# 1938 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1938 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in eighth place – last in an eight-team National League – with a record of 45–105, 43 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs and 24.5 games behind the seventh-place Brooklyn Dodgers. It was the first of five straight seasons in which the Phillies finished in last place. The Phillies wore blue and yellow on their uniforms in honor of the Tercentenary of New Sweden.
The Phillies moved from their old home park, Baker Bowl, to Shibe Park midway through the season. Phillies president Gerald Nugent was eager to cut expenses and he cited the move as an opportunity for the Phillies to cut expenses by sharing stadium upkeep with the Philadelphia Athletics.

## Offseason

* December 8, 1937: Earl Grace was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Browns for Cap Clark.

## Regular season
### Season standings

vteNational League :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Chicago Cubs | 89 | 63 | .586 | — | 44‍–‍33 | 45‍–‍30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 64 | .573 | 2 | 44‍–‍33 | 42‍–‍31 |
| New York Giants | 83 | 67 | .553 | 5 | 43‍–‍30 | 40‍–‍37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | .547 | 6 | 43‍–‍34 | 39‍–‍34 |
| Boston Bees | 77 | 75 | .507 | 12 | 45‍–‍30 | 32‍–‍45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 80 | .470 | 17½ | 36‍–‍41 | 35‍–‍39 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 69 | 80 | .463 | 18½ | 31‍–‍41 | 38‍–‍39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 105 | .300 | 43 | 26‍–‍48 | 19‍–‍57 |

### Record vs. opponents

1938 National League recordvte Sources: :
| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL |
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 12–10 | 11–9 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 13–9–1 |
| Brooklyn | 10–12 | — | 9–11–1 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 9–11 | 9–12–1 |
| Chicago | 12–10 | 11–9–1 | — | 11–11 | 12–10 | 18–4 | 12–10 | 13–9–1 |
| Cincinnati | 9–11 | 13–9 | 11–11 | — | 12–9 | 14–7 | 10–12 | 13–9–1 |
| New York | 14–8 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 9–12 | — | 16–5 | 9–13–1 | 11–9–1 |
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 7–14 | 5–16 | — | 8–12–1 | 6–16 |
| Pittsburgh | 13–9 | 11–9 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 13–9–1 | 12–8–1 | — | 15–7 |
| St. Louis | 9–13–1 | 12–9–1 | 9–13–1 | 9–13–1 | 9–11–1 | 16–6 | 7–15 | — |

