1938 New York Yankees Roster
Team Record: 99-53
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 970,916, Avg. 17,125
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Chicago Cubs 4-0
Manager: Joe McCarthy (99-53)
Location: New York, New York
1938 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 99 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees topped the league with 966 runs, ignited by 174 home runs. New York allowed 710 runs, least in the league. Joe DiMaggio walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Lou Gehrig, Joe Gordon, Tommy Henrich and Bill Dickey each swatted 20 or more, too. Joe DiMaggio drove in 140 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .324. Red Ruffing led the squad with 21 wins, and Monte Pearson and Lefty Gomez added 15 or more victories as well Red Ruffing recorded a 3.31 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team. The 1938 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Andrews | P | R | R | May 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 200 | Dora, AL USA |
| Joe Beggs | P | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA USA |
| Spud Chandler | P | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 181 | Commerce, GA USA |
| Frankie Crosetti | SS | R | R | October 4, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Babe Dahlgren | 3B | R | R | June 15, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bill Dickey | C | L | R | June 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Joe DiMaggio | CF | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 6'2" | 193 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Atley Donald | P | L | R | August 19, 1910 | 6'1" | 186 | Morton, MS USA |
| Wes Ferrell | P | R | R | February 2, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | L | L | June 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Glenn | C | R | R | November 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Dickson City, PA USA |
| Lefty Gomez | P | L | L | November 26, 1908 | 6'2" | 173 | Rodeo, CA USA |
| Joe Gordon | 2B | R | R | February 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bump Hadley | P | R | R | July 5, 1904 | 5'11" | 190 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Tommy Henrich | RF | L | L | February 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Myril Hoag | OF | R | R | March 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Davis, CA USA |
| Arndt Jorgens | C | R | R | May 18, 1905 | 5'9" | 160 | Modum, Norway |
| Bill Knickerbocker | 2B | R | R | December 29, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Johnny Murphy | P | R | R | July 14, 1908 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Monte Pearson | P | R | R | September 2, 1908 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Jake Powell | LF | R | R | July 15, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Red Rolfe | 3B | L | R | October 17, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Penacook, NH USA |
| Red Ruffing | P | R | R | May 3, 1905 | 6'1" | 205 | Granville, IL USA |
| George Selkirk | LF | L | R | January 4, 1908 | 6'1" | 182 | Huntsville, ON CAN |
| Lee Stine | P | R | R | November 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Stillwater, OK USA |
| Steve Sundra | P | R | R | March 27, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Luxor, PA USA |
| Joe Vance | P | R | R | September 16, 1905 | 6'1" | 190 | Devine, TX USA |
| Kemp Wicker | P | R | L | August 13, 1906 | 5'11" | 182 | Kernersville, NC USA |
