LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/26/1938
Tuesday 1/31/1938 :
Archie Campbell retires ...
Bud Connolly retires ...
Bunny Hearn retires ...
Taylor Douthit retires ...
Red Shea retires ...
Bill Holland retires ...
Bibb Falk retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
Boob Fowler retires ...
Johnny Scalzi retires ...
William Ewing retires ...
Rube Currie retires ...
Sandy Thompson retires ...
Joe Munson retires ...
Richard Jackson retires ...
Ed Goebel retires ...
Charles Corbett retires ...
Johnny Holt retires ...
Spades Wood retires ...
Biff Wysong retires ...
BOS: Charlie Grimm retires ...
BOS: Harry Mccurdy retires ...
NYY: James Ellis retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
NYY: Tim Mcnamara retires ...
NYY: Logan Hensley retires ...
NYY: Len Koenecke retires ...
NYY: Frank Ragland retires ...
NYY: Jack Warner retires ...
PHA: Ray Phelps retires ...
PHA: Herb Bradley retires ...
PHA: Al Van camp retires ...
PHA: Chick Autry retires ...
WAS: Andy Harrington retires ...
CHA: Al Smith retires ...
CLE: Carl Reynolds retires ...
CLE: Jack Tising retires ...
DET: Andy Cohen retires ...
DET: Don Brennan retires ...
DET: Hal Anderson retires ...
SLA: Ethan Allen retires ...
SLA: Whitey Wilshere retires ...
SLA: Bump Hadley retires ...
SLA: Dutch Ussat retires ...
BSN: Bill Knowlton retires ...
BSN: Art Daney retires ...
BSN: Mike Ryba retires ...
BSN: George Blackerby retires ...
BSN: Art Ruble retires ...
BSN: Alex Metzler retires ...
BSN: Vic Frazier retires ...
BSN: Nolen Richardson retires ...
BSN: Chief Hogsett retires ...
BSN: Augie Prudhomme retires ...
CIN: Bill Vargus retires ...
CIN: Steve Swetonic retires ...
CIN: Earle Brucker retires ...
CIN: Bill Terry retires ...
CIN: Boom-boom Beck retires ...
PHI: Red Parnell retires ...
PHI: Dutch Hoffman retires ...
PHI: Poindexter Williams retires ...
PIT: Dick Cox retires ...
PIT: Jo-jo Morrissey retires ...
PIT: Foster Edwards retires ...
PIT: Watty Clark retires ...
PIT: Hank Winston retires ...
PIT: Red Rollings retires ...
PIT: Fred Heimach retires ...
PIT: Len Dondero retires ...
BRO: Tom Oliver retires ...
BRO: Leon Chagnon retires ...
BRO: Double joe Dwyer retires ...
CHC: Jack Cummings retires ...
CHC: Willie Underhill retires ...
CHC: George Darrow retires ...
CHC: Bob Miller retires ...
NYN: Denny Sothern retires ...
NYN: Jay Partridge retires ...
NYN: Bill Shores retires ...
STL: Bill Hohman retires ...
STL: Willie Powell retires ...
STL: Bill Moore retires ...
STL: Pete Susko retires ...
STL: Dutch Holland retires ...
STL: Robert Mitchell retires ...
STL: Tony Murray retires ...
STL: William Ross retires ...
STL: Jim Boyle retires ...
STL: Yats Wuestling retires ...
STL: Neal Finn retires ...
Chicago (N) gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing.
CLE: Fan loyalty increases to Good!
BSN: Fan loyalty increases to Average!
PHI: Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
Pittsburgh : Team market falls to Good.
NYN: Fan loyalty increases to Good!
BOS:Bill Delancey gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Jim Tennant gets a new one-year contract worth $3,257,143 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Bernie Walter gets a new one-year contract worth $762,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Dick Barrett gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Frankie Crosetti gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Dick Siebert gets a new one-year contract worth $2,714,286 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Jim Murray gets a new one-year contract worth $520,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Frank Bennett gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Art Jorgens gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Snipe Hansen gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Jo-jo White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Ivy Andrews gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Ben Cantwell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Harry Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ray Pepper gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Les Mallon gets a new one-year contract worth $1,071,429 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Doc Cramer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Bob Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $5,478,571 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Zeke Bonura gets a new one-year contract worth $3,978,571 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Myril Hoag gets a new one-year contract worth $1,021,429 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Carl Lind gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Dave Barbee gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Bill Lee gets a new one-year contract worth $870,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Syd Cohen gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Stan Hack gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration.
