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MLB Season History - 1938

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1938 MLB Leaders

BATTING AVERAGE
1. Taffy Wright	.350
2. Jimmie Foxx	.349
3. Jeff Heath	.343
4. Ernie Lombardi	.342
5. Ben Chapman	.340
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HOME RUNS
1. Hank Greenberg	58
2. Jimmie Foxx	50
3. Mel Ott	36
4. Harlond Clift	34
5. Rudy York	33
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RUNS BATTED IN
1. Jimmie Foxx	175
2. Hank Greenberg	146
3. Joe DiMaggio	140
4. Rudy York	127
5. Joe Medwick	122
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WINS
1. Bill Lee	22
2. Paul Derringer	21
3. Red Ruffing	21
4. Bobo Newsom	20
5. Clay Bryant	19
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STRIKEOUTS
1. Bob Feller	240
2. Bobo Newsom	226
3. Clay Bryant	135
4. Lefty Mills	134
5. Paul Derringer	132
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ERA
1. Bill Lee	2.66
2. Ira Hutchinson	2.74
3. Charlie Root	2.86
4. Paul Derringer	2.93
5. Danny Macfayden	2.95
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1938 American League Standings
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF
*-New York	99	53	.631	--	--	--	966	710	+256
Boston	88	61	.587	9.5	--	--	902	751	+151
Cleveland	86	66	.562	13	--	--	847	782	+65
Detroit	84	70	.542	16	--	--	862	795	+67
Washington	75	76	.493	23.5	--	--	814	873	-59
Chicago	65	83	.436	32	--	--	709	752	-43
St. Louis	55	97	.353	44	--	--	755	962	-207
Philadelphia	53	99	.344	46	--	--	726	956	-230
1938 National League Standings
TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	RS	RA	DIFF
*-Chicago	89	63	.578	--	--	--	713	598	+115
Pittsburgh	86	64	.566	2	--	--	707	630	+77
New York	83	67	.546	5	--	--	705	637	+68
Cincinnati	82	68	.543	6	--	--	723	634	+89
Boston	77	75	.503	12	--	--	561	618	-57
St. Louis	71	80	.455	17.5	--	--	725	721	+4
Brooklyn	69	80	.457	18.5	--	--	704	710	-6
Philadelphia	45	105	.298	43	--	--	550	840	-290

1938 All-Star Results
DATE	SCORE	VENUE	LOCATION	ATT	WP	LP	MVP
July 6, 1938	NL 4, AL 1	Crosley Field	Cincinnati, OH	27,607	Johnny Vander meer	Lefty Gomez
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1938 Postseason Results
ROUND	OUTCOME	RESULT
World Series	New York Yankees defeated Chicago Cubs	4-0
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1938 Award Winners
PLAYER	TEAM	AWARD
No award winners.
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1938 Draft Picks
No picks available.
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1938 No-Hitters
DATE	PITCHER	TEAM	OPPONENT	SCORE	LEAGUE	NOTES
8/27/1938	Monte Pearson	NYY	CLE	13-0	AL
6/15/1938	Johnny Vander meer	CIN	BRK	6-0	NL
6/11/1938	Johnny Vander meer	CIN	BOS	3-0	NL
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