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1938 Boston Red Sox

American League
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Season
1938
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
88-61 (.591)   GBL: 9.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 2
Manager
Joe Cronin
Attendance
646,459 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Fenway Park
Playoffs
dnq

Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
8Doc Cramer32OFL1486581161983680714951193500025071744154.301.354.380.734.149.079.0007.112.650.000.00 MLB1929-19481929-1948
7Joe Vosmik28OFR1466211212013769860359262700027768952149.324.384.446.830.213.122.0008.563.7769.0069.00 MLB1930-19441930-1944
3Jimmie Foxx301BR1495651391973395017554119760100039868592105.349.462.7041.166.568.355.00017.3711.0911.3011.30 MLB1925-19451925-1945
4Joe Cronin31SSR1435309817251517947591605110002846377399.325.428.536.964.387.211.00014.299.4231.1831.18 MLB1926-19451926-1945
5Pinky Higgins293BR13952477159295510610971551700021360339120.303.388.406.794.240.103.00011.779.12104.80104.80 MLB1930-19461930-1946
1Bobby Doerr202BR14550970147267580510593902200020259038109.289.363.397.760.214.108.00010.006.61101.80101.80 MLB1937-19511937-1951
9Ben Chapman29OFR1274809216340868013665330800023755354109.340.418.494.912.304.154.00011.755.9780.0080.00 MLB1930-19461930-1946
2Gene Desautels31CR10833347971622481157311110001234022077.291.396.369.765.249.078.00014.187.71166.50166.50 MLB1930-19461930-1946
23Johnny Peacock28CL72195295971139411740200071214950.303.358.364.722.164.061.0007.941.87195.00195.00 MLB1937-19451937-1945
24Red Nonnenkamp26OFL871803751410186121130300057204546.283.358.317.675.178.034.00010.296.370.000.00 MLB1933-19401933-1940
6Eric McNair29SS-2BR4696915110701360100018100213.156.182.188.370.052.032.0003.006.000.000.00 MLB1929-19421929-1942
21Fritz Ostermueller30PL337471641090048030002281511.216.256.297.553.135.081.0004.949.880.000.00 MLB1934-19481934-1948
17Jim Bagby21PR456810134007001818000177849.191.214.250.464.074.059.0001.2810.260.000.00 MLB1938-19471938-1947
18Jack Wilson26PR376871520070028060001776213.221.243.250.493.059.029.0002.6310.530.000.00 MLB1934-19421934-1942
26Jim Tabor213BR195781832180116010002859612.316.328.491.819.175.175.0001.6910.1757.0057.00 MLB1938-19471938-1947
10Lefty Grove38PL2454880008007250700086808.148.246.148.394.130.000.00010.2936.760.000.00 MLB1925-19411925-1941
12Johnny Marcum28PL193735000300690000054305.135.256.135.391.162.000.00013.9520.930.000.00 MLB1933-19391933-1939
16Emerson Dickman23PR32358102013005902000154237.286.375.429.804.286.143.00011.9021.4335.0035.00 MLB1936-19411936-1941
14Archie McKain27PB373132100100390200033611.065.147.097.244.129.032.0008.3325.000.000.00 MLB1937-19431937-1943
19Joe Heving37PR163024100200170300053413.133.161.167.328.067.034.0002.9420.590.000.00 MLB1930-19451930-1945
11Bill Harris38PR132846000500130200063106.214.241.214.455.036.000.0003.239.680.000.00 MLB1923-19381923-1938
11Charlie Wagner25PR131222000000020000021202.167.167.167.334.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00 MLB1938-19461938-1946
22Moe Berg36CR101204000000010000041204.333.333.333.666.000.000.0000.008.330.000.00 MLB1923-19391923-1939
25Fabian Gaffke24OF-CR151021000100320000011301.100.308.100.408.300.000.00023.0815.380.000.00 MLB1936-19421936-1942
27Dick Midkiff23PR131012100100020000031011.200.200.300.500.100.100.0000.0020.000.000.00 MLB1938-19381938-1938
15Lee Rogers24PR1461000000021000000800.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.0012.500.000.00 MLB1938-19381938-1938
15Al Baker32PR340000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1938-19381938-1938
12Ted Olson25PR210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1936-19381936-1938
1Bill LeFebvre22PL1111001100000000041101.0001.0004.0005.0003.0003.000.0000.000.001.001.00 MLB1938-19441938-1944
