1938 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 684,800, Avg. 9,645
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1938 Washington Senators Statistics
1938 Washington Senators Roster

The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 75 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.

The Senators scored 814 runs and surrendered 873 runs. Zeke Bonura led Washington with 22 home runs, while Al Simmons walloped 20 or more, too. Zeke Bonura drove in 114 runs. Buddy Myer paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Wes Ferrell topped the squad with 13 wins, and Joe Krakauskas registered a 3.12 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Bucky Harris coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 810
Regular Season Runs Against: 869

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 18, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 12 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 19, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 9 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 20, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 3 W 3-0 0-0 3-0
April 22, 1938 Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 7 L 3-0 0-1 3-1
April 23, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 4 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
April 24, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 L 3-0 1-2 4-2
April 25, 1938 Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 0 L 3-1 1-2 4-3
April 26, 1938 Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 6 W 4-1 1-2 5-3
April 27, 1938 Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 W 5-1 1-2 6-3
April 28, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 W 5-1 2-2 7-3
April 29, 1938 Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 L 5-1 2-3 7-4
April 30, 1938 New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 4 L 5-2 2-3 7-5
May 1, 1938 New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 W 6-2 2-3 8-5
May 2, 1938 New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 2 L 6-3 2-3 8-6
May 3, 1938 Cleveland Indians 10 at Washington Senators 9 L 6-4 2-3 8-7
May 4, 1938 Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 1 W 7-4 2-3 9-7
May 5, 1938 Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 8 W 8-4 2-3 10-7
May 6, 1938 Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 W 9-4 2-3 11-7
May 7, 1938 Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 W 10-4 2-3 12-7
May 8, 1938 St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 9 W 11-4 2-3 13-7
May 9, 1938 St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 7 W 12-4 2-3 14-7
May 10, 1938 St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 8 W 13-4 2-3 15-7
May 11, 1938 Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 L 13-5 2-3 15-8
May 12, 1938 Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 7 W 14-5 2-3 16-8
May 13, 1938 Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 14-5 2-4 16-9
May 14, 1938 Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 14-5 2-5 16-10
May 15, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 14-5 2-6 16-11
May 16, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 13 L 14-5 2-7 16-12
May 18, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 14-5 3-7 17-12
May 19, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 15 L 14-5 3-8 17-13
May 20, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 14-5 3-9 17-14
May 21, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 14-5 4-9 18-14
May 22, 1938 Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 9 L 14-5 4-10 18-15
May 24, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 10 L 14-5 4-11 18-16
May 25, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 L 14-5 4-12 18-17
May 26, 1938 Washington Senators 12 at St. Louis Browns 10 W 14-5 5-12 19-17
May 28, 1938 Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 W 15-5 5-12 20-17
May 29, 1938 Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 W 16-5 5-12 21-17
May 30, 1938 Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 16-5 6-12 22-17
May 30, 1938 Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 L 16-5 6-13 22-18
June 1, 1938 Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 W 17-5 6-13 23-18
June 2, 1938 Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 W 18-5 6-13 24-18
June 3, 1938 Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 5 W 19-5 6-13 25-18
June 4, 1938 Cleveland Indians 11 at Washington Senators 4 L 19-6 6-13 25-19
June 5, 1938 Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 4 L 19-7 6-13 25-20
June 6, 1938 Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 W 20-7 6-13 26-20
June 7, 1938 St. Louis Browns 11 at Washington Senators 8 L 20-8 6-13 26-21
June 8, 1938 St. Louis Browns 11 at Washington Senators 5 L 20-9 6-13 26-22
June 9, 1938 St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 6 W 21-9 6-13 27-22
June 10, 1938 Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 L 21-10 6-13 27-23
June 11, 1938 Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 2 L 21-11 6-13 27-24
June 12, 1938 Detroit Tigers 18 at Washington Senators 12 L 21-12 6-13 27-25
June 14, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 W 21-12 7-13 28-25
June 15, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 L 21-12 7-14 28-26
June 16, 1938 Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 L 21-12 7-15 28-27
June 17, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 21-12 7-16 28-28
June 17, 1938 Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 10 W 21-12 8-16 29-28
June 18, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 21-12 8-17 29-29
June 19, 1938 Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 W 21-12 9-17 30-29
June 21, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 21-12 10-17 31-29
June 22, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 16 L 21-12 10-18 31-30
June 23, 1938 Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 21-12 11-18 32-30
June 25, 1938 Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 12 L 21-12 11-19 32-31
June 26, 1938 Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 W 21-12 12-19 33-31
June 26, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 W 21-12 13-19 34-31
June 29, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 L 21-12 13-20 34-32
June 30, 1938 Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 11 L 21-12 13-21 34-33
July 1, 1938 Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 8 L 21-12 13-22 34-34
July 2, 1938 Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 12 L 21-12 13-23 34-35
July 3, 1938 Washington Senators 14 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 W 21-12 14-23 35-35
July 3, 1938 Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 L 21-12 14-24 35-36
July 4, 1938 New York Yankees 10 at Washington Senators 5 L 21-13 14-24 35-37
July 8, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 11 W 22-13 14-24 36-37
