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1938 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | St. Louis Cardinals |
| season | 1938 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| city | St. Louis, Missouri |
| record | 71–80 (.470) |
| league_place | 6th |
| owners | Sam Breadon |
| general_managers | Branch Rickey |
| managers | Frankie Frisch, Mike González |
| radio | KMOX |
| (France Laux, Jim Alt) | |
| KWK | |
| (Johnny O'Hara, Allan Anthony) | |
| espntn | stl |
| brtn | stl |
(France Laux, Jim Alt) KWK (Johnny O'Hara, Allan Anthony)
The 1938 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 57th season in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and the 47th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 71–80 during the season and finished sixth in the National League.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1938 St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates league leader |
|---|
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 122 | 397 | 106 | .267 | 4 | 36 | |
| 1B | 149 | 531 | 179 | .337 | 27 | 102 | |
| 2B | 114 | 417 | 116 | .278 | 1 | 27 | |
| SS | 70 | 227 | 55 | .242 | 1 | 19 | |
| 3B | 142 | 552 | 141 | .255 | 9 | 64 | |
| OF | 146 | 590 | 190 | .322 | 21 | 122 | |
| OF | 112 | 395 | 109 | .276 | 8 | 58 | |
| OF | 94 | 312 | 85 | .272 | 4 | 21 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Padgett | 110 | 388 | 105 | .271 | 8 | 65 |
| 108 | 382 | 115 | .301 | 0 | 38 | |
| Pepper Martin | 91 | 269 | 79 | .294 | 2 | 38 |
| Joe Stripp | 54 | 199 | 57 | .286 | 0 | 18 |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | 81 | 156 | 44 | .282 | 0 | 21 |
| Herb Bremer | 50 | 151 | 33 | .219 | 2 | 14 |
| Jim Bucher | 17 | 57 | 13 | .228 | 0 | 7 |
| Hal Epps | 17 | 50 | 15 | .300 | 1 | 3 |
| Creepy Crespi | 7 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 1 |
| Tuck Stainback | 6 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Siebert | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Weiland | 35 | 228.1 | 16 | 11 | 3.59 | 117 |
| Lon Warneke | 31 | 197.0 | 13 | 8 | 3.97 | 89 |
| Paul Dean | 5 | 31.0 | 3 | 1 | 2.61 | 14 |
| 4 | 23.2 | 2 | 1 | 3.04 | 11 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 47 | 216.0 | 7 | 12 | 3.21 | 104 |
| Curt Davis | 40 | 173.1 | 12 | 8 | 3.63 | 36 |
| Roy Henshaw | 27 | 130.0 | 5 | 11 | 4.02 | 34 |
| Max Macon | 38 | 129.1 | 4 | 11 | 4.11 | 39 |
| Clyde Shoun | 40 | 117.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.14 | 37 |
| Si Johnson | 6 | 15.2 | 0 | 3 | 7.47 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Harrell | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4.86 | 32 |
| Max Lanier | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.20 | 14 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | |
| Mike Ryba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |
| Howie Krist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Preacher Roe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- Don Gutteridge, Ranked second in National League in triples (15)
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Sacramento, Decatur, Mobile, Portsmouth, Albany, Duluth
Shelby franchise transferred to Gastonia, July 22, 1938
Notes
References
References
- As Good As It Got, The 1944 St. Louis Browns, p. 82, David Alan Heller, Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2003, {{ISBN. 0-7385-3199-5
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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