1938 in baseball

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Sources

Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Almanac Baseball Library Baseball Reference National Pastime Wikipedia The Deadball Era

The following are the baseball events of the year 1938 throughout the world.  

Champions

Major League Baseball

• World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0)
• All-Star Game, July 6 at Crosley Field: National League, 4-1

Other champions

• Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 5-4

Awards and honors

• MLB Most Valuable Player Award
  • American League: Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox
  • National League: Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati Reds

MLB Statistical Leaders

American League National League Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG Jimmie Foxx .349 Ernie Lombardi .342 HR Hank Greenberg 58 Mel Ott 36 RBI Jimmie Foxx 175 Joe Medwick 122 Wins Red Ruffing 21 Bill Lee 22 ERA Lefty Grove 3.08 Bill Lee 2.66

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	New York Yankees	99	53	.651	--
2nd	Boston Red Sox	88	61	.591	9.5
3rd	Cleveland Indians	86	66	.566	13.0
4th	Detroit Tigers	84	70	.545	16.0
5th	Washington Senators	75	76	.497	23.5
6th	Chicago White Sox	65	83	.439	32.0
7th	St. Louis Browns	55	97	.362	44.0
8th	Philadelphia Athletics	53	99	.349	46.0

National League final standings

Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	Chicago Cubs	89	63	.586	--
2nd	Pittsburgh Pirates	86	64	.573	2.0
3rd	New York Giants	83	67	.553	5.0
4th	Cincinnati Reds	82	68	.547	6.0
5th	Boston Braves	77	75	.507	12.0
6th	St. Louis Cardinals	71	80	.470	17.5
7th	Brooklyn Dodgers	69	80	.463	18.5
8th	Philadelphia Phillies	45	105	.300	43.0

Births

• January 10 - Willie McCovey
• January 18 - Curt Flood
• May 31 - Ray Washburn
• June 15 - Billy Williams
• July 12 - Ron Fairly
• July 17 - Deron Johnson
• July 27 - Harry Wendelstedt
• August 11 - Vada Pinson
• September 15 - Gaylord Perry
• November 7 - Jim Kaat
• December 17 - Leo Cardenas

Deaths

• January 24 - Jim Mutrie, 86, manager who led New York Metropolitans to the American Association title in 1884, then won pennants in 1888-89 after moving to NY's NL franchise - which he renamed by marveling over his "Giants"; career .611 winning percentage was best of 19th century
• March 18 - Hobe Ferris, 60, lowest ever career on base percentage; committed first ever error in a World Series game
• April 11 - Cristobal Torriente, 44, All-Star Cuban right fielder in the Negro Leagues who batted .339 lifetime
• May 21 - Silver King, 70, pitcher who had three 30-win seasons for the 1887-89 St. Louis Browns, and another for the 1890 Chicago team in the Players League; first sidearm pitcher