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,June 18, 1938 in History and lights installed by the team at Ebbets Field on June 15.McGee, Bob. The Greatest Ballpark Ever: Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rutgers UP, 2005. 137. Google Book Search link
Offseason March 6, 1938: Eddie Morgan and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dolph Camilli.Eddie Morgan at Baseball-Reference
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.Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p. 55, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC,
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions April 15, 1938: Ernie Koy was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees.Ernie Koy at Baseball-Reference May 2, 1938: Tom Winsett was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.Tom Winsett at Baseball-Reference July 9, 1938: Buck Marrow was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cleveland Indians.Buck Marrow at Baseball-Reference July 11, 1938: Whit Wyatt was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.Whit Wyatt at Baseball-Reference July 11, 1938: Gibby Brack was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tuck Stainback.Gibby Brack at Baseball-Reference July 19, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals.Johnnie Chambers at Baseball-Reference August 8, 1938: Max Butcher was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne LaMaster.Max Butcher at Baseball-Reference August 12, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox for Lee Rogers. 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. September 9, 1938: Jimmy Outlaw was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds. The purchase was voided on September 14.Jimmy Outlaw at Baseball-Reference September 14, 1938: Don Ross was purchased by the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers.Don Ross at Baseball-Reference
Roster 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders
Other batters Manager
Coaches
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 C 66 208 54 .308 5 46 1B 146 509 128 .251 24 100 2B 135 498 130 .261 2 37 3B 137 487 133 .273 6 79 SS 141 479 105 .219 1 56 OF 142 521 156 .299 11 76 OF 138 473 133 .281 4 51 OF 115 335 98 .293 0 40
Other batters 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 82 253 69 .273 2 23 54 126 31 .246 0 11 48 120 22 .183 0 12 35 104 34 .327 0 20 32 79 12 .152 0 6 34 72 18 .250 0 7 21 70 23 .329 1 8 40 56 12 .214 1 6 28 53 19 .358 2 5 17 51 12 .235 0 6 20 51 17 .333 0 6 16 45 12 .267 0 6 23 37 7 .189 0 5 12 30 9 .300 1 7 12 27 4 .148 0 3 7 20 4 .200 0 2 5 4 0 .000 0 0 1 3 1 .333 0 0 1 0 0 ---- 0 0
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 44 237.1 12 15 3.68 97 27 202.2 11 8 3.02 38 24 133.1 4 11 3.92 72 2 13.0 2 0 0.69 3 1 9.0 1 0 3.00 2
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 43 192.0 11 14 3.56 57 38 159.2 12 6 3.83 70 33 140.0 8 9 5.66 49 30 93.2 3 5 4.04 32 24 72.2 5 4 6.56 21 12 23.2 0 2 5.70 11 6 16.1 0 3 4.96 3 2 5.2 0 1 11.12 4
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 15 0 1 0 4.58 6 3 0 1 0 4.76 3 2 0 0 0 4.50 1
Awards and honors 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Leo Durocher starting shortstop Cookie Lavagetto Babe Phelps
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira, Pensacola, Superior
Notes
References Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page
External links 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform Brooklyn Dodgers reference site Acme Dodgers page Retrosheet