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1938 Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
88-61, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 902 runs, Allowed 751 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-62
Manager: Joe Cronin (88-61)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
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

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1937 / 1939 Pitching Statistics

Team Pitching

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Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 SP Jim Bagby 21 15 11 .577 4.21 43 25 12 10 1 2 198.2 218 110 93 9 90 73 3 0 5 873 117 1.550 9.9 0.4 4.1 3.3 0.81
2 SP Jack Wilson 26 15 15 .500 4.30 37 27 7 11 3 1 194.2 200 108 93 16 91 96 2 0 2 869 115 1.495 9.2 0.7 4.2 4.4 1.05
3 SP Fritz Ostermueller* 30 13 5 .722 4.58 31 18 8 10 1 2 176.2 199 98 90 15 58 46 3 0 5 795 108 1.455 10.1 0.8 3.0 2.3 0.79
4 SP Lefty Grove* 38 14 4 .778 3.08 24 21 3 12 1 1 163.2 169 65 56 8 52 99 1 0 3 706 160 1.350 9.3 0.4 2.9 5.4 1.90
5 SP Johnny Marcum 28 5 6 .455 4.09 15 11 3 7 0 0 92.1 113 49 42 11 25 25 0 0 1 408 120 1.495 11.0 1.1 2.4 2.4 1.00
6 SP Joe Heving 37 8 1 .889 3.73 16 11 2 7 1 2 82.0 94 35 34 5 22 34 1 1 0 356 132 1.415 10.3 0.5 2.4 3.7 1.55
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
7 CL Archie McKain* 27 5 4 .556 4.52 37 5 16 1 0 6 99.2 119 60 50 6 44 27 2 0 0 453 109 1.635 10.7 0.5 4.0 2.4 0.61
8 RP Emerson Dickman 23 5 5 .500 5.28 32 11 7 3 1 0 104.0 117 74 61 9 54 22 4 2 2 470 93 1.644 10.1 0.8 4.7 1.9 0.41
9 RP Charlie Wagner 25 1 3 .250 8.35 13 6 4 1 0 0 36.2 47 36 34 5 24 14 1 0 0 179 59 1.936 11.5 1.2 5.9 3.4 0.58
10 RP Dick Midkiff 23 1 1 .500 5.09 13 2 5 0 0 0 35.1 43 30 20 5 21 10 0 0 1 169 97 1.811 11.0 1.3 5.3 2.5 0.48
11 RP Lee Rogers* 24 1 1 .500 6.51 14 2 7 0 0 0 27.2 32 24 20 4 18 7 0 1 0 130 76 1.807 10.4 1.3 5.9 2.3 0.39
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
12 Bill Harris 38 5 5 .500 4.03 13 11 2 5 1 1 80.1 83 39 36 5 21 26 1 0 0 339 122 1.295 9.3 0.6 2.4 2.9 1.24
13 Al Baker 32 0 0 9.39 3 0 1 0 0 0 7.2 13 8 8 2 2 2 1 0 0 38 53 1.957 15.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.00
14 Ted Olson 25 0 0 6.43 2 0 2 0 0 0 7.0 9 5 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 31 77 1.571 11.6 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.00
15 Doc Cramer 32 0 0 4.50 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 17 110 1.500 6.8 0.0 6.8 2.3 0.33
16 Bill Lefebvre* 22 0 0 13.50 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 6 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 21 37 2.000 18.0 4.5 0.0 0.0
17 Bill Humphrey 27 0 0 9.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 55 3.000 22.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.00
Team Totals 28.6 88 61 .591 4.46 150 150 83 67 9 15 1316.1 1472 751 652 102 528 484 20 4 20 5866 111 1.519 10.1 0.7 3.6 3.3 0.92
Rank in 8 AL teams 2 7 3 6 2 2 7 4 2 3 5 1 4256
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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* - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? - unknown

