1938 Brooklyn Dodgers

69-80 • .463 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers went 69-80 (.463) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 704 runs, allowed 710, and played home games at Ebbets Field. Team leaders included Dolph Camilli (24 HR, 100 RBI) and Luke Hamlin (12-15, 3.68 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

69 Wins
80 Losses
.463 Win %
7th Rank
704 R 710 RA
Diff -6

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704 Runs Scored
710 Runs Allowed
-6 Run Diff
746K Attendance

📈 vs. 1938 NL Average

Batting Avg .257 4% below the 1938 league average (.267)
OBP .338 3% above the 1938 league average (.328)
SLG .367 2% below the 1938 league average (.376)
Team ERA 4.07 7% worse than the 1938 league average (3.79)
Runs Scored 704 5% above the 1938 league average (674 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEbbets Field
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Home Games 74
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Total Attendance 746,937
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Avg per Game 10,093

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Fred Sington 0.358 2 Woody Williams 0.333 3 Oris Hockett 0.329 4 Tuck Stainback 0.327 5 Babe Phelps 0.308

Home Runs

1 Dolph Camilli 24 2 Ernie Koy 11 3 Cookie Lavagetto 6 4 Babe Phelps 5 5 Goody Rosen 4

RBI

1 Dolph Camilli 100 2 Cookie Lavagetto 79 3 Ernie Koy 76 4 Leo Durocher 56 5 Goody Rosen 51
1938 Brooklyn Dodgers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ernie Koy 142 521 78 156 29 13 11 76 38 76 15 0.299
Dolph Camilli 146 509 106 128 25 11 24 100 119 101 6 0.251
Johnny Hudson 135 498 59 130 21 5 2 37 39 76 7 0.261
Cookie Lavagetto 137 487 68 133 34 6 6 79 68 31 15 0.273
Leo Durocher 141 479 41 105 18 5 1 56 47 30 3 0.219
Goody Rosen 138 473 75 133 17 11 4 51 65 43 0 0.281
Buddy Hassett 115 335 49 98 11 6 0 40 32 19 3 0.293
Kiki Cuyler 82 253 45 69 10 8 2 23 34 23 6 0.273
Babe Phelps 66 208 33 64 12 2 5 46 23 15 2 0.308
Gilly Campbell 54 126 10 31 5 0 0 11 19 9 0 0.246
Merv Shea 48 120 14 22 5 0 0 12 28 20 1 0.183
Tuck Stainback 35 104 15 34 6 3 0 20 2 4 1 0.327
Pete Coscarart 32 79 10 12 3 0 0 6 9 18 0 0.152
Luke Hamlin 44 78 3 11 1 1 0 4 2 16 0 0.141
Woody English 34 72 9 18 2 0 0 7 8 11 2 0.250
Freddie Fitzsimmons 27 70 8 12 2 0 0 4 4 14 0 0.171
Oris Hockett 21 70 8 23 5 1 1 8 4 9 0 0.329
Tot Pressnell 43 63 5 9 1 0 0 4 6 10 0 0.143
Gibby Brack 40 56 10 12 2 1 1 6 4 14 1 0.214
Vito Tamulis 39 55 7 7 0 0 0 6 3 4 0 0.127
Fred Sington 17 53 10 19 6 1 2 5 13 5 1 0.358
Heinie Manush 17 51 9 12 3 1 0 6 5 4 1 0.235
Woody Williams 20 51 6 17 1 1 0 6 4 1 1 0.333
Van Mungo 32 47 5 9 1 0 0 4 7 14 1 0.191
Roy Spencer 16 45 2 12 1 1 0 6 5 6 0 0.267
Bill Posedel 33 44 3 10 1 0 0 1 2 8 0 0.227
Packy Rogers 23 37 3 7 1 1 0 5 6 6 0 0.189
Tom Winsett 12 30 6 9 1 0 1 7 6 4 0 0.300
Paul Chervinko 12 27 0 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.148
Fred Frankhouse 31 26 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 0.154
Max Butcher 25 25 3 4 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0.160
Charles George 7 20 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0.200
John Gaddy 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.000
Wayne LaMaster 5 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.167
Sam Nahem 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.400
Ray Hayworth 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Waite Hoyt 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Ray Thomas 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Buck Marrow 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lee Rogers 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Jim Winford 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Bert Haas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dykes Potter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3.02 2 Tot Pressnell 3.56 3 Luke Hamlin 3.68 4 Vito Tamulis 3.83 5 Van Mungo 3.92

Wins

1 Luke Hamlin 12 2 Vito Tamulis 12 3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 11 4 Tot Pressnell 11 5 Bill Posedel 8

Strikeouts

1 Luke Hamlin 97 2 Van Mungo 72 3 Vito Tamulis 70 4 Tot Pressnell 57 5 Bill Posedel 49
1938 Brooklyn Dodgers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Luke Hamlin 12 15 3.68 44 30 6 237.1 243 97 65 97
Freddie Fitzsimmons 11 8 3.02 27 26 0 202.2 205 68 43 38
Tot Pressnell 11 14 3.56 43 19 3 192.0 209 76 56 57
Vito Tamulis 12 6 3.83 38 18 2 159.2 181 68 40 70
Bill Posedel 8 9 5.66 33 17 1 140.0 178 88 46 49
Van Mungo 4 11 3.92 24 18 0 133.1 133 58 72 72
Fred Frankhouse 3 5 4.04 30 8 0 93.2 92 42 44 32
Max Butcher 5 4 6.56 24 8 2 72.2 104 53 39 21
Lee Rogers 0 2 5.70 12 2 0 23.2 23 15 10 11
Buck Marrow 0 1 4.58 15 0 0 19.2 23 10 11 6
Waite Hoyt 0 3 4.96 6 1 0 16.1 24 9 5 3
John Gaddy 2 0 0.69 2 2 0 13.0 13 1 4 3
Wayne LaMaster 0 1 4.76 3 0 0 11.1 17 6 3 3
Sam Nahem 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 6 3 4 2
Jim Winford 0 1 11.12 2 1 0 5.2 9 7 4 4
Dykes Potter 0 0 4.50 2 0 0 2.0 4 1 0 1

👥 Roster (43)

Gibby Brack Max Butcher Dolph Camilli Gilly Campbell Paul Chervinko Pete Coscarart Kiki Cuyler Leo Durocher Woody English Freddie Fitzsimmons Fred Frankhouse John Gaddy +31 more

43 players

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The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers in brief

In 1938 the Brooklyn Dodgers posted a 69-80 mark (.463) and finished 7th in the NL. The Brooklyn Dodgers scored 704 runs and allowed 710, a run differential of -6. The team batting average of .257 was 4% below the 1938 league mark of .267. Pitchers allowed 4.07 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.79. Measured against the 674-run league average, the offense was 5% ahead.

The home park, Ebbets Field, recorded 746,937 in attendance, about 10,093 a game. For power, Dolph Camilli led the way with 24 homers. The hits leader was Ernie Koy with 156. The pitching staff's wins leader was Vito Tamulis (12). The strikeout leader was Luke Hamlin with 97. The roster section lists 43 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers

What was the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers record?
The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers finished 69-80 (.463 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers in home runs?
Dolph Camilli led the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers with 24 home runs.
What was the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers team ERA?
The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers posted a team ERA of 4.07.
Did the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers play?
The 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers played home games at Ebbets Field.
Who led the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dolph Camilli (24 HR, 100 RBI) and Luke Hamlin (12-15, 3.68 ERA).
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