1938 Indianapolis Indians Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Ray Schalk (80-74)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 154,819, Avg. 2,011
1938 Indianapolis Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 4th in the AA
Manager: Ray Schalk (80-74)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 154,819, Avg. 2,011
Playoffs - Kansas City Blues 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 2
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1938 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.
Ray Schalk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Baker | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Glenn Chapman | R | R | January 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 170 | Cambridge City, IN US |
| Frank Doljack | R | R | October 5, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Buck Fausett | L | R | April 8, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheridan, AR US |
| Wes Flowers | L | L | August 13, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Vanndale, AR US |
| Don French | R | R | August 31, 1911 | 6'1" | 168 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Milt Galatzer | L | L | May 4, 1907 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL US |
| Thomas Gallivan | R | R | March 21, 1913 | 5'10" | 175 | Seattle, WA US |
| Gordie Hinkle | R | R | April 3, 1905 | 6'0" | 185 | Toronto, OH US |
| Lloyd Johnson | L | L | December 24, 1910 | 6'4" | 204 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Pinky Jorgensen | R | R | November 21, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Laton, CA US |
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Bill Lewis | R | R | October 15, 1904 | 5'9" | 165 | Ripley, TN US |
| Horace Lisenbee | R | R | September 23, 1898 | 5'11" | 170 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Bob Logan | R | L | February 10, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Thompson, NE US |
| Bobby Mattick | R | R | December 5, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Mike McCormick | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
| Louis Menendez | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Victor Mettler | L | September 26, 1911 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Otto Meyers | L | March 1, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Wauseon, OH US | |
| Lauri Myllykangas | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Niggeling | R | R | July 10, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Remsen, IA US |
| Vance Page | R | R | September 15, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Elm City, NC US |
| Red Phillips | R | R | November 3, 1908 | 6'3" | 195 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| Andy Pilney | R | R | January 19, 1913 | 5'11" | 174 | Frontenac, KS US |
| Jimmy Pofahl | R | R | June 18, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Fairbault, MN US |
| Elmer Riddle | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| LeGrant Scott | L | L | July 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Vince Sherlock | R | R | March 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bob Smith | R | R | April 22, 1895 | 5'10" | 175 | Rogersville, TN US |
| Danny Taylor | R | R | December 23, 1900 | 5'10" | 190 | Lash, PA US |
| Jack Tising | L | R | October 9, 1903 | 6'2" | 180 | High Point, MO US |
| Jimmy Wasdell | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
