On This Day

Tuesday, June 1, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 23 12 .657 --
Indians 19 14 .576 3.0
White Sox 19 17 .528 4.5
Tigers 20 18 .526 4.5
Red Sox 16 15 .516 5.0
Senators 17 20 .459 7.0
Athletics 15 18 .455 7.0
Browns 10 25 .286 13.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 23 12 .657 --
Giants 24 15 .615 1.0
Cubs 22 16 .579 2.5
Cardinals 18 18 .500 5.5
Dodgers 16 19 .457 7.0
Bees 15 19 .441 7.5
Phillies 16 21 .432 8.0
Reds 11 25 .306 12.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Earl Averill 3
1 Mike Kreevich 3
3 Luke Appling 2
3 Dick Bartell 2
3 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 1
1 Lyn Lary 1
1 Joe Stripp 1
1 Burgess Whitehead 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mike Kreevich 3
1 Dixie Walker 3
3 Odell Hale 2
3 Gus Mancuso 2
5 12 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Flea Clifton 1
1 Odell Hale 1
1 Mike Kreevich 1
1 Tony Piet 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bill Dietrich 2.50
2 Hal Schumacher 0.62
3 Denny Galehouse 0.33
4 Elden Auker 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Dietrich 1
1 Hal Schumacher 1
1 Whit Wyatt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Schumacher 8
2 Russ Van Atta 6
3 Bill Dietrich 5
4 Denny Galehouse 4
5 Elden Auker 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mel Harder 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .410
2 Joe Cronin .381
3 Gee Walker .379
4 Arky Vaughan .379
5 Paul Waner .377

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 49
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 .471
2 Arky Vaughan .446
3 Hank Greenberg .433
4 Sam West .426
5 Joe Marty .422

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 7
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 28
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 Tony Piet 3
2 2 others tied 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
4 Lefty Gomez 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Willis Hudlin 4
2 Spud Chandler 3
2 Lou Fette 3
2 Lefty Gomez 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wayne LaMaster 20
1 Van Mungo 20
3 Dizzy Dean 18
3 Bucky Walters 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Arky Vaughan .454
2 Sam West .408
3 Joe Medwick .392
4 Hank Greenberg .387
5 Buddy Hassett .386

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 42
2 Zeke Bonura 33
3 Gee Walker 32
4 Joe Medwick 31
5 Dick Bartell 30

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 Dizzy Dean 37
3 Hal Schumacher 37
5 Carl Hubbell 35

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 4
2 Joe Heving 3
2 Cliff Melton 3
2 Bill Swift 3
5 7 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .386
2 Earl Averill .378
3 Luke Appling .371
4 Gee Walker .367
5 Joe Medwick .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 46
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 150
3 Hal Trosky 141
4 Jimmie Foxx 132
5 Joe Medwick 131

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 38
2 Ben Chapman 26
3 Pepper Martin 23
3 Gee Walker 23
5 3 tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.39
2 Cy Blanton 2.50
3 Bill Lee 2.73
4 Dizzy Dean 2.93
5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 2.97

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 244
2 Dizzy Dean 206
3 Tommy Bridges 159
4 Johnny Allen 141
5 Bobo Newsom 140

Saves

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