1938 Washington Senators season
The 1938 Washington Senators won 75 games, lost 76, and finished in fifth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
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| Owner(s) | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
| Local radio | WJSV (Arch McDonald) |
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Offseason
- December 1, 1937: Ed Linke was traded by the Senators to the St. Louis Browns for Chief Hogsett.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 99 | 53 | 0.651 | — | 55–22 | 44–31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 61 | 0.591 | 9½ | 52–23 | 36–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 66 | 0.566 | 13 | 46–30 | 40–36 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 70 | 0.545 | 16 | 48–31 | 36–39 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 76 | 0.497 | 23½ | 44–33 | 31–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 65 | 83 | 0.439 | 32 | 33–39 | 32–44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 55 | 97 | 0.362 | 44 | 31–43 | 24–54 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 99 | 0.349 | 46 | 28–47 | 25–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | 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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1938: Harry Kelley was selected off waivers by the Senators from the Philadelphia Athletics.[2]
Roster
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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 | 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 |
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 |
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| John Stone | 56 | 213 | 52 | .244 | 3 | 28 |
| Goose Goslin | 38 | 57 | 9 | .158 | 2 | 8 |
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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| Wes Ferrell | 23 | 149 | 13 | 8 | 5.92 | 36 |
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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| Pete Appleton | 43 | 164.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.60 | 62 |
| Ken Chase | 32 | 150 | 9 | 10 | 5.58 | 64 |
| Jimmie DeShong | 31 | 131.1 | 5 | 8 | 6.58 | 41 |
| Harry Kelley | 38 | 148.1 | 9 | 8 | 4.49 | 44 |
| Chief Hogsett | 31 | 91 | 5 | 6 | 6.03 | 33 |
| René Monteagudo | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 | 13 |
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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| Bill Phebus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.37 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Wally Millies and Rogers Hornsby |
| A | Trenton Senators | Eastern League | Spencer Abbott |
| B | Charlotte Hornets | Piedmont League | Calvin Griffith |
| B | Greenville Spinners | Sally League | E. A. Donahue |
| D | Salisbury Indians | Eastern Shore League | Jake Flowers |
| D | Saint Augustine Saints | Florida State League | Lyle Judy |
| D | Sanford Lookouts | Florida State League | Guy Lacy and Bill Rodgers |
| D | Americus Cardinals | Georgia–Florida League | Alex McColl |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charlotte, Salisbury
References
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