On This Day

Tuesday, August 24, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	76	35	.685	--
Tigers	66	46	.589	10.5
White Sox	65	50	.565	13.0
Red Sox	60	48	.556	14.5
Indians	53	55	.491	21.5
Senators	51	57	.472	23.5
Athletics	35	74	.321	40.0
Browns	35	76	.315	41.0

Games

White Sox 9, Yankees 8

Indians 4, Red Sox 3

Tigers 6, Athletics 3

Athletics 9, Tigers 8

Senators 9, Browns 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	70	43	.619	--
Giants	64	45	.587	4.0
Cardinals	61	49	.555	7.5
Pirates	60	52	.536	9.5
Bees	55	59	.482	15.5
Reds	45	64	.413	23.0
Dodgers	44	65	.404	24.0
Phillies	45	67	.402	24.5

Games

Bees 1, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rudy York	5
2	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Mule Haas	4
2	Wally Moses	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	3
2	Mike Kreevich	1
2	Buddy Lewis	1
2	Gee Walker	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	5
2	Gee Walker	4
3	Wes Ferrell	3
3	Mule Haas	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Lyn Lary	1
1	Billy Rogell	1
1	Fred Sington	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Turner	0.50
2	Tommy Bridges	0.46
2	Harry Kelley	0.46
4	Cy Blanton	0.44
5	Johnny Allen	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Allen	6
1	Tommy Bridges	6
1	Harry Kelley	6
4	Cy Blanton	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.392
2	Paul Waner	.385
3	Charlie Gehringer	.384
4	Joe DiMaggio	.367
5	Johnny Mize	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	36
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	134
2	Joe Medwick	124
3	Joe DiMaggio	123
4	Lou Gehrig	117
5	Bill Dickey	107

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	29
2	Gee Walker	18
3	Augie Galan	17
4	Luke Appling	15
5	3 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	2.02
2	Lefty Gomez	2.56
3	Dizzy Dean	2.61
4	Jim Turner	2.73
5	2 tied	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	17
2	Red Ruffing	16
3	Lefty Gomez	15
3	Roxie Lawson	15
5	4 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	148
2	Lee Grissom	131
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	Ernie Lombardi	.537
2	Charlie Gehringer	.533
3	Harry Danning	.474
4	Billy Sullivan	.469
5	Paul Waner	.443

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	9
2	Charlie Gehringer	6
3	Bill Dickey	5
4	Earle Brucker	4
4	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Gehringer	24
1	Rudy York	24
3	Hank Greenberg	20
4	Gee Walker	17
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Tony Piet	5
2	Hersh Martin	4
3	Frenchy Bordagaray	3
3	Phil Cavarretta	3
3	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Turner	0.31
2	Clint Brown	0.61
3	Carl Hubbell	0.84
4	Danny MacFayden	1.08
5	Claude Passeau	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Bauers	4
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Cy Blanton	3
2	Wes Ferrell	3
2	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	20
1	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Wes Ferrell	19
4	Cy Blanton	18
4	Carl Hubbell	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	2
1	Mace Brown	2
1	Eddie Smith	2
4	Syd Cohen	1
4	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.492
2	Ernie Lombardi	.473
3	Johnny Mize	.409
4	Paul Waner	.402
5	Zeke Bonura	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	13
2	Bill Dickey	11
3	Joe DiMaggio	10
3	Lou Gehrig	10
5	Jimmie Foxx	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	42
2	Hank Greenberg	38
3	Charlie Gehringer	35
4	Joe DiMaggio	34
4	Rudy York	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	7
1	Tony Piet	7
3	Mel Almada	5
3	Stan Hack	5
3	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mike Ryba	0.87
2	Russ Bauers	1.41
3	Jim Turner	1.67
4	Harry Gumbert	2.06
5	Johnny Allen	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Murphy	6
2	Russ Bauers	5
2	Wes Ferrell	5
2	Bob Weiland	5
5	6 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	39
2	Lee Grissom	37
3	Tommy Bridges	34
3	Bob Feller	34
3	Wes Ferrell	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
1	Eddie Smith	3
1	Jack Wilson	3
5	6 tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.391
2	Charlie Gehringer	.371
3	Joe Medwick	.369
4	Arky Vaughan	.359
5	Gee Walker	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	43
2	Jimmie Foxx	38
3	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Hal Trosky	32
5	Mel Ott	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	150
2	Lou Gehrig	149
3	Joe Medwick	146
4	Hank Greenberg	134
5	Jimmie Foxx	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	35
2	Augie Galan	22
2	Lyn Lary	22
2	Gee Walker	22
5	Frenchy Bordagaray	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.66
2	Dizzy Dean	2.67
3	Monty Stratton	2.71
4	Jim Turner	2.73
5	Van Mungo	2.77

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	181
1	Van Mungo	181
3	Dizzy Dean	178
4	Bobo Newsom	161
5	Lefty Grove	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	18
2	Johnny Murphy	11
3	Pat Malone	7
4	Lee Grissom	6
4	Jack Wilson	6