1938 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 522,694, Avg. 9,645
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1938 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 75-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 522,694, Avg. 9,645
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1938 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 75 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Senators scored 814 runs and surrendered 873 runs. Zeke Bonura led Washington with 22 home runs, while Al Simmons walloped 20 or more, too. Zeke Bonura drove in 114 runs. Buddy Myer paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Wes Ferrell topped the squad with 13 wins, and Joe Krakauskas registered a 3.12 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 810
Regular Season Runs Against: 869
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1938 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 23, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 24, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 27, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 28, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 29, 1938 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 30, 1938 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 1, 1938 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 6-2 | 2-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 2, 1938 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 6-3 | 2-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 3, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 6-4 | 2-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 4, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 7-4 | 2-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 8-4 | 2-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 6, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 9-4 | 2-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 7, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-4 | 2-3 | 12-7 | ||
| May 8, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 11-4 | 2-3 | 13-7 | ||
| May 9, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 12-4 | 2-3 | 14-7 | ||
| May 10, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 13-4 | 2-3 | 15-7 | ||
| May 11, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 13-5 | 2-3 | 15-8 | ||
| May 12, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 14-5 | 2-3 | 16-8 | ||
| May 13, 1938 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 14-5 | 2-4 | 16-9 | ||
| May 14, 1938 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 14-5 | 2-5 | 16-10 | ||
| May 15, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 14-5 | 2-6 | 16-11 | ||
| May 16, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 14-5 | 2-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 18, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 14-5 | 3-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 19, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 15 | L | 14-5 | 3-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 20, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 14-5 | 3-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 21, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-5 | 4-9 | 18-14 | ||
| May 22, 1938 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 14-5 | 4-10 | 18-15 | ||
| May 24, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 14-5 | 4-11 | 18-16 | ||
| May 25, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 14-5 | 4-12 | 18-17 | ||
| May 26, 1938 | Washington Senators 12 at St. Louis Browns 10 | W | 14-5 | 5-12 | 19-17 | ||
| May 28, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 15-5 | 5-12 | 20-17 | ||
| May 29, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 16-5 | 5-12 | 21-17 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 16-5 | 5-13 | 21-18 | ||
| May 30, 1938 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 16-5 | 6-13 | 22-18 | ||
| June 1, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-5 | 6-13 | 23-18 | ||
| June 2, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 18-5 | 6-13 | 24-18 | ||
| June 3, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 19-5 | 6-13 | 25-18 | ||
| June 4, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 19-6 | 6-13 | 25-19 | ||
| June 5, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 19-7 | 6-13 | 25-20 | ||
| June 6, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 20-7 | 6-13 | 26-20 | ||
| June 7, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 20-8 | 6-13 | 26-21 | ||
| June 8, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 20-9 | 6-13 | 26-22 | ||
| June 9, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 21-9 | 6-13 | 27-22 | ||
| June 10, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 21-10 | 6-13 | 27-23 | ||
| June 11, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 21-11 | 6-13 | 27-24 | ||
| June 12, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 18 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 21-12 | 6-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 14, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 21-12 | 7-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 15, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-12 | 7-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 16, 1938 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 21-12 | 7-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 17, 1938 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 21-12 | 8-15 | 29-27 | ||
| June 17, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 21-12 | 8-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 18, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 21-12 | 8-17 | 29-29 | ||
| June 19, 1938 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 21-12 | 9-17 | 30-29 | ||
| June 21, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 21-12 | 10-17 | 31-29 | ||
| June 22, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 16 | L | 21-12 | 10-18 | 31-30 | ||
| June 23, 1938 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 21-12 | 11-18 | 32-30 | ||
| June 25, 1938 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 21-12 | 11-19 | 32-31 | ||
| June 26, 1938 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 21-12 | 12-19 | 33-31 | ||
| June 26, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 21-12 | 13-19 | 34-31 | ||
| June 29, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-12 | 13-20 | 34-32 | ||
| June 30, 1938 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 21-12 | 13-21 | 34-33 | ||
| July 1, 1938 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 21-12 | 13-22 | 34-34 | ||
| July 2, 1938 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 21-12 | 13-23 | 34-35 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 21-12 | 13-24 | 34-36 | ||
| July 3, 1938 | Washington Senators 14 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 21-12 | 14-24 | 35-36 | ||
| July 4, 1938 | New York Yankees 10 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 21-13 | 14-24 | 35-37 | ||
| July 8, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 22-13 | 14-24 | 36-37 | ||
| July 9, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 23-13 | 14-24 | 37-37 | ||