Tot:29 Players1656522990215662985698860555164946213112000227060034521114.299.378.434.812.260.135.31410.817.700.7153.36
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
17Jim Bagby21R15114.21432510112182198.221811093990735031.559.880.414.083.314.980.81 MLB1938-19471938-1947
18Jack Wilson26R15154.3037271137101194.2200108931691962021.499.250.744.214.444.991.05 MLB1934-19421934-1942
21Fritz Ostermueller30L1354.5831181018132176.219998901558465031.4510.140.762.952.344.990.79 MLB1934-19481934-1948
10Lefty Grove38L1443.082421121331163.21696556852993011.359.290.442.865.443.571.90 MLB1925-19411925-1941
16Emerson Dickman23R555.283211317210104.01177461954222241.6410.130.784.671.906.400.41 MLB1936-19411936-1941
14Archie McKain27L544.52375101632699.21196050644270021.6410.750.543.972.445.420.61 MLB1937-19431937-1943
12Johnny Marcum28R564.0915117034092.111349421125251001.4911.011.072.442.444.781.00 MLB1933-19391933-1939
19Joe Heving37R813.7316117125282.0943534522340111.4110.320.552.413.733.841.55 MLB1930-19451930-1945
11Bill Harris38R554.0313115122180.1833936521260011.299.300.562.352.914.371.24 MLB1923-19381923-1938
11Charlie Wagner25R138.351361047036.2473634524140011.9411.541.235.893.448.840.58 MLB1938-19461938-1946
27Dick Midkiff23R115.0913200511035.1433020521101001.8110.951.275.352.557.640.48 MLB1938-19381938-1938
15Lee Rogers24L116.5114200712027.232242041870101.8110.411.305.862.287.810.39 MLB1938-19381938-1938
15Al Baker32R009.3930001307.213882220011.9615.262.352.352.359.391.00 MLB1938-19381938-1938
12Ted Olson25R006.4320002207.09550221001.5711.570.002.572.576.431.00 MLB1936-19381936-1938
1Bill LeFebvre22L0013.5010001104.08662000012.0018.004.500.000.0013.500.00 MLB1938-19441938-1944
8Doc Cramer32R004.5010001104.03220310001.506.750.006.752.254.500.33 MLB1929-19481929-1948
19Byron Humphrey27R009.0020002202.05220100003.0022.500.004.500.009.000.00 MLB1938-19381938-1938
Tot:17 Players88614.4615015067983147151316.11472751652102528484204201.5210.060.703.613.315.130.92
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Gene Desautels31C10800.04235277482475.985004.40.0072.5100.01
Johnny Peacock28C5700.01771232192189.984003.30.0038.379.22
Moe Berg36C700.01110112121.000001.70.004.770.03
Fabian Gaffke24C100.01100221.000002.00.000.76.74
Totals29.8C17300612661010688678.985003.9
Jimmie Foxx301B14900.012821161915314171398.987009.40.00100.0100.01
Red Nonnenkamp261B500.01600116161.000003.20.003.45.72
Moe Berg361B100.03001331.000003.00.000.710.03
Johnny Peacock281B100.09012109.900009.00.000.71.43
Totals30.01B1560013101162015714461426.986009.1
Bobby Doerr202B14500.037242026118818792.968005.50.0097.3100.01
Eric McNair292B1400.027403127067.957004.80.009.430.42
Totals24.52B1590039946029130888859.967005.4
Pinky Higgins293B13800.01402723928451412.914003.00.0092.699.31
Jim Tabor213B1100.01525524540.889003.60.007.457.92
Eric McNair293B300.0411065.833001.70.002.06.53
Ben Chapman293B100.00100111.000001.00.000.70.84
Totals27.03B153001592994530503458.911003.0
Joe Cronin31SS14200.030444936110789753.954005.30.0095.399.31
Eric McNair29SS1500.01228634640.870002.70.0010.132.62
Jim Tabor21SS200.03533118.727004.00.001.310.53
Totals27.0SS1590031948245116846801.947005.0
Doc Cramer32OF14800.04171563438432.986002.90.0099.3100.01
Joe Vosmik28OF14600.03021474323316.978002.20.0098.0100.02
Ben Chapman29OF12600.026715105292282.966002.20.0084.699.23
Red Nonnenkamp26OF3900.0855319390.968002.30.0026.244.84
Fabian Gaffke24OF200.0000000.000000.00.001.313.35
Johnny Peacock28OF100.01000111.000001.00.000.71.46
Totals27.8OF46200107249261311471121.977002.4
Jim Bagby21P4300.01643336259.952001.40.0028.995.61
Jack Wilson26P3700.01527324542.933001.10.0024.8100.02
Archie McKain27P3700.01026213836.947001.00.0024.8100.02
Emerson Dickman23P3200.04180222221.000000.70.0021.5100.04
