| New York Yankees | |
| Season: | 1938 |
| Misc: | World Series Champions American League Champions |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Yankee Stadium |
| City: | New York City |
| Owners: | Jacob Ruppert |
| General Managers: | Ed Barrow |
| Managers: | Joe McCarthy |
The 1938 New York Yankees season was their 36th season. The team finished with a record of 99–53, winning their tenth pennant, finishing 9.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the 1938 World Series, they beat the Chicago Cubs in 4 games. This marked the first time any team had won three consecutive World Series.
| 1938 New York Yankees | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
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 | 132 | 454 | 142 | .313 | 27 | 115 | ||
| 1B | 157 | 576 | 170 | .295 | 29 | 114 | ||
| 2B | 127 | 458 | 117 | .255 | 25 | 97 | ||
| SS | 157 | 631 | 166 | .263 | 9 | 55 | ||
| 3B | 151 | 631 | 196 | .311 | 10 | 80 | ||
| OF | 99 | 335 | 85 | .254 | 10 | 62 | ||
| OF | 131 | 471 | 127 | .270 | 22 | 91 | ||
| OF | 145 | 599 | 194 | .324 | 32 | 140 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 267 | 74 | .277 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 45 | 164 | 42 | .256 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 46 | 128 | 32 | .250 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 41 | 123 | 32 | .260 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 27 | 43 | 8 | .186 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 247.1 | 21 | 7 | 3.31 | 127 | ||
| 32 | 239.0 | 18 | 12 | 3.35 | 129 | ||
| 28 | 202.0 | 16 | 7 | 3.97 | 98 | ||
| 23 | 172.0 | 14 | 5 | 4.03 | 36 | ||
| 29 | 167.1 | 9 | 8 | 3.60 | 61 | ||
| 5 | 30.0 | 2 | 2 | 8.10 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.25 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 93.2 | 6 | 4 | 4.80 | 33 | ||
| 14 | 58.1 | 3 | 2 | 5.60 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4.24 | 43 | ||
| 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
See main article: 1938 World Series. AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Chicago Cubs (0)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees – 3, Cubs – 1 | October 5 | Wrigley Field | 43,642 | |
| 2 | Yankees – 6, Cubs – 3 | October 6 | Wrigley Field | 42,108 | |
| 3 | Cubs – 2, Yankees – 5 | October 8 | Yankee Stadium | 55,236 | |
| 4 | Cubs – 3, Yankees – 8 | October 9 | Yankee Stadium | 59,847 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
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