### Game log

Legend :
| | Phillies win |
| | Phillies loss |
| | Phillies tie |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Phillies team member |
1938 Game Log Overall Record: 45–105–1 :
April (1–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 19Dodgers5–12Luke Hamlin (1–0)Wayne LaMaster (0–1)None10,0000–1
2April 20Dodgers6–5Bucky Walters (1–0)Max Butcher (0–1)None2,0001–1
3April 21Dodgers0–9Tot Pressnell (1–0)Hugh Mulcahy (0–1)None2,0001–2
–April 22@ BeesPostponed (rain); Makeup: July 1 as a traditional double-header
4April 23@ Bees1–3Lou Fette (1–0)Bill Hallahan (0–1)None10,1801–3
5April 24@ Bees0–2Danny MacFayden (1–1)Bucky Walters (1–1)None11,2161–4
–April 25@ GiantsPostponed (rain and inclement weather); Makeup: April 27 as a traditional double-header
6April 26@ Giants8–12Dick Coffman (1–0)Wayne LaMaster (0–2)None5,8711–5
7April 27 (1)@ Giants3–7Harry Gumbert (2–0)Hugh Mulcahy (0–2)Nonesee 2nd game1–6
8April 27 (2)@ Giants6–11Cliff Melton (3–0)Syl Johnson (0–1)None21,8291–7
9April 28@ Dodgers3–6Luke Hamlin (2–1)Bucky Walters (1–2)Max Butcher (1)6,7451–8
10April 29@ Dodgers4–5 (12)Tot Pressnell (2–1)Bill Hallahan (0–2)None5,1231–9
11April 30Bees11–16Johnny Niggeling (1–0)Tommy Reis (0–1)Ira Hutchinson (1)2,5001–10 :
May (10–11)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
12May 1Bees5–1Hugh Mulcahy (1–2)Jim Turner (2–1)None5,0002–10
13May 3@ Cubs2–5Dizzy Dean (3–0)Bucky Walters (1–3)Charlie Root (2)8,3272–11
14May 4@ Cubs6–4Claude Passeau (1–0)Larry French (1–2)Al Smith (1)5,0483–11
15May 5@ Cubs2–21Al Epperly (1–0)Wayne LaMaster (0–3)None1,3143–12
16May 6@ Cardinals3–4Curt Davis (1–1)Hugh Mulcahy (1–3)None1,8583–13
–May 7@ CardinalsPostponed (rain); Makeup: July 17 as a traditional double-header
17May 8@ Reds2–0Bucky Walters (2–3)Johnny Vander Meer (1–2)None11,1164–13
18May 9@ Reds4–9Peaches Davis (2–3)Claude Passeau (1–1)None5404–14
19May 10@ Reds3–7Joe Cascarella (2–0)Hugh Mulcahy (1–4)None9474–15
–May 11@ PiratesPostponed (cold and rain); Makeup: June 12 as a traditional double-header
–May 12@ PiratesPostponed (cold and rain); Makeup: July 20 as a traditional double-header
–May 14GiantsPostponed (rain); Makeup: June 29 as a traditional double-header
–May 15GiantsPostponed (rain); Makeup: August 13 as a traditional double-header
20May 16Giants12–3Bucky Walters (3–3)Hal Schumacher (2–2)None1,5005–15
21May 17Reds1–13Paul Derringer (5–2)Claude Passeau (1–2)None1,5005–16
–May 18RedsPostponed (rain); Makeup: June 26 as a traditional double-header
22May 19Reds5–4Hugh Mulcahy (2–4)Joe Cascarella (2–1)None1,0006–16
23May 20Cubs7–16Tex Carleton (4–2)Bucky Walters (3–4)Jack Russell (2)2,9646–17
24May 21Cubs1–10Larry French (2–4)Claude Passeau (1–3)None5,0006–18
25May 22Cardinals2–1Pete Sivess (1–0)Bill McGee (2–1)None5,0007–18
26May 23Cardinals7–6Hugh Mulcahy (3–4)Mike Ryba (0–1)None1,0008–18
–May 24PiratesPostponed (rain and wet grounds); Makeup: June 19 as a traditional double-header
27May 25Pirates2–1Bucky Walters (4–4)Jim Tobin (3–3)None1,0009–18
–May 26PiratesPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 18 as a traditional double-header
–May 27@ GiantsPostponed (rain and wet grounds); Makeup: May 28 as a traditional double-header
28May 28 (1)@ Giants4–5Cliff Melton (7–1)Hugh Mulcahy (3–5)Dick Coffman (5)see 2nd game9–19
29May 28 (2)@ Giants0–11Carl Hubbell (6–1)Pete Sivess (1–1)None26,4769–20
30May 29@ Giants6–7Harry Gumbert (4–3)Bucky Walters (4–5)Jumbo Brown (1)14,8899–21
31May 30 (1)@ Dodgers9–5Claude Passeau (2–3)Vito Tamulis (0–4)Nonesee 2nd game10–21
32May 30 (2)@ Dodgers7–4Wayne LaMaster (1–3)Van Mungo (2–5)Pete Sivess (1)18,50011–21 :
June (5–20)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
33June 1@ Cardinals4–9Ray Harrell (2–1)Hugh Mulcahy (3–6)None1,47111–22
34June 2@ Cardinals5–12Roy Henshaw (1–0)Bucky Walters (4–6)None1,63511–23
35June 3@ Cardinals7–8 (11)Max Macon (1–4)Al Smith (0–1)None1,45611–24
36June 4@ Cubs1–5Larry French (4–5)Claude Passeau (2–4)None8,50511–25
37June 5@ Cubs1–7Tex Carleton (6–3)Hugh Mulcahy (3–7)None17,31111–26
38June 6@ Cubs8–10Charlie Root (3–1)Bucky Walters (4–7)Bob Logan (2)2,90611–27
–June 7@ RedsPostponed (rain); Makeup: July 22 as a traditional double-header
39June 8@ Reds5–7Paul Derringer (8–4)Claude Passeau (2–5)None14,89811–28
40June 10@ Pirates3–2Hugh Mulcahy (4–7)Russ Bauers (1–4)None1,03412–28
