On This Day

Wednesday, June 23, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 34 20 .630 --
Tigers 33 23 .589 2.0
White Sox 31 25 .554 4.0
Red Sox 27 23 .540 5.0
Indians 27 26 .509 6.5
Senators 25 30 .455 9.5
Browns 19 33 .365 14.0
Athletics 18 34 .346 15.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 34 21 .618 --
Cardinals 33 22 .600 1.0
Giants 34 23 .596 1.0
Pirates 31 24 .564 3.0
Dodgers 24 28 .462 8.5
Phillies 22 34 .393 12.5
Reds 21 33 .389 12.5
Bees 20 34 .370 13.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Beau Bell 4
1 Joe Kuhel 4
1 Al Todd 4
1 Paul Waner 4
5 4 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Dickey 2
2 Luke Appling 1
2 Wally Berger 1
2 Augie Galan 1
2 6 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 4
1 Buddy Lewis 4
3 Bill Dickey 3
3 Sam Leslie 3
3 Cecil Travis 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Bucher 2
2 Mel Almada 1
2 Gus Mancuso 1
2 Hersh Martin 1
2 Gene Moore 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Van Mungo 1.00
2 Jack Wilson 0.56
3 Dizzy Dean 0.54
4 Clyde Shoun 0.50
4 Bud Thomas 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Bauers 1
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 Jimmie DeShong 1
1 Bill Dietrich 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Wilson 9
2 Dizzy Dean 7
3 Van Mungo 6
4 Oral Hildebrand 5
4 Boots Poffenberger 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .414
2 Lou Gehrig .382
3 Arky Vaughan .362
4 Gee Walker .361
5 Paul Waner .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 16
2 Joe DiMaggio 15
2 Joe Medwick 15
4 Jimmie Foxx 13
4 George Selkirk 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 66
2 Joe Medwick 65
3 Zeke Bonura 61
4 Gee Walker 60
5 Joe DiMaggio 54

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 13
2 Augie Galan 10
2 Gee Walker 10
4 Luke Appling 9
5 Pepper Martin 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monty Stratton 1.68
2 Lefty Gomez 2.05
3 Cy Blanton 2.08
4 Cliff Melton 2.12
5 Joe Bowman 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 11
2 Carl Hubbell 9
2 Roxie Lawson 9
4 Cy Blanton 8
4 5 others tied 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 97
2 Van Mungo 95
3 Lefty Gomez 80
4 Wayne LaMaster 63
5 2 tied 62

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 8
2 Cliff Melton 5
3 Lee Grissom 4
3 Joe Heving 4
3 2 others tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Jurges .463
2 Bill Dickey .458
3 Joe Medwick .424
4 George Selkirk .421
5 Al Todd .412

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Dickey 6
1 Joe DiMaggio 6
1 Joe Medwick 6
4 Dolph Camilli 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Medwick 21
2 Bill Dickey 18
2 Augie Galan 18
4 Joe DiMaggio 17
5 4 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 5
2 Frankie Crosetti 3
2 Tommy Henrich 3
2 John Stone 3
2 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Boots Poffenberger 0.87
2 Monty Stratton 1.30
3 Lee Grissom 1.33
4 Wes Ferrell 1.50
5 Red Ruffing 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 4
2 Wes Ferrell 3
2 Larry French 3
4 Elden Auker 2
4 22 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 31
2 Bobo Newsom 23
3 Cy Blanton 20
3 Van Mungo 20
5 Lefty Grove 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 2
1 Johnny Murphy 2
3 Sheriff Blake 1
3 Clay Bryant 1
3 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .458
2 Heinie Manush .446
3 Joe Medwick .404
4 Bruce Campbell .403
5 Pinky Whitney .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 12
2 Dolph Camilli 10
2 Harlond Clift 10
2 Hank Greenberg 10
5 3 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 37
2 Hank Greenberg 32
3 Bill Dickey 31
3 Joe Medwick 31
3 Gee Walker 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 7
2 Augie Galan 5
3 Frankie Crosetti 4
3 Ival Goodman 4
3 4 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Van Mungo 1.47
2 Bob Weiland 1.83
3 Lou Fette 2.10
4 Cliff Melton 2.12
5 Lee Grissom 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 5
2 Elden Auker 4
2 Cy Blanton 4
2 Tommy Bridges 4
2 15 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 46
2 Lefty Gomez 43
3 Van Mungo 42
4 Lefty Grove 33
5 Bobo Newsom 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 6
2 Lee Grissom 3
2 Cliff Melton 3
2 Johnny Murphy 3
5 7 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .378
2 Joe Medwick .376
3 Earl Averill .373
4 Gee Walker .369
5 Arky Vaughan .363

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 44
2 Joe DiMaggio 38
3 Jimmie Foxx 36
4 Hal Trosky 34
5 Mel Ott 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Zeke Bonura 150
2 Hal Trosky 146
3 Lou Gehrig 140
4 Joe Medwick 138
5 Joe DiMaggio 134

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lyn Lary 35
2 Ben Chapman 29
3 Gee Walker 25
4 Pepper Martin 21
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Lee 2.53
2 Cy Blanton 2.58
3 Van Mungo 2.62
4 Carl Hubbell 2.66
5 Dizzy Dean 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Hubbell 26
2 Tommy Bridges 24
3 Dizzy Dean 22
4 Bill Lee 20
5 3 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 260
2 Dizzy Dean 225
3 Tommy Bridges 151
4 Bobo Newsom 150
5 Lefty Gomez 144

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 13
2 Dizzy Dean 9
2 Pat Malone 9
4 Johnny Murphy 8
5 Dick Coffman 7