On This Day

Friday, August 20, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	75	33	.694	--
Tigers	62	45	.579	12.5
White Sox	63	49	.563	14.0
Red Sox	60	47	.561	14.5
Indians	51	54	.486	22.5
Senators	50	57	.467	24.5
Browns	35	72	.327	39.5
Athletics	33	72	.314	40.5

Games

Senators 3, Red Sox 1

Indians 7, White Sox 6

Yankees 8, Athletics 7

Browns 11, Tigers 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	67	43	.609	--
Giants	64	44	.593	2.0
Cardinals	59	48	.551	6.5
Pirates	59	49	.546	7.0
Bees	54	57	.486	13.5
Reds	45	61	.425	20.0
Phillies	44	67	.396	23.5
Dodgers	42	65	.393	23.5

Games

Bees 6, Dodgers 5

Giants 13, Phillies 6

Pirates 7, Cardinals 4

Reds 6, Cubs 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Harry Danning	5
2	Hank Leiber	4
2	Frankie Pytlak	4
4	Luke Appling	3
4	14 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Beau Bell	1
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	11 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Paul Derringer	5
2	Mel Ott	4
3	Beau Bell	3
3	Dolph Camilli	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Beau Bell	1
1	Roy Johnson	1
1	Bill Knickerbocker	1
1	Jo-Jo Moore	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cy Blanton	0.88
2	Slick Castleman	0.67
3	Max Butcher	0.50
4	Paul Derringer	0.33
4	Lefty Grove	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Denny Galehouse	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Blanton	7
2	Paul Derringer	4
2	Si Johnson	4
2	Jim Walkup	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Gabler	1
1	Lee Grissom	1
1	Chief Hogsett	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.399
2	Paul Waner	.386
3	Charlie Gehringer	.379
4	Joe DiMaggio	.372
5	Cecil Travis	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	35
2	Jimmie Foxx	31
3	Lou Gehrig	28
4	Hank Greenberg	27
4	Joe Medwick	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	129
2	Joe Medwick	121
3	Joe DiMaggio	120
4	Lou Gehrig	117
5	Bill Dickey	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	29
2	Augie Galan	17
3	Gee Walker	16
4	Luke Appling	14
5	3 tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	2.02
2	Cliff Melton	2.57
3	Lefty Gomez	2.58
4	Dizzy Dean	2.65
5	Russ Bauers	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	17
2	Red Ruffing	16
3	Lou Fette	14
3	Lefty Gomez	14
3	3 others tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	138
2	Lee Grissom	127
3	Bobo Newsom	124
4	Van Mungo	121
5	Dizzy Dean	118

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	15
2	Johnny Murphy	8
3	Lee Grissom	6
3	Jack Wilson	6
5	3 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Billy Sullivan	.586
2	Charlie Gehringer	.528
3	Paul Waner	.466
4	Rip Radcliff	.435
5	Moose Solters	.433

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	7
2	Joe Medwick	6
3	Bill Dickey	5
3	Charlie Gehringer	5
5	Wally Moses	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	23
2	Charlie Gehringer	22
3	Lou Gehrig	19
3	Joe Medwick	19
5	Hank Greenberg	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frenchy Bordagaray	4
1	Stan Hack	4
3	Mel Almada	3
3	Phil Cavarretta	3
3	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clint Brown	0.64
2	Mike Ryba	0.68
3	Danny MacFayden	1.08
4	Russ Bauers	1.15
5	Jim Turner	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Bauers	3
1	Cy Blanton	3
1	Paul Derringer	3
1	Carl Hubbell	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	24
2	Carl Hubbell	22
3	Tommy Bridges	19
3	Roy Henshaw	19
5	Wes Ferrell	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	2
1	Mace Brown	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
4	Joe Cascarella	1
4	20 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.470
2	Frankie Pytlak	.441
3	Ernie Lombardi	.432
4	Joe DiMaggio	.389
5	Paul Waner	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	13
2	Bill Dickey	11
2	Jimmie Foxx	11
4	Joe DiMaggio	10
5	2 tied	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	48
2	Hank Greenberg	41
3	Joe DiMaggio	34
4	Bill Dickey	33
5	3 tied	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jesse Hill	7
2	Mel Almada	6
2	Ben Chapman	6
4	Pete Fox	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Ryba	0.60
2	Russ Bauers	0.65
3	Jim Turner	1.67
4	Bill Lee	1.85
5	Danny MacFayden	2.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Murphy	6
2	Danny MacFayden	5
3	Russ Bauers	4
3	Wes Ferrell	4
3	11 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	41
1	Lefty Grove	41
3	Lee Grissom	35
4	Carl Hubbell	31
5	2 tied	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Wilson	4
2	Clint Brown	3
2	Mace Brown	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
5	8 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.390
2	Joe Medwick	.377
3	Arky Vaughan	.371
4	Charlie Gehringer	.361
5	Gee Walker	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	43
2	Jimmie Foxx	40
3	Lou Gehrig	39
4	Hal Trosky	32
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	152
2	Joe DiMaggio	150
3	Joe Medwick	147
4	Jimmie Foxx	134
5	Hal Trosky	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	36
2	Augie Galan	22
3	Lyn Lary	20
3	Gee Walker	20
5	Frenchy Bordagaray	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Cliff Melton	2.57
2	Dizzy Dean	2.67
3	Lefty Gomez	2.68
4	Monty Stratton	2.71
5	Bill Lee	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	25
2	Red Ruffing	20
3	Lefty Gomez	19
3	Lon Warneke	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	191
2	Dizzy Dean	185
3	Bobo Newsom	172
4	Lefty Gomez	171
5	Lefty Grove	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	19
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Pat Malone	8
4	Jack Wilson	7
5	3 tied	6