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1938 New York Yankees

99-53 • .651 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1938 New York Yankees went 99-53 (.651) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 966 runs, allowed 710, and played home games at Yankee Stadium I. Team leaders included Joe DiMaggio (32 HR, 140 RBI) and Red Ruffing (21-7, 3.31 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

99 Wins
53 Losses
.651 Win %
1st Rank
966 R 710 RA
Diff +256

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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)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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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

Batting Avg

1 Joe DiMaggio 0.324 2 Bill Dickey 0.313 3 Red Rolfe 0.311 4 Lou Gehrig 0.295 5 Myril Hoag 0.277

Home Runs

1 Joe DiMaggio 32 2 Lou Gehrig 29 3 Bill Dickey 27 4 Joe Gordon 25 5 Tommy Henrich 22

RBI

1 Joe DiMaggio 140 2 Bill Dickey 115 3 Lou Gehrig 114 4 Joe Gordon 97 5 Tommy Henrich 91
1938 New York Yankees — RBI
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
1938 New York Yankees — Strikeouts
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

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The 1938 New York Yankees in brief

The 1938 New York Yankees finished 99-53, a .651 winning percentage, placing 1st in the AL. The club won the World Series. The run column shows 966 for and 710 against. The team batting average of .273 was 3% below the 1938 league mark of .280. The staff ERA of 3.91 was 18% better than the league average of 4.79.

The home park, Yankee Stadium I, recorded 1,096,011 in attendance, about 13,873 a game. For power, Joe DiMaggio led the way with 32 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Red Ruffing (21). The strikeout leader was Lefty Gomez with 129. The saves leader was Johnny Murphy with 11. In the World Series, the New York Yankees beat CHN 4-0.

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.
Where did the 1938 New York Yankees play?
The 1938 New York Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium I.
Who led the 1938 New York Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe DiMaggio (32 HR, 140 RBI) and Red Ruffing (21-7, 3.31 ERA).
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