1938_Philadelphia_Phillies_season

1938 Philadelphia Phillies season

1938 Philadelphia Phillies season

Major League Baseball team season


The 1938 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in eighth place – last in an eight-team National League – with a record of 45–105, 43 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs and 24.5 games behind the seventh-place Brooklyn Dodgers. It was the first of five straight seasons in which the Phillies finished in last place. The Phillies wore blue and yellow on their uniforms in honor of the Tercentenary of New Sweden.[1]

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The Phillies moved from their old home park, Baker Bowl, to Shibe Park midway through the season. Phillies president Gerald Nugent was eager to cut expenses and he cited the move as an opportunity for the Phillies to cut expenses by sharing stadium upkeep with the Philadelphia Athletics.[2]

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

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Game log

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Roster

1938 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Other pitchers

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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Farm system

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  60. "New York Giants 14, Philadelphia Phillies 1". retrosheet.org. June 30, 1938. Retrieved April 18, 2020. This is the last game played by the Phillies in Baker Bowl[.] ... [Chuck] Klein flied into a double play to center [[Heinie] Mueller out at second (center to shortstop)]; Phillies Manager Jimmie Wilson argued Hank Leiber did not hold the ball before dropping it so Heinie Mueller did not have to tag up; Wilson protested the game[.]
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  63. "Yesterday's Baseball". The Gazette. Montreal, QC. August 12, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved April 11, 2020. to be played at later [sic] date.
  64. "Majors at Glance". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. August 1, 1938. p. 21. Retrieved April 26, 2020. (Game called end of seventh; Sunday law).
  65. "Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 (2)". retrosheet.org. July 31, 1938. Retrieved April 26, 2020. Game called on account of Sunday curfew[.]
  66. "Phils 6-3, Cubs 5-4". Meriden Record. Meriden, CT. Associated Press (AP). August 1, 1938. pp. 4, 11. Retrieved April 26, 2020. The second game went only seven innings due to Philadelphia's Sunday law.
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