1938 Washington Senators season
The 1938 Washington Senators won 75 games, lost 76, and finished in fifth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.Offseason
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
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 | | 135 | 411 | 120 | .292 | 1 | 58 |
| 1B | | 137 | 540 | 156 | .289 | 22 | 114 |
| 2B | | 127 | 437 | 147 | .336 | 6 | 71 |
| SS | | 146 | 567 | 190 | .335 | 5 | 67 |
| 3B | | 151 | 656 | 194 | .296 | 12 | 91 |
| OF | | 125 | 470 | 142 | .302 | 21 | 95 |
| OF | | 107 | 433 | 132 | .305 | 2 | 40 |
| OF | | 92 | 344 | 104 | .302 | 5 | 47 |
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 |
| 56 | 213 | 52 | .244 | 3 | 28 |
| 38 | 57 | 9 | .158 | 2 | 8 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 23 | 149 | 13 | 8 | 5.92 | 36 |
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 | 164.1 | 7 | 9 | 4.60 | 62 |
| 32 | 150 | 9 | 10 | 5.58 | 64 |
| 31 | 131.1 | 5 | 8 | 6.58 | 41 |
| 38 | 148.1 | 9 | 8 | 4.49 | 44 |
| 31 | 91 | 5 | 6 | 6.03 | 33 |
| 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 | 13 |
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 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.37 | 2 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Charlotte, Salisbury
