1938 NL
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The 1938 season of the National League was the sixty-third season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 89 | 63 | 2 | .578 | -.- | 713 (4.63) | 598 (3.88) | 0.269 | 0.334 | 0.377 | 3.37 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 152 | 86 | 64 | 2 | .566 | 2.0 | 707 (4.65) | 630 (4.14) | 0.279 | 0.338 | 0.388 | 3.46 | 0.974 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 152 | 83 | 67 | 2 | .546 | 5.0 | 705 (4.64) | 637 (4.19) | 0.271 | 0.330 | 0.396 | 3.62 | 0.973 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 151 | 82 | 68 | 1 | .543 | 6.0 | 723 (4.79) | 634 (4.20) | 0.277 | 0.323 | 0.406 | 3.62 | 0.972 |
| 5 | Boston Bees | 153 | 77 | 75 | 1 | .503 | 12.0 | 561 (3.67) | 618 (4.04) | 0.250 | 0.306 | 0.333 | 3.40 | 0.972 |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 156 | 71 | 80 | 5 | .455 | 17.5 | 725 (4.65) | 721 (4.62) | 0.279 | 0.329 | 0.407 | 3.84 | 0.967 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 151 | 69 | 80 | 2 | .457 | 18.5 | 704 (4.66) | 710 (4.70) | 0.257 | 0.336 | 0.367 | 4.07 | 0.973 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 151 | 45 | 105 | 1 | .298 | 43.0 | 550 (3.64) | 840 (5.56) | 0.254 | 0.310 | 0.333 | 4.93 | 0.966 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The National League won the sixth midsummer classic at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, OH on Wednesday, July 6, 1938 by a score of 4 to 1. The league's manager was Bill Terry.
[edit] Postseason
In the World Series, the National League champion Chicago Cubs were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 0.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Ernie Lombardi, a catcher with the Cincinnati Reds. In the award's voting, he had 229 out of a possible 336 points and 10 first place votes.
[edit] Notable events
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