On This Day

Thursday, July 1, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	40	21	.656	--
White Sox	37	26	.587	4.0
Tigers	35	28	.556	6.0
Red Sox	31	26	.544	7.0
Indians	30	29	.508	9.0
Senators	28	33	.459	12.0
Athletics	20	39	.339	19.0
Browns	20	39	.339	19.0

Games

White Sox 15, Tigers 8

Yankees 12, Athletics 7

Senators 3, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	39	24	.619	--
Giants	39	25	.609	0.5
Pirates	35	27	.565	3.5
Cardinals	35	27	.565	3.5
Dodgers	27	34	.443	11.0
Bees	27	36	.429	12.0
Reds	24	38	.387	14.5
Phillies	24	39	.381	15.0

Games

Bees 4, Dodgers 1

Giants 8, Phillies 6

Cubs 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jimmy Dykes	4
1	Lou Finney	4
1	Hersh Martin	4
1	Jake Powell	4
5	3 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	1
1	Ripper Collins	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Jackie Hayes	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ripper Collins	4
1	Jackie Hayes	4
1	Wally Moses	4
4	Morrie Arnovich	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luke Appling	1
1	Doc Cramer	1
1	Gene Moore	1
1	Mel Ott	1
1	Rusty Peters	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jack Wilson	0.69
2	Johnny Lanning	0.67
3	Bill Lee	0.40
3	Red Ruffing	0.40
5	Jimmie DeShong	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmie DeShong	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1
1	Johnny Lanning	1
1	Bill Lee	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Wilson	9
2	Jimmie DeShong	4
2	Johnny Lanning	4
2	Bill Lee	4
2	Red Ruffing	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Frank Makosky	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.405
2	Paul Waner	.377
3	Lou Gehrig	.373
4	Johnny Mize	.363
5	Billy Herman	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	17
1	Mel Ott	17
1	George Selkirk	17
4	Joe DiMaggio	16
4	Joe Medwick	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	73
2	Hank Greenberg	68
3	Zeke Bonura	64
4	Gee Walker	60
5	Joe DiMaggio	58

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	16
2	Augie Galan	12
3	Luke Appling	10
3	Gee Walker	10
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	11
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	.491
2	Pinky Whitney	.489
3	Gabby Hartnett	.488
4	George Selkirk	.478
5	Bruce Campbell	.476

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	25
2	Joe Medwick	20
3	George Selkirk	18
4	Mel Ott	16
5	Ripper Collins	15

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	George Turbeville	0.71
3	Lefty Grove	1.20
4	Monty Stratton	1.30
5	2 tied	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lee Grissom	3
1	Jack Wilson	3
3	Russ Bauers	2
3	Cy Blanton	2
3	26 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Wilson	28
2	Van Mungo	27
3	Lee Grissom	22
4	Cy Blanton	21
4	Dizzy Dean	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	5
2	Frank Makosky	2
2	Johnny Murphy	2
4	Dick Coffman	1
4	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gabby Hartnett	.439
2	George Selkirk	.426
3	Pinky Whitney	.422
4	Lou Gehrig	.404
5	Joe Medwick	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	11
2	Harlond Clift	9
2	Bill Dickey	9
2	Mel Ott	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	35
1	Joe Medwick	35
3	Joe DiMaggio	31
4	Augie Galan	29
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
2	Augie Galan	5
2	George Selkirk	5
4	Tony Piet	4
4	Jake Powell	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lee Grissom	1.46
2	Van Mungo	2.08
3	Lou Fette	2.18
4	Monty Stratton	2.22
5	Lefty Grove	2.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	5
1	Dizzy Dean	5
1	Red Ruffing	5
4	Cy Blanton	4
4	9 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	44
2	Dizzy Dean	43
3	Cy Blanton	41
4	Van Mungo	39
5	Jack Wilson	38

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.386
2	Joe Medwick	.382
3	Gee Walker	.367
4	Arky Vaughan	.367
5	Earl Averill	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	40
2	Mel Ott	37
3	Joe DiMaggio	35
4	Jimmie Foxx	34
5	Hal Trosky	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	145
2	Hal Trosky	144
3	Joe Medwick	140
4	Lou Gehrig	136
5	Joe DiMaggio	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	2.65
4	Lefty Grove	2.65
5	Dizzy Dean	2.69

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	261
2	Dizzy Dean	223
3	Tommy Bridges	155
4	Lefty Gomez	149
4	Bobo Newsom	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	16
2	Pat Malone	9
3	Dick Coffman	8
3	Johnny Murphy	8
5	2 tied	7