On This Day

Sunday, June 27, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	37	21	.638	--
White Sox	35	25	.583	3.0
Tigers	34	26	.567	4.0
Red Sox	31	24	.564	4.5
Indians	28	29	.491	8.5
Senators	26	33	.441	11.5
Athletics	20	36	.357	16.0
Browns	20	37	.351	16.5

Games

Red Sox 8, Browns 0

Red Sox 11, Browns 7

Yankees 9, Tigers 5

Athletics 10, Indians 0

Indians 7, Athletics 2

White Sox 5, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	36	24	.600	--
Cardinals	35	24	.593	0.5
Giants	36	25	.590	0.5
Pirates	32	27	.542	3.5
Dodgers	27	30	.474	7.5
Reds	24	35	.407	11.5
Phillies	24	36	.400	12.0
Bees	23	36	.390	12.5

Games

Dodgers 8, Cubs 3

Dodgers 6, Cubs 3

Bees 10, Reds 5

Pirates 4, Phillies 3

Giants 8, Cardinals 1

Bees 8, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Heinie Manush	6
1	Buster Mills	6
3	Bruce Campbell	5
3	Roy Johnson	5
3	Gene Moore	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	2
2	Zeke Bonura	1
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	Jackie Hayes	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Herman	4
1	George Selkirk	4
3	Harlond Clift	3
3	Joe Cronin	3
3	8 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ethan Allen	1
1	Vince DiMaggio	1
1	Elbie Fletcher	1
1	Bob Johnson	1
1	Tony Lazzeri	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Luke Hamlin	1.20
2	George Caster	1.00
2	Carl Hubbell	1.00
4	Jack Wilson	0.86
5	Van Mungo	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Caster	1
1	Luke Hamlin	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Caster	6
1	Luke Hamlin	6
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Van Mungo	6
1	Jack Wilson	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.412
2	Lou Gehrig	.382
3	Paul Waner	.368
4	Gee Walker	.368
5	Charlie Gehringer	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	16
1	Joe Medwick	16
1	George Selkirk	16
4	Joe DiMaggio	15
4	Mel Ott	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	70
2	Hank Greenberg	66
3	Zeke Bonura	64
4	Gee Walker	60
5	Joe DiMaggio	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	15
2	Augie Galan	11
3	Gee Walker	10
4	Luke Appling	9
5	Pepper Martin	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	1.68
2	Lefty Gomez	2.23
3	Van Mungo	2.26
4	Cy Blanton	2.26
5	Cliff Melton	2.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Carl Hubbell	10
3	Roxie Lawson	9
3	Van Mungo	9
3	Lon Warneke	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	101
2	Dizzy Dean	100
3	Lefty Gomez	85
4	Cy Blanton	68
4	Carl Hubbell	68

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	10
2	Lee Grissom	5
2	Cliff Melton	5
4	Joe Heving	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bruce Campbell	.500
2	Gabby Hartnett	.471
3	Paul Waner	.467
4	George Selkirk	.463
5	Pinky Whitney	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dickey	8
2	Harlond Clift	7
3	Joe Medwick	6
3	Mel Ott	6
3	George Selkirk	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	23
1	Joe Medwick	23
3	George Selkirk	20
4	Joe Cronin	15
4	2 others tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	7
2	Tony Piet	3
2	George Selkirk	3
2	John Stone	3
2	Gee Walker	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lee Grissom	0.64
2	Lefty Grove	0.67
3	Ed Linke	0.71
4	Monty Stratton	1.30
5	Monte Weaver	1.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	3
1	Lee Grissom	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Bob Weiland	3
1	Jack Wilson	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	28
2	Van Mungo	26
3	Jack Wilson	24
4	Bob Weiland	20
5	Lefty Gomez	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
2	Johnny Murphy	2
3	Dick Coffman	1
3	Syd Cohen	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.445
2	Lou Gehrig	.440
3	George Selkirk	.436
4	Pinky Whitney	.400
5	Charlie Gehringer	.395

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	11
1	Joe DiMaggio	11
3	Bill Dickey	10
4	Dolph Camilli	9
4	Hank Greenberg	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	35
2	Bill Dickey	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
4	Gee Walker	31
5	2 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
2	Augie Galan	6
3	Ival Goodman	4
3	Stan Hack	4
3	5 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lee Grissom	1.66
2	Boots Poffenberger	1.78
3	Bob Weiland	1.95
4	Van Mungo	1.96
5	Red Ruffing	2.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	5
1	Cliff Melton	5
1	Red Ruffing	5
1	Bob Weiland	5
5	16 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	49
2	Van Mungo	43
3	Lefty Gomez	42
4	Cy Blanton	38
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	7
2	Lee Grissom	4
3	Peaches Davis	2
3	Carl Fischer	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.382
2	Joe Medwick	.379
3	Gee Walker	.372
4	Earl Averill	.366
5	Arky Vaughan	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	43
2	Joe DiMaggio	36
3	Mel Ott	35
4	Jimmie Foxx	33
5	Hal Trosky	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	147
2	Hal Trosky	144
3	Lou Gehrig	140
4	Joe Medwick	138
5	Joe DiMaggio	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	34
2	Ben Chapman	29
3	Gee Walker	25
4	Pepper Martin	20
5	Augie Galan	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	2.57
2	Carl Hubbell	2.59
3	Cy Blanton	2.61
4	Van Mungo	2.62
5	Dizzy Dean	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	26
2	Tommy Bridges	23
3	Dizzy Dean	22
4	Van Mungo	20
5	4 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	255
2	Dizzy Dean	225
3	Tommy Bridges	150
4	Bobo Newsom	147
5	Lefty Gomez	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	15
2	Pat Malone	9
3	Dick Coffman	8
3	Dizzy Dean	8
3	Johnny Murphy	8