41June 11@ Pirates3–4Bill Swift (3–2)Bucky Walters (4–8)None3,81112–29
42June 12 (1)@ Pirates5–11Mace Brown (8–2)Claude Passeau (2–6)None4,82612–30
–June 12 (2)@ PiratesPostponed (rain and Sunday curfew); Makeup: August 25 as a traditional double-header
43June 14Cardinals3–4Curt Davis (6–2)Hugh Mulcahy (4–8)None1,00012–31
44June 15Cardinals7–9Mike Ryba (1–1)Syl Johnson (0–2)Clyde Shoun (1)1,50012–32
45June 16Cardinals3–2Claude Passeau (3–6)Bill McGee (2–5)None97513–32
46June 17Pirates3–4 (10)Mace Brown (9–2)Al Hollingsworth (2–3)None4,00013–33
47June 18Pirates5–3Hugh Mulcahy (5–8)Russ Bauers (1–6)Claude Passeau (1)3,00014–33
48June 19 (1)Pirates4–14Jim Tobin (5–3)Pete Sivess (1–2)Nonesee 2nd game14–34
49June 19 (2)Pirates3–16Cy Blanton (2–1)Wayne LaMaster (1–4)None10,00014–35
50June 21Cubs3–4Al Epperly (2–0)Claude Passeau (3–7)Charlie Root (4)1,20014–36
–June 22CubsPostponed (rain); Makeup: July 31 as a traditional double-header
–June 23CubsPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 20 as a traditional double-header
51June 24Reds4–6Peaches Davis (4–3)Al Hollingsworth (2–4)Joe Cascarella (3)5,00014–37
52June 25Reds7–6 (12)Al Hollingsworth (3–4)Joe Cascarella (3–4)None2,50015–37
53June 26 (1)Reds10–3Claude Passeau (4–7)Jim Weaver (4–3)Nonesee 2nd game16–37
54June 26 (2)Reds5–8Paul Derringer (10–5)Wayne LaMaster (1–5)None8,52016–38
–June 28GiantsPostponed (rain); Makeup: August 14 as a traditional double-header
55June 29 (1)Giants1–9Hal Schumacher (7–5)Al Hollingsworth (3–5)Nonesee 2nd game16–39
56June 29 (2)Giants2–6Cliff Melton (8–5)Hugh Mulcahy (5–9)None8,00016–40
57June 30Giants1–14Slick Castleman (3–2)Claude Passeau (4–8)None1,50016–41 :
July (13–19)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
58July 1 (1)@ Bees4–1Claude Passeau (5–8)Bobby Reis (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game17–41
59July 1 (2)@ Bees5–0Wayne LaMaster (2–5)Dick Errickson (0–4)None2,31318–41
60July 2@ Bees1–2Ira Hutchinson (4–4)Syl Johnson (0–3)None7,25218–42
61July 3 (1)@ Dodgers1–3Vito Tamulis (2–6)Al Hollingsworth (3–6)Nonesee 2nd game18–43
62July 3 (2)@ Dodgers0–2Bill Posedel (4–4)Bill Hallahan (0–3)None10,15718–44
63July 4 (1)Bees5–10Bobby Reis (1–1)Hugh Mulcahy (5–10)Nonesee 2nd game18–45
64July 4 (2)Bees10–2Claude Passeau (6–8)Dick Errickson (0–5)None12,00019–45
–July 61938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati
65July 8Dodgers2–13Vito Tamulis (3–6)Hugh Mulcahy (5–11)None2,50019–46
66July 9Dodgers4–3 (16)Claude Passeau (7–8)Luke Hamlin (4–6)None1,27720–46
67July 10 (1)Dodgers3–6Tot Pressnell (7–7)Al Hollingsworth (3–7)Vito Tamulis (2)see 2nd game20–47
68July 10 (2)Dodgers5–3Wayne LaMaster (3–5)Max Butcher (4–4)Pete Sivess (2)4,94921–47
–July 13@ CubsPostponed (wet grounds and rain); Makeup: July 14 as a traditional double-header
69July 14 (1)@ Cubs0–3Clay Bryant (7–7)Claude Passeau (7–9)None10,00021–48
70July 14 (2)@ Cubs1–5Bill Lee (10–5)Hugh Mulcahy (5–12)None9,58121–49
71July 15@ Cubs1–4Larry French (6–12)Wayne LaMaster (3–6)None5,58121–50
72July 16@ Cardinals2–1Al Hollingsworth (4–7)Lon Warneke (6–4)None1,78122–50
–July 17 (1)@ CardinalsPostponed (rain); Makeup: August 30 as a traditional double-header
–July 17 (2)@ CardinalsPostponed (rain); Makeup: August 31 as a traditional double-header
73July 18@ Cardinals3–5Curt Davis (8–2)Claude Passeau (7–10)Max Macon (2)9522–51
74July 19@ Pirates0–8Ed Brandt (2–2)Hugh Mulcahy (5–13)None2,47222–52
75July 20 (1)@ Pirates11–0Al Hollingsworth (5–7)Bob Klinger (8–2)Nonesee 2nd game23–52
76July 20 (2)@ Pirates1–4Russ Bauers (5–7)Pete Sivess (1–3)None6,00023–53
77July 21@ Pirates4–5Mace Brown (13–3)Al Smith (0–2)None10,53523–54
78July 22 (1)@ Reds2–5Paul Derringer (12–7)Claude Passeau (7–11)Nonesee 2nd game23–55
79July 22 (2)@ Reds11–10Wayne LaMaster (4–6)Peaches Davis (5–6)Hugh Mulcahy (1)5,41924–55
80July 23@ Reds9–10Gene Schott (3–2)Bill Hallahan (0–4)None3,61924–56
81July 24 (1)@ Reds5–7Whitey Moore (2–0)Al Hollingsworth (5–8)Paul Derringer (1)see 2nd game24–57
82July 24 (2)@ Reds5–1Syl Johnson (1–3)Johnny Vander Meer (11–6)None26,63025–57
83July 26Pirates6–5Pete Sivess (2–3)Mace Brown (13–4)None1,50026–57
84July 27Pirates2–4Russ Bauers (6–8)Bill Hallahan (0–5)None1,00026–58
85July 28Pirates2–9Jim Tobin (9–4)Al Hollingsworth (5–9)None2,00026–59
86July 29Cubs5–4 (12)Pete Sivess (3–3)Larry French (7–14)None3,00027–59
