1938 Philadelphia Stars

39-26 • .600 Win% • 2nd in NN2

The 1938 Philadelphia Stars went 39-26 (.600) finishing 2nd in the NN2. The club scored 346 runs, allowed 388, and played home games at 44th & Parkside. Team leaders included Bill Perkins (7 HR, 44 RBI) and Spoon Carter (7-3, 6.34 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

39 Wins
26 Losses
.600 Win %
2nd Rank
346 R 388 RA
Diff -42

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⚡ Quick Stats

346 Runs Scored
388 Runs Allowed
-42 Run Diff
38 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .265 3% below the 1938 league average (.273)
OBP .346 1% above the 1938 league average (.343)
SLG .384 3% below the 1938 league average (.396)
Team ERA 5.66 11% worse than the 1938 league average (5.08)
Runs Scored 346 65% above the 1938 league average (210 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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Stadium44th & Parkside
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Bill Perkins 0.310 2 Pat Patterson 0.304 3 Curtis Harris 0.303 4 Clyde Spearman 0.302 5 Jud Wilson 0.295

Home Runs

1 Pat Patterson 7 2 Bill Perkins 7 3 Roy Parnell 6 4 Jake Dunn 5 5 Curtis Harris 5

RBI

1 Bill Perkins 44 2 Curtis Harris 38 3 Pat Patterson 36 4 Jake Dunn 34 5 Roy Parnell 28
1938 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Clyde Spearman 65 245 41 74 10 5 1 28 29 0 2 0.302
Roy Parnell 63 227 50 65 10 4 6 28 26 0 4 0.286
Jake Dunn 63 223 37 56 12 2 5 34 28 0 0 0.251
Bill Perkins 60 197 36 61 9 1 7 44 29 0 3 0.310
Curtis Harris 58 178 32 54 5 2 5 38 17 1 0 0.303
Pat Patterson 44 158 33 48 13 2 7 36 20 0 3 0.304
Dewey Creacy 46 136 20 29 1 2 1 15 15 0 0 0.213
George Giles 36 114 25 33 5 1 0 16 18 0 0 0.289
Gene Benson 27 99 15 24 0 2 1 14 13 0 0 0.242
Jud Wilson 36 95 18 28 4 1 3 24 18 0 0 0.295
Paul Dixon 29 89 10 15 6 0 0 9 7 1 1 0.169
Slim Jones 29 52 8 11 0 0 1 6 4 1 0 0.212
Henry McHenry 23 49 4 10 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 0.204
Spoon Carter 20 38 5 5 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.132
Webster McDonald 20 32 3 7 2 0 0 5 4 0 0 0.219
Jack Bruton 14 21 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.238
Jim Missouri 13 17 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.235
Henry Miller 10 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.067
Rocky Ellis 14 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Bill Casey 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Larry Brown 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Sam Thompson 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Andy Harvey 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
George Proctor 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
R. B. Bryant 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Garvin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie King 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Lewis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Henry McHenry 3.72 2 Rocky Ellis 5.05 3 Webster McDonald 5.34 4 Henry Miller 5.40 5 Jack Bruton 5.75

Wins

1 Spoon Carter 7 2 Henry McHenry 7 3 Webster McDonald 5 4 Henry Miller 5 5 Jim Missouri 4

Strikeouts

1 Henry McHenry 61 2 Spoon Carter 55 3 Webster McDonald 38 4 Jim Missouri 30 5 Henry Miller 25
1938 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry McHenry 7 1 3.72 18 13 0 116.0 104 48 42 61
Spoon Carter 7 3 6.34 20 12 0 109.1 124 77 47 55
Webster McDonald 5 6 5.34 19 14 2 97.2 106 58 33 38
Jack Bruton 3 3 5.75 13 5 0 51.2 51 33 22 17
Jim Missouri 4 5 8.23 13 7 0 47.0 59 43 25 30
Henry Miller 5 3 5.40 10 6 0 45.0 38 27 22 25
Rocky Ellis 0 4 5.05 12 3 0 41.0 51 23 16 21
Slim Jones 0 2 2.84 7 1 1 12.2 12 4 4 7
Sam Thompson 0 1 7.88 1 1 0 8.0 12 7 1 2
George Proctor 0 1 10.13 1 1 0 5.1 8 6 4 1
Jim Lewis 0 1 15.75 1 1 0 4.0 6 7 2 1
R. B. Bryant 0 1 12.00 1 1 0 3.0 7 4 2 1
Charlie King 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 1
Garvin 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 1.1 4 4 0 0

👥 Roster (28)

Gene Benson Larry Brown Jack Bruton R. B. Bryant Spoon Carter Bill Casey Dewey Creacy Paul Dixon Jake Dunn Rocky Ellis Garvin George Giles +16 more

28 players

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The 1938 Philadelphia Stars in brief

In 1938 the Philadelphia Stars posted a 39-26 mark (.600) and finished 2nd in the NN2. The run column shows 346 for and 388 against. The team batting average of .265 was 3% below the 1938 league mark of .273. Pitchers allowed 5.66 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.08. The 1938 Philadelphia Stars outscored the average club by 65% (346 against 210).

44th & Parkside served as the home ballpark. Bill Perkins led the club in home runs with 7. The hits leader was Clyde Spearman with 74. On the mound, Henry McHenry won 7 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 28 players. The 1937 season and the 1939 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1938 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1938 Philadelphia Stars finished 39-26 (.600 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Pat Patterson led the 1938 Philadelphia Stars with 7 home runs.
What was the 1938 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1938 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 5.66.
Did the 1938 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1938 Philadelphia Stars played home games at 44th & Parkside.
Who led the 1938 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Perkins (7 HR, 44 RBI) and Spoon Carter (7-3, 6.34 ERA).
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