On This Day

Wednesday, June 2, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	24	12	.667	--
Indians	19	15	.559	4.0
Tigers	21	18	.538	4.5
White Sox	19	17	.528	5.0
Red Sox	16	15	.516	5.5
Athletics	15	18	.455	7.5
Senators	17	21	.447	8.0
Browns	10	25	.286	13.5

Games

Yankees 8, Indians 4

Tigers 11, Senators 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	24	12	.667	--
Giants	24	16	.600	2.0
Cubs	23	16	.590	2.5
Cardinals	18	19	.486	6.5
Dodgers	17	19	.472	7.0
Bees	15	20	.429	8.5
Phillies	16	22	.421	9.0
Reds	12	25	.324	12.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2

Pirates 2, Bees 0

Cubs 2, Giants 1

Reds 8, Phillies 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Heinie Manush	4
1	John Stone	4
1	Gee Walker	4
4	Frenchy Bordagaray	3
4	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Goose Goslin	1
1	Buddy Lewis	1
1	Ernie Lombardi	1
1	Birdie Tebbetts	1
1	Hal Trosky	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	4
1	Ernie Lombardi	4
1	Birdie Tebbetts	4
4	Joe DiMaggio	3
5	6 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
None

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cy Blanton	0.67
2	Van Mungo	0.58
3	Johnny Vander Meer	0.45
4	Red Ruffing	0.25
5	Bobo Newsom	0.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Van Mungo	1
1	Red Ruffing	1
1	Jack Russell	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	7
2	Cy Blanton	6
3	Johnny Vander Meer	5
4	Lee Grissom	3
4	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lee Grissom	1
1	Charlie Root	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.406
2	Gee Walker	.392
3	Arky Vaughan	.385
4	Joe Cronin	.381
5	Lyn Lary	.380

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	42
4	Frank Demaree	39
5	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	Cy Blanton	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	8
1	Roxie Lawson	8
3	Van Mungo	7
4	Cy Blanton	6
4	2 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	75
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	Lee Grissom	3
2	Joe Heving	3
2	Pat Malone	3
2	2 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.490
2	Arky Vaughan	.464
3	Heinie Manush	.455
4	Sam West	.426
5	Hank Greenberg	.424

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	7
2	Gene Moore	5
2	George Selkirk	5
2	Hal Trosky	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	27
2	Joe DiMaggio	19
3	Zeke Bonura	17
4	Harlond Clift	16
4	4 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Augie Galan	4
2	Lee Handley	3
2	Tony Piet	3
2	Hub Walker	3
5	15 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monte Weaver	0.39
2	Cliff Melton	0.59
3	Bob Weiland	0.71
4	Lefty Gomez	1.00
5	Lou Fette	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lou Fette	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	Carl Hubbell	3
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	27
2	Wayne LaMaster	20
3	Dizzy Dean	18
3	Bucky Walters	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lee Grissom	3
1	Cliff Melton	3
3	Clint Brown	2
3	Mel Harder	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.463
2	Sam West	.408
3	Joe Medwick	.398
4	Beau Bell	.384
5	Hank Greenberg	.378

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	42
2	Zeke Bonura	32
3	Joe Medwick	31
3	Gee Walker	31
5	Joe DiMaggio	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	6
1	Ben Chapman	6
1	Cookie Lavagetto	6
4	Gibby Brack	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.18
2	Cy Blanton	1.35
3	Spud Chandler	1.54
4	Bill Swift	1.55
5	Lou Fette	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	6
2	Cy Blanton	5
2	Lefty Gomez	5
2	Willis Hudlin	5
2	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	48
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	Lee Grissom	3
2	Joe Heving	3
2	Cliff Melton	3
2	Bill Swift	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.385
2	Earl Averill	.376
3	Luke Appling	.371
4	Gee Walker	.371
5	Arky Vaughan	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	46
2	Hal Trosky	37
3	Jimmie Foxx	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	143
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	2.41
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	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	251
2	Dizzy Dean	206
3	Tommy Bridges	159
4	Bobo Newsom	143
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