| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (20th title) |
The 1938 County Championship was the 45th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their 20th title.[1] The points system for the Championship was altered as follows[2] -
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | 1st Inns Loss | 1st Inns Draw | Pts | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 256 | 9.14 |
| Middlesex | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 8.36 |
| Surrey | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 172 | 6.88 |
| Lancashire | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 192 | 6.85 |
| Derbyshire | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 160 | 6.40 |
| Essex | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 164 | 6.30 |
| Somerset | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 144 | 5.76 |
| Sussex | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 156 | 5.37 |
| Kent | 27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 120 | 4.44 |
| Gloucestershire | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 122* | 4.35 |
| Worcestershire | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 128 | 4.26 |
| Nottinghamshire | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 106* | 4.24 |
| Warwickshire | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 4.18 |
| Hampshire | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 4.13 |
| Leicestershire | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 80 | 3.63 |
| Glamorgan | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 3.45 |
| Northamptonshire | 24 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0.66 |