WAS:George Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Cy Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Footsie Blair gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Elbert Melton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Jesse Walker gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Heinie Schuble gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Whitey Hilcher gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Tony Freitas gets a new one-year contract worth $1,042,857 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Dib Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Max West gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Marceline Correa gets a new one-year contract worth $1,440,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Sol Carter gets a new one-year contract worth $351,429 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Stuart Jones gets a new one-year contract worth $1,928,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Carlos Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $3,850,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Clarence Pickrel gets a new one-year contract worth $1,234,286 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Ray Boggs gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Andy Bednar gets a new one-year contract worth $522,857 through salary arbitration.
CLE:George Milstead gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Luke Hamlin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Gee Walker gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Bill Lewis gets a new one-year contract worth $977,143 through salary arbitration.
DET:Bill Cissell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Tom Padden gets a new one-year contract worth $610,714 through salary arbitration.
DET:Brad Springer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Jake Powell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Denny Galehouse gets a new one-year contract worth $3,228,571 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Walt Lerian gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Clyde Sukeforth gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Gus Suhr gets a new one-year contract worth $3,971,429 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Charlie English gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Schoolboy Rowe gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Sam Warmack gets a new one-year contract worth $2,931,429 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bill Knickerbocker gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Mike Meola gets a new one-year contract worth $914,286 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Ray Dobens gets a new one-year contract worth $485,714 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Pete Fox gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Larry Bettencourt gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Johnny Allen gets a new one-year contract worth $1,240,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Lyn Lary gets a new one-year contract worth $2,950,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Phil Cavarretta gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Thornton Lee gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Billy Herman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,378,571 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Gilly Campbell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Chet Brewer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Emil Roy gets a new one-year contract worth $3,885,714 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Monte Pearson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Liz Funk gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Paul Dean gets a new one-year contract worth $1,285,714 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Red Dorman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Jimmy Pattison gets a new one-year contract worth $377,143 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Bud Teachout gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Adam Comorosky gets a new one-year contract worth $1,202,143 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Pinky Higgins gets a new one-year contract worth $3,265,714 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Emilio Navarro gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Lloyd Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $1,392,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Cliff Bolton gets a new one-year contract worth $2,421,429 through salary arbitration.
BRO:George Puccinelli gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Hal Trosky gets a new one-year contract worth $6,042,857 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Rudy York gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Buzz Boyle gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Johnny Babich gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Fred Brickell gets a new one-year contract worth $878,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Glenn Spencer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Charlie Gelbert gets a new one-year contract worth $450,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Dick Coffman gets a new one-year contract worth $1,142,857 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Obie Lackey gets a new one-year contract worth $1,040,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Knowlington Burbage gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:John Michaels gets a new one-year contract worth $2,160,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:William Owens gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Tommy Thevenow gets a new one-year contract worth $655,714 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Ralph Birkofer gets a new one-year contract worth $1,878,571 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Vito Tamulis gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Joe Vosmik gets a new one-year contract worth $2,378,571 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Les Barnhart gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Fred Schulte gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Johnny Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Beau Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $990,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Cecil Travis gets a new one-year contract worth $750,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Cy Blanton gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Lew Krausse gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Rip Radcliff gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration.
STL:Harry Danning gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Frankie Pytlak gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Bob Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Roy Henshaw gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/1/1938 :
PHI: Buck Leonard drives in 8 runs against Pittsburgh.
Tuesday 4/4/1938 :
PIT: Martin Dihigo slams 3 homers against Boston (N).
Friday 4/7/1938 :
BSN: Chuck Klein slams 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Monday 4/10/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Don Hurst (SLA)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 4/11/1938 :
NYN: Walter Cannady gets his 3000th career hit!!
Wednesday 4/12/1938 :
CIN: Mel Ott gets his 2000th career hit!!
Friday 4/14/1938 :
WAS: Bobo Newsom pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Saturday 4/15/1938 :
Wally Berger hits a 491-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/17/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Elbie Fletcher (CLE)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
Tuesday 4/18/1938 :
DET: Bob Muncrief pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
PHI: Clay Roe pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (N)!!
PHI: Clay Roe fans 16 batters against New York (N).
Monday 4/24/1938 :
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Alec Radcliffe (CHC)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Thursday 4/27/1938 :
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 510-foot homerun!!
CHC: Leon Day pitches a 1-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Friday 4/28/1938 :
STL: Lew Krausse pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 4/30/1938 :
NYY: Joe Medwick sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
NYY: Joe Medwick sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
NYY: Joe Medwick has 6 hits against Washington.
