1938 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 695,700, Avg. 10,870
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (88-61)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1938 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 88-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 695,700, Avg. 10,870
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (88-61)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1938 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 88 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 902 runs and allowed 751 runs. Jimmie Foxx crushed 50 homers for Boston, while Joe Cronin walloped 20 or more, too. Jimmie Foxx drove in 175 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .349. Jim Bagby and Jack Wilson led the team with 15 wins each, and Lefty Grove recorded a 3.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | P | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Al Baker | P | R | R | February 28, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Batesville, MS USA |
| Moe Berg | C | R | R | March 2, 1902 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Ben Chapman | RF | R | R | December 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Joe Cronin | SS | R | R | October 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gene Desautels | C | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Emerson Dickman | P | R | R | November 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Fabian Gaffke | RF | R | R | August 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Lefty Grove | P | L | L | March 6, 1900 | 6'3" | 190 | Lonaconing, MD USA |
| Bill Harris | P | R | R | June 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 180 | Wylie, TX USA |
| Joe Heving | P | R | R | September 2, 1900 | 6'1" | 185 | Covington, KY USA |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX USA |
| Byron Humphrey | P | R | R | June 17, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Vienna, MO USA |
| Bill LeFebvre | P | L | L | November 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, RI USA |
| Johnny Marcum | P | L | R | September 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 197 | Campbellsburg, KY USA |
| Archie McKain | P | B | L | May 12, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | Delphos, KS USA |
| Eric McNair | IF | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Dick Midkiff | P | R | R | September 28, 1914 | 6'2" | 185 | Gonzales, TX USA |
| Red Nonnenkamp | RF | L | L | July 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ted Olson | P | R | R | August 27, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Quincy, MA USA |
| Fritz Ostermueller | P | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Johnny Peacock | C | L | R | January 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Fremont, NC USA |
| Lee Rogers | P | R | L | October 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Jim Tabor | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL USA |
| Joe Vosmik | LF | R | R | April 4, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Charlie Wagner | P | R | R | December 3, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Reading, PA USA |
| Jack Wilson | P | R | R | April 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
