On This Day

Wednesday, June 30, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	39	21	.650	--
White Sox	36	26	.581	4.0
Tigers	35	27	.565	5.0
Red Sox	31	25	.554	6.0
Indians	30	29	.508	8.5
Senators	27	33	.450	12.0
Athletics	20	38	.345	18.0
Browns	20	39	.339	18.5

Games

Tigers 4, White Sox 1

Indians 10, Browns 3

Yankees 5, Athletics 1

Senators 6, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	38	24	.613	--
Giants	38	25	.603	0.5
Cardinals	35	26	.574	2.5
Pirates	35	27	.565	3.0
Dodgers	27	33	.450	10.0
Bees	26	36	.419	12.0
Reds	24	38	.387	14.0
Phillies	24	38	.387	14.0

Games

Bees 1, Dodgers 0

Bees 7, Dodgers 0

Pirates 6, Reds 0

Giants 7, Phillies 2

Cubs 9, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Jurges	4
1	Sam West	4
3	Dick Bartell	3
3	Wally Berger	3
3	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	2
2	Bill Atwood	1
2	Dick Bartell	1
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	4
2	Dick Bartell	3
2	Guy Bush	3
2	Jimmie Foxx	3
2	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Selkirk	2
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Joe Cronin	1
2	Gil English	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Gomez	2.33
2	Slick Castleman	1.50
3	Van Mungo	1.20
4	Guy Bush	1.00
4	Lee Grissom	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Slick Castleman	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lee Grissom	8
2	Cy Blanton	7
2	Lefty Gomez	7
4	Guy Bush	6
4	3 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.403
2	Paul Waner	.377
3	Lou Gehrig	.371
4	Billy Herman	.366
5	Johnny Mize	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	17
1	George Selkirk	17
3	Joe Medwick	16
3	Mel Ott	16
5	2 tied	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	71
2	Hank Greenberg	68
3	Zeke Bonura	64
4	Gee Walker	60
5	2 tied	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	16
2	Augie Galan	12
3	Gee Walker	10
4	Luke Appling	9
5	Pepper Martin	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	1.70
2	Cy Blanton	2.09
3	Lefty Gomez	2.14
4	Van Mungo	2.20
5	Lou Fette	2.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Carl Hubbell	10
3	Cy Blanton	9
3	Tommy Bridges	9
3	6 others tied	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	107
2	Dizzy Dean	102
3	Lefty Gomez	92
4	Cy Blanton	75
5	Bobo Newsom	71

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.517
2	Gabby Hartnett	.500
3	George Selkirk	.489
4	Bruce Campbell	.476
5	Pinky Whitney	.468

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dickey	8
2	George Selkirk	7
3	Mel Ott	6
4	Joe Medwick	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	22
2	Joe Medwick	20
2	George Selkirk	20
4	Mel Ott	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	8
2	George Selkirk	4
3	Augie Galan	3
3	Tony Lazzeri	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Max Butcher	0.55
2	Lefty Grove	1.20
3	Monty Stratton	1.30
4	Waite Hoyt	1.38
5	Buck Ross	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	Lee Grissom	3
1	Jack Wilson	3
5	22 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	27
2	Lefty Gomez	26
3	Cy Blanton	23
4	Lee Grissom	22
4	Bobo Newsom	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
2	Johnny Murphy	2
3	Dick Coffman	1
3	Syd Cohen	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.422
2	Gabby Hartnett	.418
3	Pinky Whitney	.415
4	Lou Gehrig	.406
5	George Selkirk	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	11
2	Joe DiMaggio	10
3	Bill Dickey	9
3	Augie Galan	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	34
1	Joe Medwick	34
3	Augie Galan	31
4	Jimmie Foxx	30
5	Joe DiMaggio	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	10
2	Augie Galan	6
3	George Selkirk	5
4	Ival Goodman	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lee Grissom	1.51
2	Boots Poffenberger	1.78
3	Red Ruffing	1.86
4	Van Mungo	2.00
5	Monty Stratton	2.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	5
1	Dizzy Dean	5
1	Monty Stratton	5
4	Cy Blanton	4
4	13 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	46
2	Lefty Gomez	44
3	Van Mungo	42
4	Cy Blanton	41
4	Lefty Grove	41

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.382
2	Joe Medwick	.378
3	Gee Walker	.368
4	Earl Averill	.366
5	Luke Appling	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	42
2	Mel Ott	36
3	Joe DiMaggio	34
3	Jimmie Foxx	34
5	Hal Trosky	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	145
2	Hal Trosky	144
3	Lou Gehrig	139
3	Joe Medwick	139
5	Jimmie Foxx	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	33
2	Ben Chapman	30
3	Gee Walker	25
4	Augie Galan	20
5	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Van Mungo	2.58
2	Carl Hubbell	2.59
3	Cy Blanton	2.61
4	Dizzy Dean	2.69
5	Bill Lee	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	26
2	Tommy Bridges	24
3	Dizzy Dean	22
4	Van Mungo	20
5	Vern Kennedy	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	261
2	Dizzy Dean	225
3	Tommy Bridges	155
4	Lefty Gomez	153
5	Bobo Newsom	149

Saves

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