1938 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-66
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 652,006, Avg. 6,576
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (86-66)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1938 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 86-66
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 652,006, Avg. 6,576
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Ossie Vitt (86-66)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1938 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 86 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Indians plated 847 runs and allowed 782 runs. Ken Keltner paced Cleveland with 26 home runs, while Jeff Heath and Hal Trosky walloped 20 or more also. Ken Keltner drove in 113 runs. Jeff Heath led all regular hitters by hitting .343. Bob Feller and Mel Harder topped the team with 17 wins each, and Mel Harder recorded a 3.83 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Vitt coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 846
Regular Season Runs Against: 781
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 23, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 24, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 26, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 2-1 | 4-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 27, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 28, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 11 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 2-1 | 5-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 29, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 2-1 | 6-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 30, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 2-2 | 6-1 | 8-3 | ||
| May 1, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-2 | 6-1 | 9-3 | ||
| May 2, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 4-2 | 6-1 | 10-3 | ||
| May 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 4-2 | 7-1 | 11-3 | ||
| May 4, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-2 | 7-2 | 11-4 | ||
| May 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 4-2 | 7-3 | 11-5 | ||
| May 6, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 4-2 | 8-3 | 12-5 | ||
| May 7, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 4-2 | 9-3 | 13-5 | ||
| May 8, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 4-2 | 9-4 | 13-6 | ||
| May 9, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 15 | L | 4-2 | 9-5 | 13-7 | ||
| May 11, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 4-2 | 9-6 | 13-8 | ||
| May 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 4-2 | 10-6 | 14-8 | ||
| May 13, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 4-3 | 10-6 | 14-9 | ||
| May 16, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 5-3 | 10-6 | 15-9 | ||
| May 17, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 6-3 | 10-6 | 16-9 | ||
| May 18, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 7-3 | 10-6 | 17-9 | ||
| May 19, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 15 | W | 8-3 | 10-6 | 18-9 | ||
| May 20, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 9-3 | 10-6 | 19-9 | ||
| May 21, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 9-4 | 10-6 | 19-10 | ||
| May 22, 1938 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 10-4 | 10-6 | 20-10 | ||
| May 24, 1938 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 11-4 | 10-6 | 21-10 | ||
| May 25, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 12-4 | 10-6 | 22-10 | ||
| May 26, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 12-5 | 10-6 | 22-11 | ||
| May 29, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 12-5 | 10-7 | 22-12 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 13-5 | 10-7 | 23-12 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 14-5 | 10-7 | 24-12 | ||
| June 1, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 14-5 | 10-8 | 24-13 | ||
| June 2, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 14-5 | 11-8 | 25-13 | ||
| June 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 14-5 | 12-8 | 26-13 | ||
| June 4, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 14-5 | 13-8 | 27-13 | ||
| June 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 14-5 | 14-8 | 28-13 | ||
| June 6, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 14-5 | 14-9 | 28-14 | ||
| June 7, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-5 | 15-9 | 29-14 | ||
| June 8, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 14-5 | 15-10 | 29-15 | ||
| June 9, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 14-5 | 15-11 | 29-16 | ||
| June 10, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 14-5 | 15-12 | 29-17 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 14-5 | 15-13 | 29-18 | ||
| June 14, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 14-6 | 15-13 | 29-19 | ||
| June 15, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 15-6 | 15-13 | 30-19 | ||
| June 16, 1938 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 16-6 | 15-13 | 31-19 | ||
| June 17, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 17-6 | 15-13 | 32-19 | ||
| June 18, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 17-7 | 15-13 | 32-20 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 18-7 | 15-13 | 33-20 | ||
| June 21, 1938 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 19-7 | 15-13 | 34-20 | ||
| June 22, 1938 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 20-7 | 15-13 | 35-20 | ||
| June 22, 1938 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 21-7 | 15-13 | 36-20 | ||
| June 23, 1938 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-8 | 15-13 | 36-21 | ||
| June 24, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 22-8 | 15-13 | 37-21 | ||
| June 27, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 23-8 | 15-13 | 38-21 | ||
| June 28, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 24-8 | 15-13 | 39-21 | ||
| June 29, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 24-9 | 15-13 | 39-22 | ||
| June 30, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 25-9 | 15-13 | 40-22 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 25-9 | 16-13 | 41-22 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 25-9 | 16-14 | 41-23 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 25-9 | 16-15 | 41-24 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 25-9 | 16-16 | 41-25 | ||
| July 8, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 26-9 | 16-16 | 42-25 | ||
| July 9, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 27-9 | 16-16 | 43-25 | ||
| July 10, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 28-9 | 16-16 | 44-25 | ||
| July 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 28-9 | 16-17 | 44-26 | ||
| July 13, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 28-9 | 16-18 | 44-27 | ||
| July 14, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 28-9 | 17-18 | 45-27 | ||
| July 15, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 28-9 | 17-19 | 45-28 | ||
| July 16, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 28-9 | 18-19 | 46-28 | ||
| July 17, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 28-9 | 19-19 | 47-28 | ||
