On This Day
Saturday, May 22, 1937
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 14 | 9 | .609 | -- |
Yankees | 15 | 10 | .600 | 0.0 |
Indians | 12 | 9 | .571 | 1.0 |
Tigers | 14 | 12 | .538 | 1.5 |
Senators | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.0 |
Red Sox | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.5 |
White Sox | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.5 |
Browns | 8 | 16 | .333 | 6.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 19 | 7 | .731 | -- |
Cardinals | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.5 |
Giants | 15 | 13 | .536 | 5.0 |
Cubs | 14 | 13 | .519 | 5.5 |
Dodgers | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7.0 |
Bees | 11 | 14 | .440 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 11 | 17 | .393 | 9.0 |
Reds | 9 | 16 | .360 | 9.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
1 | Buck Jordan | 4 |
1 | Bill Knickerbocker | 4 |
1 | Pinky Whitney | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 1 |
1 | Dolph Camilli | 1 |
1 | Joe Cronin | 1 |
1 | Chubby Dean | 1 |
1 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 4 |
1 | Bill Dickey | 4 |
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 4 |
1 | Hank Greenberg | 4 |
1 | George Scharein | 4 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Morrie Arnovich | 2 |
2 | Frankie Crosetti | 1 |
2 | Bill Dickey | 1 |
2 | Buck Jordan | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Fischer | 1.50 |
2 | Luke Hamlin | 0.71 |
3 | Slick Castleman | 0.62 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 0.38 |
5 | Jim Winford | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Slick Castleman | 1 |
1 | Carl Fischer | 1 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1 |
1 | Luke Hamlin | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Slick Castleman | 5 |
1 | Lefty Gomez | 5 |
1 | Luke Hamlin | 5 |
4 | Vic Sorrell | 4 |
5 | 5 tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Swift | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | .439 |
2 | Joe Medwick | .427 |
3 | Lyn Lary | .419 |
4 | Beau Bell | .416 |
5 | Gee Walker | .404 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 10 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 8 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 6 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 6 |
3 | 3 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | 34 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 33 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 33 |
4 | Frank Demaree | 30 |
5 | Gee Walker | 28 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Pepper Martin | 7 |
2 | Luke Appling | 6 |
2 | Gibby Brack | 6 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Monty Stratton | 1.07 |
2 | Bill Swift | 1.21 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 1.23 |
4 | Cy Blanton | 1.43 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 6 |
1 | Roxie Lawson | 6 |
3 | Joe Bowman | 5 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 5 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 53 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 46 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 39 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 37 |
4 | Cliff Melton | 37 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Swift | 3 |
2 | Clint Brown | 2 |
2 | Joe Heving | 2 |
2 | Jack Knott | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | .474 |
1 | Joe Medwick | .474 |
3 | Beau Bell | .436 |
4 | Buddy Hassett | .429 |
5 | Lyn Lary | .422 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Bartell | 6 |
1 | Joe Medwick | 6 |
3 | Zeke Bonura | 5 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Medwick | 22 |
2 | Zeke Bonura | 18 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 17 |
3 | Al Simmons | 17 |
5 | Dick Bartell | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gibby Brack | 4 |
2 | Luke Appling | 3 |
2 | Morrie Arnovich | 3 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Hamlin | 0.00 |
2 | Cy Blanton | 0.50 |
3 | Spud Chandler | 0.53 |
4 | Monty Stratton | 0.72 |
5 | Willis Hudlin | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie DeShong | 3 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
1 | Willis Hudlin | 3 |
1 | Harry Kelley | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 21 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 19 |
2 | Bill Swift | 19 |
4 | George Caster | 17 |
5 | Hal Schumacher | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 2 |
1 | Bill Swift | 2 |
3 | Joe Cascarella | 1 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 1 |
3 | 10 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .390 |
2 | Luke Appling | .379 |
3 | Earl Averill | .375 |
4 | Gee Walker | .371 |
5 | Beau Bell | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 46 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
2 | Hal Trosky | 36 |
4 | Mel Ott | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Zeke Bonura | 150 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 147 |
3 | Joe Medwick | 142 |
4 | Hal Trosky | 141 |
5 | Jimmie Foxx | 135 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lyn Lary | 40 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 26 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 24 |
4 | Jake Powell | 21 |
4 | Gee Walker | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 2.27 |
2 | Cy Blanton | 2.73 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 2.74 |
4 | Bill Lee | 2.79 |
5 | Danny MacFayden | 2.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 28 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 24 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 23 |
4 | Vern Kennedy | 22 |
5 | Lon Warneke | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Van Mungo | 241 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 205 |
3 | Tommy Bridges | 162 |
4 | Bobo Newsom | 148 |
5 | Johnny Allen | 144 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 11 |
2 | Jack Knott | 8 |
2 | Pat Malone | 8 |
4 | Don Brennan | 7 |
4 | 2 others tied | 7 |