1938 St. Louis Browns season

The 1938 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 55 wins and 97 losses.

Offseason

 * December 1, 1937: Elon Hogsett was traded by the Browns to the Washington Senators for Ed Linke.
 * December 2, 1937: Joe Vosmik was traded by the Browns to the Boston Red Sox for Red Kress, Buster Mills and Bobo Newsom.

Opening Day lineup

 * Mel Mazzera, LF
 * Billy Sullivan Jr., C
 * Sam West, CF
 * Beau Bell, 3B
 * Harlond Clift, 3B
 * Red Kress, SS
 * George McQuinn, 1B
 * Don Heffner, 2B
 * Bobo Newsom, P

Notable transactions

 * June 11, 1938: Jack Knott was traded by the Browns to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Bill Cox.
 * September 8, 1938: Joe Grace was purchased by the Browns from the Memphis Chicks (Southern Association).

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts