On This Day

Saturday, June 5, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	25	14	.641	--
Indians	22	15	.595	2.0
White Sox	21	17	.553	3.5
Tigers	22	20	.524	4.5
Red Sox	17	16	.515	5.0
Athletics	16	20	.444	7.5
Senators	18	23	.439	8.0
Browns	11	27	.289	13.5

Games

White Sox 2, Athletics 0

Indians 8, Senators 6

Yankees 6, Tigers 5

Red Sox 11, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	24	15	.615	--
Giants	26	17	.605	0.0
Cubs	25	17	.595	0.5
Cardinals	20	19	.513	4.0
Dodgers	18	20	.474	5.5
Bees	17	21	.447	6.5
Phillies	16	24	.400	8.5
Reds	13	26	.333	11.0

Games

Cubs 6, Bees 3

Giants 7, Pirates 5

Cardinals 3, Phillies 1

Dodgers 5, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Beau Bell	3
1	Kiddo Davis	3
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	Charlie Gehringer	3
1	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	2
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Zeke Bonura	1
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Averill	3
1	Tex Carleton	3
1	Gus Mancuso	3
1	Buster Mills	3
1	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Pepper Martin	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dizzy Dean	1.00
2	Fred Frankhouse	0.46
3	Tex Carleton	0.42
4	George Caster	0.31
5	2 tied	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Roy Henshaw	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	7
2	Fred Frankhouse	6
3	Tex Carleton	5
3	Lefty Grove	5
5	George Caster	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Heving	1
1	Pat Malone	1
1	Cliff Melton	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.411
2	Gee Walker	.394
3	Beau Bell	.391
4	Arky Vaughan	.383
5	Lou Gehrig	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	13
2	Dick Bartell	11
3	George Selkirk	10
4	Joe Medwick	9
5	6 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	53
2	Gee Walker	49
3	Zeke Bonura	47
4	Joe Medwick	42
5	Frank Demaree	39

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	1.36
2	Lefty Gomez	1.48
3	Cy Blanton	1.66
4	Lou Fette	1.92
5	Cliff Melton	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	8
1	Roxie Lawson	8
3	Dizzy Dean	7
3	Van Mungo	7
5	6 tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	75
2	Dizzy Dean	66
3	Wayne LaMaster	56
4	Cliff Melton	52
5	Lefty Gomez	51

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
1	Joe Heving	4
1	Pat Malone	4
1	Cliff Melton	4
5	2 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.538
2	Lou Gehrig	.536
3	Hank Greenberg	.477
4	Arky Vaughan	.431
5	Pinky Whitney	.415

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	8
2	Dolph Camilli	5
2	Harlond Clift	5
2	Gene Moore	5
2	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	24
2	Gee Walker	21
3	Joe DiMaggio	20
4	Zeke Bonura	18
4	Hal Trosky	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hub Walker	4
2	Joe Cronin	3
2	Lee Handley	3
2	Jo-Jo White	3
5	13 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monte Weaver	0.50
2	Van Mungo	0.62
3	Joe Heving	0.69
4	Lou Fette	1.29
5	Cliff Melton	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Slick Castleman	3
1	Lou Fette	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wayne LaMaster	26
2	Van Mungo	22
3	Dizzy Dean	20
4	Lefty Gomez	19
5	Tex Carleton	16

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Arky Vaughan	.445
2	Sam West	.425
3	Joe Medwick	.423
4	Hank Greenberg	.407
5	Charlie Gehringer	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	11
2	Dick Bartell	8
3	Zeke Bonura	7
3	Jimmie Foxx	7
3	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	41
2	Gee Walker	35
3	Zeke Bonura	32
4	Joe Medwick	30
5	Harlond Clift	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	6
2	Luke Appling	5
2	Gibby Brack	5
2	Cookie Lavagetto	5
2	Gee Walker	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	1.32
2	Lou Fette	1.37
3	Cy Blanton	1.42
4	John Whitehead	1.65
5	Lefty Gomez	1.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Willis Hudlin	6
2	Slick Castleman	5
2	Carl Hubbell	5
2	Harry Kelley	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	48
2	Wayne LaMaster	36
3	Dizzy Dean	33
3	Lefty Gomez	33
3	Lee Grissom	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
1	Joe Heving	4
1	Cliff Melton	4
4	Lee Grissom	3
4	Pat Malone	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.380
2	Earl Averill	.378
3	Gee Walker	.373
4	Luke Appling	.370
5	Arky Vaughan	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	48
2	Hal Trosky	37
3	Jimmie Foxx	36
4	Mel Ott	32
5	Joe DiMaggio	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	151
1	Lou Gehrig	151
3	Hal Trosky	144
4	Joe Medwick	132
5	Jimmie Foxx	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	38
2	Ben Chapman	27
3	Pepper Martin	23
3	Gee Walker	23
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cy Blanton	2.30
2	Carl Hubbell	2.39
3	Bill Lee	2.78
4	Dizzy Dean	2.88
5	Johnny Allen	2.90

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	251
2	Dizzy Dean	213
3	Tommy Bridges	160
4	Johnny Allen	141
5	Carl Hubbell	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Pat Malone	10
3	Clint Brown	9
4	Dick Coffman	8
5	Jack Knott	7