1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season
The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 55th season. The team finished with a record of 69–80, finishing in seventh place in the National League. The 1938 season saw Babe Ruth hired as the first base coach, and lights installed by the team at Ebbets Field on June 15.Offseason
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 15, 1938: Ernie Koy was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees.
- May 2, 1938: Tom Winsett was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.
- July 9, 1938: Buck Marrow was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cleveland Indians.
- July 11, 1938: Whit Wyatt was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 11, 1938: Gibby Brack was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tuck Stainback.
- July 19, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was purchased by the Dodgers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- August 8, 1938: Max Butcher was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne LaMaster.
- August 12, 1938: Johnnie Chambers was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox for Lee Rogers.
- August 23, 1938: The Dodgers traded cash and a player to be named later to the Washington Senators for Fred Sington. The Dodgers completed the deal by sending Johnnie Chambers to the Red Sox on January 5, 1939.
- September 9, 1938: Jimmy Outlaw was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds. The purchase was voided on September 14.
- September 14, 1938: Don Ross was purchased by the Dodgers from the Detroit Tigers.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 66 | 208 | 54 | .308 | 5 | 46 |
| 1B | | 146 | 509 | 128 | .251 | 24 | 100 |
| 2B | | 135 | 498 | 130 | .261 | 2 | 37 |
| 3B | | 137 | 487 | 133 | .273 | 6 | 79 |
| SS | | 141 | 479 | 105 | .219 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | | 142 | 521 | 156 | .299 | 11 | 76 |
| OF | | 138 | 473 | 133 | .281 | 4 | 51 |
| OF | | 115 | 335 | 98 | .293 | 0 | 40 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 82 | 253 | 69 | .273 | 2 | 23 |
| 54 | 126 | 31 | .246 | 0 | 11 |
| 48 | 120 | 22 | .183 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | 104 | 34 | .327 | 0 | 20 |
| 32 | 79 | 12 | .152 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | 72 | 18 | .250 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | 70 | 23 | .329 | 1 | 8 |
| 40 | 56 | 12 | .214 | 1 | 6 |
| 28 | 53 | 19 | .358 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | 51 | 12 | .235 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | 51 | 17 | .333 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | 45 | 12 | .267 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 37 | 7 | .189 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | 30 | 9 | .300 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 44 | 237.1 | 12 | 15 | 3.68 | 97 |
| 27 | 202.2 | 11 | 8 | 3.02 | 38 |
| 24 | 133.1 | 4 | 11 | 3.92 | 72 |
| 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.69 | 3 |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 43 | 192 | 11 | 14 | 3.56 | 57 |
| 38 | 159.2 | 12 | 6 | 3.83 | 70 |
| 33 | 140 | 8 | 9 | 5.66 | 49 |
| 30 | 93.2 | 3 | 5 | 4.04 | 32 |
| 24 | 72.2 | 5 | 4 | 6.56 | 21 |
| 12 | 23.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.70 | 11 |
| 6 | 16.1 | 0 | 3 | 4.96 | 3 |
| 2 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 11.12 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.58 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
Awards and honors
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira, Pensacola, Superior