Team Neutralized Pitching

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Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact Gact
Jim Bagby 21 13 10 .565 3.37 211.0 204 88 79 8 84 78 3 1.365 8.7 3.6 3.3 0.93 0.3 43 43
Al Baker 32 0 0 7.88 8.0 13 8 7 2 2 2 1 1.875 14.6 2.3 2.3 1.00 2.3 3 3
Doc Cramer 32 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 0 1.500 6.8 6.8 2.3 0.33 0.0 1 1
Emerson Dickman 23 6 6 .500 4.22 111.0 110 58 52 8 51 23 4 1.450 8.9 4.1 1.9 0.45 0.6 32 32
*Lefty Grove 38 14 5 .737 2.41 179.0 161 53 48 8 50 108 1 1.179 8.1 2.5 5.4 2.16 0.4 24 24
Bill Harris 38 6 3 .667 3.14 86.0 79 33 30 5 20 28 1 1.151 8.3 2.1 2.9 1.40 0.5 13 13
Joe Heving 37 6 4 .600 3.22 95.0 99 38 34 5 26 37 1 1.316 9.4 2.5 3.5 1.42 0.5 19 19
Bill Humphrey 27 0 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 1.667 12.0 3.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 2 2
*Bill Lefebvre 22 0 0 6.43 7.0 0 6 5 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1
Johnny Marcum 28 7 4 .636 3.24 100.0 108 40 36 11 24 27 0 1.320 9.7 2.2 2.4 1.13 1.0 15 15
*Archie McKain 27 6 5 .545 3.58 108.0 113 48 43 6 42 29 2 1.435 9.4 3.5 2.4 0.69 0.5 37 37
Dick Midkiff 23 2 2 .500 3.92 39.0 42 19 17 5 21 11 0 1.615 9.7 4.8 2.5 0.52 1.2 13 13
Ted Olson 25 0 0 6.43 7.0 9 6 5 0 2 2 0 1.571 11.6 2.6 2.6 1.00 0.0 2 2
*Fritz Ostermueller 30 12 9 .571 3.47 197.0 192 84 76 14 56 51 3 1.259 8.8 2.6 2.3 0.91 0.6 31 31
*Lee Rogers 24 2 4 .333 5.07 55.0 54 34 31 4 27 19 2 1.473 8.8 4.4 3.1 0.70 0.7 26 26
Charlie Wagner 25 1 3 .250 6.52 40.0 45 32 29 5 23 15 1 1.700 10.1 5.2 3.4 0.65 1.1 13 13
Jack Wilson 26 13 10 .565 3.34 213.0 191 88 79 15 87 105 2 1.305 8.1 3.7 4.4 1.21 0.6 37 37
Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact Gact

Team Cumulative Pitching

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Age Yrs W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
Jim Bagby 21 1 15 11 .577 4.21 43 25 12 10 1 2 198.2 218 110 93 9 90 73 3 0 5 873 117 1.550 9.9 0.4 4.1 3.3 0.81 117
Al Baker 32 1 0 0 9.39 3 0 1 0 0 0 7.2 13 8 8 2 2 2 1 0 0 38 53 1.957 15.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.00 53
Doc Cramer 32 1 0 0 4.50 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 17 110 1.500 6.8 0.0 6.8 2.3 0.33 110
Emerson Dickman 23 2 5 5 .500 5.31 33 11 8 3 1 0 105.0 119 76 62 9 55 24 4 2 3 476 93 1.657 10.2 0.8 4.7 2.1 0.44 93
*Lefty Grove 38 14 271 124 .686 2.99 550 392 122 262 32 55 3462.1 3355 1374 1152 126 1037 2069 38 1 47 14585 151 1.269 8.7 0.3 2.7 5.4 2.00 151
Bill Harris 38 7 24 22 .522 3.92 121 37 55 13 2 8 433.2 467 221 189 17 109 149 12 1 5 1858 101 1.328 9.7 0.4 2.3 3.1 1.37 101
Joe Heving 37 6 33 29 .532 4.69 195 21 100 10 2 26 498.2 599 315 260 40 170 219 11 1 8 2252 96 1.542 10.8 0.7 3.1 4.0 1.29 96
Bill Humphrey 27 1 0 0 9.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 55 3.000 22.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.00 55
*Bill Lefebvre 22 1 0 0 13.50 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 6 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 21 37 2.000 18.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 37
Johnny Marcum 28 6 60 55 .522 4.38 164 120 38 65 8 7 961.2 1078 521 468 64 315 346 8 3 10 4218 107 1.449 10.1 0.6 2.9 3.2 1.10 107
*Archie McKain 27 2 13 12 .520 4.60 73 23 22 4 0 8 236.2 271 144 121 13 108 93 2 0 1 1083 105 1.601 10.3 0.5 4.1 3.5 0.86 105
Dick Midkiff 23 1 1 1 .500 5.09 13 2 5 0 0 0 35.1 43 30 20 5 21 10 0 0 1 169 97 1.811 11.0 1.3 5.3 2.5 0.48 97
Ted Olson 25 3 1 1 .500 7.18 18 3 9 1 0 0 57.2 75 49 46 7 25 18 0 0 3 268 69 1.734 11.7 1.1 3.9 2.8 0.72 69
*Fritz Ostermueller 30 5 43 49 .467 4.30 154 90 42 39 2 9 780.1 845 437 373 32 363 281 11 0 25 3520 114 1.548 9.7 0.4 4.2 3.2 0.77 114
*Lee Rogers 24 1 1 3 .250 6.14 26 4 13 0 0 0 51.1 55 40 35 4 28 18 2 1 1 234 73 1.617 9.6 0.7 4.9 3.2 0.64 73
Charlie Wagner 25 1 1 3 .250 8.35 13 6 4 1 0 0 36.2 47 36 34 5 24 14 1 0 0 179 59 1.936 11.5 1.2 5.9 3.4 0.58 59
Jack Wilson 26 5 40 38 .513 4.22 156 65 58 30 4 12 625.1 648 349 293 34 341 328 8 3 18 2817 117 1.582 9.3 0.5 4.9 4.7 0.96 117
Age Yrs W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+

1937 / 1939 Pitching Statistics