1938 Pittsburgh Pirates
Franchise seasons · 1930s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Pittsburgh Pirates franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 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 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 22 | 14 |
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 22 | 14 |
| 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates · Current season | — | 14 | 11 |
| 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 15 | 11 |
| 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates | — | 15 | 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 New York Yankees · 99–53
- 1938 Philadelphia Athletics · 53–99
- 1938 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Bauers | Pitchers | 51 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 243.00 | 3.07 | Strong (60) — 4 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.07 over 243.00 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. |
| Cy Blanton | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 172.67 | 3.70 | Average (55) — 24 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.70 over 172.67 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 Bowman | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.65 | 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. |
| Ed Brandt | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 96.33 | 3.46 | Average (55) — 24 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.46 over 96.33 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. |
| Mace Brown | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.80 | 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. |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 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. |
| Bob Klinger | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 159.33 | 2.99 | Average (59) — 7 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.99 over 159.33 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. |
| Red Lucas | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 84.00 | 3.54 | Average (54) — 32 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.54 over 84.00 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. |
| Rip Sewell | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.23 | 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 Swift | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 150.00 | 3.24 | Average (57) — 14 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.24 over 150.00 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. |
| Jim Tobin | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 241.33 | 3.47 | Average (57) — 14 of 111 pitchers in the available 1938 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.47 over 241.33 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. |
| Ray Berres | Catchers | 32 | batting | 100 | 23 | 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 100 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. |
| Al Todd | Catchers | 30 | batting | 491 | 130 | 7 | .265 | — | — | Average (48) — 121 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 491 at-bats and 7 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 Brubaker | Infielders | 25 | batting | 112 | 33 | 3 | .295 | — | — | Average (52) — 64 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 112 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. |
| Lee Handley | Infielders | 20 | batting | 570 | 153 | 6 | .268 | — | — | Average (48) — 121 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 570 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. |
| Gus Suhr | Infielders | 24 | batting | 530 | 156 | 3 | .294 | — | — | Average (52) — 64 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 530 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. |
| Tommy Thevenow | Infielders | 22 | batting | 25 | 5 | 0 | .200 | — | — | 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. |
| Arky Vaughan | Infielders | 21 | batting | 541 | 174 | 7 | .322 | — | — | Average (58) — 25 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 541 at-bats and 7 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. |
| Pep Young | Infielders | 26 | batting | 562 | 156 | 4 | .278 | — | — | Average (49) — 107 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 562 at-bats and 4 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. |
| Johnny Dickshot | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 35 | 8 | 0 | .229 | — | — | 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. |
| Woody Jensen | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 125 | 25 | 0 | .200 | — | — | Below average (41) — 174 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 125 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. |
| Johnny Rizzo | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 555 | 167 | 23 | .301 | — | — | Average (57) — 28 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 555 at-bats and 23 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. |
| Lloyd Waner | Outfielders | 10 | batting | 619 | 194 | 5 | .313 | — | — | Average (56) — 36 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 619 at-bats and 5 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 Waner | Outfielders | 11 | batting | 625 | 175 | 6 | .280 | — | — | Average (50) — 87 of 181 batters in the available 1938 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 625 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. |
| Heinie Manush | Outfielders | 36 | batting | 13 | 4 | 0 | .308 | — | — | 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. |
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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 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T15:31:24.248321+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.