87July 30Cubs5–4Claude Passeau (8–11)Larry French (7–15)None1,93128–59
88July 31 (1)Cubs6–5 (12)Syl Johnson (2–3)Bill Lee (13–6)Nonesee 2nd game29–59
89July 31 (2)Cubs3–4 (7)Charlie Root (4–2)Hugh Mulcahy (5–14)None15,00029–60 :
August (9–21)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
90August 2Reds2–3Johnny Vander Meer (12–6)Wayne LaMaster (4–7)Paul Derringer (2)2,00029–61
91August 3Reds3–6 (10)Whitey Moore (3–0)Claude Passeau (8–12)None1,84529–62
–August 4RedsPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 16 as a traditional double-header
92August 5Cardinals0–3Lon Warneke (9–5)Hugh Mulcahy (5–15)None1,24629–63
93August 6Cardinals6–7Bob Weiland (11–8)Al Hollingsworth (5–10)Curt Davis (2)1,00029–64
94August 7 (1)Cardinals6–3Claude Passeau (9–12)Clyde Shoun (2–5)Nonesee 2nd game30–64
95August 7 (2)Cardinals1–5 (7)Bill McGee (4–9)Bill Hallahan (0–6)None3,50030–65
96August 9@ Dodgers6–9Tot Pressnell (10–11)Syl Johnson (2–4)Luke Hamlin (5)3,26830–66
97August 12Giants0–1Harry Gumbert (10–9)Al Hollingsworth (5–11)None5,00030–67
98August 13 (1)Giants1–11Carl Hubbell (13–9)Claude Passeau (9–13)Nonesee 2nd game30–68
99August 13 (2)Giants4–2Max Butcher (6–4)Cliff Melton (9–11)None10,00031–68
100August 14 (1)Giants0–11Hal Schumacher (10–7)Hugh Mulcahy (5–16)Jumbo Brown (2)see 2nd game31–69
101August 14 (2)Giants6–14Bill Lohrman (7–1)Pete Sivess (3–4)Dick Coffman (12)12,00031–70
102August 15Bees3–5Dick Errickson (4–5)Syl Johnson (2–5)None70031–71
103August 16Bees7–6 (11)Hugh Mulcahy (6–16)Milt Shoffner (5–5)None1,00032–71
104August 17Bees0–3 (8)Ira Hutchinson (5–7)Max Butcher (6–5)None1,00032–72
–August 18BeesPostponed (wet grounds and rain); Makeup: September 11 as a traditional double-header
105August 19@ Giants2–4Bill Lohrman (8–1)Bill Hallahan (0–7)None10,96732–73
106August 20@ Giants8–7Al Hollingsworth (6–11)Jumbo Brown (3–3)None6,77133–73
107August 21@ Giants8–3Max Butcher (7–5)Cliff Melton (10–12)None8,97034–73
108August 23@ Reds0–3Whitey Moore (5–1)Al Hollingsworth (6–12)None3,01034–74
109August 24@ Reds1–3Lee Grissom (2–3)Hugh Mulcahy (6–17)Jim Weaver (1)4,15634–75
110August 25 (1)@ Pirates2–1Max Butcher (8–5)Cy Blanton (10–4)Nonesee 2nd game35–75
111August 25 (2)@ Pirates2–1 (11)Bill Hallahan (1–7)Red Lucas (4–3)None3,09336–75
112August 26@ Pirates6–4Al Smith (1–2)Jim Tobin (11–7)Pete Sivess (3)3,29437–75
113August 27@ Pirates1–6Ed Brandt (5–2)Al Hollingsworth (6–13)None5,88937–76
114August 28 (1)@ Cubs5–6 (11)Clay Bryant (13–10)Pete Sivess (3–5)Nonesee 2nd game37–77
115August 28 (2)@ Cubs1–3Vance Page (3–2)Syl Johnson (2–6)None26,34837–78
116August 30 (1)@ Cardinals4–3Max Butcher (9–5)Max Macon (2–9)Nonesee 2nd game38–78
117August 30 (2)@ Cardinals7–8 (10)Clyde Shoun (4–5)Al Smith (1–3)None2,67938–79
118August 31 (1)@ Cardinals1–2 (10)Clyde Shoun (5–5)Claude Passeau (9–14)Nonesee 2nd game38–80
119August 31 (2)@ Cardinals6–7Lon Warneke (13–5)Al Hollingsworth (6–14)None2,44938–81 :
September (7–22–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
120September 1@ Cardinals5–6Curt Davis (11–7)Al Smith (1–4)None1,13438–82
121September 3@ Bees0–1Danny MacFayden (12–6)Max Butcher (9–6)None5,27638–83
122September 4 (1)@ Bees4–2Hugh Mulcahy (7–17)Jim Turner (12–15)Nonesee 2nd game39–83
123September 4 (2)@ Bees2–6Dick Errickson (7–6)Syl Johnson (2–7)None14,86739–84
124September 5 (1)Giants0–7Cliff Melton (11–13)Claude Passeau (9–15)Nonesee 2nd game39–85
125September 5 (2)Giants4–3Al Hollingsworth (7–14)Bill Lohrman (8–4)None10,00040–85
126September 6Dodgers4–6Vito Tamulis (9–9)Bill Hallahan (1–8)None50040–86
127September 7Dodgers6–3Hugh Mulcahy (8–17)Tot Pressnell (11–14)None50041–86
128September 8@ Dodgers0–5Luke Hamlin (10–12)Max Butcher (9–7)None11,90841–87
129September 9Bees4–2Claude Passeau (10–15)Lou Fette (11–10)None1,00042–87
130September 10Bees5–6Johnny Lanning (8–7)Al Hollingsworth (7–15)None1,00042–88
131September 11 (1)Bees11–2Hugh Mulcahy (9–17)Danny MacFayden (12–8)Nonesee 2nd game43–88
132September 11 (2)Bees2–3Ira Hutchinson (7–8)Max Butcher (9–8)Dick Errickson (6)2,50043–89
–September 13CardinalsPostponed (rain and wet grounds); Makeup: September 14 as a traditional double-header
133September 14 (1)Cardinals9–12Max Macon (4–11)Claude Passeau (10–16)Nonesee 2nd game43–90
134September 14 (2)Cardinals2–3Mort Cooper (1–0)Al Hollingsworth (7–16)None1,00043–91
