1938 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 79-56
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Clay Hopper (79-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Ballpark: White City Park
Attendance: 62,647, Avg. 928
1938 Springfield Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 79-56
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Clay Hopper (79-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Ballpark: White City Park
Attendance: 62,647, Avg. 928
Playoffs - Hutchinson Larks 3 games, Springfield Cardinals 2
The Springfield Cardinals of the Western Association ended the 1938 season with a record of 79 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the WA.
Clay Hopper served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Jack Angle | R | R | March 25, 1916 | 5'11" | 167 | |
| Paul Billett | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Raymond Browne | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Gerald Burmeister | R | R | August 11, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Harmony, MN US |
| Jack Card | R | R | September 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Ogden, UT US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | December 26, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Frank Crespi | R | R | February 16, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jake Drake | R | R | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Gerald Fisher | ||||||
| Roy Fowler | R | March 8, 1918 | 6'0" | Columbia, MO US | ||
| Warren Haltom | ||||||
| Benny Hassler | R | February 6, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Smith, AK US | |
| Clay Hopper | R | R | October 3, 1902 | 5'11" | 178 | Porterville, MS US |
| Stanley Kaminski | ||||||
| Fred Naumann | R | February 25, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Kenneth Rutledge | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Harry Schmiel | R | R | February 22, 1914 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donald Shaffer | L | R | February 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Phalti Shoffner | R | L | August 7, 1916 | 5'11" | 178 | , NC US |
| Lynn South | L | R | July 20, 1916 | 5'11" | 195 | , IL US |
| Roland Van Slate | R | R | October 18, 1912 | 5'10" | 161 | , WI US |
| Alex Weldon | R | R | September 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Roy Younker | R | R | January 12, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Henry Zajac | R | R | June 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 178 | Meriden, CT 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.
