1938 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 45-105
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 166,111, Avg. 3,534
Ballpark: Baker Bowl/Shibe Park
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (45-103)
Manager: Hans Lobert (0-2)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1938 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 45-105
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 166,111, Avg. 3,534
Ballpark: Baker Bowl/Shibe Park
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (45-103)
Manager: Hans Lobert (0-2)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1938 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1938 season with a record of 45 wins and 105 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The club scored 550 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 840 runs, most in the circuit. Morrie Arnovich accounted for 72 RBI. Hersh Martin led batters with significant playing time with a .298 average. Claude Passeau topped the squad with 11 wins, while Al Hollingsworth registered a 3.82 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmie Wilson and Hans Lobert coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Arnovich | LF | R | R | November 16, 1910 | 5'10" | 168 | Superior, WI USA |
| Bill Atwood | C | R | R | September 25, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Rome, GA USA |
| Gibby Brack | CF | R | R | March 29, 1908 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Earl Browne | 1B | L | L | March 5, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Elmer Burkart | P | R | R | February 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Max Butcher | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 220 | Holden, WV USA |
| Cap Clark | C | L | R | September 19, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | Snow Camp, NC USA |
| Gene Corbett | 1B | B | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Winona, MN USA |
| Virgil Davis | C | R | R | December 20, 1904 | 6'1" | 197 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Eddie Feinberg | SS | B | R | September 29, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Howie Gorman | P | L | L | May 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Hallahan | P | R | L | August 4, 1902 | 5'10" | 170 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Ed Heusser | P | B | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT USA |
| Al Hollingsworth | P | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Syl Johnson | P | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| Buck Jordan | 3B | L | R | January 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 170 | Cooleemee, NC USA |
| Hal Kelleher | P | R | R | June 24, 1914 | 6'0" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Chuck Klein | RF | L | R | October 7, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Wayne LaMaster | P | L | L | February 13, 1907 | 5'8" | 170 | Speed, IN USA |
| Tom Lanning | P | L | L | April 22, 1907 | 6'1" | 165 | Biltmore, NC USA |
| Hersh Martin | CF | B | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Emmett Mueller | 2B | B | R | July 20, 1912 | 5'6" | 167 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hugh Mulcahy | P | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | Brighton, MA USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Alex Pitko | RF | R | R | November 22, 1914 | 5'10" | 180 | Burlington, NJ USA |
| Art Rebel | RF | L | L | March 4, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Tommy Reis | P | R | R | August 6, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Newport, KY USA |
| George Scharein | SS | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 174 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Pete Sivess | P | R | R | September 23, 1913 | 6'3" | 195 | South River, NJ USA |
| Al Smith | P | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Tuck Stainback | LF | R | R | August 4, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Justin Stein | 3B | R | R | August 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ray Stoviak | RF | L | L | June 6, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | Scottdale, PA USA |
| Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Phil Weintraub | 1B | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pinky Whitney | 3B | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jimmie Wilson | C | R | R | July 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Del Young | SS | B | R | March 11, 1912 | 5'11" | 168 | Cleveland, OH USA |
