1938 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-63
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 951,640, Avg. 16,133
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Charlie Grimm (45-36)
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (44-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 89-63
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 951,640, Avg. 16,133
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Charlie Grimm (45-36)
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (44-27)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1938 season with a record of 89 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cubs paced the circuit with just 598 runs allowed. Chicago scored 713 runs. Ripper Collins led the team with 13 home runs Augie Galan drove in 69 runs. Stan Hack topped hitters with significant playing time with a .320 average. Bill Lee paced the squad with 22 wins, while Clay Bryant, too added 15 or more wins, too Bill Lee earned a 2.66 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm and Gabby Hartnett coached the team. The 1938 Chicago Cubs won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 703
Regular Season Runs Against: 587
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 21, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 27, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 28, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 29, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 30, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 1, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 4-1 | 5-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 2, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 4-1 | 5-4 | 9-5 | ||
| May 3, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 5-1 | 5-4 | 10-5 | ||
| May 4, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 5-2 | 5-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 5, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 21 | W | 6-2 | 5-4 | 11-6 | ||
| May 6, 1938 | Boston Bees 9 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 7-2 | 5-4 | 12-6 | ||
| May 7, 1938 | Boston Bees 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 8-2 | 5-4 | 13-6 | ||
| May 8, 1938 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-3 | 5-4 | 13-7 | ||
| May 10, 1938 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 8-4 | 5-4 | 13-8 | ||
| May 11, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 8-5 | 5-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 12, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 9-5 | 5-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 13, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 9-6 | 5-4 | 14-10 | ||
| May 15, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 9-7 | 5-4 | 14-11 | ||
| May 17, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 9-7 | 5-5 | 14-12 | ||
| May 18, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 9-7 | 6-5 | 15-12 | ||
| May 19, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 9-7 | 7-5 | 16-12 | ||
| May 20, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 16 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 9-7 | 8-5 | 17-12 | ||
| May 21, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 9-7 | 9-5 | 18-12 | ||
| May 22, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 9-7 | 9-6 | 18-13 | ||
| May 23, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 9-7 | 10-6 | 19-13 | ||
| May 24, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 9-7 | 11-6 | 20-13 | ||
| May 25, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 9-7 | 12-6 | 21-13 | ||
| May 27, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 9-7 | 13-6 | 22-13 | ||
| May 28, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 9-7 | 14-6 | 23-13 | ||
| May 29, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-7 | 14-7 | 23-14 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 9-8 | 14-7 | 23-15 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-8 | 14-7 | 24-15 | ||
| June 2, 1938 | Boston Bees 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 10-9 | 14-7 | 24-16 | ||
| June 3, 1938 | Boston Bees 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 11-9 | 14-7 | 25-16 | ||
| June 4, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-9 | 14-7 | 26-16 | ||
| June 5, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 13-9 | 14-7 | 27-16 | ||
| June 6, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 14-9 | 14-7 | 28-16 | ||
| June 7, 1938 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 15-9 | 14-7 | 29-16 | ||
| June 8, 1938 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-10 | 14-7 | 29-17 | ||
| June 8, 1938 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-11 | 14-7 | 29-18 | ||
| June 9, 1938 | New York Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 15-12 | 14-7 | 29-19 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 15-13 | 14-7 | 29-20 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 16-13 | 14-7 | 30-20 | ||
| June 14, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 16-13 | 15-7 | 31-20 | ||
| June 15, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 16-13 | 15-8 | 31-21 | ||
| June 17, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 16-13 | 15-9 | 31-22 | ||
| June 17, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 16-13 | 15-10 | 31-23 | ||
| June 18, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 16-13 | 15-11 | 31-24 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 16-13 | 16-11 | 32-24 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 16-13 | 16-12 | 32-25 | ||
| June 20, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 16-13 | 17-12 | 33-25 | ||
| June 21, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 16-13 | 18-12 | 34-25 | ||
| June 24, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 16-13 | 18-13 | 34-26 | ||
| June 25, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 0 | W | 16-13 | 19-13 | 35-26 | ||
| June 26, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 16-13 | 19-14 | 35-27 | ||
| June 28, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-14 | 19-14 | 35-28 | ||
| June 29, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 16-15 | 19-14 | 35-29 | ||
| July 1, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 16-15 | 20-14 | 36-29 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 16-15 | 21-14 | 37-29 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 16-15 | 21-15 | 37-30 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 16-15 | 22-15 | 38-30 | ||
| July 8, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 16-16 | 22-15 | 38-31 | ||
| July 9, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 16-17 | 22-15 | 38-32 | ||
| July 10, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 16-18 | 22-15 | 38-33 | ||
| July 11, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 16-19 | 22-15 | 38-34 | ||
| July 12, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 16-20 | 22-15 | 38-35 | ||
| July 14, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 17-20 | 22-15 | 39-35 | ||
| July 14, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-20 | 22-15 | 40-35 | ||
