1938 New York Yankees
Franchise seasons · 1930s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
Compare historical seasons
New York Yankees franchise archive · Available years: 1903–2025 · 123 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 New York Yankees | 88–66 | 14 | 13 |
| 1939 New York Yankees | 106–45 | 15 | 12 |
| 1938 New York Yankees · Current season | 99–53 | 14 | 14 |
| 1937 New York Yankees | 102–52 | 16 | 12 |
| 1936 New York Yankees | 102–51 | 17 | 11 |
Same era: other teams in 1938
- 1938 Boston Red Sox · 88–61
- 1938 Chicago Cubs · 89–63
- 1938 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1938 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1938 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1938 Detroit Tigers · 84–70
More teams from 1938
- 1938 Philadelphia Athletics · 53–99
- 1938 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1938 St. Louis Browns · 55–97
- 1938 St. Louis Cardinals · 71–80
- 1938 Washington Senators · 75–76
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Andrews | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Beggs | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 58.33 | 5.60 | Average (46) — 82 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.60 over 58.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Spud Chandler | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 172.00 | 4.03 | Average (53) — 39 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.03 over 172.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Atley Donald | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 12.00 | 5.25 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Wes Ferrell | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 30.00 | 8.10 | Below average (42) — 103 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 8.10 over 30.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lefty Gomez | Pitchers | 11 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 239.00 | 3.35 | Average (58) — 9 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.35 over 239.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bump Hadley | Pitchers | 14 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 167.33 | 3.60 | Average (56) — 20 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.60 over 167.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Murphy | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.24 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Monte Pearson | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 202.00 | 3.97 | Average (54) — 32 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.97 over 202.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Ruffing | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 247.33 | 3.31 | Average (58) — 9 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.31 over 247.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lee Stine | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.04 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Sundra | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 93.67 | 4.80 | Average (49) — 67 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.80 over 93.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Vance | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 11.33 | 7.15 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Kemp Wicker | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Dickey | Catchers | 8 | batting | 454 | 142 | 27 | .313 | — | — | Strong (61) — 9 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 454 at-bats and 27 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Glenn | Catchers | 26 | batting | 123 | 32 | 0 | .260 | — | — | Average (47) — 134 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 123 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Arndt Jorgens | Catchers | 18 | batting | 17 | 4 | 0 | .235 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frankie Crosetti | Infielders | 1 | batting | 631 | 166 | 9 | .263 | — | — | Average (48) — 121 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 631 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Babe Dahlgren | Infielders | 12 | batting | 43 | 8 | 0 | .186 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lou Gehrig | Infielders | 4 | batting | 576 | 170 | 29 | .295 | — | — | Average (57) — 28 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 576 at-bats and 29 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Gordon | Infielders | 6 | batting | 458 | 117 | 25 | .255 | — | — | Average (50) — 87 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 458 at-bats and 25 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Knickerbocker | Infielders | 10 | batting | 128 | 32 | 1 | .250 | — | — | Average (47) — 134 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 128 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Rolfe | Infielders | 2 | batting | 631 | 196 | 10 | .311 | — | — | Average (56) — 36 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 631 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe DiMaggio | Outfielders | 5 | batting | 599 | 194 | 32 | .324 | — | — | Strong (63) — 6 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 599 at-bats and 32 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tommy Henrich | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 471 | 127 | 22 | .270 | — | — | Average (52) — 64 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 471 at-bats and 22 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Myril Hoag | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 267 | 74 | 0 | .277 | — | — | Average (49) — 107 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 267 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jake Powell | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 164 | 42 | 2 | .256 | — | — | Average (47) — 134 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 164 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Selkirk | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 335 | 85 | 10 | .254 | — | — | Average (48) — 121 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 335 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1938 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1938 New York Yankees season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:44:35.206541+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.