1938 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-80
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 291,418, Avg. 5,304
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Frankie Frisch (63-72)
Manager: Mike Gonzalez (8-8)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1938 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 71-80
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 291,418, Avg. 5,304
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Frankie Frisch (63-72)
Manager: Mike Gonzalez (8-8)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1938 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1938 season with a record of 71 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 725 runs. St. Louis allowed 721 runs. Johnny Mize powered the squad with 27 home runs, and Joe Medwick walloped 20 or more, too. Joe Medwick drove in 122 runs. Johnny Mize led all regular hitters by connecting at a .337 clip. Bob Weiland topped the team with 16 wins, while Bill McGee recorded a 3.21 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch and Mike Gonzalez coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 710
Regular Season Runs Against: 705
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 21, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 22, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 0-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 23, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 24, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | ||
| April 25, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 | ||
| April 26, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-7 | ||
| April 27, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2-7 | ||
| April 28, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 30, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 0-4 | 3-4 | 3-8 | ||
| May 1, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 0-5 | 3-4 | 3-9 | ||
| May 2, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4-9 | ||
| May 3, 1938 | Boston Bees 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5-9 | ||
| May 5, 1938 | Boston Bees 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5-10 | ||
| May 6, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 3-6 | 3-4 | 6-10 | ||
| May 8, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-6 | 3-4 | 7-10 | ||
| May 9, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 5-6 | 3-4 | 8-10 | ||
| May 10, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 5-7 | 3-4 | 8-11 | ||
| May 11, 1938 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 5-8 | 3-4 | 8-12 | ||
| May 14, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-8 | 3-4 | 9-12 | ||
| May 15, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 7-8 | 3-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 17, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 7-8 | 4-4 | 11-12 | ||
| May 18, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 7-8 | 5-4 | 12-12 | ||
| May 19, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 7-8 | 5-5 | 12-13 | ||
| May 21, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Bees 5 | L | 7-8 | 5-6 | 12-14 | ||
| May 22, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 7-8 | 5-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 23, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 7-8 | 5-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 24, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 9 | L | 7-8 | 5-9 | 12-17 | ||
| May 25, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 7-8 | 5-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 27, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 7-8 | 5-11 | 12-19 | ||
| May 29, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 7-8 | 6-11 | 13-19 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 7-8 | 6-12 | 13-20 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 7-8 | 7-12 | 14-20 | ||
| June 1, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 8-8 | 7-12 | 15-20 | ||
| June 2, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 9-8 | 7-12 | 16-20 | ||
| June 3, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 10-8 | 7-12 | 17-20 | ||
| June 4, 1938 | Boston Bees 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 10-9 | 7-12 | 17-21 | ||
| June 5, 1938 | Boston Bees 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 10-10 | 7-12 | 17-22 | ||
| June 5, 1938 | Boston Bees 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 11-10 | 7-12 | 18-22 | ||
| June 6, 1938 | Boston Bees 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 12-10 | 7-12 | 19-22 | ||
| June 7, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 12-11 | 7-12 | 19-23 | ||
| June 8, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 12-12 | 7-12 | 19-24 | ||
| June 10, 1938 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 12-13 | 7-12 | 19-25 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-13 | 7-12 | 20-25 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 13-14 | 7-12 | 20-26 | ||
| June 14, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 13-14 | 8-12 | 21-26 | ||
| June 15, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 13-14 | 9-12 | 22-26 | ||
| June 16, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 13-14 | 9-13 | 22-27 | ||
| June 17, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 10 | L | 13-14 | 9-14 | 22-28 | ||
| June 18, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 13-14 | 9-15 | 22-29 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Giants 7 | W | 13-14 | 10-15 | 23-29 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 13-14 | 11-15 | 24-29 | ||
| June 21, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 13-14 | 11-16 | 24-30 | ||
| June 22, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 13-14 | 12-16 | 25-30 | ||
| June 23, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Bees 1 | W | 13-14 | 13-16 | 26-30 | ||
| June 24, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 13-14 | 13-17 | 26-31 | ||
| June 25, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 13-14 | 14-17 | 27-31 | ||
| June 28, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-14 | 15-17 | 28-31 | ||
| June 29, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 13-14 | 16-17 | 29-31 | ||
| July 2, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 13-14 | 16-18 | 29-32 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 13-14 | 16-19 | 29-33 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 13-14 | 16-20 | 29-34 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 13-15 | 16-20 | 29-35 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 14-15 | 16-20 | 30-35 | ||
| July 8, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 14-16 | 16-20 | 30-36 | ||
| July 9, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 14-17 | 16-20 | 30-37 | ||
| July 10, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 14-18 | 16-20 | 30-38 | ||
| July 10, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 14-19 | 16-20 | 30-39 | ||
| July 11, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-20 | 16-20 | 30-40 | ||
| July 12, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-21 | 16-20 | 30-41 | ||
| July 13, 1938 | Boston Bees 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-22 | 16-20 | 30-42 | ||
