On This Day

Wednesday, August 25, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 77 35 .688 --
Tigers 67 46 .593 10.5
White Sox 65 51 .560 14.0
Red Sox 61 49 .555 15.0
Indians 54 56 .491 22.0
Senators 52 57 .477 23.5
Athletics 35 75 .318 41.0
Browns 35 77 .313 42.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 70 45 .609 --
Giants 66 45 .595 2.0
Cardinals 63 49 .563 5.5
Pirates 61 52 .540 8.0
Bees 55 60 .478 15.0
Reds 45 64 .413 22.0
Phillies 45 67 .402 23.5
Dodgers 44 67 .396 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Leiber 5
1 Mel Ott 5
1 Frankie Pytlak 5
4 Johnny Cooney 4
4 4 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gibby Brack 1
1 Phil Cavarretta 1
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 Hank Leiber 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 5
2 Buddy Myer 4
3 Don Heffner 3
3 Jimmy Ripple 3
5 15 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dom Dallessandro 2
2 Doc Cramer 1
2 Mule Haas 1
2 Don Heffner 1
2 Burgess Whitehead 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bob Feller 2.00
2 Archie McKain 1.00
3 Russ Bauers 0.80
4 Si Johnson 0.56
5 Bill Lee 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Russ Bauers 1
1 Don Brennan 1
1 Bob Feller 1
1 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 16
2 Russ Bauers 8
3 Archie McKain 7
4 Johnny Rigney 6
5 2 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Wilson 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .391
2 Joe Medwick .389
3 Paul Waner .387
4 Cecil Travis .367
5 Lou Gehrig .365

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 136
2 Joe DiMaggio 125
2 Joe Medwick 125
4 Lou Gehrig 118
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 Russ Bauers 2.64
5 Jim Turner 2.73

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Hubbell 17
2 Red Ruffing 16
3 Lefty Gomez 15
3 Roxie Lawson 15
3 Lon Warneke 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 148
2 Lee Grissom 131
3 Bobo Newsom 126
4 Van Mungo 122
5 Dizzy Dean 118

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 15
2 Johnny Murphy 8
3 Jack Wilson 7
4 Lee Grissom 6
5 3 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .557
2 Ernie Lombardi .541
3 Harry Danning .500
3 Frankie Pytlak .500
5 Paul Waner .441

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 10
2 Charlie Gehringer 7
3 Bill Dickey 5
4 Joe DiMaggio 4
4 Gee Walker 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rudy York 29
2 Charlie Gehringer 25
3 Hank Greenberg 21
4 Gee Walker 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Piet 5
2 Frenchy Bordagaray 3
2 Phil Cavarretta 3
2 Harlond Clift 3
2 6 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Turner 0.31
2 Clint Brown 0.75
3 Monte Weaver 1.08
4 Russ Bauers 1.34
5 Claude Passeau 1.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Bauers 5
2 Johnny Allen 3
2 Wes Ferrell 3
2 Bump Hadley 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 29
2 Tommy Bridges 20
2 Lefty Gomez 20
4 Russ Bauers 19
4 Wes Ferrell 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 2
1 Eddie Smith 2
1 Jack Wilson 2
4 Mace Brown 1
4 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .508
2 Frankie Pytlak .448
3 Paul Waner .414
4 Stan Hack .395
5 Johnny Mize .389

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Rudy York 14
2 Lou Gehrig 10
3 Bill Dickey 9
3 Joe DiMaggio 9
5 2 tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 40
2 Rudy York 39
3 Hank Greenberg 38
4 Charlie Gehringer 37
5 Joe DiMaggio 34

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Fox 7
1 Tony Piet 7
3 Stan Hack 5
3 Lyn Lary 5
3 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mike Ryba 0.87
2 Russ Bauers 1.10
3 Jim Turner 1.67
4 Peaches Davis 2.06
5 Johnny Allen 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Bauers 6
2 Johnny Murphy 5
2 Bob Weiland 5
4 Elden Auker 4
4 10 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 50
2 Lee Grissom 37
3 Lefty Grove 36
4 Tommy Bridges 34
5 Carl Hubbell 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Wilson 4
2 Mace Brown 3
2 Johnny Murphy 3
2 Eddie Smith 3
5 5 tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .391
2 Charlie Gehringer .376
3 Joe Medwick .364
4 Arky Vaughan .357
5 Hank Greenberg .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 152
2 Lou Gehrig 150
3 Joe Medwick 145
4 Hank Greenberg 136
5 Jimmie Foxx 131

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 2.80

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 Van Mungo 182
2 Lefty Gomez 181
3 Dizzy Dean 178
4 Bobo Newsom 163
5 Lefty Grove 147

Saves

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