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George Archie
1938-09-14
boxscore
24.146
3B-1B
6-0
170
R
R
1914-04-27
Nashville,TN
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Jim Asbell
1938-05-08
boxscore
23.326
OF
6-0
195
R
R
1914-06-22
Dallas,TX
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Jim Bagby
1938-04-18
boxscore
21.227
P
6-2
170
R
R
1916-09-08
Cleveland,OH
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Al Baker
1938-08-20
boxscore
32.181
P
5-11
170
R
R
1906-02-28
Batesville,MS
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Mike Balas
1938-04-27
boxscore
27.360
P
6-0
195
R
R
1910-05-09
Lowell,MA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Irv Bartling
1938-09-08
boxscore
24.079
SS
6-0
175
R
R
1914-06-27
Bay City,MI
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Joe Beggs
1938-04-19
boxscore
27.173
P
6-1
182
R
R
1910-11-04
Rankin,PA
MLB
1938-1948
1938-1948
premium
premium
premium
Nino Bongiovanni
1938-04-23
boxscore
26.130
OF
5-10
175
L
L
1911-12-21
New Orleans,LA
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Harry Boyles
1938-08-03
boxscore
26.254
P
6-5
185
R
R
1911-11-29
Granite City,IL
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Ralph Buxton
1938-09-11
boxscore
27.103
P
6-0
163
R
R
1911-06-07
Weyburn,SK
MLB
1938-1949
1938-1949
premium
premium
premium
Mark Christman
1938-04-20
boxscore
24.187
3B-SS
5-11
180
R
R
1913-10-21
Maplewood,MO
MLB
1938-1949
1938-1949
premium
premium
premium
Cap Clark
1938-04-23
boxscore
31.224
C
5-11
180
L
R
1906-09-19
Snow Camp,NC
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Ed Cole
1938-04-22
boxscore
29.038
P
5-11
170
R
R
1909-03-22
Wilkes-Barre,PA
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Mort Cooper
1938-09-14
boxscore
25.202
P
6-2
210
R
R
1913-03-02
Atherton,MO
MLB
1938-1949
1938-1949
premium
premium
premium
Pete Coscarart
1938-04-26
boxscore
24.320
2B-SS
6-0
175
R
R
1913-06-16
Escondido,CA
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Frank Crespi
1938-09-14
boxscore
20.215
2B-3B
5-9
175
R
R
1918-02-16
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1938-1942
1938-1942
premium
premium
premium
Roy Cullenbine
1938-04-19
boxscore
24.189
OF-1B
6-1
190
B
R
1913-10-18
Nashville,TN
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Woody Davis
1938-05-02
boxscore
25.013
P
6-1
200
L
R
1913-04-25
Nicholls,GA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Atley Donald
1938-04-21
boxscore
27.252
P
6-1
186
L
R
1910-08-19
Morton,MS
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
Tom Earley
1938-09-27
boxscore
21.225
P
6-0
180
R
R
1917-02-19
Boston,MA
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
Hal Epps
1938-09-09
boxscore
24.173
OF
6-0
175
L
L
1914-03-26
Athens,GA
MLB
1938-1944
1938-1944
premium
premium
premium
Dick Errickson
1938-04-27
boxscore
26.059
P
6-1
175
L
R
1912-03-05
Vineland,NJ
MLB
1938-1942
1938-1942
premium
premium
premium
Nick Etten
1938-09-08
boxscore
24.360
1B
6-2
198
L
L
1913-09-19
Spring Grove,IL
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Eddie Feinberg
1938-09-11
boxscore
20.352
SS-2B
5-9
165
B
R
1917-09-29
Philadelphia,PA
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
John Gaddy
1938-09-27
boxscore
24.240
P
6-0
182
R
R
1914-02-05
Wadesboro,NC
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
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pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Oscar Georgy
1938-06-04
boxscore
21.196
P
6-4
180
R
R
1916-11-25
New Orleans,LA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Gerlach
1938-09-03
boxscore
21.120
SS
5-9
165
R
R
1917-05-11
Shullsburg,WI
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Joe Grace
1938-09-24
boxscore
24.268
OF
6-1
180
L
R
1914-01-05
Gorham,IL
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Oscar Grimes
1938-09-28
boxscore
23.174
3B-2B
5-11
178
R
R
1915-04-13
Minerva,OH
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Sig Gryska
1938-09-28
boxscore
23.334
SS
6-0
173
R
R
1914-11-04
Chicago,IL
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bob Harris
1938-09-19
boxscore
23.147
P
6-0
185
R
R
1915-05-01
Gillette,WY
MLB
1938-1942
1938-1942
premium
premium
premium
Hank Helf
1938-05-05
boxscore
24.258
C
6-1
196
R
R
1913-08-26
Austin,TX
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Willard Hershberger