Monday 5/1/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Joe Medwick (NYY)!
He batted .682 in 22 AB, with 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .375 in 16 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steve Larkin (PHA)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.25.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Don Hurst (SLA)!
He batted .412 in 102 AB, with 11 homers and 28 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.84 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .346 in 104 AB, with 14 homers and 34 RBI.
Monday 5/8/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Marv Gudat (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bruce Campbell (BSN)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 6 HR and 9 RBI.
BRO: Hal Trosky hits 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Tuesday 5/9/1938 :
Bill Dickey hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Joe Medwick hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 5/10/1938 :
Jeff Heath hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Friday 5/12/1938 :
Jesse Walker hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Sunday 5/14/1938 :
BSN: Chuck Klein has 8 RBI against St. Louis (N).
Monday 5/15/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Joe Medwick (NYY)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Lou Gehrig (NYY)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 5/16/1938 :
Red Kress hits a 492-foot homerun!!
CIN: Emil Roy strikes out 17 against Boston (N).
Thursday 5/18/1938 :
Jim Bottomley hits a 506-foot homerun!!
PIT: Martin Dihigo slams 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Saturday 5/20/1938 :
PHI: Clay Roe fans 17 batters against Cincinnati.
Monday 5/22/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Gee Walker (DET)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 6 HR and 14 RBI.
Tuesday 5/23/1938 :
PIT: John Beckwith hits his 700th career homer!!
Thursday 5/25/1938 :
Red Kress hits a 507-foot homerun!!
PHI: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against Boston (N).
Friday 5/26/1938 :
CLE: Jo-jo Moore sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
CLE: Dolph Camilli has 8 RBI against Washington.
CHC: Charles Smith hits his 600th career homer!!
Monday 5/29/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dolph Camilli (CLE)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 8 HR and 19 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .600 in 30 AB, with 7 HR and 16 RBI.
Wednesday 5/31/1938 :
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against St. Louis (N).
Thursday 6/1/1938 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Marv Gudat (CLE)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.90 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Jeff Heath (DET)!
He batted .387 in 93 AB, with 9 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.05.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .438 in 89 AB, with 18 homers and 39 RBI.
Friday 6/2/1938 :
Red Kress hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/4/1938 :
Eddie Joost hits a 521-foot homerun!!
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Eddie Joost hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/5/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Robert Palm (SLA)!
He batted .667 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 6/6/1938 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 509-foot homerun!!
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 16 against Chicago (N).
Thursday 6/8/1938 :
Orville Riggins hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Bill Dickey hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/11/1938 :
NYY: Johnny Frederick sets a new single game AL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Monday 6/12/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Robert Palm (SLA)!
He batted .688 in 16 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
CLE: Mickey Cochrane drives in 8 runs against Chicago (A).
PIT: Tony Kaufmann pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Friday 6/16/1938 :
Jeff Heath hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Saturday 6/17/1938 :
CLE: Wally Berger sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Hitting Streak with 26 games!
CHA: Tony Freitas pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 6/19/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Johnson (WAS)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 6/20/1938 :
CHC: Lefty Gomez pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Wednesday 6/21/1938 :
CLE: Wally Berger extends his hitting streak to 30 games!
Sunday 6/25/1938 :
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/26/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Lou Gehrig (PHA)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
PHA: Paul Gehrman pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Tuesday 6/27/1938 :
BRO: William Byrd pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against Brooklyn.
Friday 6/30/1938 :
CLE: Marv Gudat pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Saturday 7/1/1938 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steve Larkin (PHA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.61.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ival Goodman (CHA)!
He batted .467 in 60 AB, with 6 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lefty Gomez (CHC)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 5.14 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .367 in 79 AB, with 11 homers and 28 RBI.
Goose Goslin hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Mule Haas hits a 495-foot homerun!!
CHC: Leon Day pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/3/1938 :
STL: Fred Schulte retires ...
