On This Day

Friday, July 23, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	55	25	.688	--
White Sox	51	33	.607	6.0
Tigers	49	33	.598	7.0
Red Sox	44	35	.557	10.5
Indians	40	39	.506	14.5
Senators	31	46	.403	22.5
Browns	27	53	.338	28.0
Athletics	24	57	.296	31.5

Games

White Sox 9, Yankees 6

Red Sox 6, Indians 2

Athletics 16, Tigers 4

Tigers 9, Athletics 8

Browns 8, Senators 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	53	30	.639	--
Giants	52	33	.612	2.0
Pirates	44	37	.543	8.0
Cardinals	43	40	.518	10.0
Bees	40	44	.476	13.5
Dodgers	34	47	.420	18.0
Reds	33	47	.413	18.5
Phillies	32	53	.376	22.0

Games

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 1

Cubs 11, Giants 3

Reds 6, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jesse Hill	5
1	Bob Johnson	5
1	Billy Werber	5
4	Joe Marty	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Ripper Collins	1
1	Frank Demaree	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jesse Hill	7
2	Bob Johnson	4
3	Earle Brucker	3
3	Frank Demaree	3
3	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Conroy	1
1	Doc Cramer	1
1	Jimmie Foxx	1
1	Jesse Hill	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jesse Haines	0.78
2	Harry Kelley	0.50
3	Willis Hudlin	0.33
4	Luke Hamlin	0.30
5	Archie McKain	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Gill	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Bill Hallahan	1
1	Chief Hogsett	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jesse Haines	7
2	Harry Kelley	5
3	Denny Galehouse	3
3	George Gill	3
3	5 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Al Hollingsworth	1
1	Jack Wilson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.410
2	Paul Waner	.377
3	Lou Gehrig	.367
4	Joe DiMaggio	.362
5	Sam West	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	26
2	Jimmie Foxx	23
2	Hal Trosky	23
4	Hank Greenberg	22
5	Joe Medwick	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	96
2	Joe Medwick	94
3	Joe DiMaggio	89
4	Jimmie Foxx	76
5	Zeke Bonura	75

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	24
2	Augie Galan	15
3	Luke Appling	13
3	Gee Walker	13
5	Billy Werber	10

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	Cliff Melton	2.43

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	97
5	Lee Grissom	94

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	13
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	.479
2	Joe Medwick	.435
3	Zeke Bonura	.429
4	Joe DiMaggio	.424
5	Earl Averill	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	10
2	Jimmie Foxx	8
3	Joe DiMaggio	6
4	Ripper Collins	5
4	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	22
1	Hank Greenberg	22
3	Hal Trosky	21
4	Lou Gehrig	20
5	Joe Cronin	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	5
1	Billy Werber	5
3	Jesse Hill	4
4	Augie Galan	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	0.27
2	Mace Brown	0.64
3	Jim Turner	0.67
4	Danny MacFayden	1.08
5	Peaches Davis	1.19

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	20
2	Luke Hamlin	19
3	Lee Grissom	17
4	Lefty Gomez	16
4	Red Ruffing	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	2
2	Elden Auker	1
2	Julio Bonetti	1
2	Ed Brandt	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.435
2	Earl Averill	.402
3	Frank Demaree	.400
4	Joe DiMaggio	.398
5	Joe Medwick	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	15
2	Joe DiMaggio	11
3	Jimmie Foxx	10
4	Rudy York	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	37
2	Joe DiMaggio	35
3	Hank Greenberg	34
4	Joe Cronin	33
4	Bill Dickey	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	11
2	Augie Galan	5
2	Roy Hughes	5
2	Billy Werber	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lou Fette	1.62
2	Charlie Root	1.98
2	Jim Weaver	1.98
4	Jim Turner	2.00
5	Johnny Murphy	2.20

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jack Wilson	39
2	Lee Grissom	38
3	Lefty Gomez	36
4	Bobo Newsom	35
5	Red Ruffing	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	6
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	.385
2	Joe Medwick	.371
3	Arky Vaughan	.368
4	Gee Walker	.366
5	Earl Averill	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	42
2	Hal Trosky	40
3	Jimmie Foxx	38
4	Lou Gehrig	37
5	Mel Ott	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	147
2	Joe Medwick	146
3	Hal Trosky	144
4	Lou Gehrig	143
5	Zeke Bonura	137

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	36
2	Lyn Lary	30
3	Augie Galan	22
4	Gee Walker	20
5	Luke Appling	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Dean	2.54
2	Lefty Grove	2.54
3	Carl Hubbell	2.60
4	Monty Stratton	2.70
5	Lefty Gomez	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	27
2	Tommy Bridges	21
2	Dizzy Dean	21
4	Red Ruffing	20
5	3 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	232
2	Dizzy Dean	209
3	Lefty Gomez	163
4	Bobo Newsom	153
5	Tommy Bridges	142

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	18
2	Dick Coffman	9
2	Johnny Murphy	9
4	Pat Malone	8
5	2 tied	7