World Series · 1938
1938 World Series
New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 4–0
New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 4–0A clean sweep — the New York Yankees never dropped a game. 31 runs across four games.
4
Games
4–0
Result
31
Total runs
5 runs
Widest margin
Champions: New York Yankees Runners-up: Chicago Cubs
Runners-up: Chicago CubsNew York Yankees won the 1938 World Series, beating the Chicago Cubs 4–0.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1938 World Series?
- The New York Yankees won the 1938 World Series, beating the Chicago Cubs 4–0.
- What was the result of the 1938 World Series?
- The New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 4–0.
- How many games were played in the 1938 World Series?
- 4 games were played.
The clincher
Game 4 (1938-10-09): Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Yankees 8.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1938 World Series, game 4 (1938-10-09). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1938-10-05 | New York Yankees 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 |
| 2 | 1938-10-06 | New York Yankees 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 |
| 3 | 1938-10-08 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Yankees 5 |
| 4 | 1938-10-09 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Yankees 8 |
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1938 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.