135September 16 (1)Reds0–2Paul Derringer (20–12)Max Butcher (9–9)Nonesee 2nd game43–92
136September 16 (2)Reds2–1Hugh Mulcahy (10–17)Whitey Moore (6–3)None3,00044–92
–September 17RedsCanceled (rain); No makeup scheduled
137September 18 (1)Pirates0–1Russ Bauers (11–13)Al Hollingsworth (7–17)Nonesee 2nd game44–93
138September 18 (2)Pirates1–1 (5)NoneNoneNone1,50044–93–1
–September 19 (1)PiratesCanceled (rain); No makeup scheduled
–September 19 (2)PiratesCanceled (rain); No makeup scheduled
–September 20 (1)CubsPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 21 as a traditional double-header
–September 20 (2)CubsPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 22 as a traditional double-header
–September 21 (1)CubsPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 23 as a traditional double-header
–September 21 (2)CubsPostponed (rain); Makeup: September 23 as a traditional double-header
139September 22 (1)Cubs0–4Bill Lee (20–9)Max Butcher (9–10)Nonesee 2nd game44–94–1
140September 22 (2)Cubs1–2Clay Bryant (18–11)Claude Passeau (10–17)None2,00044–95–1
141September 23 (1)Cubs2–3Jack Russell (6–1)Hugh Mulcahy (10–18)Nonesee 2nd game44–96–1
142September 23 (2)Cubs6–7Larry French (10–18)Al Hollingsworth (7–18)None1,00044–97–1
143September 24@ Dodgers1–8Vito Tamulis (11–9)Tom Lanning (0–1)None2,77244–98–1
144September 25 (1)@ Dodgers1–5Luke Hamlin (12–14)Max Butcher (9–11)Tot Pressnell (3)see 2nd game44–99–1
145September 25 (2)@ Dodgers5–1 (7)Claude Passeau (11–17)Lee Rogers (1–3)None8,12445–99–1
146September 27 (1)@ Bees1–2 (11)Jim Turner (14–17)Hugh Mulcahy (10–19)Nonesee 2nd game45–100–1
147September 27 (2)@ Bees1–4Tom Earley (1–0)Elmer Burkart (0–1)None11,61745–101–1
148September 28@ Bees1–3Ira Hutchinson (9–8)Pete Sivess (3–6)None95245–102–1
149September 29@ Giants2–9Cliff Melton (14–14)Max Butcher (9–12)None1,19045–103–1
–September 30@ GiantsCanceled (rain); No makeup scheduled :
October (0–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
150October 2 (1)Dodgers3–7Sam Nahem (1–0)Claude Passeau (11–18)Nonesee 2nd game45–104–1
151October 2 (2)Dodgers2–7John Gaddy (2–0)Hugh Mulcahy (10–20)None50045–105–1 :
The second game on June 12, 1938, was called due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew in the middle of the second inning with the score 0–0. Since the game was not yet official, it was replayed from the beginning on August 25.
The June 30, 1938, game was protested by the Phillies in the bottom of the first inning. The protest is not mentioned in contemporary newspaper accounts.
The original schedule indicated single games on July 3 and August 10 in Brooklyn which became a double-header on July 3. Contemporary newspaper accounts indicated the August 10 game was postponed due to rain.
The original schedule indicated single games on July 10 (in Philadelphia) and August 11 (in Brooklyn) with Brooklyn which became a double-header on July 10 (in Philadelphia).
The original schedule indicated single games on June 9 and July 24 at Cincinnati which became a double-header on July 24.
The second game on July 31, 1938, ended after seven innings due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew law with the score 3–4.
The original schedule indicated single games on August 7 and September 15 with St. Louis which became a double-header on August 7.
The original schedule indicated single games on August 28 and 29 at Chicago which became a double-header on August 28.
The original schedule indicated a home game on September 8 with Brooklyn which became an away game at Brooklyn. This became necessary because the August 11 away game at Brooklyn became the July 10 home game in Philadelphia.$^{(Seenotedabove.)}$
The September 18, 1938, game ended after five innings due to darkness with the score tied 1–1, and an additional game was scheduled for September 19.
The original schedule indicated single games on September 23 and 25 at Brooklyn which became a double-header on September 25. September 23 was used to reschedule home games with Chicago that were postponed due to rain on September 20 and 21.
The original schedule indicated single games on September 26 and 27 at Boston which became a double-header on September 27.
The original schedule indicated single games on October 1 and 2 with Brooklyn which became a double-header on October 2. :

