On This Day

Wednesday, July 21, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	55	23	.705	--
White Sox	50	33	.602	7.5
Tigers	47	32	.595	8.5
Red Sox	43	34	.558	11.5
Indians	39	38	.506	15.5
Senators	31	45	.408	23.0
Browns	25	53	.321	30.0
Athletics	23	55	.295	32.0

Games

Senators 7, White Sox 3

Indians 9, Athletics 8

Indians 8, Athletics 7

Red Sox 10, Tigers 3

Yankees 6, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	52	29	.642	--
Giants	51	32	.614	2.0
Pirates	43	37	.538	8.5
Cardinals	42	39	.519	10.0
Bees	39	44	.470	14.0
Dodgers	34	45	.430	17.0
Reds	32	46	.410	18.5
Phillies	31	52	.373	22.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Pirates 0

Bees 5, Cardinals 1

Bees 2, Cardinals 1

Reds 6, Giants 5

Cubs 4, Phillies 1

Cubs 6, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bruce Campbell	7
2	Earl Averill	6
3	Frank Demaree	4
3	Jesse Hill	4
3	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	2
1	Wally Moses	2
3	Mel Almada	1
3	Dolph Camilli	1
3	12 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bruce Campbell	4
1	Ray Mueller	4
1	Lynn Nelson	4
4	Joe Cronin	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Berger	1
1	Bruce Campbell	1
1	Jesse Hill	1
1	Roy Hughes	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Jeffcoat	1.40
2	Johnny Lanning	0.67
3	Lefty Grove	0.55
4	Lou Fette	0.50
5	Al Hollingsworth	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jimmie DeShong	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Lou Fette	1
1	Larry French	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Jeffcoat	7
2	Lefty Grove	6
3	Al Hollingsworth	5
4	Sheriff Blake	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Paul Derringer	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.406
2	Paul Waner	.380
3	Lou Gehrig	.371
4	Joe DiMaggio	.363
5	Billy Herman	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	25
2	Jimmie Foxx	22
3	Hank Greenberg	21
3	Hal Trosky	21
5	Joe Medwick	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	94
2	Hank Greenberg	89
3	Joe DiMaggio	86
4	Zeke Bonura	75
5	Bill Dickey	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	23
2	Augie Galan	15
3	Luke Appling	13
4	Gee Walker	12
5	6 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	1.89
2	Lou Fette	1.98
3	Lefty Gomez	2.15
4	Dizzy Dean	2.40
5	Red Ruffing	2.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	14
2	Lefty Gomez	13
3	Dizzy Dean	12
3	Lou Fette	12
3	3 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	116
1	Van Mungo	116
3	Dizzy Dean	112
4	Bobo Newsom	96
5	Lee Grissom	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	12
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	Tommy Henrich	.475
2	Zeke Bonura	.442
3	Hal Trosky	.441
4	Joe DiMaggio	.439
5	2 tied	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	8
2	Jimmie Foxx	7
3	Joe DiMaggio	5
4	Buster Mills	4
4	Rudy York	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Cronin	19
1	Joe DiMaggio	19
1	Lou Gehrig	19
1	Hal Trosky	19
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	4
1	Billy Werber	4
3	Augie Galan	3
3	Roy Hughes	3
3	Lyn Lary	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	John Whitehead	0.00
2	Lou Fette	0.27
3	Mace Brown	0.64
4	Jim Turner	0.67
5	Peaches Davis	0.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Si Johnson	4
2	Lou Fette	3
2	Lefty Gomez	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	19
2	Lefty Gomez	16
2	Luke Hamlin	16
4	Lee Grissom	15
4	Red Ruffing	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.444
2	Billy Herman	.398
3	Joe DiMaggio	.398
4	Gabby Hartnett	.398
5	Earl Averill	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	13
2	Joe DiMaggio	10
3	Bill Dickey	9
3	Jimmie Foxx	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	36
2	Hal Trosky	35
3	Joe Cronin	33
3	Joe DiMaggio	33
5	Joe Medwick	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	10
2	Augie Galan	6
3	Roy Hughes	5
4	Luke Appling	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	1.62
2	Red Ruffing	1.93
3	Carl Hubbell	1.96
4	Jim Weaver	1.98
5	Monty Stratton	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Red Ruffing	6
3	Lou Fette	5
3	Lefty Gomez	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lee Grissom	41
2	Jack Wilson	39
3	Lefty Gomez	36
4	Bobo Newsom	34
5	Luke Hamlin	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	5
2	Frank Makosky	3
3	Dick Coffman	2
3	Peaches Davis	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.382
2	Arky Vaughan	.373
3	Joe Medwick	.370
4	Gee Walker	.368
5	Earl Averill	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	42
2	Hal Trosky	39
3	Jimmie Foxx	37
4	Lou Gehrig	36
5	Mel Ott	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	146
1	Joe Medwick	146
3	Hal Trosky	144
4	Lou Gehrig	142
5	Zeke Bonura	137

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	35
2	Lyn Lary	31
3	Augie Galan	23
4	Luke Appling	20
4	Gee Walker	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.42
2	Dizzy Dean	2.51
3	Monty Stratton	2.70
4	Lefty Grove	2.70
5	Lefty Gomez	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	28
2	Tommy Bridges	22
3	Dizzy Dean	21
4	Red Ruffing	20
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	238
2	Dizzy Dean	215
3	Lefty Gomez	163
4	Bobo Newsom	152
5	Tommy Bridges	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	17
2	Dick Coffman	9
2	Johnny Murphy	9
4	Pat Malone	8
5	2 tied	7