1938 Philadelphia Athletics
Franchise seasons · 1930s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Oakland Athletics franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2024 · 124 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 Philadelphia Athletics | 54–100 | 21 | 13 |
| 1939 Philadelphia Athletics | 55–97 | 22 | 18 |
| 1938 Philadelphia Athletics · Current season | 53–99 | 22 | 13 |
| 1937 Philadelphia Athletics | 54–97 | 21 | 13 |
| 1936 Philadelphia Athletics | 53–100 | 20 | 19 |
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 New York Yankees · 99–53
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Buxton | Pitchers | -- | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.82 | 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. |
| George Caster | Pitchers | 16 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 281.33 | 4.35 | Average (51) — 58 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.35 over 281.33 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. |
| Chubby Dean | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 23.00 | 3.52 | Average (52) — 50 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.52 over 23.00 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. |
| Randy Gumpert | Pitchers | -- | pitching | — | — | — | — | 12.33 | 10.95 | 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. |
| Harry Kelley | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 8.00 | 16.88 | 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. |
| Lynn Nelson | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 191.00 | 5.65 | Below average (43) — 100 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.65 over 191.00 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. |
| Nels Potter | Pitchers | 24 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.47 | 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. |
| Jim Reninger | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 22.67 | 7.15 | Average (45) — 90 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 7.15 over 22.67 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. |
| Buck Ross | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 184.33 | 5.32 | Average (45) — 90 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.32 over 184.33 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. |
| Dave Smith | Pitchers | 11 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.08 | 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. |
| Eddie Smith | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.92 | 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. |
| Bud Thomas | Pitchers | 21,20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 212.33 | 4.92 | Average (48) — 73 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.92 over 212.33 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. |
| Al Williams | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.94 | 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. |
| Charlie Berry | Catchers | 29 | batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | 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. |
| Earle Brucker | Catchers | 9 | batting | 171 | 64 | 3 | .374 | — | — | Strong (62) — 7 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 171 at-bats and 3 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. |
| Frankie Hayes | Catchers | 8 | batting | 316 | 92 | 11 | .291 | — | — | Average (54) — 43 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 316 at-bats and 11 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. |
| Hal Wagner | Catchers | 26 | batting | 88 | 20 | 0 | .227 | — | — | Average (45) — 152 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 88 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. |
| Wayne Ambler | Infielders | 12 | batting | 393 | 92 | 0 | .234 | — | — | Below average (42) — 173 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 393 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. |
| Irv Bartling | Infielders | -- | batting | 46 | 8 | 0 | .174 | — | — | 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. |
| Nick Etten | Infielders | -- | batting | 81 | 21 | 0 | .259 | — | — | Average (48) — 121 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 81 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. |
| Lou Finney | Infielders | 8 | batting | 454 | 125 | 10 | .275 | — | — | Average (51) — 76 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 454 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. |
| Gene Hasson | Infielders | 5 | batting | 69 | 19 | 1 | .275 | — | — | Average (50) — 87 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 69 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. |
| Dario Lodigiani | Infielders | 7 | batting | 325 | 91 | 6 | .280 | — | — | Average (51) — 76 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 325 at-bats and 6 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. |
| Skeeter Newsome | Infielders | 2 | batting | 48 | 13 | 0 | .271 | — | — | 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. |
| Ace Parker | Infielders | 25,30 | batting | 113 | 26 | 0 | .230 | — | — | Average (45) — 152 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 113 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. |
| Rusty Peters | Infielders | 11 | batting | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | 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. |
| Dick Siebert | Infielders | 10 | batting | 194 | 55 | 0 | .284 | — | — | Average (50) — 87 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 194 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. |
| Stan Sperry | Infielders | 7 | batting | 253 | 69 | 0 | .273 | — | — | Average (48) — 121 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 253 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. |
| Billy Werber | Infielders | 3 | batting | 499 | 129 | 11 | .259 | — | — | Average (48) — 121 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 499 at-bats and 11 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 Barna | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 30 | 4 | 0 | .133 | — | — | 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. |
| Sam Chapman | Outfielders | 14 | batting | 406 | 105 | 17 | .259 | — | — | Average (50) — 87 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 406 at-bats and 17 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. |
| Paul Easterling | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 7 | 2 | 0 | .286 | — | — | 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. |
| Mule Haas | Outfielders | 30 | batting | 78 | 16 | 0 | .205 | — | — | Below average (44) — 162 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 78 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. |
| Bob Johnson | Outfielders | 4 | batting | 563 | 176 | 30 | .313 | — | — | Strong (61) — 9 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 563 at-bats and 30 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. |
| Wally Moses | Outfielders | 1 | batting | 589 | 181 | 8 | .307 | — | — | Average (56) — 36 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 589 at-bats and 8 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 Philadelphia Athletics season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:44:48.108731+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.