On This Day

Tuesday, July 13, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 47 22 .681 --
Tigers 42 29 .592 6.0
Red Sox 40 28 .588 6.5
White Sox 43 31 .581 6.5
Indians 34 34 .500 12.5
Senators 30 38 .441 16.5
Browns 22 47 .319 25.0
Athletics 20 49 .290 27.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 45 27 .625 --
Giants 46 29 .613 0.5
Pirates 40 32 .556 5.0
Cardinals 39 33 .542 6.0
Bees 33 41 .446 13.0
Dodgers 31 40 .437 13.5
Reds 28 43 .394 16.5
Phillies 29 46 .387 17.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jo-Jo Moore 5
2 Wally Berger 3
2 Dolph Camilli 3
2 Lou Chiozza 3
2 Hersh Martin 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Heinie Manush 1
1 Johnny Moore 1
1 Leo Norris 1
1 Pinky Whitney 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jo-Jo Moore 4
2 Wally Berger 2
2 Johnny Moore 2
2 Leo Norris 2
2 Pinky Whitney 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luke Appling 1
1 George Scharein 1
1 Moose Solters 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Frank Gabler 0.43
2 Max Butcher 0.33
2 Al Smith 0.33
4 Thornton Lee 0.30
5 Denny Galehouse 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Max Butcher 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 Cliff Melton 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tom Baker 3
1 Max Butcher 3
1 Frank Gabler 3
1 Thornton Lee 3
5 3 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .411
2 Paul Waner .390
3 Lou Gehrig .375
4 Arky Vaughan .359
5 Gee Walker .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 22
2 Hank Greenberg 19
3 Joe Medwick 18
4 Jimmie Foxx 17
4 3 others tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Medwick 87
2 Hank Greenberg 80
3 Joe DiMaggio 75
4 Zeke Bonura 69
5 Bill Dickey 68

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 23
2 Augie Galan 13
3 Luke Appling 12
4 Gee Walker 10
5 Pepper Martin 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 1.95
2 Monty Stratton 2.02
3 Lou Fette 2.22
4 Dizzy Dean 2.41
5 Cliff Melton 2.48

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dizzy Dean 12
1 Carl Hubbell 12
3 Lefty Gomez 11
3 Roxie Lawson 11
3 Monty Stratton 11

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 116
2 Dizzy Dean 110
3 Lefty Gomez 104
4 Bobo Newsom 85
5 Lee Grissom 80

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 11
2 Lee Grissom 5
2 Joe Heving 5
2 Cliff Melton 5
5 3 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .490
2 Gabby Hartnett .463
3 Moose Solters .455
4 Frank Demaree .451
5 Joe DiMaggio .447

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hal Trosky 9
2 Joe DiMaggio 7
3 Joe Cronin 4
3 Bill Dickey 4
3 4 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe DiMaggio 21
1 Hal Trosky 21
3 Dixie Walker 20
4 Joe Cronin 17
4 2 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 8
2 Luke Appling 3
2 Eric McNair 3
2 George Scharein 3
2 Jo-Jo White 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Al Hollingsworth 0.00
2 Luke Hamlin 0.44
3 Lefty Gomez 0.67
4 Carl Hubbell 0.95
5 Charlie Root 1.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 4
2 Lefty Gomez 3
2 Cliff Melton 3
2 Red Ruffing 3
2 Monty Stratton 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 19
1 Bobo Newsom 19
3 Lee Grissom 18
4 Cliff Melton 15
4 3 others tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Frank Makosky 3
2 Archie McKain 2
2 Jack Russell 2
4 Joe Bowman 1
4 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .477
2 Gabby Hartnett .467
3 Joe Medwick .419
4 Bill Dickey .404
5 Frank Demaree .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Dickey 12
2 Joe DiMaggio 11
3 Hal Trosky 10
4 Harlond Clift 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dickey 40
1 Joe Medwick 40
3 Joe Cronin 32
3 Joe DiMaggio 32
5 Hal Trosky 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 15
2 George Selkirk 5
3 Augie Galan 4
3 Stan Hack 4
5 12 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Luke Hamlin 1.33
2 Al Hollingsworth 1.61
3 Max Butcher 1.89
4 Lefty Gomez 1.90
5 Lefty Grove 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 5
1 Cliff Melton 5
1 Red Ruffing 5
1 Monty Stratton 5
1 Jack Wilson 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 41
2 Jack Wilson 39
3 Dizzy Dean 38
3 Lefty Gomez 38
5 Bobo Newsom 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 5
2 Frank Makosky 3
3 Dick Coffman 2
3 Orville Jorgens 2
3 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .390
2 Joe Medwick .375
3 Arky Vaughan .367
4 Earl Averill .363
5 Gee Walker .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 41
2 Joe DiMaggio 39
3 Hal Trosky 37
4 Jimmie Foxx 35
4 Mel Ott 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hal Trosky 147
2 Joe Medwick 144
3 Zeke Bonura 141
3 Lou Gehrig 141
5 Joe DiMaggio 137

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 37
2 Lyn Lary 31
3 Augie Galan 21
3 Gee Walker 21
5 Luke Appling 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.29
2 Dizzy Dean 2.57
3 Lefty Gomez 2.78
4 Lefty Grove 2.79
5 Van Mungo 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Hubbell 28
2 Dizzy Dean 22
3 Tommy Bridges 21
4 Bill Lee 19
4 2 others tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 247
2 Dizzy Dean 222
3 Lefty Gomez 159
4 Tommy Bridges 146
5 Bobo Newsom 144

Saves

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