### Roster
## Player stats
### Batting
#### Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | Bill Atwood | 102 | 281 | 55 | .196 | 3 | 28 |
| 1B | Phil Weintraub | 100 | 351 | 109 | .311 | 4 | 45 |
| 2B | Heinie Mueller | 136 | 444 | 111 | .250 | 4 | 34 |
| SS | Del Young | 108 | 340 | 78 | .229 | 0 | 31 |
| 3B | Pinky Whitney | 102 | 300 | 83 | .277 | 3 | 38 |
| OF | Chuck Klein | 129 | 458 | 113 | .247 | 8 | 61 |
| OF | Hersh Martin | 120 | 466 | 139 | .298 | 3 | 39 |
| OF | Morrie Arnovich | 139 | 502 | 138 | .275 | 4 | 72 |

#### Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| George Scharein | 117 | 390 | 93 | .238 | 1 | 29 |
| Buck Jordan | 87 | 310 | 93 | .300 | 0 | 18 |
| Gibby Brack | 72 | 282 | 81 | .287 | 4 | 28 |
| Spud Davis | 70 | 215 | 53 | .247 | 2 | 23 |
| Tuck Stainback | 30 | 81 | 21 | .259 | 1 | 11 |
| Gene Corbett | 24 | 75 | 6 | .080 | 2 | 7 |
| Cap Clark | 52 | 74 | 19 | .257 | 0 | 4 |
| Earl Browne | 21 | 74 | 19 | .257 | 0 | 8 |
| Justin Stein | 11 | 39 | 10 | .256 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Feinberg | 10 | 20 | 3 | .150 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Pitko | 7 | 19 | 6 | .316 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Stoviak | 10 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Rebel | 7 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Gorman | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |

