On This Day

Monday, May 31, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	23	12	.657	--
Indians	18	14	.563	3.5
Tigers	20	17	.541	4.0
Red Sox	16	15	.516	5.0
White Sox	18	17	.514	5.0
Senators	17	20	.459	7.0
Athletics	15	18	.455	7.0
Browns	10	24	.294	12.5

Games

Yankees 4, Red Sox 3

Red Sox 8, Yankees 2

White Sox 5, Browns 2

White Sox 9, Browns 8

Indians 7, Tigers 1

Indians 6, Tigers 5

Senators 6, Athletics 3

Senators 6, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	23	12	.657	--
Giants	23	15	.605	1.5
Cubs	22	16	.579	2.5
Cardinals	18	18	.500	5.5
Dodgers	16	18	.471	6.5
Bees	15	19	.441	7.5
Phillies	16	21	.432	8.0
Reds	11	25	.306	12.5

Games

Reds 8, Pirates 3

Pirates 7, Reds 5

Dodgers 10, Giants 3

Giants 5, Dodgers 4

Phillies 6, Bees 3

Phillies 9, Bees 6

Cubs 4, Cardinals 2

Cubs 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Heinie Manush	7
2	Al Simmons	6
3	Luke Appling	5
3	Beau Bell	5
3	4 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	2
1	Hal Trosky	2
3	Dick Bartell	1
3	Dolph Camilli	1
3	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harlond Clift	5
2	Hal Trosky	4
3	Beau Bell	3
3	Jimmie Foxx	3
3	9 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Ripper Collins	1
1	Woody English	1
1	Augie Galan	1
1	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tommy Bridges	1.00
2	Clay Bryant	0.86
3	Bucky Walters	0.75
4	Russ Bauers	0.67
5	Rube Walberg	0.58

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Clay Bryant	1
1	Peaches Davis	1
1	Carl Fischer	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bucky Walters	9
2	Rube Walberg	7
3	Tommy Bridges	6
3	Clay Bryant	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lee Grissom	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	Van Mungo	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.410
2	Gee Walker	.389
3	Beau Bell	.385
4	Joe Cronin	.381
5	Arky Vaughan	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Bartell	11
2	Hank Greenberg	10
2	George Selkirk	10
4	Joe Medwick	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	48
2	Zeke Bonura	44
3	Gee Walker	41
4	Frank Demaree	38
4	Joe Medwick	38

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	8
2	Ben Chapman	7
2	Augie Galan	7
2	Pepper Martin	7
2	Gee Walker	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.27
2	Monty Stratton	1.36
3	Bill Swift	1.46
4	Spud Chandler	1.54
5	Cliff Melton	1.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	8
1	Roxie Lawson	8
3	Dizzy Dean	6
3	Lefty Gomez	6
3	Van Mungo	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	68
2	Dizzy Dean	59
3	Wayne LaMaster	50
4	Carl Hubbell	49
5	Lefty Gomez	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
2	Joe Heving	3
2	Pat Malone	3
2	Cliff Melton	3
2	Bill Swift	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.481
2	Sam West	.456
3	Arky Vaughan	.446
4	Joe Marty	.422
5	Hank Greenberg	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	6
2	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Gene Moore	5
2	George Selkirk	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	27
2	Zeke Bonura	17
3	Harlond Clift	16
3	Joe DiMaggio	16
3	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Augie Galan	4
2	Luke Appling	3
2	Lee Handley	3
2	Gee Walker	3
2	Hub Walker	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monte Weaver	0.39
2	Cliff Melton	0.59
3	Bob Weiland	0.71
4	Spud Chandler	1.00
5	Lefty Gomez	1.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Willis Hudlin	4
2	Spud Chandler	3
2	Lou Fette	3
2	Lefty Gomez	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	20
1	Wayne LaMaster	20
1	Van Mungo	20
4	Dizzy Dean	18
4	Bucky Walters	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cliff Melton	3
2	Clint Brown	2
2	Denny Galehouse	2
2	Lee Grissom	2
2	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.438
2	Sam West	.423
3	Joe Medwick	.400
4	Beau Bell	.398
5	Buddy Hassett	.381

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	42
2	Zeke Bonura	34
3	Gee Walker	33
4	Frank Demaree	31
4	Joe Medwick	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	6
1	Gibby Brack	6
1	Ben Chapman	6
1	Cookie Lavagetto	6
1	Gee Walker	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.18
2	Spud Chandler	1.54
3	Bill Swift	1.55
4	Lou Fette	1.57
5	Cy Blanton	1.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Roxie Lawson	6
3	Lefty Gomez	5
3	Willis Hudlin	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	50
2	Lefty Gomez	39
3	Wayne LaMaster	38
4	Dizzy Dean	37
5	Carl Hubbell	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
2	Joe Heving	3
2	Pat Malone	3
2	Cliff Melton	3
2	Bill Swift	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.386
2	Earl Averill	.376
3	Luke Appling	.370
4	Gee Walker	.369
5	Joe Medwick	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	47
2	Jimmie Foxx	36
2	Hal Trosky	36
4	Mel Ott	34
5	Joe DiMaggio	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	153
2	Lou Gehrig	151
3	Hal Trosky	141
4	Jimmie Foxx	132
5	Joe Medwick	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	39
2	Ben Chapman	26
3	Pepper Martin	23
3	Gee Walker	23
5	3 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.42
2	Cy Blanton	2.54
3	Bill Lee	2.73
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	2.97
5	Dizzy Dean	2.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	28
2	Tommy Bridges	22
2	Dizzy Dean	22
4	Vern Kennedy	21
5	Bill Lee	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	248
2	Dizzy Dean	213
3	Tommy Bridges	159
4	Carl Hubbell	142
5	Johnny Allen	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Clint Brown	9
2	Pat Malone	9
4	Dick Coffman	8
5	Jack Knott	7