1938 Chicago Cubs Roster
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 Results
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 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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Asbell | LF | R | R | June 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Clay Bryant | P | R | R | November 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Madison Heights, VA USA |
| Tex Carleton | P | B | R | August 19, 1906 | 6'1" | 180 | Comanche, TX USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | OF | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ripper Collins | 1B | B | L | March 30, 1904 | 5'9" | 165 | Altoona, PA USA |
| Dizzy Dean | P | R | R | January 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 182 | Lucas, AR USA |
| Frank Demaree | RF | R | R | June 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Winters, CA USA |
| Al Epperly | P | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA USA |
| Larry French | P | R | L | November 1, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Augie Galan | LF | B | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Bob Garbark | C | R | R | November 13, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Houston, TX USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Gabby Hartnett | C | R | R | December 20, 1900 | 6'1" | 195 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Billy Herman | 2B | R | R | July 7, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | New Albany, IN USA |
| Kirby Higbe | P | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Billy Jurges | SS | R | R | May 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Newt Kimball | P | R | R | March 27, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Logan, UT USA |
| Tony Lazzeri | SS | R | R | December 6, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bill Lee | P | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA USA |
| Bob Logan | P | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE USA |
| Joe Marty | CF | R | R | September 1, 1913 | 6'0" | 182 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Bobby Mattick | SS | R | R | December 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Steve Mesner | SS | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ken O'Dea | C | L | R | March 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lima, NY USA |
| Vance Page | P | R | R | September 15, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Elm City, NC USA |
| Carl Reynolds | CF | R | R | February 1, 1903 | 6'0" | 194 | LaRue, TX USA |
| Charlie Root | P | R | R | March 17, 1899 | 5'10" | 190 | Middletown, OH USA |
| Jack Russell | P | R | R | October 24, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Paris, TX USA |
| Coaker Triplett | LF | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC USA |
