1938-02-04 to 1938-02-08 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v Victoria
- South Australia
- 157 & 340
- Victoria
- 195 & 177
South Australia won by 125 runs
Australia · First Class · Domestic
Sheffield Shield 1937/38 statistics and records
Sheffield Shield: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Sheffield Shield 1937/38; Tests are excluded.
DG Bradman leads the displayed batting table with 983 runs. WJ O'Reilly leads the bowling table with 33 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 12
- Recorded players
- 60
- Recorded teams
- 4
- Recorded venues
- 4
Selected season match starts: 1937-11-05 to 1938-02-04. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
Sheffield Shield standings · 1937-38
League table for 1937/38. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | South Australia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | Victoria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | Queensland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Sheffield Shield 1937/38
Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| DG Bradman | 6 | 983 |
| JHW Fingleton | 6 | 494 |
| SG Barnes | 6 | 492 |
| IS Lee | 6 | 477 |
| SJ McCabe | 6 | 416 |
Recorded innings through 1938-02-04. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| WJ O'Reilly | 6 | 33 |
| LO Fleetwood-Smith | 5 | 32 |
| CV Grimmett | 6 | 30 |
| FA Ward | 6 | 25 |
| RG Williams | 6 | 22 |
Recorded innings through 1938-02-04. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1937/38
Every recorded player in this competition and season; the first 25 in each table are shown below. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 60 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG Bradman | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 2 | 983 | 246 | 98.30 | — | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| JHW Fingleton | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 0 | 494 | 160 | 44.91 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SG Barnes | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 0 | 492 | 110 | 44.73 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IS Lee | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 0 | 477 | 122 | 47.70 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ McCabe | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 0 | 416 | 119 | 37.82 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RS Whitington | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 0 | 375 | 86 | 31.25 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CL Badcock | South Australia | 5 | 10 | 0 | 360 | 132 | 36.00 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RE Rogers | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 0 | 340 | 181 | 34.00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MG Waite | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 2 | 300 | 58 | 30.00 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| AL Hassett | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 0 | 298 | 90 | 29.80 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KE Rigg | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 1 | 297 | 118 | 33.00 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GG Baker | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 2 | 254 | 75 | 31.75 | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| RH Robinson | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 0 | 243 | 62 | 20.25 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW Sides | Victoria | 5 | 8 | 0 | 240 | 74 | 30.00 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Ledward | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 2 | 237 | 58* | 29.63 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RG Gregory | Victoria | 5 | 8 | 0 | 232 | 84 | 29.00 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RG Williams | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 1 | 230 | 75* | 20.91 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| WE Pearson | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 1 | 227 | 63* | 25.22 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RA Hamence | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 1 | 214 | 64 | 19.45 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AG Chipperfield | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 0 | 210 | 36 | 19.09 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Tallon | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 1 | 204 | 48 | 22.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WA Brown | Queensland | 5 | 8 | 0 | 203 | 132 | 25.38 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| BA Barnett | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 3 | 199 | 83* | 28.43 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAS Oldfield | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 3 | 168 | 62 | 21.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Allen | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 0 | 150 | 55 | 15.00 | 7,500.00 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Show the remaining 35 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECS White | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 3 | 142 | 52 | 17.75 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Coats | Queensland | 3 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 46 | 21.