1938 Sacramento Solons Roster
Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 95-82
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Bill Killefer (95-82)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 108,354, Avg. 1,224
1938 Sacramento Solons StatisticsTeam Record: 95-82
Finished 3rd in the PCL
Manager: Bill Killefer (95-82)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 108,354, Avg. 1,224
Playoffs - Sacramento Solons 4 games, Los Angeles Angels 1
Finals - Sacramento Solons 4 games, San Francisco Seals 1
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1938 season with a record of 95 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the PCL.
Bill Killefer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Boze Berger | R | R | May 13, 1910 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Paul Berndt | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jack Card | R | R | September 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Ogden, UT US |
| Walker Cooper | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO US |
| Nick Cullop | R | R | October 16, 1900 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Dieffenbach | R | R | March 20, 1916 | 5'8" | 180 | Albany, NY US |
| Herman Franks | L | R | January 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 187 | Price, UT US |
| Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Frank Grube | R | R | January 7, 1905 | 5'9" | 190 | Easton, PA US |
| Bud Hafey | R | R | August 6, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jim Hayes | L | L | December 18, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bert Humphries | R | R | February 1, 1910 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bill James | R | September 6, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Hal Kelleher | R | R | June 24, 1914 | 6'0" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tom Lloyd | L | June 12, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Tony Malinosky | R | R | October 7, 1909 | 5'10" | 165 | Collinsville, IL US |
| Max Marshall | L | R | September 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, IA US |
| Ken Miller | L | R | August 7, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Margretville, NY US |
| Dick Newsome | R | R | December 13, 1909 | 6'0" | 185 | Ahoskie, NC US |
| Joe Orengo | R | R | November 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Owens | ||||||
| Cotton Pippen | R | R | April 2, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Cisco, TX US |
| Ralph Samhammer | L | January 19, 1918 | 5'7" | 180 | Redondo Beach, CA US | |
| Bill Schmidt | R | R | November 13, 1912 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tom Seats | R | L | September 24, 1910 | 5'11" | 190 | Farmington, NC US |
| Lee Sherrill | R | R | September 10, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Stateville, NC US |
| Bobby Sturgeon | R | R | August 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Clinton, IN US |
| Johnny Vergez | R | R | July 9, 1906 | 5'8" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Walker | R | L | October 7, 1903 | 6'0" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Dib Williams | R | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenbrier, AR US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
