1938 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 799,633, Avg. 13,480
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (83-67)
Location: New York, New York
1938 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 83-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 799,633, Avg. 13,480
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (83-67)
Location: New York, New York
1938 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1938 season with a record of 83 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Giants scored 705 runs and conceded 637 runs. Mel Ott walloped 36 home runs for New York and recorded 116 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .311. Harry Gumbert topped the team with 15 wins, and Carl Hubbell recorded a 3.07 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Terry coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Baker | P | R | R | June 11, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Nursery, TX USA |
| Dick Bartell | SS | R | R | November 22, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Wally Berger | CF | R | R | October 10, 1905 | 6'2" | 198 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jumbo Brown | P | R | R | April 30, 1907 | 6'4" | 295 | Greene, RI USA |
| Slick Castleman | P | R | R | September 8, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Donelson, TN USA |
| Lou Chiozza | 2B | L | R | May 17, 1910 | 6'0" | 172 | Tallulah, LA USA |
| Bill Cissell | 2B | R | R | January 3, 1904 | 5'11" | 170 | Perryville, MO USA |
| Dick Coffman | P | R | R | December 18, 1906 | 6'2" | 195 | Veto, AL USA |
| Harry Danning | C | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Oscar Georgy | P | R | R | November 25, 1916 | 6'3" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Mickey Haslin | 3B | R | R | October 25, 1909 | 5'8" | 165 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Carl Hubbell | P | R | L | June 22, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Carthage, MO USA |
| Alex Kampouris | 2B | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 5'8" | 155 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Hank Leiber | CF | R | R | January 17, 1911 | 6'1" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Sam Leslie | 1B | L | L | July 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 192 | Moss Point, MS USA |
| Bill Lohrman | P | R | R | May 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Gus Mancuso | C | R | R | December 5, 1905 | 5'10" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1B | L | L | January 7, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Cliff Melton | P | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC USA |
| Jo-Jo Moore | LF | L | R | December 25, 1908 | 5'11" | 155 | Gause, TX USA |
| George Myatt | SS | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO USA |
| Mel Ott | 3B | L | R | March 2, 1909 | 5'9" | 170 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Les Powers | P | L | L | November 5, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jimmy Ripple | RF | L | R | October 14, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | Export, PA USA |
| Blondy Ryan | 2B | R | R | January 4, 1906 | 6'1" | 178 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Hal Schumacher | P | R | R | November 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | Hinckley, NY USA |
| Bob Seeds | CF | R | R | February 24, 1907 | 6'0" | 180 | Ringgold, TX USA |
| Hy Vandenberg | P | R | R | March 17, 1906 | 6'4" | 220 | Abilene, KS USA |
| Johnnie Wittig | P | R | R | June 16, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