| July 19, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 28-9 | 20-19 | 48-28 | ||
| July 22, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 28-9 | 20-20 | 48-29 | ||
| July 25, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 28-9 | 21-20 | 49-29 | ||
| July 25, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 28-9 | 21-21 | 49-30 | ||
| July 26, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 29-9 | 21-21 | 50-30 | ||
| July 27, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 30-9 | 21-21 | 51-30 | ||
| July 29, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 31-9 | 21-21 | 52-30 | ||
| July 30, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 32-9 | 21-21 | 53-30 | ||
| August 1, 1938 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 32-10 | 21-21 | 53-31 | ||
| August 2, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 33-10 | 21-21 | 54-31 | ||
| August 3, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 33-11 | 21-21 | 54-32 | ||
| August 3, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 34-11 | 21-21 | 55-32 | ||
| August 5, 1938 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 34-12 | 21-21 | 55-33 | ||
| August 6, 1938 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 34-13 | 21-21 | 55-34 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 34-14 | 21-21 | 55-35 | ||
| August 9, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 34-14 | 21-22 | 55-36 | ||
| August 9, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 34-14 | 22-22 | 56-36 | ||
| August 10, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 34-14 | 23-22 | 57-36 | ||
| August 11, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 34-14 | 23-23 | 57-37 | ||
| August 11, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 34-14 | 23-24 | 57-38 | ||
| August 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Chicago White Sox 9 | W | 34-14 | 24-24 | 58-38 | ||
| August 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 34-14 | 24-25 | 58-39 | ||
| August 13, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-14 | 25-25 | 59-39 | ||
| August 13, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 34-14 | 25-26 | 59-40 | ||
| August 14, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-14 | 26-26 | 60-40 | ||
| August 16, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 35-14 | 26-26 | 61-40 | ||
| August 17, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 10 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 35-15 | 26-26 | 61-41 | ||
| August 18, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 35-16 | 26-26 | 61-42 | ||
| August 19, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 35-17 | 26-26 | 61-43 | ||
| August 20, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 36-17 | 26-26 | 62-43 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 36-18 | 26-26 | 62-44 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-18 | 26-26 | 63-44 | ||
| August 22, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-19 | 26-26 | 63-45 | ||
| August 23, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Boston Red Sox 14 | L | 37-19 | 26-27 | 63-46 | ||
| August 23, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 37-19 | 26-28 | 63-47 | ||
| August 24, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 37-19 | 27-28 | 64-47 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 37-19 | 27-29 | 64-48 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 37-19 | 27-30 | 64-49 | ||
| August 26, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 9 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 37-19 | 27-31 | 64-50 | ||
| August 26, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 8 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 37-19 | 28-31 | 65-50 | ||
| August 27, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 37-19 | 28-32 | 65-51 | ||
| August 27, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 37-19 | 28-33 | 65-52 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 37-19 | 29-33 | 66-52 | ||
| August 29, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 37-19 | 29-34 | 66-53 | ||
| August 30, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | W | 37-19 | 30-34 | 67-53 | ||
| August 31, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 37-19 | 31-34 | 68-53 | ||
| September 1, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 37-19 | 32-34 | 69-53 | ||
| September 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 37-19 | 33-34 | 70-53 | ||
| September 4, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 11 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 37-19 | 34-34 | 71-53 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 37-19 | 35-34 | 72-53 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 37-19 | 36-34 | 73-53 | ||
| September 6, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 37-19 | 37-34 | 74-53 | ||
| September 7, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 37-19 | 38-34 | 75-53 | ||
| September 8, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 37-20 | 38-34 | 75-54 | ||
| September 9, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 37-21 | 38-34 | 75-55 | ||
| September 10, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 37-22 | 38-34 | 75-56 | ||
| September 11, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 38-22 | 38-34 | 76-56 | ||
| September 11, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 38-23 | 38-34 | 76-57 | ||
| September 13, 1938 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 38-24 | 38-34 | 76-58 | ||
| September 15, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 39-24 | 38-34 | 77-58 | ||
| September 15, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 39-25 | 38-34 | 77-59 | ||
| September 16, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 39-26 | 38-34 | 77-60 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 40-26 | 38-34 | 78-60 | ||
| September 18, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 41-26 | 38-34 | 79-60 | ||
| September 18, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 14 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 41-27 | 38-34 | 79-61 | ||
| September 19, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 42-27 | 38-34 | 80-61 | ||
| September 20, 1938 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 43-27 | 38-34 | 81-61 | ||
| September 23, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 43-27 | 39-34 | 82-61 | ||
| September 23, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 43-27 | 40-34 | 83-61 | ||
| September 24, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 43-27 | 40-35 | 83-62 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 43-27 | 40-36 | 83-63 | ||
| September 27, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 44-27 | 40-36 | 84-63 | ||
| September 28, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 14 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 44-28 | 40-36 | 84-64 | ||
| September 29, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 45-28 | 40-36 | 85-64 | ||
| October 1, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 46-28 | 40-36 | 86-64 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 46-29 | 40-36 | 86-65 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 46-30 | 40-36 | 86-66 |
