1938 Boston Red Sox season

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1938 Boston Red Sox
Major league affiliations
Location
1938 Information
Owner(s) Tom Yawkey
General Manager(s) Eddie Collins
Manager(s) Joe Cronin
Local television none
Local radio WAAB
Fred Hoey

The 1938 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 2nd in the American League with a record of 88 wins and 61 losses.

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[edit] Regular season

The 1938 Boston Red Sox finished higher than any other Sox team since 1918. [1] The Red Sox finished in second place with 88 wins and 61 losses, finishing 11 games back of the New York Yankees. [1] Jimmie Foxx led the American League with a .349 batting average, 50 Home Runs and 175 RBIs.

[edit] Season standings

American League W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 99 53 .651 --
Boston Red Sox 89 62 .589 17
Cleveland Indians 87 67 .565 20½
Chicago White Sox 85 69 .552 22½
Detroit Tigers 81 73 .526 26½
Washington Senators 65 87 .428 41½
Philadelphia Athletics 55 97 .362 51½
St. Louis Browns 43 111 .279 64½

[edit] Roster

1938 Boston Red Sox roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

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

[edit] Other batters

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b The Boston Red Sox, Milton Cole and Jim Kaplan, p.25, World Publications Group, North Dighton, MA, ISBN 1-57215-412-8
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