1938-04-19
boxscore
27.333
C
5-11
167
R
R
1910-05-28
Lemoncove,CA
MLB
1938-1940
1938-1940
premium
premium
premium
Jim Hitchcock
1938-08-24
boxscore
27.064
SS
5-11
175
R
R
1911-06-28
Inverness,AL
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Oris Hockett
1938-09-04
boxscore
28.347
OF
5-9
182
L
R
1909-09-29
Amboy,IN
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
Byron Humphrey
1938-04-24
boxscore
26.318
P
6-0
180
R
R
1911-06-17
Vienna,MO
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Humphries
1938-05-08
boxscore
22.325
P
6-1
185
R
R
1915-06-23
Clifton Forge,VA
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Tommy Irwin
1938-10-01
boxscore
25.291
SS
5-11
165
R
R
1912-12-20
Altoona,PA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Bob Kahle
1938-04-21
boxscore
22.155
H
6-0
170
R
R
1915-11-23
New Castle,IN
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Tom Kane
1938-08-03
boxscore
31.239
2B
5-11
160
R
R
1906-12-15
Chicago,IL
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Art Kenney
1938-07-01
boxscore
22.068
P
6-0
175
L
L
1916-04-29
Milford,MA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Bob Klinger
1938-04-19
boxscore
29.326
P
6-0
180
R
R
1908-06-04
Allenton,MO
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Ernie Koy
1938-04-19
boxscore
28.221
OF
6-0
200
R
R
1909-09-17
Sealy,TX
MLB
1938-1942
1938-1942
premium
premium
premium
Jesse Landrum
1938-04-26
boxscore
25.275
2B
6-0
175
R
R
1912-07-31
Crockett,TX
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Don Lang
1938-07-04
boxscore
23.117
3B
6-0
175
R
R
1915-03-15
Selma,CA
MLB
1938-1948
1938-1948
premium
premium
premium
Tom Lanning
1938-09-14
boxscore
31.153
P
6-1
165
L
L
1907-04-22
Biltmore,NC
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Bill LeFebvre
1938-06-10
boxscore
22.217
P
6-0
180
L
L
1915-11-11
Natick,RI
MLB
1938-1944
1938-1944
premium
premium
premium
Dario Lodigiani
1938-04-18
boxscore
21.321
3B-2B
5-8
150
R
R
1916-06-06
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Lucadello
1938-09-24
boxscore
19.219
2B-3B
5-11
160
B
R
1919-02-22
Thurber,TX
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Ray Mack
1938-09-09
boxscore
22.014
2B
6-0
200
R
R
1916-08-31
Cleveland,OH
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Max Macon
1938-04-21
boxscore
22.195
P
6-3
175
L
L
1915-10-14
Pensacola,FL
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Harl Maggert
1938-04-19
boxscore
23.356
OF-3B
6-0
190
R
R
1914-05-04
Los Angeles,CA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Bobby Mattick
1938-05-05
boxscore
22.157
SS
5-11
178
R
R
1915-12-05
Sioux City,IA
MLB
1938-1942
1938-1942
premium
premium
premium
Benny McCoy
1938-09-14
boxscore
22.315
2B
5-9
170
L
R
1915-11-09
Jenison,MI
MLB
1938-1941
1938-1941
premium
premium
premium
Ralph McLeod
1938-09-14
boxscore
21.335
OF
6-0
170
L
L
1916-10-19
North Quincy,MA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Glenn McQuillen
1938-06-16
boxscore
23.064
OF
6-0
198
R
R
1915-04-19
Strasburg,VA
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Steve Mesner
1938-09-23
boxscore
20.258
3B
5-9
178
R
R
1918-01-13
Los Angeles,CA
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
George Meyer
1938-09-03
boxscore
29.038
2B
5-9
160
R
R
1909-08-03
Chicago,IL
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Dick Midkiff
1938-04-24
boxscore
23.214
P
6-2
185
R
R
1914-09-28
Gonzales,TX
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Rene Monteagudo
1938-09-06
boxscore
22.183
P-OF
5-7
165
L
L
1916-03-12
Havana,CU
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
Hiker Moran
1938-09-29
boxscore
26.278
P
6-5
185
R
R
1912-01-01
Rochester,NY
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Emmett Mueller
1938-04-19
boxscore
25.279
2B-3B
5-6
167
B
R
1912-07-20
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1938-1941
1938-1941
premium
premium
premium
George Myatt
1938-08-16
boxscore
24.069
2B-3B
5-11
167
L
R
1914-06-14
Denver,CO
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Lynn Myers
1938-07-13
boxscore
24.146
SS
5-7
145
R
R
1914-02-23
Enola,PA
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Sam Nahem
1938-10-02
boxscore
22.354
P
6-2
190
R
R
1915-10-19
New York,NY
MLB
1938-1948
1938-1948
premium
premium
premium
Vance Page
1938-08-06
boxscore
32.333
P
6-0
180
R
R
1905-09-15
Elm City,NC
MLB