| July 10, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 24-13 | 14-24 | 38-37 | ||
| July 10, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 25-13 | 14-24 | 39-37 | ||
| July 12, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 26-13 | 14-24 | 40-37 | ||
| July 13, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 27-13 | 14-24 | 41-37 | ||
| July 14, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-14 | 14-24 | 41-38 | ||
| July 15, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 27-15 | 14-24 | 41-39 | ||
| July 16, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 28-15 | 14-24 | 42-39 | ||
| July 17, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 28-16 | 14-24 | 42-40 | ||
| July 19, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 29-16 | 14-24 | 43-40 | ||
| July 20, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 30-16 | 14-24 | 44-40 | ||
| July 21, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 31-16 | 14-24 | 45-40 | ||
| July 22, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 31-17 | 14-24 | 45-41 | ||
| July 24, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 32-17 | 14-24 | 46-41 | ||
| July 24, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 32-18 | 14-24 | 46-42 | ||
| July 26, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 32-18 | 14-25 | 46-43 | ||
| July 27, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 32-18 | 14-26 | 46-44 | ||
| July 28, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 32-18 | 14-27 | 46-45 | ||
| July 29, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 32-18 | 14-28 | 46-46 | ||
| July 30, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 32-18 | 14-29 | 46-47 | ||
| August 1, 1938 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 32-18 | 15-29 | 47-47 | ||
| August 2, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 32-18 | 16-29 | 48-47 | ||
| August 3, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 32-18 | 16-30 | 48-48 | ||
| August 4, 1938 | Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 32-18 | 17-30 | 49-48 | ||
| August 6, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-18 | 18-30 | 50-48 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 32-18 | 18-31 | 50-49 | ||
| August 7, 1938 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 32-18 | 19-31 | 51-49 | ||
| August 9, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 32-18 | 20-31 | 52-49 | ||
| August 10, 1938 | Washington Senators 11 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 32-18 | 20-32 | 52-50 | ||
| August 11, 1938 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 32-18 | 20-33 | 52-51 | ||
| August 12, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 13 | W | 33-18 | 20-33 | 53-51 | ||
| August 13, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 34-18 | 20-33 | 54-51 | ||
| August 14, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 35-18 | 20-33 | 55-51 | ||
| August 16, 1938 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 35-19 | 20-33 | 55-52 | ||
| August 16, 1938 | New York Yankees 16 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 35-20 | 20-33 | 55-53 | ||
| August 18, 1938 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 36-20 | 20-33 | 56-53 | ||
| August 18, 1938 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 36-21 | 20-33 | 56-54 | ||
| August 19, 1938 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 36-21 | 20-34 | 56-55 | ||
| August 20, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 36-21 | 20-35 | 56-56 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 36-21 | 20-36 | 56-57 | ||
| August 21, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 36-21 | 21-36 | 57-57 | ||
| August 23, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 37-21 | 21-36 | 58-57 | ||
| August 24, 1938 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 38-21 | 21-36 | 59-57 | ||
| August 25, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 39-21 | 21-36 | 60-57 | ||
| August 26, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 39-22 | 21-36 | 60-58 | ||
| August 27, 1938 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 39-23 | 21-36 | 60-59 | ||
| August 28, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 39-24 | 21-36 | 60-60 | ||
| August 29, 1938 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 40-24 | 21-36 | 61-60 | ||
| August 30, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 40-25 | 21-36 | 61-61 | ||
| August 31, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 40-26 | 21-36 | 61-62 | ||
| September 1, 1938 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 40-27 | 21-36 | 61-63 | ||
| September 2, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 40-27 | 22-36 | 62-63 | ||
| September 3, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 40-27 | 23-36 | 63-63 | ||
| September 4, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 40-27 | 23-37 | 63-64 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 40-28 | 23-37 | 63-65 | ||
| September 5, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 40-29 | 23-37 | 63-66 | ||
| September 6, 1938 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 41-29 | 23-37 | 64-66 | ||
| September 7, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 41-30 | 23-37 | 64-67 | ||
| September 8, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 42-30 | 23-37 | 65-67 | ||
| September 9, 1938 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 42-31 | 23-37 | 65-68 | ||
| September 10, 1938 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 42-32 | 23-37 | 65-69 | ||
| September 11, 1938 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 43-32 | 23-37 | 66-69 | ||
| September 13, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 43-32 | 24-37 | 67-69 | ||
| September 13, 1938 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 43-32 | 24-38 | 67-70 | ||
| September 15, 1938 | Washington Senators 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 43-32 | 25-38 | 68-70 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 9 | W | 43-32 | 26-38 | 69-70 | ||
| September 17, 1938 | Washington Senators 11 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 43-32 | 27-38 | 70-70 | ||
| September 18, 1938 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 43-32 | 27-39 | 70-71 | ||
| September 19, 1938 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 43-32 | 28-39 | 71-71 | ||
| September 20, 1938 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 43-32 | 28-40 | 71-72 | ||
| September 24, 1938 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 43-32 | 29-40 | 72-72 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 43-32 | 29-41 | 72-73 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 43-32 | 30-41 | 73-73 | ||
| September 27, 1938 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 43-32 | 30-42 | 73-74 | ||
| September 28, 1938 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 43-32 | 31-42 | 74-74 | ||
| September 29, 1938 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 43-32 | 31-43 | 74-75 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 44-32 | 31-43 | 75-75 | ||
| October 2, 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 44-33 | 31-43 | 75-76 |
