1938 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 338,278, Avg. 6,920
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (65-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 65-83
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 338,278, Avg. 6,920
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (65-83)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1938 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1938 season with a record of 65 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The White Sox tallied 709 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 752 runs. Gee Walker paced Chicago with 16 home runs and drove in 87 runs. Rip Radcliff led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .330. Monty Stratton topped the team with 15 wins, while Thornton Lee recorded a 3.49 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Appling | SS | R | R | April 2, 1907 | 5'10" | 183 | High Point, NC USA |
| Boze Berger | SS | R | R | May 13, 1910 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Harry Boyles | P | R | R | November 29, 1911 | 6'5" | 185 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Clint Brown | P | L | R | July 8, 1903 | 6'1" | 190 | Blackash, PA USA |
| Sugar Cain | P | L | R | April 5, 1907 | 5'11" | 190 | Macon, GA USA |
| Merv Connors | 1B | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Bill Cox | P | R | R | June 23, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashmore, IL USA |
| Bill Dietrich | P | R | R | March 29, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jimmy Dykes | 2B | R | R | November 10, 1896 | 5'9" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Gene Ford | P | R | R | June 23, 1912 | 6'2" | 195 | Fort Dodge, IA USA |
| Frank Gabler | P | R | R | November 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 175 | East Highland, CA USA |
| Johnny Gerlach | SS | R | R | May 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Shullsburg, WI USA |
| George Gick | P | B | R | October 18, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | Dunnington, IN USA |
| Jackie Hayes | 2B | R | R | July 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 165 | Clanton, AL USA |
| Jack Knott | P | R | R | March 2, 1907 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
| Joe Kuhel | 1B | L | L | June 25, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jesse Landrum | 2B | R | R | July 31, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Crockett, TX USA |
| Thornton Lee | P | L | L | September 13, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Sonoma, CA USA |
| Ted Lyons | P | B | R | December 28, 1900 | 5'11" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA USA |
| Joe Martin | P | R | R | July 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 181 | Seymour, MO USA |
| George Meyer | 2B | R | R | August 3, 1909 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marv Owen | 3B | R | R | March 22, 1906 | 6'1" | 175 | Agnew, CA USA |
| Rip Radcliff | LF | L | L | January 19, 1906 | 5'10" | 170 | Kiowa, OK USA |
| Tony Rensa | C | R | R | September 29, 1901 | 5'10" | 180 | Parsons, PA USA |
| Johnny Rigney | P | R | R | October 28, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Oak Park, IL USA |
| Larry Rosenthal | CF | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Norm Schlueter | C | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Luke Sewell | C | R | R | January 5, 1901 | 5'9" | 160 | Titus, AL USA |
| Hank Steinbacher | RF | L | R | March 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Monty Stratton | P | R | R | May 21, 1912 | 6'5" | 180 | Wagner, TX USA |
| Tommy Thompson | 1B | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL USA |
| Mike Tresh | C | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Hazleton, PA USA |
| Bob Uhl | P | B | L | September 17, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gee Walker | RF | R | R | March 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 188 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| John Whitehead | P | R | R | April 27, 1909 | 6'2" | 195 | Coleman, TX USA |