| July 15, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 19-20 | 22-15 | 41-35 | ||
| July 16, 1938 | Boston Bees 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 20-20 | 22-15 | 42-35 | ||
| July 17, 1938 | Boston Bees 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 21-20 | 22-15 | 43-35 | ||
| July 17, 1938 | Boston Bees 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 22-20 | 22-15 | 44-35 | ||
| July 18, 1938 | Boston Bees 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 23-20 | 22-15 | 45-35 | ||
| July 19, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 23-21 | 22-15 | 45-36 | ||
| July 21, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-22 | 22-15 | 45-37 | ||
| July 21, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-22 | 22-15 | 46-37 | ||
| July 23, 1938 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-22 | 22-15 | 47-37 | ||
| July 23, 1938 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 26-22 | 22-15 | 48-37 | ||
| July 24, 1938 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 27-22 | 22-15 | 49-37 | ||
| July 26, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 27-22 | 23-15 | 50-37 | ||
| July 27, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 27-22 | 23-16 | 50-38 | ||
| July 29, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 27-22 | 23-17 | 50-39 | ||
| July 30, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 27-22 | 23-18 | 50-40 | ||
| July 31, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 27-22 | 23-19 | 50-41 | ||
| July 31, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 27-22 | 24-19 | 51-41 | ||
| August 2, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 0 | W | 27-22 | 25-19 | 52-41 | ||
| August 3, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 8 | L | 27-22 | 25-20 | 52-42 | ||
| August 4, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 0 | W | 27-22 | 26-20 | 53-42 | ||
| August 6, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 27-22 | 26-21 | 53-43 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 27-22 | 26-22 | 53-44 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 27-22 | 27-22 | 54-44 | ||
| August 9, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 27-22 | 28-22 | 55-44 | ||
| August 10, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 27-22 | 29-22 | 56-44 | ||
| August 11, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 27-22 | 29-23 | 56-45 | ||
| August 12, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 27-22 | 30-23 | 57-45 | ||
| August 13, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 27-22 | 31-23 | 58-45 | ||
| August 14, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 27-22 | 31-24 | 58-46 | ||
| August 15, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 27-23 | 31-24 | 58-47 | ||
| August 16, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 28-23 | 31-24 | 59-47 | ||
| August 16, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 28-24 | 31-24 | 59-48 | ||
| August 17, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 28-25 | 31-24 | 59-49 | ||
| August 18, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 28-26 | 31-24 | 59-50 | ||
| August 20, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 28-27 | 31-24 | 59-51 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 29-27 | 31-24 | 60-51 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 30-27 | 31-24 | 61-51 | ||
| August 22, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-28 | 31-24 | 61-52 | ||
| August 23, 1938 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-29 | 31-24 | 61-53 | ||
| August 24, 1938 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 31-29 | 31-24 | 62-53 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-29 | 31-24 | 63-53 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-29 | 31-24 | 64-53 | ||
| August 26, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 34-29 | 31-24 | 65-53 | ||
| August 27, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 34-30 | 31-24 | 65-54 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 35-30 | 31-24 | 66-54 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 36-30 | 31-24 | 67-54 | ||
| August 30, 1938 | Boston Bees 8 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 36-31 | 31-24 | 67-55 | ||
| August 31, 1938 | Boston Bees 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 36-32 | 31-24 | 67-56 | ||
| September 1, 1938 | Boston Bees 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 37-32 | 31-24 | 68-56 | ||
| September 3, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 37-32 | 31-25 | 68-57 | ||
| September 3, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 37-32 | 31-26 | 68-58 | ||
| September 4, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 37-32 | 32-26 | 69-58 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-32 | 33-26 | 70-58 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 37-32 | 34-26 | 71-58 | ||
| September 7, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 37-32 | 35-26 | 72-58 | ||
| September 8, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-32 | 36-26 | 73-58 | ||
| September 9, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 37-32 | 37-26 | 74-58 | ||
| September 10, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 37-33 | 37-26 | 74-59 | ||
| September 11, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 38-33 | 37-26 | 75-59 | ||
| September 13, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 38-33 | 37-27 | 75-60 | ||
| September 14, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Bees 3 | W | 38-33 | 38-27 | 76-60 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 38-33 | 39-27 | 77-60 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 38-33 | 40-27 | 78-60 | ||
| September 18, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 38-33 | 40-28 | 78-61 | ||
| September 22, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 38-33 | 41-28 | 79-61 | ||
| September 22, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 38-33 | 42-28 | 80-61 | ||
| September 23, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 38-33 | 43-28 | 81-61 | ||
| September 23, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 38-33 | 44-28 | 82-61 | ||
| September 24, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 39-33 | 44-28 | 83-61 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 40-33 | 44-28 | 84-61 | ||
| September 26, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 41-33 | 44-28 | 85-61 | ||
| September 27, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 42-33 | 44-28 | 86-61 | ||
| September 28, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 43-33 | 44-28 | 87-61 | ||
| September 29, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 44-33 | 44-28 | 88-61 | ||
| October 1, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 44-33 | 45-28 | 89-61 | ||
| October 1, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 44-33 | 45-29 | 89-62 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 44-33 | 45-30 | 89-63 | ||
| October 5, 1938 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 6, 1938 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 8, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| October 9, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 |