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Ward | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 3 | 125 | 26* | 13.89 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VE Jackson | New South Wales | 5 | 8 | 1 | 109 | 63 | 15.57 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Govan | Queensland | 5 | 9 | 2 | 107 | 24* | 15.29 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GG Cook | Queensland | 5 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 28 | 17.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BV McCauley | New South Wales | 2 | 4 | 1 | 99 | 49* | 33.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CV Grimmett | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 2 | 97 | 46 | 9.70 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MW Sievers | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 2 | 97 | 23 | 12.13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CW Walker | South Australia | 5 | 9 | 1 | 95 | 25* | 11.88 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WJ O'Reilly | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 1 | 75 | 20 | 7.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNJ Cotton | South Australia | 5 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 18* | 9.86 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EE Crossan | New South Wales | 2 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 35* | 22.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CC Loxton | Queensland | 4 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 25 | 7.63 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BL Webb | Queensland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL O'Brien | New South Wales | 5 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 7.71 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Beames | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 27 | 25.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JH Fitzpatrick | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 31 | 22.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F Mair | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 39 | 7.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BH Leak | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 20.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MECE Mueller | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 37 | 19.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AG Cheetham | New South Wales | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 18 | 7.40 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EL McCormick | Victoria | 6 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 4.13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ERH Wyeth | Queensland | 4 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 20* | 5.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PL Dixon | Queensland | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 3.71 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LC Hynes | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11* | 9.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JG Lush | New South Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HJH Mahoney | Queensland | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JV Hackett | Queensland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAJ Horsell | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CP Christ | Queensland | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5* | 3.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MW Rayson | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6* | 9.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LO Fleetwood-Smith | Victoria | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 0.14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFK Rushbrook | Queensland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLO Thorn | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 36 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJ O'Reilly | New South Wales | 6 | 9 | 1,236 | 64 | 464 | 33 | 14.06 | 37.45 | 2.25 | 2 | 9/41 |
| LO Fleetwood-Smith | Victoria | 5 | 9 | 1,313 | 18 | 827 | 32 | 25.84 | 41.03 | 3.78 | 3 | 9/135 |
| CV Grimmett | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 1,245 | 32 | 686 | 30 | 22.87 | 41.50 | 3.31 | 2 | 6/95 |
| FA Ward | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 1,080 | 26 | 697 | 25 | 27.88 | 43.20 | 3.87 | 1 | 5/66 |
| RG Williams | South Australia | 6 | 12 | 1,002 | 21 | 511 | 22 | 23.23 | 45.55 | 3.06 | 2 | 6/21 |
| JL O'Brien | New South Wales | 5 | 10 | 750 | 5 | 490 | 18 | 27.22 | 41.67 | 3.92 | 0 | 3/44 |
| GG Cook | Queensland | 5 | 8 | 862 | 10 | 543 | 18 | 30.17 | 47.89 | 3.78 | 1 | 6/94 |
| MW Sievers | Victoria | 6 | 11 | 1,249 | 45 | 511 | 17 | 30.06 | 73.47 | 2.45 | 1 | 6/43 |
| MG Waite | South Australia | 6 | 11 | 951 | 41 | 355 | 15 | 23.67 | 63.40 | 2.24 | 0 | 3/28 |
| EL McCormick | Victoria | 6 | 11 | 811 | 16 | 455 | 13 | 35.00 | 62.38 | 3.37 | 0 | 3/19 |
| PL Dixon | Queensland | 6 | 9 | 855 | 11 | 615 | 13 | 47.31 | 65.77 | 4.32 | 0 | 3/130 |
| WE Pearson | Victoria | 6 | 11 | 648 | 17 | 306 | 10 | 30.60 | 64.80 | 2.83 | 0 | 3/70 |
| RG Gregory | Victoria | 5 | 9 | 489 | 11 | 265 | 9 | 29.44 | 54.33 | 3.25 | 0 | 3/62 |
| ECS White | New South Wales | 5 | 8 | 679 | 32 | 252 | 9 | 28.00 | 75.44 | 2.23 | 0 | 3/25 |
| HNJ Cotton | South Australia | 5 | 9 | 684 | 16 | 368 | 9 | 40.89 | 76.00 | 3.23 | 0 | 4/37 |
| SJ McCabe | New South Wales | 5 | 9 | 284 | 2 | 152 | 7 | 21.71 | 40.57 | 3.21 | 0 | 2/16 |
| CP Christ | Queensland | 3 | 4 | 509 | 12 | 282 | 7 | 40.29 | 72.71 | 3.32 | 0 | 3/99 |
| JM Govan | Queensland | 5 | 7 | 403 | 1 | 397 | 7 | 56.71 | 57.57 | 5.91 | 0 | 3/59 |
| F Mair | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 257 | 6 | 197 | 6 | 32.83 | 42.83 | 4.60 | 0 | 2/42 |