| July 14, 1938 | Boston Bees 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 14-23 | 16-20 | 30-43 | ||
| July 15, 1938 | Boston Bees 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 15-23 | 16-20 | 31-43 | ||
| July 16, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-24 | 16-20 | 31-44 | ||
| July 18, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 16-24 | 16-20 | 32-44 | ||
| July 19, 1938 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 16-25 | 16-20 | 32-45 | ||
| July 20, 1938 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 17-25 | 16-20 | 33-45 | ||
| July 20, 1938 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 18-25 | 16-20 | 34-45 | ||
| July 21, 1938 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 18-26 | 16-20 | 34-46 | ||
| July 22, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 19-26 | 16-20 | 35-46 | ||
| July 23, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 19-27 | 16-20 | 35-47 | ||
| July 24, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-28 | 16-20 | 35-48 | ||
| July 24, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 20-28 | 16-20 | 36-48 | ||
| July 26, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 20-28 | 17-20 | 37-48 | ||
| July 27, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 0 | W | 20-28 | 18-20 | 38-48 | ||
| July 28, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 20-28 | 18-21 | 38-49 | ||
| July 29, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Bees 2 | L | 20-28 | 18-22 | 38-50 | ||
| July 30, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 20-28 | 19-22 | 39-50 | ||
| July 31, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 20-28 | 19-23 | 39-51 | ||
| August 2, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 20-28 | 19-24 | 39-52 | ||
| August 2, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 20-28 | 19-25 | 39-53 | ||
| August 3, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 20-28 | 20-25 | 40-53 | ||
| August 5, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 20-28 | 21-25 | 41-53 | ||
| August 6, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 20-28 | 22-25 | 42-53 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 20-28 | 22-26 | 42-54 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-28 | 23-26 | 43-54 | ||
| August 9, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-28 | 23-27 | 43-55 | ||
| August 10, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 20-28 | 24-27 | 44-55 | ||
| August 12, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-28 | 24-28 | 44-56 | ||
| August 14, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 20-28 | 25-28 | 45-56 | ||
| August 14, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 20-28 | 25-29 | 45-57 | ||
| August 15, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-28 | 26-29 | 46-57 | ||
| August 16, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 20-28 | 26-30 | 46-58 | ||
| August 16, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-28 | 27-30 | 47-58 | ||
| August 17, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-29 | 27-30 | 47-59 | ||
| August 18, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 21-29 | 27-30 | 48-59 | ||
| August 20, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 22-29 | 27-30 | 49-59 | ||
| August 20, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-30 | 27-30 | 49-60 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 23-30 | 27-30 | 50-60 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 24-30 | 27-30 | 51-60 | ||
| August 22, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-31 | 27-30 | 51-61 | ||
| August 23, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 25-31 | 27-30 | 52-61 | ||
| August 24, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 26-31 | 27-30 | 53-61 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 26-32 | 27-30 | 53-62 | ||
| August 26, 1938 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 27-32 | 27-30 | 54-62 | ||
| August 27, 1938 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 28-32 | 27-30 | 55-62 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Boston Bees 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 28-33 | 27-30 | 55-63 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Boston Bees 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 29-33 | 27-30 | 56-63 | ||
| August 30, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 30-33 | 27-30 | 57-63 | ||
| August 30, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-34 | 27-30 | 57-64 | ||
| August 31, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 31-34 | 27-30 | 58-64 | ||
| August 31, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-34 | 27-30 | 59-64 | ||
| September 1, 1938 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 33-34 | 27-30 | 60-64 | ||
| September 2, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 33-34 | 28-30 | 61-64 | ||
| September 3, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 33-34 | 29-30 | 62-64 | ||
| September 4, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 33-34 | 29-31 | 62-65 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 33-34 | 29-32 | 62-66 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 33-34 | 29-33 | 62-67 | ||
| September 6, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 33-34 | 30-33 | 63-67 | ||
| September 7, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-35 | 30-33 | 63-68 | ||
| September 8, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 33-36 | 30-33 | 63-69 | ||
| September 9, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 33-37 | 30-33 | 63-70 | ||
| September 10, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 33-38 | 30-33 | 63-71 | ||
| September 11, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 34-38 | 30-33 | 64-71 | ||
| September 14, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 34-38 | 31-33 | 65-71 | ||
| September 14, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 34-38 | 32-33 | 66-71 | ||
| September 16, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 34-38 | 33-33 | 67-71 | ||
| September 16, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 34-38 | 34-33 | 68-71 | ||
| September 21, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 34-38 | 35-33 | 69-71 | ||
| September 22, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 34-38 | 35-34 | 69-72 | ||
| September 22, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Boston Bees 6 | L | 34-38 | 35-35 | 69-73 | ||
| September 24, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 34-38 | 35-36 | 69-74 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 34-38 | 35-37 | 69-75 | ||
| September 26, 1938 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 34-38 | 35-38 | 69-76 | ||
| September 27, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 34-39 | 35-38 | 69-77 | ||
| September 28, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 35-39 | 35-38 | 70-77 | ||
| September 29, 1938 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-40 | 35-38 | 70-78 | ||
| October 1, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-40 | 35-38 | 71-78 | ||
| October 1, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 36-41 | 35-38 | 71-79 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 37-41 | 35-38 | 72-79 |