### Pitching
#### Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Hugh Mulcahy | 46 | 267.1 | 10 | 20 | 4.61 | 90 |
| Claude Passeau | 44 | 239.0 | 11 | 18 | 4.52 | 100 |
| Al Hollingsworth | 24 | 174.1 | 5 | 16 | 3.82 | 80 |
| Max Butcher | 12 | 98.1 | 4 | 8 | 2.93 | 29 |
| Bucky Walters | 12 | 82.2 | 4 | 8 | 5.23 | 28 |

#### Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Pete Sivess | 39 | 116.0 | 3 | 6 | 5.51 | 32 |
| Bill Hallahan | 21 | 89.0 | 1 | 8 | 5.46 | 22 |
| Syl Johnson | 22 | 83.0 | 2 | 7 | 4.23 | 21 |
| Wayne LaMaster | 18 | 63.2 | 4 | 7 | 7.77 | 35 |
| Elmer Burkart | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Tom Lanning | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.43 | 2 |

#### Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| Al Smith | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.28 | 46 |
| Hal Kelleher | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.41 | 4 |
| Tommy Reis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.29 | 2 |
| Ed Heusser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| B | Montgomery Bombers | Southeastern League | Bud Connolly |
| D | Centreville Colts | Eastern Shore League | Patsy O'Rourke |
| D | Jonesboro Giants | Northeast Arkansas League | Pete Cooper, Gus Albright and Fred Millican |