1938 Cleveland Indians Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-66
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 361,674, Avg. 6,576
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (86-66)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1938 Cleveland Indians Statistics
1938 Cleveland Indians Results

The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 86 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the AL.

The Indians plated 847 runs and allowed 782 runs. Ken Keltner paced Cleveland with 26 home runs, while Jeff Heath and Hal Trosky walloped 20 or more also. Ken Keltner drove in 113 runs. Jeff Heath led all regular hitters by hitting .343. Bob Feller and Mel Harder topped the team with 17 wins each, and Mel Harder recorded a 3.83 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Ossie Vitt coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Johnny AllenPRRSeptember 30, 19046'0"180Lenoir, NC USA
Earl AverillCFLRMay 21, 19025'9"172Snohomish, WA USA
Lou Boudreau3BRRJuly 17, 19175'11"185Harvey, IL USA
Bruce CampbellRFLROctober 20, 19096'1"185Chicago, IL USA
Bob FellerPRRNovember 3, 19186'0"185Van Meter, IA USA
Denny GalehousePRRDecember 7, 19116'1"195Marshallville, OH USA
Oscar Grimes2BRRApril 13, 19155'11"178Minerva, OH USA
Odell Hale2BRRAugust 10, 19085'10"175Hosston, LA USA
Mel HarderPRROctober 15, 19096'1"195Beemer, NE USA
Jeff HeathLFLRApril 1, 19155'11"200Fort William, ON CAN
Hank HelfCRRAugust 26, 19136'1"196Austin, TX USA
Rollie HemsleyCRRJune 24, 19075'10"170Syracuse, OH USA
Joe HevingPRRSeptember 2, 19006'1"185Covington, KY USA
Willis HudlinPRRMay 23, 19066'0"190Wagoner, OK USA
Johnny HumphriesPRRJune 23, 19156'1"185Clifton Forge, VA USA
Tommy IrwinSSRRDecember 20, 19125'11"165Altoona, PA USA
Ken JungelsPRRJune 23, 19166'1"180Aurora, IL USA
Ken Keltner3BRROctober 31, 19166'0"190Milwaukee, WI USA
John Kroner2BRRNovember 13, 19086'0"185St. Louis, MO USA
Lyn LarySSRRJanuary 28, 19066'0"165Armona, CA USA
Ray Mack2BRRAugust 31, 19166'0"200Cleveland, OH USA
Al MilnarPLLDecember 26, 19136'2"195Cleveland, OH USA
Frankie PytlakCRRJuly 30, 19085'7"160Buffalo, NY USA
Lloyd RussellPRRApril 10, 19135'11"166Atoka, OK USA
Clay SmithPRRSeptember 11, 19146'2"190Cambridge, KS USA
Moose SoltersLFRRMarch 22, 19066'0"190Pittsburgh, PA USA
Charley SuchePRLAugust 15, 19156'2"190Cranes Mills, TX USA
Hal Trosky1BLRNovember 11, 19126'2"207Norway, IA USA
Roy WeatherlyCFLRFebruary 25, 19155'6"170Warren, TX USA
Skeeter WebbSSRRNovember 4, 19095'9"150Meridian, MS USA
Earl WhitehillPLLFebruary 7, 18995'9"174Cedar Rapids, IA USA
Chuck WorkmanRFLRJanuary 6, 19156'0"175Leeton, MO USA
Bill ZuberPRRMarch 26, 19136'2"195Middle Amana, IA USA



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