July 9, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 7 W 23-13 14-24 37-37
July 10, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 8 W 24-13 14-24 38-37
July 10, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 W 25-13 14-24 39-37
July 12, 1938 Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 9 W 26-13 14-24 40-37
July 13, 1938 Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 W 27-13 14-24 41-37
July 14, 1938 Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 1 L 27-14 14-24 41-38
July 15, 1938 Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 3 L 27-15 14-24 41-39
July 16, 1938 Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 W 28-15 14-24 42-39
July 17, 1938 Chicago White Sox 12 at Washington Senators 1 L 28-16 14-24 42-40
July 19, 1938 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 W 29-16 14-24 43-40
July 20, 1938 Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 7 W 30-16 14-24 44-40
July 21, 1938 Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 W 31-16 14-24 45-40
July 22, 1938 St. Louis Browns 9 at Washington Senators 7 L 31-17 14-24 45-41
July 24, 1938 St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 11 W 32-17 14-24 46-41
July 24, 1938 St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 2 L 32-18 14-24 46-42
July 26, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 32-18 14-25 46-43
July 27, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 32-18 14-26 46-44
July 28, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 12 L 32-18 14-27 46-45
July 29, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 12 L 32-18 14-28 46-46
July 30, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 L 32-18 14-29 46-47
August 1, 1938 Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 32-18 15-29 47-47
August 2, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 W 32-18 16-29 48-47
August 3, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 L 32-18 16-30 48-48
August 4, 1938 Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 4 W 32-18 17-30 49-48
August 6, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 32-18 18-30 50-48
August 7, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 14 L 32-18 18-31 50-49
August 7, 1938 Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 32-18 19-31 51-49
August 9, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 2 W 32-18 20-31 52-49
August 10, 1938 Washington Senators 11 at New York Yankees 12 L 32-18 20-32 52-50
August 11, 1938 Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 9 L 32-18 20-33 52-51
August 12, 1938 Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 13 W 33-18 20-33 53-51
August 13, 1938 Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 4 W 34-18 20-33 54-51
August 14, 1938 Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 W 35-18 20-33 55-51
August 16, 1938 New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 2 L 35-19 20-33 55-52
August 16, 1938 New York Yankees 16 at Washington Senators 1 L 35-20 20-33 55-53
August 18, 1938 New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 6 W 36-20 20-33 56-53
August 18, 1938 New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 5 L 36-21 20-33 56-54
August 19, 1938 Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 L 36-21 20-34 56-55
August 20, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 10 L 36-21 20-35 56-56
August 21, 1938 Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 L 36-21 20-36 56-57
August 21, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 36-21 21-36 57-57
August 23, 1938 St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 6 W 37-21 21-36 58-57
August 24, 1938 St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 8 W 38-21 21-36 59-57
August 25, 1938 Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 8 W 39-21 21-36 60-57
August 26, 1938 Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 L 39-22 21-36 60-58
August 27, 1938 Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 11 L 39-23 21-36 60-59
August 28, 1938 Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 5 L 39-24 21-36 60-60
August 29, 1938 Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 6 W 40-24 21-36 61-60
August 30, 1938 Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 L 40-25 21-36 61-61
August 31, 1938 Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 0 L 40-26 21-36 61-62
September 1, 1938 Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 6 L 40-27 21-36 61-63
September 2, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 W 40-27 22-36 62-63
September 3, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 W 40-27 23-36 63-63
September 4, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 7 L 40-27 23-37 63-64
September 5, 1938 Boston Red Sox 14 at Washington Senators 4 L 40-28 23-37 63-65
September 5, 1938 Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 6 L 40-29 23-37 63-66
September 6, 1938 Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 7 W 41-29 23-37 64-66
September 7, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 L 41-30 23-37 64-67
September 8, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 W 42-30 23-37 65-67
September 9, 1938 New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 0 L 42-31 23-37 65-68
September 10, 1938 New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 5 L 42-32 23-37 65-69
September 11, 1938 New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 6 W 43-32 23-37 66-69
September 13, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 43-32 24-37 67-69
September 13, 1938 Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 L 43-32 24-38 67-70
September 15, 1938 Washington Senators 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 W 43-32 25-38 68-70
September 17, 1938 Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 9 W 43-32 26-38 69-70
September 17, 1938 Washington Senators 11 at St. Louis Browns 1 W 43-32 27-38 70-70
September 18, 1938 Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 43-32 27-39 70-71
September 19, 1938 Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 43-32 28-39 71-71
September 20, 1938 Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 43-32 28-40 71-72
September 24, 1938 Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 W 43-32 29-40 72-72
September 25, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 43-32 30-40 73-72
September 25, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 L 43-32 30-41 73-73
September 27, 1938 Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 5 L 43-32 30-42 73-74
September 28, 1938 Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 1 W 43-32 31-42 74-74
September 29, 1938 Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 13 L 43-32 31-43 74-75
October 2, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 W 44-32 31-43 75-75
October 2, 1938 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 2 L 44-33 31-43 75-76


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