1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season
| 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey | |
| General manager(s) | Larry MacPhail | |
| Manager(s) | Burleigh Grimes | |
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The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 55th season. The team finished with a record of 69-80, finishing in seventh place in the National League. The 1938 season saw Babe Ruth hired as the first base coach,[1] and lights installed by the team at Ebbets Field on June 15.[2]
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Offseason
- March 6, 1938: Eddie Morgan and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dolph Camilli.[3]
Regular season
- June 15, 1938: Leo Durocher was the final out of the ninth inning as Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds threw the second of his two consecutive no hitters.[4]
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago Cubs | 89 | 63 | -- | .586 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 64 | 2 | .573 |
| New York Giants | 83 | 67 | 5 | .553 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | 6 | .547 |
| Boston Bees | 77 | 75 | 12 | .507 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 80 | 17.5 | .470 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 69 | 80 | 18.5 | .463 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 105 | 43 | .300 |
Notable transactions
- April 15, 1938: Ernie Koy was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees.[5]
- May 2, 1938: Tom Winsett was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.[6]
- July 9, 1938: Buck Marrow was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cleveland Indians.[7]
- July 11, 1938: Whit Wyatt was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.[8]
- July 11, 1938: Gibby Brack was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tuck Stainback.[9]
- July 19, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals.[10]
- August 8, 1938: Max Butcher was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne LaMaster.[11]
- August 12, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox for Lee Rogers.[10]
- August 23, 1938: The Dodgers traded cash and a player to be named later to the Washington Senators for Fred Sington. The Dodgers completed the deal by sending Johnnie Chambers to the Red Sox on January 5, 1939.[10]
- September 9, 1938: Jimmy Outlaw was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds. The purchase was voided on September 14.[12]
- September 14, 1938: Don Ross was purchased by the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers.[13]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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| C | Babe Phelps | 66 | 208 | 54 | .308 | 5 | 46 |
| 1B | Dolph Camilli | 146 | 509 | 128 | .251 | 24 | 100 |
| 2B | Johnny Hudson | 135 | 498 | 130 | .261 | 2 | 37 |
| 3B | Cookie Lavagetto | 137 | 487 | 133 | .273 | 6 | 79 |
| SS | Leo Durocher | 141 | 479 | 105 | .219 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | Ernie Koy | 142 | 521 | 156 | .299 | 11 | 76 |
| OF | Goody Rosen | ||||||
| OF | Buddy Hassett |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Luke Hamlin | ||||||
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 27 | 202.2 | 11 | 8 | 3.02 | 38 |
| Van Mungo | ||||||
| John Gaddy | ||||||
| Sam Nahem |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Tot Pressnell | ||||||
| Vito Tamulis | ||||||
| Bill Posedel | ||||||
| Fred Frankhouse | 30 | 93.2 | 3 | 5 | 4.04 | 32 |
| Max Butcher | 24 | 72.2 | 5 | 4 | 6.56 | 21 |
| Lee Rogers | ||||||
| Waite Hoyt | ||||||
| Jim Winford |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Buck Marrow | ||||||
| Wayne LaMaster | ||||||
| Dykes Potter |
Awards and honors
- 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Leo Durocher starting shortstop
- Cookie Lavagetto
- Babe Phelps
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A1 | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Chuck Dressen |
| A | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | Clyde Sukeforth |
| B | Winston-Salem Twins | Piedmont League | Walt Van Grofski Joe Prerost |
| B | Pensacola Pilots | Southeastern League | Wally Dashiell |
| B | Clinton Owls | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Oliver Marquardt |
| C | Greenwood Crackers | Cotton States League | Elmer Yoter |
| C | Dayton Ducks | Middle Atlantic League | Red Rollings Howard Holmes Jim Lindsey |
| D | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia-Florida League | Tim Muchison |
| D | Beatrice Blues | Nebraska State League | Leon Riley |
| D | Cooleemee Weavers | North Carolina State League | Joe Bird |
| D | Superior Blues | Northern League | George Treadwell |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira, Pensacola, Superior
Notes
- ^ http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1938/june_18_1938_96519.html
- ^ McGee, Bob. The Greatest Ballpark Ever: Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rutgers UP, 2005. 137. Google Book Search link
- ^ Eddie Morgan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p. 55, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
- ^ Ernie Koy page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Winsett page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Buck Marrow page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Whit Wyatt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gibby Brack page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b c Johnnie Chambers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Max Butcher page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmy Outlaw page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Ross page at Baseball Reference
References
External links
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