1938 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-68
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 736,180, Avg. 11,326
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (82-68)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1938 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 82-68
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 736,180, Avg. 11,326
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (82-68)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1938 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1938 season with a record of 82 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Reds scored 723 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Ival Goodman walloped 30 home runs for Cincinnati, while Ernie Lombardi, Wally Berger and Harry Craft each swatted 20 or more also. Frank McCormick accounted for 106 RBI. Ernie Lombardi paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .342. Paul Derringer topped the squad with 21 wins, and Johnny Vander Meer as well added 15 or more victories as well Paul Derringer registered a 2.93 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barrett | P | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Ray Benge | P | R | R | April 22, 1902 | 5'9" | 160 | Jacksonville, TX USA |
| Wally Berger | LF | R | R | October 10, 1905 | 6'2" | 198 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Nino Bongiovanni | LF | L | L | December 21, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Joe Cascarella | P | R | R | June 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dusty Cooke | LF | L | R | June 23, 1907 | 6'1" | 205 | Swepsonville, NC USA |
| Harry Craft | CF | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Ellisville, MS USA |
| Kiddo Davis | RF | R | R | February 12, 1902 | 5'11" | 178 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Peaches Davis | P | L | R | May 31, 1905 | 6'3" | 190 | Glen Rose, TX USA |
| Virgil Davis | C | R | R | December 20, 1904 | 6'1" | 197 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Paul Derringer | P | R | R | October 17, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Springfield, KY USA |
| Lonny Frey | 2B | L | R | August 23, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Lee Gamble | LF | L | R | June 28, 1910 | 6'1" | 170 | Renovo, PA USA |
| Ival Goodman | RF | L | R | July 23, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Northview, MO USA |
| Lee Grissom | P | B | L | October 23, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Sherman, TX USA |
| Willard Hershberger | C | R | R | May 28, 1910 | 5'10" | 167 | Lemoncove, CA USA |
| Al Hollingsworth | P | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Buck Jordan | P | L | R | January 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 170 | Cooleemee, NC USA |
| Alex Kampouris | 2B | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ted Kleinhans | P | R | L | April 8, 1899 | 6'0" | 170 | Deer Park, WI USA |
| Don Lang | 3B | R | R | March 15, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Selma, CA USA |
| Ernie Lombardi | C | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | R | R | June 9, 1911 | 6'4" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Whitey Moore | P | R | R | June 10, 1912 | 6'1" | 195 | Tuscarawas, OH USA |
| Billy Myers | SS | R | R | August 14, 1910 | 5'8" | 168 | Enola, PA USA |
| Jimmy Outlaw | P | R | R | January 20, 1913 | 5'8" | 165 | Orme, TN USA |
| Nolen Richardson | SS | R | R | January 18, 1903 | 6'1" | 170 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Lew Riggs | 3B | L | R | April 22, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Mebane, NC USA |
| Gene Schott | P | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Batavia, OH USA |
| Justin Stein | SS | R | R | August 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Johnny Vander Meer | P | B | L | November 2, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Prospect Park, NJ USA |
| Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jim Weaver | P | R | R | November 25, 1903 | 6'6" | 230 | Obion County, TN USA |
| Dick West | P | R | R | November 24, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Louisville, KY USA |
