1938 Chicago White Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 387,500, Avg. 6,920
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (65-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 65-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 387,500, Avg. 6,920
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (65-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago White Sox Roster
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 65 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The White Sox tallied 709 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 752 runs. Gee Walker paced Chicago with 16 home runs and drove in 87 runs. Rip Radcliff led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .330. Monty Stratton topped the team with 15 wins, while Thornton Lee recorded a 3.49 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 749
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 23, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 26, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 27, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 29, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 30, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| May 1, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 4-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | ||
| May 3, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 | ||
| May 4, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 4-3 | 2-4 | 6-7 | ||
| May 5, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| May 6, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| May 7, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 4-3 | 3-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 8, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 4-3 | 3-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 11, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-3 | 3-8 | 7-11 | ||
| May 13, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 4-3 | 4-8 | 8-11 | ||
| May 19, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 5-3 | 4-8 | 9-11 | ||
| May 21, 1938 | New York Yankees 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 5-4 | 4-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 22, 1938 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 6-4 | 4-8 | 10-12 | ||
| May 24, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | W | 7-4 | 4-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 25, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 8-4 | 4-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 26, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-5 | 4-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 27, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 8-6 | 4-8 | 12-14 | ||
| May 28, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-7 | 4-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 29, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-8 | 4-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 8-8 | 4-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 8-8 | 4-10 | 12-18 | ||
| June 1, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 8-8 | 4-11 | 12-19 | ||
| June 2, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 8-8 | 4-12 | 12-20 | ||
| June 3, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 8-8 | 4-13 | 12-21 | ||
| June 4, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 8-8 | 4-14 | 12-22 | ||
| June 5, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 8-8 | 4-15 | 12-23 | ||
| June 5, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 8-8 | 5-15 | 13-23 | ||
| June 7, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 8-8 | 6-15 | 14-23 | ||
| June 8, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 11 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 8-8 | 7-15 | 15-23 | ||
| June 8, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 10 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 8-8 | 8-15 | 16-23 | ||
| June 9, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 8-8 | 8-16 | 16-24 | ||
| June 10, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 15 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 8-8 | 9-16 | 17-24 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-8 | 9-17 | 17-25 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 8-8 | 10-17 | 18-25 | ||
| June 14, 1938 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 8-9 | 10-17 | 18-26 | ||
| June 15, 1938 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 8-10 | 10-17 | 18-27 | ||
| June 16, 1938 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-11 | 10-17 | 18-28 | ||
| June 17, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-12 | 10-17 | 18-29 | ||
| June 18, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 8-13 | 10-17 | 18-30 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 8-14 | 10-17 | 18-31 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 9-14 | 10-17 | 19-31 | ||
| June 21, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 9-15 | 10-17 | 19-32 | ||
| June 22, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 16 | W | 10-15 | 10-17 | 20-32 | ||
| June 23, 1938 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 10-16 | 10-17 | 20-33 | ||
| June 27, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 10-16 | 11-17 | 21-33 | ||
| June 28, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 10 at St. Louis Browns 9 | W | 10-16 | 12-17 | 22-33 | ||
| June 29, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 10-16 | 13-17 | 23-33 | ||
| June 30, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 11 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 10-16 | 14-17 | 24-33 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 10-17 | 14-17 | 24-34 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 11-17 | 14-17 | 25-34 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 12-17 | 14-17 | 26-34 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 13-17 | 14-17 | 27-34 | ||
| July 8, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 13-17 | 14-18 | 27-35 | ||
| July 8, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 13-17 | 15-18 | 28-35 | ||
| July 9, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-17 | 15-19 | 28-36 | ||
| July 10, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-17 | 16-19 | 29-36 | ||
| July 12, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 13-17 | 17-19 | 30-36 | ||
| July 13, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 13-17 | 17-20 | 30-37 | ||
| July 14, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 13-17 | 18-20 | 31-37 | ||
| July 15, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 13-17 | 19-20 | 32-37 | ||
| July 16, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 13-17 | 19-21 | 32-38 | ||
| July 17, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 13-17 | 20-21 | 33-38 | ||
| July 24, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 13-17 | 21-21 | 34-38 | ||
| July 24, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 13-17 | 21-22 | 34-39 | ||