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Ival Goodman (CHA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1938 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Steve Larkin from Philadelphia (A)
P Marv Gudat from Cleveland
P Max Butcher from Detroit
P Charlie Devens from New York (A)
P Tony Freitas from Chicago (A)
P Chet Brewer from Chicago (A)
P Bruce Cunningham from New York (A)
P Jim Tennant from Boston (A)
P Clarence Pickrel from Cleveland
P Frank Lamanske from Detroit
C Bill Delancey from Boston (A)
C Ernie Lombardi from Chicago (A)
1B Dolph Camilli from Cleveland
2B Tony Lazzeri from Chicago (A)
3B Stan Hack from Washington
SS Orville Riggins from Philadelphia (A)
LF Wally Berger from Cleveland
CF Jeff Heath from Detroit
RF Ival Goodman from Chicago (A)
1B Don Hurst from St. Louis (A)
RF Elbie Fletcher from Cleveland
CF Jo-jo Moore from Cleveland
LF Jim Bottomley from Philadelphia (A)
SS Red Kress from New York (A)
2B Marv Olson from Cleveland
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P John Williams from Brooklyn
P Jack Wilson from New York (N)
P John Dixon from New York (N)
P Lewis Wolfolk from Chicago (N)
P Lefty Gomez from Chicago (N)
P Emil Roy from Cincinnati
P Tony Kaufmann from Pittsburgh
P Mel Harder from Boston (N)
P Joe Gonzales from Chicago (N)
P Ned Porter from New York (N)
C Josh Gibson from Chicago (N)
C Cliff Bolton from Pittsburgh
1B Johnny Mize from St. Louis (N)
2B Martin Dihigo from Pittsburgh
3B Hank Greenberg from New York (N)
SS Willie Wells from Chicago (N)
LF Mel Ott from Cincinnati
CF Charles Smith from Chicago (N)
RF George Selkirk from Philadelphia (N)
1B Lou Gehrig from Boston (N)
LF Bruce Campbell from Boston (N)
CF Bill Wright from Pittsburgh
RF Chuck Klein from Boston (N)
3B John Beckwith from Pittsburgh
SS Arky Vaughan from Cincinnati
Friday 7/7/1938 :
NYY: Charlie Devens pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Saturday 7/8/1938 :
Bill Lee hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 7/12/1938 :
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 16 against Cincinnati.
Monday 7/17/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Wally Berger (CLE)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 7 HR and 17 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 8 HR and 17 RBI.
Tuesday 7/18/1938 :
Ernie Lombardi hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 7/19/1938 :
CHA: Luis Tiant sr pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Thursday 7/20/1938 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Ernie Lombardi hits a 503-foot homerun!!
STL: Travis Jackson gets his 2000th career hit!!
Saturday 7/22/1938 :
Bill Dickey hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Bill Dickey hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Red Kress hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Sunday 7/23/1938 :
PHA: Steve Larkin pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
CIN: Emil Roy pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 7/24/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Lou Gehrig (CHA)!
He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Thursday 7/27/1938 :
SLA: Robert Palm crushes 3 homers against Chicago (A).
Sunday 7/30/1938 :
Robert Palm hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Sammy Byrd hits a 522-foot homerun!!
SLA: Sammy Byrd crushes 3 homers against New York (A).
CIN: Speed Martin pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 7/31/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Bill Dickey (NYY)!
He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Phil Cavarretta (CIN)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 518-foot homerun!!
CIN: Emil Roy pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Tuesday 8/1/1938 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Steve Larkin (PHA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.43 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Wally Berger (CLE)!
He batted .402 in 97 AB, with 15 homers and 34 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mel Harder (BSN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.14 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .337 in 89 AB, with 19 homers and 31 RBI.
Friday 8/4/1938 :
CIN: Emil Roy pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Saturday 8/5/1938 :
Moose Solters hits a 497-foot homerun!!
PHI: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against Chicago (N).
Monday 8/7/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Dimaggio (PHA)!
He batted .381 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Chuck Klein (BSN)!
He batted .563 in 16 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
SLA: Jim Winford pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Luke Appling hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 8/8/1938 :
Joe Medwick hits a 501-foot homerun!!
NYY: Charlie Devens pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Saturday 8/12/1938 :
CHA: Tony Lazzeri gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 8/14/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bobo Newsom (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Fred Brickell (BRO)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
PHI: Clay Roe fans 16 batters against Brooklyn.
Tuesday 8/15/1938 :
SLA: Eddie Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Thursday 8/17/1938 :
STL: Johnny Mize crushes 3 homers against Brooklyn.
Friday 8/18/1938 :
CLE: Elbie Fletcher sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Bases on Balls with 113!
NYY: Lefty Grove pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Saturday 8/19/1938 :
Orville Riggins hits a 504-foot homerun!!
Woody English hits a 540-foot homerun!!
Bill Dickey hits a 521-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/21/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 5 HR and 13 RBI.
Monday 8/28/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Elbie Fletcher (CLE)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Ad Liska (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 6.
