1938 Chicago Cubs

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Season Overview

89-63 Lost WS
Record Outcome

1938 Chicago Cubs

What was the record of the 1938 Chicago Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a 89-63 record. They went 44-33 at home and 45-30 on the road. Including the postseason, the Chicago Cubs went 89-67. Their final game was a loss in the World Series to the New York Yankees.

What division did the 1938 Chicago Cubs play in?

The 1938 Chicago Cubs played in the National League, which didn't have any divisions in 1938.

What was the 1938 Chicago Cubs record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1938 Chicago Cubs had their best month in September, when they went 21-5 and had a 80.8% win percentage. Their worst month was June, when they went 11-14 and had a 44% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 8-4 66.7% +25
May 16-11 59.3% +52
June 11-14 44% -6
July 16-12 57.1% +4
August 16-15 51.6% +2
September 21-5 80.8% +35
October 1-2 33.3% +4

Did the 1938 Chicago Cubs Win The World Series?

No. While the 1938 Chicago Cubs did play in the World Series, they lost to the New York Yankees.

What was the run differential for the 1938 Chicago Cubs?

The Chicago Cubs finished the regular season with a run differential of +116. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cubs could have been expected to have about 88.4 wins, or a 88-64 record in the regular season.

How did the 1938 Chicago Cubs perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1938 Chicago Cubs went 25-21.

How did the 1938 Chicago Cubs perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1938 Chicago Cubs went 9-9 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1938 Chicago Cubs?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1938 Chicago Cubs was a 10 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1938 Chicago Cubs?

The longest losing streak that the Chicago Cubs had during the 1938 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1938 Chicago Cubs Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 19, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 8 - 7
Wed, Apr 20, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 10 - 4
Thu, Apr 21, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 6
Fri, Apr 22, 1938 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 6
Sat, Apr 23, 1938 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 0
Sun, Apr 24, 1938 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 0
Mon, Apr 25, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 6 - 8
Tue, Apr 26, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 3 (10)
Wed, Apr 27, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6
Thu, Apr 28, 1938 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 12 - 5
Fri, Apr 29, 1938 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 4
Sat, Apr 30, 1938 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 11 - 5
Sun, May 1, 1938 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 5
Mon, May 2, 1938 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 6
Tue, May 3, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 5 - 2
Wed, May 4, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 6
Thu, May 5, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 21 - 2
Fri, May 6, 1938 vs Boston Bees Win 13 - 9
Sat, May 7, 1938 vs Boston Bees Win 5 - 4 (10)
Sun, May 8, 1938 vs New York Giants Loss 2 - 4
Tue, May 10, 1938 vs New York Giants Loss 1 - 5
Wed, May 11, 1938 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 0 - 7
Thu, May 12, 1938 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 9 - 5
Fri, May 13, 1938 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 4 (10)
Sun, May 15, 1938 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 4 (11)
Tue, May 17, 1938 @ New York Giants Loss 5 - 6 (12)
Wed, May 18, 1938 @ New York Giants Win 4 - 2
Thu, May 19, 1938 @ New York Giants Win 1 - 0 (10)
Fri, May 20, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 16 - 7
Sat, May 21, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 10 - 1
Sun, May 22, 1938 @ Boston Bees Loss 1 - 2 (11)
Mon, May 23, 1938 @ Boston Bees Win 4 - 1
Tue, May 24, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 10 - 4
Wed, May 25, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 7 - 2
Fri, May 27, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 0
Sat, May 28, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 9 - 3
Sun, May 29, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 2
Mon, May 30, 1938 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 7
Mon, May 30, 1938 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 0
Thu, Jun 2, 1938 vs Boston Bees Loss 2 - 6
Fri, Jun 3, 1938 vs Boston Bees Win 4 - 0
Sat, Jun 4, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 5 - 1
Sun, Jun 5, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 7 - 1
Mon, Jun 6, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 10 - 8
Tue, Jun 7, 1938 vs New York Giants Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jun 8, 1938 vs New York Giants Loss 2 - 4 (10)
Wed, Jun 8, 1938 vs New York Giants Loss 1 - 4
Thu, Jun 9, 1938 vs New York Giants Loss 5 - 8
Sun, Jun 12, 1938 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 9 - 3
Sun, Jun 12, 1938 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 0 - 6
Tue, Jun 14, 1938 @ Boston Bees Win 5 - 2
Wed, Jun 15, 1938 @ Boston Bees Loss 0 - 2
Fri, Jun 17, 1938 @ Boston Bees Loss 0 - 1
Fri, Jun 17, 1938 @ Boston Bees Loss 2 - 3
Sat, Jun 18, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Jun 19, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 2 - 6
Sun, Jun 19, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 4 - 3
Mon, Jun 20, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 5 - 1
Tue, Jun 21, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3
Fri, Jun 24, 1938 @ New York Giants Loss 3 - 5
Sat, Jun 25, 1938 @ New York Giants Win 5 - 0
Sun, Jun 26, 1938 @ New York Giants Loss 1 - 5
Tue, Jun 28, 1938 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 9
Wed, Jun 29, 1938 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 10
Fri, Jul 1, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 11 - 4
Sun, Jul 3, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 4 - 3
Mon, Jul 4, 1938 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 4 - 3
Mon, Jul 4, 1938 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Jul 8, 1938 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 6 - 7 (10)
Sat, Jul 9, 1938 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 0 - 11
Sun, Jul 10, 1938 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 3
Mon, Jul 11, 1938 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Jul 12, 1938 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 6 - 14
Thu, Jul 14, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 3 - 0
Thu, Jul 14, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 5 - 1
Fri, Jul 15, 1938 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 1
Sat, Jul 16, 1938 vs Boston Bees Win 8 - 7 (10)
Sun, Jul 17, 1938 vs Boston Bees Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jul 17, 1938 vs Boston Bees Win 4 - 0
Mon, Jul 18, 1938 vs Boston Bees Win 7 - 6
Tue, Jul 19, 1938 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 3 - 8
Thu, Jul 21, 1938 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Win 5 - 2
Thu, Jul 21, 1938 vs Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 0 - 1
Sat, Jul 23, 1938 vs New York Giants Win 7 - 4
Sat, Jul 23, 1938 vs New York Giants Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jul 24, 1938 vs New York Giants Win 5 - 4 (15)
Tue, Jul 26, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Win 10 - 8
Wed, Jul 27, 1938 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Loss 2 - 3
Fri, Jul 29, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 5 (12)
Sat, Jul 30, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 5
Sun, Jul 31, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 5 - 6 (12)
Sun, Jul 31, 1938 @ Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3
Tue, Aug 2, 1938 @ New York Giants Win 7 - 0
Wed, Aug 3, 1938 @ New York Giants Loss 3 - 8
Thu, Aug 4, 1938 @ New York Giants Win 6 - 0
Sat, Aug 6, 1938 @ Boston Bees Loss 0 - 1
Sun, Aug 7, 1938 @ Boston Bees Win 7 - 4
Sun, Aug 7, 1938 @ Boston Bees Loss 0 - 5
Tue, Aug 9, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 0
Wed, Aug 10, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 3
Thu, Aug 11, 1938 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 7 - 8 (14)
Fri, Aug 12, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 9 - 3
Sat, Aug 13, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 11 - 5
Sun, Aug 14, 1938 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 2
Mon, Aug 15, 1938 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 8
Tue, Aug 16, 1938 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 4 (11)
Tue, Aug 16, 1938