DMB league standings -- Depression
Regular season
| Divisional |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div |
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| 1938 | Illinois SmokinBats | 85 | 69 | .552 | - |   | 4-6 | L2 | llwllwwlwl | 854 | 806 | 48 | 0 | 81-73 | 4 | 52-48 |
| 1938 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 6 |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwllwlwwwl | 993 | 917 | 76 |   | 83-71 | -4 | 47-53 |
| 1938 | Ontario Optima | 78 | 76 | .506 | 7 |   | 4-6 | W1 | wlwlwllwll | 853 | 781 | 72 |   | 84-70 | -6 | 49-51 |
| 1938 | Pasadena Black Roses | 76 | 78 | .494 | 9 |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlwlwlwwl | 777 | 771 | 6 |   | 78-76 | -2 | 52-48 |
| 1938 | Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 80 | .481 | 11 |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwwwlwllwl | 809 | 839 | -30 |   | 74-80 | 0 | 53-47 |
| 1938 | Carmel Crush | 72 | 82 | .468 | 13 |   | 5-5 | W1 | wllwwlwllw | 858 | 963 | -105 |   | 68-86 | 4 | 47-53 |
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| 1938 | Nantucket Flyers | 87 | 67 | .565 | - |   | 6-4 | W4 | wwwwlllwlw | 833 | 728 | 105 | 0 | 87-67 | 0 | 58-42 |
| 1938 | Chicago Excelsiors | 86 | 68 | .558 | 1 |   | 3-7 | L2 | llwlllwlwl | 885 | 811 | 74 |   | 84-70 | 2 | 57-43 |
| 1938 | Boston Stranglers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 6 |   | 7-3 | W2 | wwlwwwwlwl | 774 | 731 | 43 |   | 81-73 | 0 | 54-46 |
| 1938 | Tijuana Tequilas | 73 | 81 | .474 | 14 |   | 7-3 | W2 | wwllwwlwww | 764 | 828 | -64 |   | 71-83 | 2 | 48-52 |
| 1938 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 70 | 84 | .455 | 17 |   | 4-6 | L2 | llwlwlwllw | 732 | 792 | -60 |   | 71-83 | -1 | 43-57 |
| 1938 | River City Rhinos | 63 | 91 | .409 | 24 |   | 3-7 | L3 | lllwlwlwll | 675 | 840 | -165 |   | 60-94 | 3 | 40-60 |
| Wildcard |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1938 | Illinois SmokinBats | 85 | 69 | .552 | na | L2 | 81-73 | 85-69 | .529 | .552 | 4 | 24-21 | 10-6 |   |
| 1938 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 79 | 75 | .513 | - | L1 | 83-71 | 79-75 | .540 | .513 | -4 | 15-20 | 6-6 | 0 |
| 1938 | Ontario Optima | 78 | 76 | .506 | 1 | W1 | 84-70 | 78-76 | .544 | .506 | -6 | 20-28 | 7-10 |   |
| 1938 | Pasadena Black Roses | 76 | 78 | .494 | 3 | W2 | 78-76 | 76-78 | .504 | .494 | -2 | 18-29 | 7-8 |   |
| 1938 | Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 80 | .481 | 5 | L1 | 74-80 | 74-80 | .482 | .481 | 0 | 23-26 | 5-10 |   |
| 1938 | Carmel Crush | 72 | 82 | .468 | 7 | W1 | 68-86 | 72-82 | .443 | .468 | 4 | 30-22 | 6-12 |   |
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| 1938 | Nantucket Flyers | 87 | 67 | .565 | na | W4 | 87-67 | 87-67 | .567 | .565 | 0 | 31-19 | 13-7 |   |
| 1938 | Chicago Excelsiors | 86 | 68 | .558 | - | L2 | 84-70 | 86-68 | .544 | .558 | 2 | 26-19 | 10-10 | 0 |
| 1938 | Boston Stranglers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 5 | W2 | 81-73 | 81-73 | .529 | .526 | 0 | 31-24 | 12-11 |   |
| 1938 | Tijuana Tequilas | 73 | 81 | .474 | 13 | W2 | 71-83 | 73-81 | .460 | .474 | 2 | 19-22 | 11-7 |   |
| 1938 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 70 | 84 | .455 | 16 | L2 | 71-83 | 70-84 | .461 | .455 | -1 | 21-25 | 4-6 |   |
| 1938 | River City Rhinos | 63 | 91 | .409 | 23 | L3 | 60-94 | 63-91 | .392 | .409 | 3 | 23-26 | 8-6 |   |
| Expanded1 |
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1938 | Illinois SmokinBats | 47-30 | 38-39 | 85-69 |   | 15-13 | 70-56 | 52-48 | 33-21 |
| 1938 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 39-38 | 40-37 | 79-75 |   | 11-9 | 68-66 | 47-53 | 32-22 |
| 1938 | Ontario Optima | 41-36 | 37-40 | 78-76 |   | 13-15 | 65-61 | 49-51 | 29-25 |
| 1938 | Pasadena Black Roses | 45-32 | 31-46 | 76-78 |   | 13-15 | 63-63 | 52-48 | 24-30 |
| 1938 | Los Angeles Kings | 41-36 | 33-44 | 74-80 |   | 7-20 | 67-60 | 53-47 | 21-33 |
| 1938 | Carmel Crush | 45-32 | 27-50 | 72-82 |   | 16-16 | 56-66 | 47-53 | 25-29 |
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| 1938 | Nantucket Flyers | 50-27 | 37-40 | 87-67 |   | 13-9 | 74-58 | 58-42 | 29-25 |
| 1938 | Chicago Excelsiors | 45-32 | 41-36 | 86-68 |   | 13-18 | 73-50 | 57-43 | 29-25 |
| 1938 | Boston Stranglers | 49-28 | 32-45 | 81-73 |   | 14-17 | 67-56 | 54-46 | 27-27 |
| 1938 | Tijuana Tequilas | 38-39 | 35-42 | 73-81 |   | 20-22 | 53-59 | 48-52 | 25-29 |
| 1938 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 39-38 | 31-46 | 70-84 |   | 16-15 | 54-69 | 43-57 | 27-27 |
| 1938 | River City Rhinos | 38-39 | 25-52 | 63-91 |   | 10-20 | 53-71 | 40-60 | 23-31 |
| Expanded2 |
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1938 | Illinois SmokinBats | 67-11 | 10-2 | 8-56 | 24-21 | 10-6 |
| 1938 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 60-9 | 9-7 | 10-59 | 15-20 | 6-6 |
| 1938 | Ontario Optima | 60-12 | 6-8 | 12-56 | 20-28 | 7-10 |
| 1938 | Pasadena Black Roses | 59-10 | 10-7 | 7-61 | 18-29 | 7-8 |
| 1938 | Los Angeles Kings | 58-13 | 9-9 | 7-58 | 23-26 | 5-10 |
| 1938 | Carmel Crush | 54-6 | 11-11 | 7-65 | 30-22 | 6-12 |
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| 1938 | Nantucket Flyers | 63-8 | 15-9 | 9-50 | 31-19 | 13-7 |
| 1938 | Chicago Excelsiors | 64-7 | 7-11 | 15-50 | 26-19 | 10-10 |
| 1938 | Boston Stranglers | 65-5 | 6-8 | 10-60 | 31-24 | 12-11 |
| 1938 | Tijuana Tequilas | 55-5 | 7-15 | 11-61 | 19-22 | 11-7 |
| 1938 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 61-14 | 5-6 | 4-64 | 21-25 | 4-6 |
| 1938 | River City Rhinos | 45-8 | 10-12 | 8-71 | 23-26 | 8-6 |