Tuesday 8/29/1938 :
NYN: John Dixon pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Friday 9/1/1938 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tommy Bridges (DET)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.33.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .368 in 87 AB, with 8 homers and 23 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.64 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Chuck Klein (BSN)!
He batted .508 in 65 AB, with 6 homers and 23 RBI.
PHI: Wilson Redus slams 3 homers against Chicago (N).
CHC: Charles Smith gets his 3000th career hit!!
Saturday 9/2/1938 :
PHI: Wilson Redus gets his 2500th career hit!!
Sunday 9/3/1938 :
Woody English hits a 507-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/4/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Woody English (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Josh Gibson (CHC)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Joe Medwick hits a 527-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 9/5/1938 :
Bill Dickey hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Thursday 9/7/1938 :
Bill Dickey hits a 510-foot homerun!!
CIN: Speed Martin pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Sunday 9/10/1938 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Monday 9/11/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Bill Wright (PIT)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
CHC: Leon Day pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Friday 9/15/1938 :
CHC: Willie Wells gets his 2000th career hit!!
Saturday 9/16/1938 :
Bob Johnson hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Monday 9/18/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Leon Day (CHC)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 9.
PHA: Steve Larkin sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Strikeouts with 287!
Tuesday 9/19/1938 :
CLE: Wally Berger sets a new season AL-Record for RBI with 154!
Wednesday 9/20/1938 :
CLE: Dolph Camilli sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 146!
CLE: Wally Berger sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 146!
CLE: Wally Berger slams 3 homers against Washington.
Thursday 9/21/1938 :
PHI: Dizzy Dean pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 9/25/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Wally Berger (CLE)!
He batted .630 in 27 AB, with 7 HR and 16 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Mize (STL)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 9/26/1938 :
Tony Lazzeri hits a 495-foot homerun!!
CLE: Elbie Fletcher sets a new season AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 144!
Wednesday 9/27/1938 :
CLE: Jo-jo Moore sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Doubles with 52!
Thursday 9/28/1938 :
PHA: Steve Larkin sets a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 308!
STL: Johnny Mize has homered in 6 straight games!
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 15 against St. Louis (N).
Friday 9/29/1938 :
NYN: John Dixon sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Wins with 24!
Sunday 10/1/1938 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tommy Bridges (DET)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.20 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Wally Berger (CLE)!
He batted .462 in 104 AB, with 11 homers and 38 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Emil Roy (CIN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 2.21.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Wilson Redus (PHI)!
He batted .435 in 92 AB, with 16 homers and 36 RBI.
Bob Johnson hits a 488-foot homerun!!
Monday 10/2/1938 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Bob Johnson (WAS)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Wilson Redus (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
CLE: Dolph Camilli sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!
Sunday 10/8/1938 :
CIN: Ed Walsh pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Sunday 10/22/1938 :
Mel Ott hits a 501-foot homerun!!
PHA: Joe Dimaggio slams 3 homers against Cincinnati.
Thursday 10/26/1938 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Johnny Niggeling (CLE)!
He had a record of 15-3 with an ERA of 4.44.
In 21 games started, he pitched 168.1 innings, fanning 108 and walking 65 batters.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Joe Gordon (STL)!
He batted .288 in 386 AB, with 26 homers and 85 RBI.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Steve Larkin (PHA)!
He had a record of 25-9 with an ERA of 3.39 and 1 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 292 innings, fanning 316 and walking 161 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Wally Berger (CLE)!
He batted .368 in 598 AB, with 50 homers and 168 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 28-9 with an ERA of 2.80 and 4 shutouts.
In 44 games started, he pitched 366 innings, fanning 317 and walking 47 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .341 in 552 AB, with 83 homers and 183 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Jim Mooney (BOS)
Catcher: Tom Padden (DET)
First Base: Dick Siebert (BOS)
Second Base: Billy Myers (WAS)
Third Base: Charlie English (SLA)
Shortstop: Red Kress (NYY)
Leftfield: Joe Dimaggio (PHA)
Centerfield: Jo-jo Moore (CLE)
Rightfield: Elbie Fletcher (CLE)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Elden Auker (BSN)
Catcher: Josh Gibson (CHC)
First Base: Johnny Mize (STL)
Second Base: Frank Sigafoos (BSN)
Third Base: Cecil Travis (STL)
Shortstop: Red Rolfe (BSN)
Leftfield: George Puccinelli (BRO)
Centerfield: James Bell (PHI)
Rightfield: Terris Mcduffie (CHC)

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