The following are the baseball events of the year 1938 throughout the world.
Champions[]
Major League Baseball[]
- World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0)
- All-Star Game, July 6 at Crosley Field: National League, 4-1
Other champions[]
- Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: West, 5-4
Awards and honors[]
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
MLB Statistical Leaders[]
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Major League Baseball final standings[]
American League final standings[]
Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
1st | New York Yankees | 99 | 53 | .651 | -- |
2nd | Boston Red Sox | 88 | 61 | .591 | 9.5 |
3rd | Cleveland Indians | 86 | 66 | .566 | 13.0 |
4th | Detroit Tigers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 16.0 |
5th | Washington Senators | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23.5 |
6th | Chicago White Sox | 65 | 83 | .439 | 32.0 |
7th | St. Louis Browns | 55 | 97 | .362 | 44.0 |
8th | Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 99 | .349 | 46.0 |
National League final standings[]
Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
1st | Chicago Cubs | 89 | 63 | .586 | -- |
2nd | Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 64 | .573 | 2.0 |
3rd | New York Giants | 83 | 67 | .553 | 5.0 |
4th | Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | .547 | 6.0 |
5th | Boston Braves | 77 | 75 | .507 | 12.0 |
6th | St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 80 | .470 | 17.5 |
7th | Brooklyn Dodgers | 69 | 80 | .463 | 18.5 |
8th | Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 105 | .300 | 43.0 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 10 - Willie McCovey
- January 18 - Curt Flood (d. 1997)
- January 30 - Pete Palmer prominent baseball researcher & encyclopedist (living)
- February 2 - Max Alvis
- February 18 - Manny Mota
- February 19 - Bob Sadowski
- March 7 - Jimmie Hall
- April 2 - Al Weis
- April 5 - Ron Hansen
- April 16 - Rich Rollins
- May 3 - Chris Cannizzaro
- May 31 - Ray Washburn
- June 10 - Johnny Edwards
- June 15 - Billy Williams
- June 24 - Don Mincher
- July 12 - Ron Fairly
- July 17 - Deron Johnson (d. 1992)
- July 20 - Tony Oliva
- July 27 - Harry Wendelstedt
- September 15 - Gaylord Perry
- September 20 - Tom Tresh (d. 2008)
- September 29 - Mike McCormick
- October 18 - Bobby Knoop
- November 7 - Jim Kaat
- December 17 - Leo Cardenas
- December 22 - Matty Alou
Deaths[]
- January 24 - Jim Mutrie, 86, manager who led New York Metropolitans to the American Association title in 1884, then won pennants in 1888-89 after moving to NY's NL franchise - which he renamed by marveling over his "Giants"; career .611 winning percentage was best of 19th century
- March 18 - Hobe Ferris, 60, lowest ever career on base percentage; committed first ever error in a World Series game
- April 11 - Cristóbal Torriente, 44, All-Star Cuban right fielder in the Negro Leagues who batted .339 lifetime
- May 21 - Silver King, 70, pitcher who had three 30-win seasons for the 1887-89 St. Louis Browns, and another for the 1890 Chicago team in the Players League; first sidearm pitcher
- October 16 - Joe Knight, 79, Canadian-born outfielder who finished sixth in the 1890 National League batting race with a .312 average