1938 Amateur World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Great Britain |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Dates | 13–20 August |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Great Britain (1st title) |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 5 |
The 1938 Amateur World Series was the inaugural Amateur World Series tournament (the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). It was contested by Great Britain and the United States over a series of five games from August 13 to August 20 in England. It was won by Great Britain.
Participants
Venues
      1938 Amateur World Series (England)
|
City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 Liverpool
|
Wavertree Stadium | |
 Kingston upon Hull
|
Old Craven Park | |
 Rochdale
|
Spotland Stadium | |
 Halifax
|
The Shay | |
 Leeds
|
Headingley Stadium |
Results
| August 13, 1938 | Great Britain | 3 – 0 | United States | Wavertree Stadium, Liverpool |
| August 15, 1938 | Great Britain | 8 – 6 | United States | Kingston upon Hull |
| August 17, 1938 | Great Britain | 0 – 5 | United States | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| August 19, 1938 | Great Britain | 4 – 0 | United States | The Shay, Halifax |
| August 20, 1938 | Great Britain | 5 – 3 | United States | Leeds |
Final standings
| Pos. | Team | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 20 | 14 |
|
2 | United States | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 |
Rosters
| Great Britain | United States |
|---|---|
|
Player/manager: Chummy McNeil |
Manager: Leslie Mann |
|
Players: Sid Bissett Frank Cadorette Sam Hanna Doc Holden Ross Kendrick Larry Marsh Chummy McNeil Jack Ritchie Ken Robinson Irving Ruvinsky Jerry Strong Danny Wright |
Players: Lee Benson George Binger Clyde Dean Harold Graff Lloyd S. Johnson Ora Lindau John McDermott Tommy O'Rourke Wendell Ringland Mike Schemer Charles Tate Virgil Thompson Whitey Platt |