| 1938 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 75–76 (.497) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| Managers | Bucky Harris |
| Radio | WJSV (Arch McDonald) |
The1938Washington Senators won 75 games, lost 76, and finished in fifth place in theAmerican League. They were managed byBucky Harris and played home games atGriffith Stadium.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 99 | 53 | .651 | — | 55–22 | 44–31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 61 | .591 | 9½ | 52–23 | 36–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 66 | .566 | 13 | 46–30 | 40–36 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 16 | 48–31 | 36–39 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23½ | 44–33 | 31–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 65 | 83 | .439 | 32 | 33–39 | 32–44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 55 | 97 | .362 | 44 | 31–43 | 24–54 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 99 | .349 | 46 | 28–47 | 25–52 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–6 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 11–11–1 | 14–8 | 17–5 | 12–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–12 | — | 9–13 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 13–8–1 | 10–11 | |||||
| Cleveland | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 12–10 | 8–13 | 18–4 | 13–9–1 | 12–9 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–10 | 15–7 | 10–12 | — | 8–14 | 14–8 | 12–10–1 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 11–11–1 | 14–8 | 13–8 | 14–8 | — | 16–5–2 | 15–7–1 | 16–6–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 10–12 | 4–18 | 8–14 | 5–16–2 | — | 12–9 | 6–16 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–17 | 8–13–1 | 9–13–1 | 10–12–1 | 7–15–1 | 9–12 | — | 7–15 | |||||
| Washington | 9–12 | 11–10 | 9–12 | 9–13 | 6–16–1 | 16–6 | 15–7 | — | |||||
| 1938 Washington Senators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders
| Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Ferrell | 135 | 411 | 120 | .292 | 1 | 58 |
| 1B | Zeke Bonura | 137 | 540 | 156 | .289 | 22 | 114 |
| 2B | Buddy Myer | 127 | 437 | 147 | .336 | 6 | 71 |
| SS | Cecil Travis | 146 | 567 | 190 | .335 | 5 | 67 |
| 3B | Buddy Lewis | 151 | 656 | 194 | .296 | 12 | 91 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 125 | 470 | 142 | .302 | 21 | 95 |
| OF | George Case | 107 | 433 | 132 | .305 | 2 | 40 |
| OF | Sam West | 92 | 344 | 104 | .302 | 5 | 47 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taffy Wright | 100 | 263 | 92 | .350 | 2 | 36 |
| John Stone | 56 | 213 | 52 | .244 | 3 | 28 |
| Mel Almada | 47 | 197 | 48 | .244 | 1 | 15 |
| Ossie Bluege | 58 | 184 | 48 | .261 | 0 | 21 |
| Jimmy Wasdell | 53 | 140 | 33 | .236 | 2 | 16 |
| Tony Giuliani | 46 | 115 | 25 | .217 | 0 | 15 |
| Goose Goslin | 38 | 57 | 9 | .158 | 2 | 8 |
| Mickey Livingston | 2 | 4 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 33 | 223.1 | 12 | 15 | 3.43 | 68 |
| Wes Ferrell | 23 | 149.0 | 13 | 8 | 5.92 | 36 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Appleton | 43 | 164.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.60 | 62 |
| Ken Chase | 32 | 150.0 | 9 | 10 | 5.58 | 64 |
| Harry Kelley | 38 | 148.1 | 9 | 8 | 4.49 | 44 |
| Monte Weaver | 31 | 139.0 | 7 | 6 | 5.24 | 43 |
| Jimmie DeShong | 31 | 131.1 | 5 | 8 | 6.58 | 41 |
| Joe Krakauskas | 29 | 121.1 | 7 | 5 | 3.12 | 104 |
| Elon Hogsett | 31 | 91.0 | 5 | 6 | 6.03 | 33 |
| René Monteagudo | 5 | 22.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 | 13 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kohlman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 | 5 |
| Bill Phebus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.37 | 2 |
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