1938 Major League Baseball season
The 1938 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 to October 15, 1938. The Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Cubs in the World Series, four games to none. The Yankees became the first team to win the World Series three years in a row.
| 1938 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – October 15, 1938 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Jimmie Foxx (BSR) NL: Ernie Lombardi (CIN) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
Awards and honors
Statistical leaders
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP
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Standings
American League
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National League
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Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 4 | ||
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 0 | ||
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Joe Cronin | Finished 2nd |
| Chicago White Sox | Jimmy Dykes | |
| Cleveland Indians | Ossie Vitt | Finished 3rd |
| Detroit Tigers | Mickey Cochrane and Del Baker | |
| New York Yankees | Joe McCarthy | Won 3rd straight World Series |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Gabby Street and Ski Melillo | |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bees | Casey Stengel | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Burleigh Grimes | |
| Chicago Cubs | Charlie Grimm and Gabby Hartnett | Won NL pennant |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bill McKechnie | |
| New York Giants | Bill Terry | Finished 3rd |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Jimmie Wilson | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Pie Traynor | Finished 2nd |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Frankie Frisch and Mike González |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees[1] | 99 | -2.9% | 970,916 | -2.7% | 12,290 |
| Chicago Cubs[2] | 89 | -4.3% | 951,640 | 6.3% | 12,359 |
| New York Giants[3] | 83 | -12.6% | 799,633 | -13.7% | 10,954 |
| Detroit Tigers[4] | 84 | -5.6% | 799,557 | -25.4% | 10,121 |
| Cincinnati Reds[5] | 82 | 46.4% | 706,756 | 71.9% | 9,179 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers[6] | 69 | 11.3% | 663,087 | 37.4% | 8,961 |
| Cleveland Indians[7] | 86 | 3.6% | 652,006 | 15.4% | 8,579 |
| Boston Red Sox[8] | 88 | 10.0% | 646,459 | 15.5% | 8,619 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[9] | 86 | 0.0% | 641,033 | 39.5% | 8,218 |
| Washington Senators[10] | 75 | 2.7% | 522,694 | 31.4% | 6,701 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[11] | 53 | -1.9% | 385,357 | -10.5% | 5,070 |
| Boston Bees[12] | 77 | -2.5% | 341,149 | -11.5% | 4,549 |
| Chicago White Sox[13] | 65 | -24.4% | 338,278 | -42.6% | 4,634 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[14] | 71 | -12.3% | 291,418 | -32.4% | 3,598 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[15] | 45 | -26.2% | 166,111 | -21.9% | 2,215 |
| St. Louis Browns[16] | 55 | 19.6% | 130,417 | 5.9% | 1,694 |
References
- "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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