| July 26, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 14-17 | 21-22 | 35-39 | ||
| July 28, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 14-18 | 21-22 | 35-40 | ||
| July 28, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 13 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 14-19 | 21-22 | 35-41 | ||
| July 29, 1938 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 14-20 | 21-22 | 35-42 | ||
| July 30, 1938 | New York Yankees 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 14-21 | 21-22 | 35-43 | ||
| July 31, 1938 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 14-22 | 21-22 | 35-44 | ||
| July 31, 1938 | New York Yankees 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 14-23 | 21-22 | 35-45 | ||
| August 2, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 15-23 | 21-22 | 36-45 | ||
| August 3, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 13 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 15-24 | 21-22 | 36-46 | ||
| August 3, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 14 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 15-25 | 21-22 | 36-47 | ||
| August 4, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 16-25 | 21-22 | 37-47 | ||
| August 4, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 17-25 | 21-22 | 38-47 | ||
| August 6, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 17-26 | 21-22 | 38-48 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 14 | W | 18-26 | 21-22 | 39-48 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 18-27 | 21-22 | 39-49 | ||
| August 9, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 18-28 | 21-22 | 39-50 | ||
| August 10, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 19-28 | 21-22 | 40-50 | ||
| August 11, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 13 | W | 20-28 | 21-22 | 41-50 | ||
| August 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 20-29 | 21-22 | 41-51 | ||
| August 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 21-29 | 21-22 | 42-51 | ||
| August 13, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-30 | 21-22 | 42-52 | ||
| August 13, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-30 | 21-22 | 43-52 | ||
| August 14, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 22-31 | 21-22 | 43-53 | ||
| August 17, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-31 | 21-23 | 43-54 | ||
| August 17, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-31 | 21-24 | 43-55 | ||
| August 18, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 22-31 | 21-25 | 43-56 | ||
| August 19, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 22-31 | 22-25 | 44-56 | ||
| August 20, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 22-31 | 22-26 | 44-57 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 22-31 | 23-26 | 45-57 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 22-31 | 23-27 | 45-58 | ||
| August 22, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 22-31 | 24-27 | 46-58 | ||
| August 23, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 11 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 22-31 | 25-27 | 47-58 | ||
| August 23, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 22-31 | 25-28 | 47-59 | ||
| August 24, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 22-31 | 25-29 | 47-60 | ||
| August 24, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 22-31 | 26-29 | 48-60 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 22-31 | 26-30 | 48-61 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 22-31 | 26-31 | 48-62 | ||
| August 26, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 22-31 | 27-31 | 49-62 | ||
| August 26, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 22-31 | 27-32 | 49-63 | ||
| August 27, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 22-31 | 27-33 | 49-64 | ||
| August 27, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 19 | L | 22-31 | 27-34 | 49-65 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 22-31 | 27-35 | 49-66 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 22-31 | 27-36 | 49-67 | ||
| August 30, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 22-31 | 28-36 | 50-67 | ||
| August 31, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 22-31 | 29-36 | 51-67 | ||
| September 1, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 22-31 | 30-36 | 52-67 | ||
| September 3, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 22-32 | 30-36 | 52-68 | ||
| September 4, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 23-32 | 30-36 | 53-68 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 23-33 | 30-36 | 53-69 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-34 | 30-36 | 53-70 | ||
| September 6, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 24-34 | 30-36 | 54-70 | ||
| September 11, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 24-34 | 30-37 | 54-71 | ||
| September 11, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 24-34 | 30-38 | 54-72 | ||
| September 12, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 24-34 | 30-39 | 54-73 | ||
| September 13, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 24-35 | 30-39 | 54-74 | ||
| September 13, 1938 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 25-35 | 30-39 | 55-74 | ||
| September 15, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 26-35 | 30-39 | 56-74 | ||
| September 15, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 26-36 | 30-39 | 56-75 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 27-36 | 30-39 | 57-75 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 8 | W | 28-36 | 30-39 | 58-75 | ||
| September 20, 1938 | New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 29-36 | 30-39 | 59-75 | ||
| September 21, 1938 | New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 30-36 | 30-39 | 60-75 | ||
| September 22, 1938 | New York Yankees 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 30-37 | 30-39 | 60-76 | ||
| September 24, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 30-37 | 31-39 | 61-76 | ||
| September 24, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 30-37 | 31-40 | 61-77 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 30-37 | 31-41 | 61-78 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 30-37 | 31-42 | 61-79 | ||
| September 27, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 30-37 | 31-43 | 61-80 | ||
| September 28, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 30-37 | 32-43 | 62-80 | ||
| September 29, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 30-37 | 32-44 | 62-81 | ||
| September 30, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 31-37 | 32-44 | 63-81 | ||
| October 1, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | L | 31-38 | 32-44 | 63-82 | ||
| October 1, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 32-38 | 32-44 | 64-82 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 32-39 | 32-44 | 64-83 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 33-39 | 32-44 | 65-83 |
