1938 Cleveland Indians Roster
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 Results
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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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Johnny Allen | P | R | R | September 30, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | Lenoir, NC USA |
Earl Averill | CF | L | R | May 21, 1902 | 5'9" | 172 | Snohomish, WA USA |
Lou Boudreau | 3B | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
Bruce Campbell | RF | L | R | October 20, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
Oscar Grimes | 2B | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH USA |
Odell Hale | 2B | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 5'10" | 175 | Hosston, LA USA |
Mel Harder | P | R | R | October 15, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | Beemer, NE USA |
Jeff Heath | LF | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CAN |
Hank Helf | C | R | R | August 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Austin, TX USA |
Rollie Hemsley | C | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH USA |
Joe Heving | P | R | R | September 2, 1900 | 6'1" | 185 | Covington, KY USA |
Willis Hudlin | P | R | R | May 23, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Wagoner, OK USA |
Johnny Humphries | P | R | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Clifton Forge, VA USA |
Tommy Irwin | SS | R | R | December 20, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | Altoona, PA USA |
Ken Jungels | P | R | R | June 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
Ken Keltner | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
John Kroner | 2B | R | R | November 13, 1908 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Lyn Lary | SS | R | R | January 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Armona, CA USA |
Ray Mack | 2B | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
Al Milnar | P | L | L | December 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
Frankie Pytlak | C | R | R | July 30, 1908 | 5'7" | 160 | Buffalo, NY USA |
Lloyd Russell | P | R | R | April 10, 1913 | 5'11" | 166 | Atoka, OK USA |
Clay Smith | P | R | R | September 11, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Cambridge, KS USA |
Moose Solters | LF | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Charley Suche | P | R | L | August 15, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Cranes Mills, TX USA |
Hal Trosky | 1B | L | R | November 11, 1912 | 6'2" | 207 | Norway, IA USA |
Roy Weatherly | CF | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX USA |
Skeeter Webb | SS | R | R | November 4, 1909 | 5'9" | 150 | Meridian, MS USA |
Earl Whitehill | P | L | L | February 7, 1899 | 5'9" | 174 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
Chuck Workman | RF | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO USA |
Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |