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1938 Philadelphia Athletics Schedule, Box Scores and Splits
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
53-99, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 726 runs, Allowed 956 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-95
Manager: Connie Mack (53-99)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 385,357 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 104

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1937 / 1939 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

Game Results

Season Summary 53-99, Final Rank:8, GB: 46.0
Days in Firstnever
 
Biggest Leadnever led
Farthest Behind46last on Sunday, Oct 2, for days on which they played
Most Games over .500never
Most Games under .50047last on Sunday, Oct 2
Longest Winning Streak5Saturday, Jun 11 to Wednesday, Jun 15
Longest Losing Streak9Saturday, Jul 16 to Saturday, Jul 30 and Wednesday, Aug 17 to Tuesday, Aug 23
Most Runs Allowed16Tuesday, Aug 9 and Friday, Aug 12
Most Runs Scored15Saturday, Sep 10
Times Shutout by Opponent7 
Times Opponent Shutout4 

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
SplitWLRSRAWP
Overall 53 99 726 956 .349
Home/Road
SplitWLRSRAWP
Home 28 47 378 486 .373
Road 25 52 348 470 .325
Month by Month
SplitWLRSRAWP
April 3 7 44 66 .300
May 11 13 119 133 .458
June 12 13 117 147 .480
July 3 20 113 172 .130
August 15 25 206 260 .375
September 8 20 121 171 .286
October 1 1 6 7 .500
By Season Half
SplitWLRSRAWP
First Half 27 38 304 391 .415
Second Half 26 61 422 565 .299
One-Run Games
SplitWLRSRAWP
One Run 14 18 168 172 .438
Blowouts (5+ Runs)
SplitWLRSRAWP
Blowout 19 37 278 429 .339
Opponent
SplitWLRSRAWP
BOS 8 14 115 166 .364
CHW 10 12 118 117 .455
CLE 4 18 111 145 .182
DET 8 14 114 136 .364
NYY 5 16 80 160 .238
SLB 12 9 110 98 .571
WSH 6 16 78 134 .273

Team Game-by-Game Schedule and Results

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Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
1 1 Monday, Apr 18 PHA @ WSH L 8 12 0-1 7 1.0 Ferrell -
2 2 Tuesday, Apr 19 PHA @ WSH L 2 9 0-2 8 2.0 Weaver 1:58 7,000 --
3 3 Wednesday, Apr 20 PHA @ WSH L 0 3 0-3 8 3.0 Leonard 1:51 6,500 ---
4 4 Saturday, Apr 23 PHA BOS L 4 10 0-4 8 3.5 Grove 2:24 10,895 ----
5 5 Sunday, Apr 24 PHA BOS W 10 4 1-4 7 3.5 Caster 2:12 9,154 +
6 6 Monday, Apr 25 PHA NYY W 6 1 2-4 6 3.0 Ross 1:45 4,000 ++
7 7 Tuesday, Apr 26 PHA NYY L 3 5 2-5 8 4.0 Pearson 2:10 6,300 -
8 8 Wednesday, Apr 27 PHA NYY L 2 9 2-6 8 4.0 Ruffing 2:16 6,000 --
9 9 Thursday, Apr 28 PHA WSH L 2 7 2-7 8 5.0 Ferrell 9,100 ---
10 10 Friday, Apr 29 PHA WSH W 7 6 3-7 8 5.0 Smith 2:29 9,100 +
11 11 Sunday, May 1 PHA @ BOS W 8 6 4-7 7 4.5 Thomas 2:15 17,200 ++
12 12 Monday, May 2 PHA @ BOS L 1 13 4-8 8 5.5 Marcum 1:55 4,000 -
13 13 Tuesday, May 3 PHA CHW W 7 2 5-8 6 5.5 Ross 1:54 4,000 +
14 14 Wednesday, May 4 PHA CHW L 1 4 5-9 7 5.5 Dietrich 1:50 3,000 -
15 15 Thursday, May 5 PHA CHW L 4 10 5-10 7 5.5 Gabler 1:59 7,500 --
16 16 Friday, May 6 PHA CLE L 1 4 5-11 7 6.5 Allen 2:21 2,000 ---
17 17 Saturday, May 7 PHA CLE L 2 4 5-12 7 7.5 Hudlin 2:11 8,000 ----
18 18 Sunday, May 8 PHA DET W 7 6 6-12 7 6.5 Nelson 2:28 10,000 +
19 19 Wednesday, May 11 PHA SLB L 5 9 6-13 7 7.0 Knott 2:23 200 -
20 20 Friday, May 13 PHA @ NYY W 8 6 7-13 7 6.5 Caster 2:20 11,064 +
21 21 Saturday, May 14 PHA @ NYY T 1 1 7-13 7 6.5 1:03 10,611 +
22 22 Monday, May 16 PHA @ CLE L 3 4 7-14 7 7.5 Hudlin 2:21 2,500 -
23 23 Tuesday, May 17 PHA @ CLE L 1 5 7-15 7 8.0 Whitehill 2:02 1,500 --
24 24 Wednesday, May 18 PHA @ CLE L 2 7 7-16 7 8.5 Feller 2:30 4,000 ---
25 25 Thursday, May 19 PHA @ DET L 2 6 7-17 7 9.5 Gill 2:00 4,850 ----
26 26 Friday, May 20 PHA @ DET W 5 2 8-17 7 9.5 Thomas 2:11 6,700 +
27 27 Saturday, May 21 PHA @ DET L 5 7 8-18 7 9.5 Kennedy 1:35 7,400 -
28 28 Sunday, May 22 PHA @ SLB W 8 5 9-18 7 9.5 Potter 2:56 3,100 +
29 29 Tuesday, May 24 PHA @ SLB W 6 1 10-18 7 9.5 Nelson 2:11 1,010 ++
30 30 Wednesday, May 25 PHA @ CHW L 4 7 10-19 7 10.5 Whitehead 1:51 2,000 -
31 31 Thursday, May 26 PHA @ CHW W 4 1 11-19 7 9.5 Caster 1:49 2,500 +
32 32 Saturday, May 28 PHA NYY W 10 4 12-19 7 9.0 Nelson 2:10 10,000 ++
33 33 Sunday, May 29 PHA NYY W 11 9 13-19 7 8.0 Smith 2:38 15,000 +++
34 34 Monday, May 30 PHA WSH L 4 9 13-20 6 9.0 Appleton 2:31 0 -
35 35 Monday, May 30 PHA WSH W 9 1 14-20 6 9.0 Caster 2:05 33,000 +
36 36 Wednesday, Jun 1 PHA CLE W 9 5 15-20 6 8.0 Nelson 2:20 7,500 ++
37 37 Thursday, Jun 2 PHA CLE L 5 10 15-21 6 9.0 Whitehill 2:43 14,000 -
38 38 Friday, Jun 3 PHA CLE L 5 10 15-22 6 10.0 Allen 2:29 5,000 --
39 39 Saturday, Jun 4 PHA CHW W 9 4 16-22 6 10.0 Caster 1:51 5,000 +
40 40 Sunday, Jun 5 PHA CHW L 2 8 16-23 6 10.5 Stratton 1:52 0 -
41 41 Sunday, Jun 5 PHA CHW W 7 6 17-23 6 10.5 Nelson 2:04 25,000 +
42 42 Tuesday, Jun 7 PHA DET L 4 5 17-24 6 11.0 Gill 2:05 8,000 -
43 43 Wednesday, Jun 8 PHA DET L 1 5 17-25 7 11.0 Bridges 2:20 5,000 --
44 44 Thursday, Jun 9 PHA DET W 8 5 18-25 6 10.0 Dean 2:27 15,000 +
45 45 Friday, Jun 10 PHA SLB L 4 8 18-26 7 10.0 Newsom 154 -
46 46 Saturday, Jun 11 PHA SLB W 5 4 19-26 6 9.5 Caster 2:15 5,000 +
47 47 Sunday, Jun 12 PHA SLB W 8 3 20-26 6 8.0 Ross 2:29 0 ++
48 48 Sunday, Jun 12 PHA SLB W 1 0 21-26 6 8.0 Thomas 1:26 23,000 +++
49 49 Tuesday, Jun 14 PHA @ DET W 8 2 22-26 6 7.0 Nelson 1:54 7,000 ++++
50 50 Wednesday, Jun 15 PHA @ DET W 7 6 23-26 6 7.0 Dean 2:10 5,400 +++++
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
51 51 Thursday, Jun 16 PHA @ DET L 3 12 23-27 6 8.0 Bridges 2:10 4,850 -
52 52 Friday, Jun 17 PHA @ CLE L 1 8 23-28 6 9.0 Allen 2:18 9,000 --
53 53 Saturday, Jun 18 PHA @ CLE W 8 4 24-28 6 8.0 Nelson 2:25 10,000 +
54 54 Sunday, Jun 19 PHA @ CLE L 4 5 24-29 6 9.0 Humphries 2:12 20,000 -
55 55 Tuesday, Jun 21 PHA @ SLB L 2 5 24-30 6 10.0 Hildebrand 2:04 1,035 --
56 56 Wednesday, Jun 22 PHA @ SLB W 7 1 25-30 6 10.5 Caster 2:00 1,004 +
57 57 Thursday, Jun 23 PHA @ SLB W 7 1 26-30 6 9.5 Nelson 2:00 912 ++
58 58 Wednesday, Jun 29 PHA @ NYY L 0 10 26-31 6 11.5 Gomez 2:05 0 -
59 59 Wednesday, Jun 29 PHA @ NYY L 1 13 26-32 6 11.5 Hadley 2:20 25,000 --
60 60 Thursday, Jun 30 PHA @ NYY L 1 7 26-33 6 12.5 Ruffing 1:45 4,663 ---
61 61 Friday, Jul 1 PHA BOS L 7 12 26-34 6 13.0 Grove 2:12 10,000 ----
62 62 Saturday, Jul 2 PHA BOS L 5 6 26-35 6 13.5 Dickman 2:44 5,000 -----
63 63 Sunday, Jul 3 PHA WSH W 3 0 27-35 6 13.5 Caster 1:26 0 +
64 64 Sunday, Jul 3 PHA WSH L 2 14 27-36 6 13.5 Weaver 2:27 -
65 65 Monday, Jul 4 PHA @ BOS L 5 8 27-37 7 13.5 Ostermueller 2:28 0 --
66 66 Monday, Jul 4 PHA @ BOS L 2 5 27-38 7 13.5 Bagby 1:42 18,000 ---
67 67 Friday, Jul 8 PHA @ WSH L 0 11 27-39 7 14.5 Kelley 1:53 7,000 ----
68 68 Saturday, Jul 9 PHA @ WSH L 4 7 27-40 7 15.5 Ferrell 2:03 3,000 -----
69 69 Sunday, Jul 10 PHA @ WSH L 2 5 27-41 7 17.0 Leonard 1:42 0 ------
70 70 Sunday, Jul 10 PHA @ WSH L 7 8 27-42 7 17.0 DeShong 2:35 18,000 -------
71 71 Tuesday, Jul 12 PHA CHW L 6 8 27-43 7 17.0 Stratton 2:20 2,500 --------
72 72 Wednesday, Jul 13 PHA CHW W 5 2 28-43 7 16.5 Caster 2:06 3,000 +
73 73 Thursday, Jul 14 PHA CHW L 8 9 28-44 7 17.5 Rigney 2:32 5,000 -
74 74 Friday, Jul 15 PHA CLE W 5 4 29-44 7 17.5 Ross 2:15 5,000 +
75 75 Saturday, Jul 16 PHA CLE L 8 9 29-45 7 18.5 Humphries 3:11 8,000 -
76 76 Sunday, Jul 17 PHA CLE L 6 7 29-46 7 19.5 Feller 2:44 14,580 --
77 77 Sunday, Jul 24 PHA DET L 6 7 29-47 7 20.0 Auker 2:17 0 ---
78 78 Sunday, Jul 24 PHA DET L 3 7 29-48 7 20.0 Bridges 2:32 12,000 ----
79 79 Tuesday, Jul 26 PHA @ CLE L 2 4 29-49 7 21.5 Feller 2:10 7,500 -----
80 80 Wednesday, Jul 27 PHA @ CLE L 11 12 29-50 7 22.5 Milnar 2:58 7,500 ------
81 81 Friday, Jul 29 PHA @ DET L 2 9 29-51 7 23.0 Auker 1:44 -------
82 82 Saturday, Jul 30 PHA @ DET L 7 10 29-52 7 24.5 Eisenstat 2:29 0 --------
83 83 Saturday, Jul 30 PHA @ DET L 7 8 29-53 7 24.5 Eisenstat 2:17 ---------
84 84 Monday, Aug 1 PHA @ DET W 4 0 30-53 7 25.0 Ross 2:14 5,800 +
85 85 Tuesday, Aug 2 PHA @ CHW L 4 8 30-54 7 25.0 Stratton 2:05 3,000 -
86 86 Wednesday, Aug 3 PHA @ CHW W 14 2 31-54 7 24.5 Thomas 2:36 0 +
87 87 Wednesday, Aug 3 PHA @ CHW W 13 5 32-54 7 24.5 Caster 2:13 5,000 ++
88 88 Thursday, Aug 4 PHA @ CHW L 2 8 32-55 7 26.0 Lee 1:44 0 -
89 89 Thursday, Aug 4 PHA @ CHW L 3 7 32-56 7 26.0 Knott 2:01 3,000 --
90 90 Friday, Aug 5 PHA @ SLB L 2 9 32-57 7 27.0 Johnson 2:02 881 ---
91 91 Saturday, Aug 6 PHA @ SLB W 8 4 33-57 7 27.0 Thomas 2:23 1,341 +
92 92 Sunday, Aug 7 PHA @ SLB L 3 5 33-58 7 27.5 Newsom 2:14 0 -
93 93 Sunday, Aug 7 PHA @ SLB W 8 5 34-58 7 27.5 Caster 2:19 +
94 94 Tuesday, Aug 9 PHA BOS L 4 16 34-59 7 27.5 Harris 2:23 2,000 -
95 95 Wednesday, Aug 10 PHA BOS W 5 3 35-59 7 27.5 Thomas 1:50 1,500 +
96 96 Thursday, Aug 11 PHA BOS W 5 3 36-59 7 27.5 Caster 1:56 5,000 ++
97 97 Friday, Aug 12 PHA @ NYY W 5 4 37-59 7 27.5 Smith 2:05 0 +++
98 98 Friday, Aug 12 PHA @ NYY L 3 16 37-60 7 27.5 Hadley 2:30 -
99 99 Saturday, Aug 13 PHA @ NYY L 4 11 37-61 7 28.5 Sundra 2:10 9,232 --
100 100 Sunday, Aug 14 PHA @ NYY L 3 4 37-62 7 30.5 Chandler 1:56 0 ---
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
101 101 Sunday, Aug 14 PHA @ NYY L 2 9 37-63 7 30.5 Pearson 1:55 33,922 ----
102 102 Tuesday, Aug 16 PHA @ BOS W 14 11 38-63 7 31.0 Ross 2:32 5,200 +
103 103 Wednesday, Aug 17 PHA @ BOS L 3 4 38-64 7 32.0 Wilson 1:50 -
104 104 Wednesday, Aug 17 PHA @ BOS L 0 5 38-65 7 32.0 Heving 1:45 3,200 --
105 105 Thursday, Aug 18 PHA @ BOS L 0 2 38-66 7 32.5 Bagby 1:35 2,000 ---
106 106 Friday, Aug 19 PHA NYY L 2 5 38-67 7 33.5 Chandler 1:59 12,000 ----
107 107 Saturday, Aug 20 PHA NYY L 3 11 38-68 7 34.5 Pearson 2:13 9,000 -----
108 108 Sunday, Aug 21 PHA NYY L 4 8 38-69 8 36.5 Gomez 2:00 0 ------
109 109 Sunday, Aug 21 PHA NYY L 1 8 38-70 8 36.5 Ruffing 30,151 -------
110 110 Tuesday, Aug 23 PHA DET L 5 13 38-71 8 37.5 Bridges 2:22 0 --------
111 111 Tuesday, Aug 23 PHA DET L 3 8 38-72 8 37.5 Gill 2:11 8,000 ---------
112 112 Wednesday, Aug 24 PHA DET W 10 5 39-72 7 36.5 Potter 2:01 0 +
113 113 Wednesday, Aug 24 PHA DET W 11 2 40-72 7 36.5 Caster 1:47 6,000 ++
114 114 Thursday, Aug 25 PHA SLB L 5 8 40-73 7 37.5 Newsom 3:20 0 -
115 115 Thursday, Aug 25 PHA SLB W 4 1 41-73 7 37.5 Ross 1:47 15,000 +
116 116 Friday, Aug 26 PHA SLB W 11 6 42-73 7 37.5 Nelson 2:12 0 ++
117 117 Friday, Aug 26 PHA SLB L 4 6 42-74 7 37.5 Johnson 2:17 5,000 -
118 118 Saturday, Aug 27 PHA SLB L 3 8 42-75 8 39.5 Mills 2:05 0 --
119 119 Saturday, Aug 27 PHA SLB L 5 6 42-76 8 39.5 Van Atta 2:00 7,000 ---
120 120 Sunday, Aug 28 PHA CHW W 5 4 43-76 8 39.0 Ross 1:58 0 +
121 121 Sunday, Aug 28 PHA CHW W 7 2 44-76 8 39.0 Thomas 1:58 ++
122 122 Tuesday, Aug 30 PHA CLE L 8 10 44-77 8 40.5 Humphries 2:30 -
123 123 Wednesday, Aug 31 PHA CLE L 6 8 44-78 8 40.5 Hudlin 2:08 --
124 124 Thursday, Sep 1 PHA CLE L 4 11 44-79 8 40.5 Feller 2:17 ---
125 125 Friday, Sep 2 PHA WSH L 2 4 44-80 8 41.5 Chase 2:24 1,000 ----
126 126 Saturday, Sep 3 PHA WSH L 0 7 44-81 8 41.5 Krakauskas 2:00 3,000 -----
127 127 Sunday, Sep 4 PHA BOS W 12 11 45-81 8 42.0 Smith 2:30 0 +
128 128 Sunday, Sep 4 PHA BOS L 2 12 45-82 8 42.0 Harris 1:47 16,000 -
129 129 Monday, Sep 5 PHA @ NYY L 2 5 45-83 8 44.0 Chandler 2:08 0 --
130 130 Monday, Sep 5 PHA @ NYY L 3 6 45-84 8 44.0 Pearson 2:20 35,567 ---
131 131 Wednesday, Sep 7 PHA @ WSH W 5 2 46-84 8 43.0 Caster 1:43 800 +
132 132 Thursday, Sep 8 PHA @ WSH L 2 5 46-85 8 44.0 Chase 1:38 800 -
133 133 Friday, Sep 9 PHA @ BOS W 4 3 47-85 8 44.0 Ross 2:05 2,200 +
134 134 Saturday, Sep 10 PHA @ BOS W 15 7 48-85 8 44.0 Nelson 2:16 4,200 ++
135 135 Sunday, Sep 11 PHA @ BOS L 7 12 48-86 8 44.0 Wilson 2:20 9,000 -
136 136 Wednesday, Sep 14 PHA @ SLB W 4 3 49-86 8 44.0 Thomas 2:25 +
137 137 Thursday, Sep 15 PHA @ CHW L 4 5 49-87 7 43.5 Whitehead 2:04 0 -
138 138 Thursday, Sep 15 PHA @ CHW W 1 0 50-87 7 43.5 Caster 1:52 +
139 139 Saturday, Sep 17 PHA @ CHW L 4 8 50-88 7 44.5 Lyons 1:47 0 -
140 140 Saturday, Sep 17 PHA @ CHW L 4 7 50-89 7 44.5 Knott 1:43 0 --
141 141 Sunday, Sep 18 PHA @ CLE L 3 7 50-90 8 43.5 Hudlin 1:51 0 ---
142 142 Sunday, Sep 18 PHA @ CLE W 14 3 51-90 8 43.5 Thomas 2:03 +
143 143 Monday, Sep 19 PHA @ CLE L 3 4 51-91 8 43.5 Harder 2:07 474 -
144 144 Wednesday, Sep 21 PHA @ DET L 6 8 51-92 8 43.5 Lawson 2:09 0 --
145 145 Wednesday, Sep 21 PHA @ DET L 0 3 51-93 8 43.5 Poffenberger 1:02 ---
146 146 Saturday, Sep 24 PHA WSH L 3 7 51-94 8 44.0 Kelley 2:12 2,500 ----
147 147 Sunday, Sep 25 PHA WSH W 6 5 52-94 8 43.5 Smith 2:06 0 +
148 148 Sunday, Sep 25 PHA WSH L 4 5 52-95 8 43.5 Chase 1:45 8,000 -
149 149 Tuesday, Sep 27 PHA BOS L 1 11 52-96 8 45.0 Harris 1:30 2,500 --
150 150 Wednesday, Sep 28 PHA BOS L 1 2 52-97 8 45.0 Heving 1:31 ---
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
151 151 Thursday, Sep 29 PHA NYY L 4 7 52-98 8 46.0 Pearson 2:08 0 ----
152 152 Thursday, Sep 29 PHA NYY T 1 1 52-98 8 46.0 0:52 1,500 ----
153 153 Sunday, Oct 2 PHA @ WSH L 2 5 52-99 8 46.0 Krakauskas 1:50 0 -----
154 154 Sunday, Oct 2 PHA @ WSH W 4 2 53-99 8 46.0 Caster 1:55 +
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
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Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.

1937 / 1939 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

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