| CC Loxton | Queensland | 4 | 6 | 300 | 1 | 206 | 6 | 34.33 | 50.00 | 4.12 | 0 | 2/27 |
| MW Rayson | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 85 | 3 | 28.33 | 28.00 | 6.07 | 0 | 2/78 |
| RFK Rushbrook | Queensland | 1 | 1 | 162 | 3 | 116 | 3 | 38.67 | 54.00 | 4.30 | 0 | 3/116 |
| FLO Thorn | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 144 | 1 | 90 | 3 | 30.00 | 48.00 | 3.75 | 0 | 2/53 |
| VE Jackson | New South Wales | 5 | 7 | 270 | 9 | 132 | 2 | 66.00 | 135.00 | 2.93 | 0 | 1/20 |
| ERH Wyeth | Queensland | 4 | 5 | 498 | 12 | 257 | 2 | 128.50 | 249.00 | 3.10 | 0 | 2/121 |
Show the remaining 11 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG Chipperfield | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 84 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 68.00 | 84.00 | 4.86 | 0 | 1/10 |
| SG Barnes | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 34.00 | 36.00 | 5.67 | 0 | 1/14 |
| RE Rogers | Queensland | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 | 18.00 | 5.67 | 0 | 1/17 |
| AG Cheetham | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 120 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 54.00 | 120.00 | 2.70 | 0 | 1/17 |
| JG Lush | New South Wales | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 23.00 | 30.00 | 4.60 | 0 | 1/23 |
| T Allen | Queensland | 5 | 5 | 114 | 2 | 88 | 1 | 88.00 | 114.00 | 4.63 | 0 | 1/15 |
| WA Brown | Queensland | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6.00 | 0 | 0/6 |
| EE Crossan | New South Wales | 2 | 3 | 120 | 1 | 47 | 0 | — | — | 2.35 | 0 | 0/8 |
| LC Hynes | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 102 | 1 | 58 | 0 | — | — | 3.41 | 0 | 0/24 |
| GG Baker | Queensland | 3 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 65 | 0 | — | — | 6.50 | 0 | 0/15 |
| JA Ledward | Victoria | 3 | 4 | 60 | 2 | 38 | 0 | — | — | 3.80 | 0 | 0/3 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team comparison
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1937/38. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,587 | 92 | 28.12 | 371 | 2,033 | 88 | 23.10 |
| South Australia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3,293 | 108 | 30.49 | 429 | 2,709 | 108 | 25.08 |
| Victoria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,465 | 76 | 32.43 | 461 | 2,717 | 99 | 27.44 |
| Queensland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,775 | 85 | 20.88 | 426 | 2,661 | 66 | 40.32 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1937/38
Latest 12 of 12 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1938-01-21 to 1938-01-25 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Victoria
- New South Wales
- 371 & 112/4d
- Victoria
- 123 & 143/5
Match drawn
1938-01-15 to 1938-01-19 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v South Australia
- New South Wales
- 295 & 227/6
- South Australia
- 187 & 334
New South Wales won by 4 wickets
1938-01-14 to 1938-01-18 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v Victoria
- Queensland
- 171/5
- Victoria
- 396
Match drawn
1938-01-08 to 1938-01-12 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v South Australia
- Queensland
- 192 & 155/8
- South Australia
- 398 & 287/8d
Match drawn
1938-01-01 to 1938-01-04 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Queensland
- New South Wales
- 241 & 99/2
- Queensland
- 206 & 131
New South Wales won by 8 wickets
1938-01-01 to 1938-01-31 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v South Australia
- Victoria
- 364 & 144/4
- South Australia
- 304 & 356
Match drawn
1937-12-25 to 1937-12-29 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v Queensland
- South Australia
- 429/8d & 93/2
- Queensland
- 93 & 426
South Australia won by 8 wickets
1937-12-24 to 1937-12-29 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v New South Wales
- Victoria
- 415 & 47/1
- New South Wales
- 184 & 360
Match drawn
1937-12-17 to 1937-12-21 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v Queensland
- Victoria
- 461/6d
- Queensland
- 150 & 212
Victoria won by an innings and 99 runs
1937-12-17 to 1937-12-21 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v New South Wales
- South Australia
- 217 & 191
- New South Wales
- 337 & 104
New South Wales won by 33 runs
1937-11-05 to 1937-11-09 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v New South Wales
- Queensland
- 39/2
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 3 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | 3 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 3 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 3 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Sheffield Shield 1937/38, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DG Bradman | 246 | Queensland | 1937-12-25 |
| RE Rogers | 181 | South Australia | 1937-12-25 |
| JHW Fingleton | 160 | Victoria | 1937-12-24 |
| WA Brown | 132 | South Australia | 1937-12-25 |
| CL Badcock | 132 | New South Wales | 1938-01-15 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WJ O'Reilly | 9/41 | South Australia | 1937-12-17 |
| LO Fleetwood-Smith | 9/135 | South Australia | 1938-01-01 |
| RG Williams | 6/21 | Queensland | 1937-12-25 |
| MW Sievers | 6/43 | South Australia | 1938-02-04 |
| LO Fleetwood-Smith | 6/94 | New South Wales | 1937-12-24 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Recorded teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Sheffield Shield. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1892-12-16 to 2026-03-26. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.