Baseball44 On This Day: Sunday, July 4, 1937

On This Day

Sunday, July 4, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	42	22	.656	--
White Sox	40	27	.597	3.5
Red Sox	35	26	.574	5.5
Tigers	37	28	.569	5.5
Indians	30	31	.492	10.5
Senators	29	35	.453	13.0
Browns	21	42	.333	20.5
Athletics	20	43	.317	21.5

Games

Red Sox 7, Athletics 6

Red Sox 4, Athletics 2

Tigers 3, Indians 2

White Sox 4, Browns 2

Yankees 7, Senators 0

White Sox 9, Browns 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	42	25	.627	--
Giants	41	26	.612	1.0
Cardinals	37	28	.569	4.0
Pirates	36	30	.545	5.5
Bees	30	37	.448	12.0
Dodgers	28	36	.438	12.5
Reds	25	40	.385	16.0
Phillies	25	42	.373	17.0

Games

Cubs 8, Pirates 5

Pirates 7, Cubs 6

Giants 6, Dodgers 5

Bees 14, Phillies 9

Bees 4, Phillies 2

Cardinals 1, Reds 0

Cardinals 5, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Debs Garms	6
2	Jackie Hayes	5
3	Frank Demaree	4
3	Lou Finney	4
3	12 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cookie Lavagetto	2
1	Pep Young	2
3	Zeke Bonura	1
3	Ripper Collins	1
3	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Eddie Mayo	6
2	Curt Davis	4
2	Pinky Whitney	4
2	Pep Young	4
5	7 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jo-Jo White	2
2	Frank Demaree	1
2	Eric McNair	1
2	Arky Vaughan	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Gomez	1.14
2	Dizzy Dean	1.00
2	Lee Grissom	1.00
4	Bob Feller	0.80
5	Van Mungo	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	8
1	Lefty Gomez	8
3	Lee Grissom	7
3	Van Mungo	7
5	Bobo Newsom	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Bowman	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	Johnny Lanning	1
1	Archie McKain	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.399
2	Paul Waner	.383
3	Lou Gehrig	.364
4	Johnny Mize	.363
5	Arky Vaughan	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	19
2	Hank Greenberg	17
2	Mel Ott	17
2	George Selkirk	17
5	Joe Medwick	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	76
2	Hank Greenberg	69
3	Zeke Bonura	66
4	Joe DiMaggio	62
5	2 tied	60

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	19
2	Augie Galan	12
3	Luke Appling	11
4	Gee Walker	10
5	Pepper Martin	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	1.95
2	Lefty Gomez	2.01
3	Dizzy Dean	2.41
4	Cliff Melton	2.42
5	Van Mungo	2.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	12
2	Carl Hubbell	11
3	Lefty Gomez	10
3	Monty Stratton	10
3	Lon Warneke	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	114
2	Dizzy Dean	110
3	Lefty Gomez	100
4	Lee Grissom	77
4	Bobo Newsom	77

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	.500
2	Gabby Hartnett	.478
3	Bill Dickey	.474
4	Pinky Whitney	.453
5	Bruce Campbell	.438

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dickey	8
2	Mel Ott	6
2	George Selkirk	6
4	Joe DiMaggio	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	26
2	Ripper Collins	18
3	Jackie Hayes	17
3	Gus Suhr	17
5	2 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	8
2	Augie Galan	3
2	Tony Piet	3
2	Jake Powell	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luke Hamlin	1.52
2	Max Butcher	1.61
3	Lee Grissom	1.67
4	George Turbeville	1.80
4	Johnny Murphy	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	Luke Hamlin	3
1	Carl Hubbell	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	26
1	Lee Grissom	26
1	Van Mungo	26
4	Lefty Gomez	25
4	Jack Wilson	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
2	Frank Makosky	3
3	Archie McKain	2
4	Joe Bowman	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Gabby Hartnett	.453
2	Pinky Whitney	.413
3	Billy Jurges	.412
4	Paul Waner	.407
5	Bill Dickey	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	14
2	Harlond Clift	10
2	Bill Dickey	10
4	Augie Galan	9
4	Mel Ott	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	38
2	Bill Dickey	35
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
3	Augie Galan	32
5	Jimmie Foxx	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	11
2	Augie Galan	5
2	George Selkirk	5
4	Jake Powell	4
5	13 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lee Grissom	1.51
2	Dizzy Dean	2.25
3	Red Ruffing	2.31
4	Guy Bush	2.34
5	Monty Stratton	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	6
2	Tommy Bridges	5
2	Monty Stratton	5
2	Lon Warneke	5
2	Jack Wilson	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	51
2	Lefty Gomez	49
3	Lefty Grove	40
4	Van Mungo	39
5	2 tied	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	7
2	Frank Makosky	3
3	Peaches Davis	2
3	Carl Fischer	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.388
2	Joe Medwick	.381
3	Arky Vaughan	.368
4	Earl Averill	.366
5	Gee Walker	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	40
2	Joe DiMaggio	38
3	Mel Ott	36
4	Jimmie Foxx	34
5	Hal Trosky	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	146
2	Joe Medwick	143
3	Hal Trosky	138
4	Lou Gehrig	136
5	Jimmie Foxx	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	33
2	Lyn Lary	32
3	Gee Walker	25
4	Augie Galan	20
5	Pepper Martin	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.44
2	Dizzy Dean	2.64
3	Bill Lee	2.71
4	Van Mungo	2.76
5	Lefty Grove	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	27
2	Tommy Bridges	23
3	Dizzy Dean	22
4	Vern Kennedy	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	262
2	Dizzy Dean	226
3	Lefty Gomez	157
4	Tommy Bridges	150
5	Bobo Newsom	145

Saves

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