What was the 1938 New York Yankees record?

The 1938 New York Yankees finished 99-53 (.651 win pct).

Did the 1938 New York Yankees win the World Series?

Yes. The 1938 New York Yankees won the World Series.

Who led the 1938 New York Yankees in home runs?

Joe DiMaggio led the 1938 New York Yankees with 32 home runs.

What was the 1938 New York Yankees team ERA?

The 1938 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 3.91.

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1938 New York Yankees

99-53 • .651 Win% • 1st in AL

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📊 Season Record

99 Wins

53 Losses

.651 Win %

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966 R 710 RA

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966 Runs Scored

710 Runs Allowed

+256 Run Diff

1,096K Attendance

📈 vs. 1938 AL Average

Batting Avg .273 3% below the 1938 league average (.280)

OBP .365 2% above the 1938 league average (.357)

SLG .445 7% above the 1938 league average (.414)

Team ERA 3.91 18% better than the 1938 league average (4.79)

Runs Scored 966 17% above the 1938 league average (823 R)

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StadiumYankee Stadium I

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Home Games 79

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Total Attendance 1,096,011

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Avg per Game 13,873

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
Frankie Crosetti	157	631	113	166	35	3	9	55	106	97	27	0.263
Red Rolfe	151	631	132	196	36	8	10	80	74	44	13	0.311
Joe DiMaggio	145	599	129	194	32	13	32	140	59	21	6	0.324
Lou Gehrig	157	576	115	170	32	6	29	114	107	75	6	0.295
Tommy Henrich	131	471	109	127	24	7	22	91	92	32	6	0.270
Joe Gordon	127	458	83	117	24	7	25	97	56	72	11	0.255
Bill Dickey	132	454	84	142	27	4	27	115	75	22	3	0.313
George Selkirk	99	335	58	85	12	5	10	62	68	52	9	0.254
Myril Hoag	85	267	28	74	14	3	0	48	25	31	4	0.277
Jake Powell	45	164	27	42	12	1	2	20	15	20	3	0.256
Bill Knickerbocker	46	128	15	32	8	3	1	21	11	10	0	0.250
Joe Glenn	41	123	10	32	7	2	0	25	10	14	1	0.260
Red Ruffing	45	107	12	24	4	1	3	17	17	21	0	0.224
Lefty Gomez	32	86	5	13	2	0	0	7	4	18	0	0.151
Monte Pearson	28	76	8	13	4	0	0	6	7	7	1	0.171
Spud Chandler	23	69	10	14	1	0	3	4	1	23	0	0.203
Bump Hadley	29	54	3	5	0	0	0	4	11	15	0	0.093
Babe Dahlgren	27	43	8	8	1	0	0	1	1	7	0	0.186
Steve Sundra	25	33	4	6	1	0	1	2	3	12	0	0.182
Johnny Murphy	32	32	4	2	1	0	0	2	1	13	1	0.062
Joe Beggs	14	20	2	5	1	0	0	2	1	3	0	0.250
Arndt Jorgens	9	17	3	4	2	0	0	2	3	3	0	0.235
Ivy Andrews	19	12	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0.167
Wes Ferrell	5	12	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	4	0	0.167
Atley Donald	2	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.167
Joe Vance	4	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.750
Lee Stine	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500
Kemp Wicker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Ivy Andrews 3.00 2 Red Ruffing 3.31 3 Lefty Gomez 3.35 4 Bump Hadley 3.60 5 Monte Pearson 3.97

Wins

1 Red Ruffing 21 2 Lefty Gomez 18 3 Monte Pearson 16 4 Spud Chandler 14 5 Bump Hadley 9

Strikeouts

1 Lefty Gomez 129 2 Red Ruffing 127 3 Monte Pearson 98 4 Bump Hadley 61 5 Johnny Murphy 43

Player	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO
Red Ruffing	21	7	3.31	31	31	0	247.1	246	91	82	127
Lefty Gomez	18	12	3.35	32	32	0	239.0	239	89	99	129
Monte Pearson	16	7	3.97	28	27	0	202.0	198	89	113	98
Spud Chandler	14	5	4.03	23	23	0	172.0	183	77	47	36
Bump Hadley	9	8	3.60	29	17	1	167.1	165	67	66	61
Steve Sundra	6	4	4.80	25	8	0	93.2	107	50	43	33
Johnny Murphy	8	2	4.24	32	2	11	91.1	90	43	41	43
Joe Beggs	3	2	5.40	14	9	0	58.1	69	35	20	8
Ivy Andrews	1	3	3.00	19	1	1	48.0	51	16	17	13
Wes Ferrell	2	2	8.10	5	4	0	30.0	52	27	18	7
Atley Donald	0	1	5.25	2	2	0	12.0	7	7	14	6
Joe Vance	0	0	7.15	3	1	0	11.1	20	9	4	2
Lee Stine	0	0	1.04	4	0	0	8.2	9	1	1	4
Kemp Wicker	1	0	0.00	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	0

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series

NYA def. CHN 4-0

👥 Roster (28)

Ivy Andrews Joe Beggs Spud Chandler Frankie Crosetti Babe Dahlgren Joe DiMaggio Bill Dickey Atley Donald Wes Ferrell Lou Gehrig Joe Glenn Lefty Gomez +16 more

28 players

Ivy Andrews Joe Beggs Spud Chandler Frankie Crosetti Babe Dahlgren Joe DiMaggio Bill Dickey Atley Donald Wes Ferrell Lou Gehrig Joe Glenn Lefty Gomez Joe Gordon Bump Hadley Tommy Henrich Myril Hoag Arndt Jorgens Bill Knickerbocker Johnny Murphy Monte Pearson Jake Powell Red Rolfe Red Ruffing George Selkirk Lee Stine Steve Sundra Joe Vance Kemp Wicker

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Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 New York Yankees

What was the 1938 New York Yankees record?: The 1938 New York Yankees finished 99-53 (.651 win pct).
Did the 1938 New York Yankees win the World Series?: Yes. The 1938 New York Yankees won the World Series.
Who led the 1938 New York Yankees in home runs?: Joe DiMaggio led the 1938 New York Yankees with 32 home runs.
What was the 1938 New York Yankees team ERA?: The 1938 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 3.91.

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