1938 Boston Red Sox Roster (40-man)

1937 Season 1939 Season

Record: 88-61-1, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Joe Cronin (88-61-1)

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 646,459 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 87-62, 902 Runs, 751 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Jim Bagby	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Sep 8, 1916	1st	45	25	45	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2.9	$2,000
Al Baker	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Feb 28, 1906	1st	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$4,800
Moe Berg	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Mar 2, 1902	14	10	3	10	8	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.0	$4,000
Ben Chapman	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Dec 25, 1908	9	127	125	127	126	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	125	126	1	0	3.3	$12,500
Doc Cramer	32	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 22, 1905	10	148	148	148	148	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	148	0	148	0	0	0.9	$11,000	All-Star
Joe Cronin HOF	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 12, 1906	13	143	142	143	142	0	0	0	0	0	142	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.1	$27,000	All-Star
Gene Desautels	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jun 13, 1907	6	108	106	108	108	0	108	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	$5,000
Emerson Dickman	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Nov 12, 1914	2	32	11	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	$3,500
Bobby Doerr HOF	20	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Apr 7, 1918	2	145	141	145	145	0	0	0	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.2	$4,000
Jimmie Foxx HOF	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Oct 22, 1907	14	149	149	149	149	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5	$20,000	All-Star
Fabian Gaffke	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 5, 1913	3	15	0	15	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	11	1	-0.2	$4,000
Lefty Grove HOF	38	us US	L	L	6' 3"	190	Mar 6, 1900	14	24	21	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.9	$15,000	All-Star
Bill Harris	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Jun 23, 1900	7	13	11	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Joe Heving	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Sep 2, 1900	6	16	11	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Pinky Higgins	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	May 27, 1909	7	139	138	139	138	0	0	0	0	138	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.2	$11,500
Byron Humphrey	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 17, 1911	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bill LeFebvre	22	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Nov 11, 1915	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Johnny Marcum	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	197	Sep 9, 1909	6	19	11	19	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1.4	$8,500
Archie McKain	27	us US	B	L	5' 10"	175	May 12, 1911	2	37	5	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	$4,500
Eric McNair	29	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Apr 12, 1909	10	46	17	46	32	0	0	0	14	3	15	0	0	0	0	15	1	-1.2	$10,500
Dick Midkiff	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Sep 28, 1914	1st	13	2	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Red Nonnenkamp	26	us US	L	L	5' 11"	165	Jul 7, 1911	2	87	31	87	44	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	5	29	39	43	2	0.1	$3,500
Ted Olson	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Aug 27, 1912	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Fritz Ostermueller	30	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 15, 1907	5	33	18	33	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.6	$4,500
Johnny Peacock	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Jan 10, 1910	2	73	42	73	59	0	58	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	22	1	0.0	$4,000
Lee Rogers	24	us US	R	L	5' 11"	170	Oct 8, 1913	1st	14	2	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Jim Tabor	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Nov 5, 1916	1st	19	12	19	13	0	0	0	0	11	2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.0	$4,100
Joe Vosmik	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Apr 4, 1910	9	146	146	146	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	146	1	0	146	0	0	2.1	$12,000
Charlie Wagner	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Dec 3, 1912	1st	13	6	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$2,750
Jack Wilson	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	210	Apr 12, 1912	5	37	27	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9	$8,000
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Joe Cronin	31	us US	Oct 12, 1906	Manager	Apr 18	Oct 2
Herb Pennock	44	us US	Feb 10, 1894	Pitching	Apr 18	Oct 2
Tom Daly	46	ca CA	Dec 12, 1891	Third base	Apr 18	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date