1938-1941
1938-1941
premium
premium
premium
Alex Pitko
1938-09-11
boxscore
23.299
OF
5-10
180
R
R
1914-11-22
Burlington,NJ
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Bill Posedel
1938-04-23
boxscore
31.272
P
5-11
175
R
R
1906-08-02
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Dykes Potter
1938-04-26
boxscore
27.227
P
6-0
185
R
R
1910-09-18
Ashland,KY
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Les Powers
1938-09-17
boxscore
28.323
1B
6-0
175
L
L
1909-11-05
Seattle,WA
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Tot Pressnell
1938-04-21
boxscore
31.264
P
5-10
175
R
R
1906-08-08
Findlay,OH
MLB
1938-1942
1938-1942
premium
premium
premium
Art Rebel
1938-04-19
boxscore
24.052
OF
5-8
180
L
L
1914-03-04
Cincinnati,OH
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
Tommy Reis
1938-04-27
boxscore
23.270
P
6-2
180
R
R
1914-08-06
Newport,KY
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Jim Reninger
1938-09-17
boxscore
23.200
P
6-3
210
R
R
1915-03-07
Aurora,IL
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Rizzo
1938-04-19
boxscore
25.269
OF
6-0
190
R
R
1912-07-30
Houston,TX
MLB
1938-1942
1938-1942
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Joe Rogalski
1938-09-14
boxscore
23.067
P
6-2
187
R
R
1915-07-15
Ashland,WI
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Lee Rogers
1938-04-27
boxscore
24.207
P
5-11
170
R
L
1913-10-08
Tuscaloosa,AL
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Packy Rogers
1938-07-12
boxscore
25.083
SS-3B
5-8
175
R
R
1913-04-26
Swoyersville,PA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Don Ross
1938-04-19
boxscore
23.283
3B-OF
6-2
200
R
R
1914-07-16
Pasadena,CA
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Norm Schlueter
1938-05-28
boxscore
21.250
C
5-10
175
R
R
1916-09-25
Belleville,IL
MLB
1938-1944
1938-1944
premium
premium
premium
Clay Smith
1938-09-13
boxscore
24.008
P
6-2
190
R
R
1914-09-11
Cambridge,KS
MLB
1938-1940
1938-1940
premium
premium
premium
Dave Smith
1938-06-16
boxscore
23.187
P
5-10
170
R
R
1914-12-17
Sellers,SC
MLB
1938-1939
1938-1939
premium
premium
premium
Justin Stein
1938-05-28
boxscore
26.299
SS-3B
5-11
180
R
R
1911-08-09
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Ray Stoviak
1938-06-05
boxscore
22.005
OF
6-1
195
L
L
1915-06-06
Scottdale,PA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Charley Suche
1938-09-18
boxscore
23.050
P
6-2
190
R
L
1915-08-05
Cranes Mill,TX
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Butch Sutcliffe
1938-08-28
boxscore
23.043
C
5-9
165
R
R
1915-07-22
Fall River,MA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Jim Tabor
1938-08-02
boxscore
21.275
3B
6-2
175
R
R
1916-11-05
New Hope,AL
MLB
1938-1947
1938-1947
premium
premium
premium
Ray Thomas
1938-07-22
boxscore
28.020
C
5-11
175
R
R
1910-07-09
Dover,NH
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Mike Tresh
1938-09-04
boxscore
24.199
C
5-11
170
R
R
1914-02-23
Hazleton,PA
MLB
1938-1949
1938-1949
premium
premium
premium
Coaker Triplett
1938-04-19
boxscore
26.129
OF
5-11
185
R
R
1911-12-18
Boone,NC
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
Bob Uhl
1938-05-08
boxscore
24.239
P
5-11
175
B
L
1913-09-17
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1938-1940
1938-1940
premium
premium
premium
Charlie Wagner
1938-04-19
boxscore
25.143
P
5-11
170
R
R
1912-12-03
Reading,PA
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Joe Walsh
1938-07-01
boxscore
21.115
SS
5-10
155
R
R
1917-03-13
Boston,MA
MLB
1938-1938
1938-1938
premium
premium
premium
Dick West
1938-09-28
boxscore
22.314
C
6-2
180
R
R
1915-11-24
Louisville,KY
MLB
1938-1943
1938-1943
premium
premium
premium
Max West
1938-04-19
boxscore
21.147
OF-1B
6-2
182
L
R
1916-11-28
Dexter,MO
MLB
1938-1948
1938-1948
premium
premium
premium
Woody Williams
1938-09-05
boxscore
26.021
2B
5-11
175
R
R
1912-08-21
Pamplin,VA
MLB
1938-1945
1938-1945
premium
premium
premium
Johnnie Wittig
1938-08-04
boxscore
24.055
P
6-0
180
R
R
1914-06-16
Baltimore,MD
MLB
1938-1949
1938-1949
premium
premium
premium
Chuck Workman
1938-09-18
boxscore
23.261
OF-3B
6-0
175
L
R
1915-01-06
Leeton,MO
MLB
1938-1946
1938-1946
premium
premium
premium
Taffy Wright
1938-04-18
boxscore
26.258
OF
5-10
180
L
R
1911-08-10
Tabor City,NC
MLB
1938-1949
1938-1949
premium
premium
premium
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