1938 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 55-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 130,417, Avg. 2,955
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Gabby Street (53-90)
Manager: Oscar Melillo (2-7)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1938 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 55-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 130,417, Avg. 2,955
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Gabby Street (53-90)
Manager: Oscar Melillo (2-7)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1938 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 55 wins and 97 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Browns scored 755 runs and allowed 962 runs, most in the circuit. Harlond Clift walloped 34 home runs for St. Louis and drove in 118 runs. Mel Almada led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .342. Bobo Newsom topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 5.08 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gabby Street and Oscar Melillo coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | CF | R | R | January 1, 1904 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mel Almada | CF | L | L | February 7, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Huatabampo, Sonora Mexico |
| Beau Bell | RF | R | R | August 20, 1907 | 6'2" | 185 | Bellville, TX USA |
| Emil Bildilli | P | R | L | September 16, 1912 | 5'10" | 170 | Diamond, IN USA |
| Julio Bonetti | P | R | R | July 14, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Genoa, Liguria Italy |
| Harlond Clift | 3B | R | R | August 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | El Reno, OK USA |
| Ed Cole | P | R | R | March 22, 1909 | 5'11" | 170 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Bill Cox | P | R | R | June 23, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashmore, IL USA |
| Joe Grace | RF | L | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Gorham, IL USA |
| Sig Gryska | SS | R | R | November 4, 1914 | 5'11" | 173 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Sam Harshaney | C | R | R | April 24, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Madison, IL USA |
| Tommy Heath | C | R | R | August 18, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Akron, CO USA |
| Don Heffner | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1911 | 5'10" | 155 | Rouzerville, PA USA |
| Oral Hildebrand | P | R | R | April 7, 1907 | 6'3" | 175 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Roy Hughes | 2B | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Fred Johnson | P | R | R | March 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 185 | Tolar, TX USA |
| Harry Kimberlin | P | R | R | March 13, 1909 | 6'3" | 175 | Sullivan, MO USA |
| Jack Knott | P | R | R | March 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Red Kress | SS | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA USA |
| Glenn Liebhardt | P | R | R | July 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Ed Linke | P | R | R | November 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Johnny Lucadello | 3B | B | R | February 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Thurber, TX USA |
| Mel Mazzera | LF | L | L | January 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Glenn McQuillen | LF | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA USA |
| George McQuinn | 1B | L | L | May 29, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Buster Mills | LF | R | R | September 16, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | Ranger, TX USA |
| Howard Mills | P | L | L | May 12, 1910 | 6'1" | 187 | Dedham, MA USA |
| Bobo Newsom | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Billy Sullivan | C | L | R | October 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Vito Tamulis | P | L | L | July 11, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Les Tietje | P | R | R | September 11, 1910 | 6'0" | 178 | Sumner, IA USA |
| Bill Trotter | P | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Cisne, IL USA |
| Russ Van Atta | P | L | L | June 21, 1906 | 6'0" | 184 | Augusta, NJ USA |
| Jim Walkup | P | R | R | December 14, 1909 | 6'1" | 170 | Havana, AR USA |
| Jim Weaver | P | R | R | November 25, 1903 | 6'6" | 230 | Obion County, TN USA |
| Sam West | CF | L | L | October 5, 1904 | 5'11" | 165 | Longview, TX USA |
