On This Day

Friday, July 16, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	49	23	.681	--
Red Sox	42	29	.592	6.5
White Sox	45	32	.584	6.5
Tigers	43	31	.581	7.0
Indians	37	34	.521	11.5
Senators	30	41	.423	18.5
Browns	23	49	.319	26.0
Athletics	21	51	.292	28.0

Games

White Sox 9, Athletics 4

Indians 11, Senators 5

Tigers 14, Yankees 7

Red Sox 6, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	46	29	.613	--
Giants	47	30	.610	0.0
Pirates	41	33	.554	4.5
Cardinals	41	33	.554	4.5
Bees	35	42	.455	12.0
Dodgers	32	41	.438	13.0
Reds	29	44	.397	16.0
Phillies	29	48	.377	18.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Reds 5

Bees 6, Cubs 1

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Cardinals 10, Phillies 3

Cardinals 18, Phillies 10

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Mize	6
2	Hersh Martin	5
2	Mickey Owen	5
2	Don Padgett	5
5	5 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Terry Moore	2
2	Morrie Arnovich	1
2	Elden Auker	1
2	Jimmy Brown	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Terry Moore	6
2	Morrie Arnovich	5
3	Frenchy Bordagaray	4
3	Jimmy Brown	4
3	Mickey Owen	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Zeke Bonura	1
1	Hersh Martin	1
1	Jo-Jo Moore	1
1	Luke Sewell	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lou Fette	0.75
2	Si Johnson	0.58
3	Monte Pearson	0.56
4	Luke Hamlin	0.55
5	Cliff Melton	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Si Johnson	2
2	Mace Brown	1
2	Sugar Cain	1
2	Lou Fette	1
2	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Si Johnson	7
2	Luke Hamlin	6
3	Monte Pearson	5
4	Cliff Melton	4
4	Jack Wilson	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Elden Auker	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.413
2	Paul Waner	.387
3	Lou Gehrig	.375
4	Joe DiMaggio	.359
4	Arky Vaughan	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	23
2	Hank Greenberg	20
3	Joe Medwick	19
3	Hal Trosky	19
5	Mel Ott	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	90
2	Hank Greenberg	83
3	Joe DiMaggio	77
4	Zeke Bonura	73
5	Bill Dickey	72

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	23
2	Augie Galan	14
3	Luke Appling	13
4	Gee Walker	12
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.99
2	Monty Stratton	2.02
3	Lou Fette	2.14
4	Dizzy Dean	2.41
5	Cliff Melton	2.49

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	13
2	Dizzy Dean	12
2	Lefty Gomez	12
4	Lou Fette	11
4	3 others tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	116
2	Lefty Gomez	112
3	Dizzy Dean	110
4	Bobo Newsom	92
5	Lee Grissom	86

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	11
2	Lee Grissom	5
2	Joe Heving	5
2	Cliff Melton	5
2	Johnny Murphy	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe DiMaggio	.468
2	Moose Solters	.458
3	Joe Medwick	.451
4	Paul Waner	.450
5	Hersh Martin	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	9
2	Joe DiMaggio	7
3	Joe Cronin	5
3	Rudy York	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	22
2	Joe Cronin	21
3	Dixie Walker	20
4	Joe DiMaggio	19
5	Lou Gehrig	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	7
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	Mace Brown	0.56
3	Carl Hubbell	0.96
4	Lefty Gomez	1.13
5	Syl Johnson	1.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	Carl Hubbell	3
1	Si Johnson	3
1	Cliff Melton	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	21
2	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Red Ruffing	18
4	Cliff Melton	17
5	Lee Grissom	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Archie McKain	2
1	Jack Russell	2
3	Elden Auker	1
3	Joe Bowman	1
3	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.490
2	Gabby Hartnett	.450
3	Joe Medwick	.429
4	Bill Dickey	.390
5	Frank Demaree	.379

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	12
2	Bill Dickey	11
3	Joe DiMaggio	9
3	Rudy York	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	40
2	Joe Medwick	39
3	Joe Cronin	35
4	Hal Trosky	33
5	Dixie Walker	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	15
2	Augie Galan	5
3	Luke Appling	4
3	Stan Hack	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mace Brown	1.32
2	Carl Hubbell	1.66
3	Luke Hamlin	1.88
4	Max Butcher	1.89
5	Lefty Gomez	2.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	6
1	Jack Wilson	6
3	Carl Hubbell	5
3	Cliff Melton	5
3	Red Ruffing	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	46
2	Bobo Newsom	43
3	Lee Grissom	38
3	Jack Wilson	38
5	Van Mungo	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	5
2	Frank Makosky	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
4	Dick Coffman	2
4	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.386
2	Joe Medwick	.376
3	Arky Vaughan	.368
4	Gee Walker	.363
5	Earl Averill	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	40
1	Lou Gehrig	40
3	Hal Trosky	39
4	Mel Ott	35
5	Jimmie Foxx	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	148
2	Joe Medwick	145
3	Zeke Bonura	144
4	Lou Gehrig	142
5	Joe DiMaggio	139

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	36
2	Lyn Lary	31
3	Augie Galan	22
4	Luke Appling	20
4	Gee Walker	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.27
2	Dizzy Dean	2.57
3	Lefty Gomez	2.72
4	Lefty Grove	2.79
5	Van Mungo	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	29
2	Dizzy Dean	22
3	Tommy Bridges	21
4	Red Ruffing	20
5	Van Mungo	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	247
2	Dizzy Dean	222
3	Lefty Gomez	163
4	Bobo Newsom	149
5	Tommy Bridges	146

Saves

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