On This Day

Saturday, August 7, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	66	29	.695	--
Red Sox	56	37	.602	9.0
Tigers	55	40	.579	11.0
White Sox	57	42	.576	11.0
Indians	43	50	.462	22.0
Senators	41	52	.441	24.0
Browns	32	62	.340	33.5
Athletics	27	65	.293	37.5

Games

Red Sox 5, White Sox 4

Yankees 6, Indians 3

Browns 4, Athletics 1

Tigers 3, Senators 2

Senators 8, Tigers 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	62	35	.639	--
Giants	57	40	.588	5.0
Cardinals	52	44	.542	9.5
Pirates	50	45	.526	11.0
Bees	47	52	.475	16.0
Reds	40	55	.421	21.0
Dodgers	39	56	.411	22.0
Phillies	40	60	.400	23.5

Games

Bees 8, Cubs 6

Reds 4, Dodgers 1

Cardinals 11, Phillies 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mel Almada	5
2	Pete Fox	4
2	Buddy Lewis	4
2	Gee Walker	4
5	8 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Medwick	2
2	Beau Bell	1
2	Zeke Bonura	1
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	5
2	Johnny Mize	4
3	Billy Herman	3
3	Billy Rogell	3
3	Rudy York	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mel Almada	1
1	Jimmy Brown	1
1	Pete Fox	1
1	Chet Laabs	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Derringer	0.50
2	George Caster	0.43
3	Lefty Grove	0.33
3	Bill Lee	0.33
3	Red Ruffing	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Frank Gabler	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Bucky Jacobs	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	5
2	Paul Derringer	4
2	Lefty Grove	4
4	George Caster	3
4	3 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Turner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.402
2	Cecil Travis	.388
3	Lou Gehrig	.375
4	Paul Waner	.375
5	Joe DiMaggio	.371

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	32
2	Jimmie Foxx	29
3	Lou Gehrig	27
4	Hank Greenberg	25
4	Hal Trosky	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	113
2	Joe Medwick	109
3	Joe DiMaggio	108
4	Lou Gehrig	102
5	Bill Dickey	94

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	28
2	Augie Galan	15
2	Gee Walker	15
4	Luke Appling	13
5	5 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	2.02
2	Dizzy Dean	2.58
3	Lou Fette	2.60
4	Lefty Gomez	2.60
5	Cliff Melton	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	15
1	Red Ruffing	15
3	Monty Stratton	14
4	Lou Fette	13
4	2 others tied	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	128
2	Lee Grissom	119
3	Dizzy Dean	116
3	Van Mungo	116
5	Bobo Newsom	115

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	13
2	Johnny Murphy	6
3	Lee Grissom	5
3	Joe Heving	5
3	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ernie Lombardi	.485
2	Buddy Lewis	.466
2	Cecil Travis	.466
4	Charlie Gehringer	.441
4	2 others tied	.441

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	11
2	Bill Dickey	6
2	Joe DiMaggio	6
2	Jimmie Foxx	6
5	Frank Demaree	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	32
2	Bill Dickey	20
3	Joe DiMaggio	19
4	Beau Bell	18
5	5 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mel Almada	4
1	Ben Chapman	4
1	Eric McNair	4
1	Buster Mills	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Bauers	0.00
1	Slick Castleman	0.00
3	Wayne LaMaster	1.32
4	Al Hollingsworth	1.33
5	Lee Grissom	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Murphy	4
2	Larry French	3
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	Wayne LaMaster	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	28
2	Lee Grissom	25
3	Lefty Grove	22
3	Wayne LaMaster	22
5	Bobo Newsom	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Appleton	2
1	Jack Wilson	2
3	Russ Bauers	1
3	Mace Brown	1
3	17 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Cecil Travis	.446
2	Joe DiMaggio	.423
3	Zeke Bonura	.421
4	Tommy Henrich	.419
5	Gabby Hartnett	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	14
1	Lou Gehrig	14
3	Joe DiMaggio	12
3	Hal Trosky	12
5	Rudy York	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	52
2	Joe DiMaggio	41
3	Hank Greenberg	39
4	Beau Bell	35
5	2 tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
2	Jesse Hill	6
2	Eric McNair	6
2	Buster Mills	6
2	Billy Werber	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Turner	1.33
2	Peaches Davis	1.55
3	Al Hollingsworth	1.88
4	Mace Brown	2.12
5	Monty Stratton	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Si Johnson	6
1	Red Ruffing	6
3	Larry French	5
3	Lefty Grove	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lee Grissom	42
2	Bob Feller	40
3	Bobo Newsom	38
4	Lefty Grove	33
4	Red Ruffing	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Wilson	3
2	Pete Appleton	2
2	Clint Brown	2
2	Wayne LaMaster	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.386
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Arky Vaughan	.367
4	Gee Walker	.357
5	Charlie Gehringer	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	44
2	Lou Gehrig	43
3	Jimmie Foxx	39
4	Hal Trosky	36
5	Mel Ott	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	153
2	Joe DiMaggio	150
3	Joe Medwick	143
4	Hal Trosky	135
5	Jimmie Foxx	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	36
2	Lyn Lary	23
3	Augie Galan	22
4	Gee Walker	20
5	Luke Appling	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.50
2	Lou Fette	2.60
3	Dizzy Dean	2.62
4	Monty Stratton	2.71
5	Lee Grissom	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	26
2	Bill Lee	20
2	Red Ruffing	20
4	Tommy Bridges	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	212
2	Dizzy Dean	189
3	Bobo Newsom	168
4	Lefty Gomez	167
5	Lefty Grove	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	17
2	Johnny Murphy	9
3	Dick Coffman	8
4	Pat Malone	7
5	2 tied	6