On This Day

Friday, May 28, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	19	11	.633	--
Tigers	19	14	.576	1.5
Indians	15	12	.556	2.5
Athletics	15	13	.536	3.0
Red Sox	14	13	.519	3.5
White Sox	14	16	.467	5.0
Senators	14	19	.424	6.5
Browns	9	21	.300	10.0

Games

Red Sox 7, Senators 0

White Sox 3, Indians 2

Tigers 6, Browns 5

Tigers 7, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	20	10	.667	--
Giants	20	13	.606	1.5
Cardinals	17	14	.548	3.5
Cubs	17	16	.515	4.5
Dodgers	14	15	.483	5.5
Bees	13	16	.448	6.5
Phillies	13	19	.406	8.0
Reds	10	21	.323	10.5

Games

Pirates 10, Cardinals 3

Cubs 12, Reds 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Beau Bell	4
1	Harry Davis	4
1	Bill Knickerbocker	4
4	Frank Demaree	3
4	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Beau Bell	1
1	Hank Greenberg	1
1	Alex Kampouris	1
1	Hal Trosky	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Beau Bell	4
1	Hank Greenberg	4
3	Frank Demaree	2
3	Goose Goslin	2
3	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jo-Jo White	2
2	Pinky Higgins	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Lucas	0.60
2	Charlie Root	0.56
3	Whitey Moore	0.50
4	Johnny Marcum	0.43
5	3 tied	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1
1	Roxie Lawson	1
1	Red Lucas	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Linke	5
1	Charlie Root	5
3	Elden Auker	4
3	Waite Hoyt	4
3	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.430
2	Joe Cronin	.404
3	Lyn Lary	.400
4	Beau Bell	.397
5	Buddy Hassett	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Bartell	10
2	Joe Medwick	9
3	Hank Greenberg	8
3	George Selkirk	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	41
2	Zeke Bonura	39
3	Joe Medwick	36
4	Frank Demaree	34
5	Gee Walker	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	7
1	Pepper Martin	7
3	Gibby Brack	6
3	Ben Chapman	6
3	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Swift	1.17
2	Monty Stratton	1.26
3	Lefty Gomez	1.30
4	Dizzy Dean	1.33
5	Joe Bowman	1.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	8
1	Roxie Lawson	8
3	Dizzy Dean	6
4	Joe Bowman	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	58
2	Dizzy Dean	51
3	Carl Hubbell	48
4	Lefty Gomez	43
4	Wayne LaMaster	43

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Joe Heving	3
1	Pat Malone	3
1	Cliff Melton	3
1	Bill Swift	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.467
2	Joe Marty	.429
2	Marv Owen	.429
4	Joe Medwick	.415
5	2 tied	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Hank Greenberg	4
2	Joe Medwick	4
4	Beau Bell	3
4	7 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	22
2	Beau Bell	14
2	Harlond Clift	14
2	Lou Gehrig	14
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	4
2	Morrie Arnovich	3
2	Tony Piet	3
4	Luke Appling	2
4	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	0.00
2	Lou Fette	0.50
3	Lefty Gomez	1.04
4	Monty Stratton	1.17
5	Monte Weaver	1.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Roxie Lawson	4
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	Willis Hudlin	3
2	Harry Kelley	3
5	18 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lee Grissom	21
2	Van Mungo	19
3	George Caster	17
3	Wayne LaMaster	17
3	Charlie Root	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cliff Melton	3
2	Clint Brown	2
2	Denny Galehouse	2
2	Joe Heving	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buddy Hassett	.417
2	Joe Cronin	.413
3	Joe Medwick	.411
4	Beau Bell	.410
5	Lyn Lary	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Bartell	9
2	Joe Medwick	8
2	George Selkirk	8
4	Jimmie Foxx	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	38
2	Frank Demaree	32
3	Zeke Bonura	31
4	Joe Medwick	30
5	Dick Bartell	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	6
1	Gibby Brack	6
1	Cookie Lavagetto	6
1	Gee Walker	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Spud Chandler	1.04
2	Lefty Gomez	1.18
3	Bill Swift	1.25
4	Lou Fette	1.25
5	Monty Stratton	1.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	7
1	Roxie Lawson	7
3	Joe Bowman	5
3	Lefty Gomez	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	43
2	Van Mungo	42
3	Lefty Gomez	37
4	Dizzy Dean	35
4	Wayne LaMaster	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Joe Heving	3
1	Pat Malone	3
1	Cliff Melton	3
1	Bill Swift	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.385
2	Earl Averill	.374
3	Luke Appling	.366
4	Gee Walker	.365
5	Joe Medwick	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	47
2	Jimmie Foxx	35
2	Hal Trosky	35
4	Mel Ott	33
5	Bob Johnson	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	151
2	Zeke Bonura	149
3	Hal Trosky	136
4	Joe Medwick	135
5	Jimmie Foxx	129

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	40
2	Ben Chapman	25
3	Pepper Martin	23
4	Gee Walker	22
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.29
2	Cy Blanton	2.59
3	Dizzy Dean	2.73
4	Bill Lee	2.85
5	Danny MacFayden	2.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	28
2	Dizzy Dean	23
3	Tommy Bridges	22
3	Vern Kennedy	22
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	238
2	Dizzy Dean	206
3	Tommy Bridges	157
4	Bobo Newsom	150
5	Johnny Allen	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Pat Malone	9
3	Clint Brown	8
3	Dick Coffman	8
3	Jack Knott	8