Fritz Ostermueller30P3100.01530434945.918001.50.0020.893.95
Lefty Grove38P2400.00290029291.000001.20.0016.1100.06
Joe Heving37P1600.0822143130.968001.90.0010.7100.07
Johnny Marcum28P1500.03150018181.000001.20.0010.178.98
Lee Rogers24P1400.0311211614.875001.00.009.4100.09
Charlie Wagner25P1300.02400661.000000.50.008.7100.010
Dick Midkiff23P1300.02700991.000000.70.008.7100.010
Bill Harris38P1300.02140216161.000001.20.008.7100.010
Al Baker32P300.01100221.000000.70.002.0100.013
Ted Olson25P200.00100111.000000.50.001.3100.014
Byron Humphrey27P200.0000000.000000.00.001.3100.014
Doc Cramer32P100.00100111.000001.00.000.70.716
Bill LeFebvre22P100.0000000.000000.00.000.7100.016
Totals28.1P29700812491518345330.957001.1

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
17Jim Bagby21P6-2170RR1916-09-08Cleveland,OHMLB1938-19471938-1947
15Al Baker32P5-11170RR1906-02-28Batesville,MSMLB1938-19381938-1938
22Moe Berg36C6-1185RR1902-03-02New York,NYMLB1923-19391923-1939
9Ben Chapman29P-OF6-0190RR1908-12-25Nashville,TNMLB1930-19461930-1946
8Doc Cramer32OF6-2185LR1905-07-22Beach Haven,NJMLB1929-19481929-1948
4Joe Cronin31SS6-0180RR1906-10-12San Francisco,CAMLB1926-19451926-1945
2Gene Desautels31C5-11170RR1907-06-13Worcester,MAMLB1930-19461930-1946
16Emerson Dickman23P6-2175RR1914-11-12Buffalo,NYMLB1936-19411936-1941
1Bobby Doerr202B5-11175RR1918-04-07Los Angeles,CAMLB1937-19511937-1951
3Jimmie Foxx301B6-0195RR1907-10-22Sudlersville,MDMLB1925-19451925-1945
25Fabian Gaffke24OF5-10185RR1913-08-05Milwaukee,WIMLB1936-19421936-1942
10Lefty Grove38P6-3190LL1900-03-06Lonaconing,MDMLB1925-19411925-1941
11Bill Harris38P6-1180RR1900-06-23Wylie,TXMLB1923-19381923-1938
19Joe Heving37P6-1185RR1900-09-02Covington,KYMLB1930-19451930-1945
5Pinky Higgins293B6-1185RR1909-05-27Red Oak,TXMLB1930-19461930-1946
19Byron Humphrey27P6-0180RR1911-06-17Vienna,MOMLB1938-19381938-1938
1Bill LeFebvre22P6-0180LL1915-11-11Natick,RIMLB1938-19441938-1944
12Johnny Marcum28P5-11197LR1909-09-09Campbellsburg,KYMLB1933-19391933-1939
14Archie McKain27P5-10175BL1911-05-12Delphos,KSMLB1937-19431937-1943
6Eric McNair29SS-2B5-9160RR1909-04-12Meridian,MSMLB1929-19421929-1942
27Dick Midkiff23P6-2185RR1914-09-28Gonzales,TXMLB1938-19381938-1938
24Red Nonnenkamp26OF5-11165LL1911-07-07St. Louis,MOMLB1933-19401933-1940
12Ted Olson25P6-3185RR1912-08-27Quincy,MAMLB1936-19381936-1938
21Fritz Ostermueller30P5-11175LL1907-09-15Quincy,ILMLB1934-19481934-1948
23Johnny Peacock28C5-11165LR1910-01-10Fremont,NCMLB1937-19451937-1945
15Lee Rogers24P5-11170RL1913-10-08Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1938-19381938-1938
26Jim Tabor213B6-2175RR1916-11-05New Hope,ALMLB1938-19471938-1947
7Joe Vosmik28OF6-0185RR1910-04-04Cleveland,OHMLB1930-19441930-1944
11Charlie Wagner25P5-11170RR1912-12-03Reading,PAMLB1938-19461938-1946
18Jack Wilson26P5-11210RR1912-04-12Portland,ORMLB1934-19421934-1942
30 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Joe CroninManagerSS6-0180RR1906-10-12San Francisco,CAMLB1926-19451926-194525
Herb PennockPitching CoachP6-0160BL1894-02-10Kennett Square,PAMLB1912-19341912-19344
Tom DalyThird Base CoachC6-0171RR1891-12-12Saint John,NBMLB1913-19211913-192113
3 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1938Boston Red SoxALMLB1498861.5919.590275115122Joe CroninFenway Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization1498861.591902751151

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1938Jimmie FoxxAmerican League Most Valuable Player
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Jimmie Foxx301938AL-MVPBoston Red Sox11991305
Joe Cronin311938AL-MVPBoston Red Sox702792
Joe Vosmik281938AL-MVPBoston Red Sox21027
Lefty Grove381938AL-MVPBoston Red Sox21027
Doc Cramer321938AL-MVPBoston Red Sox30001
5 record(s)
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