On This Day

Friday, August 27, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	79	35	.693	--
Tigers	68	47	.591	11.5
White Sox	66	52	.559	15.0
Red Sox	62	50	.554	16.0
Indians	56	56	.500	22.0
Senators	53	58	.477	24.5
Athletics	35	77	.313	43.0
Browns	35	79	.307	44.0

Games

Senators 5, White Sox 0

Indians 5, Athletics 3

Red Sox 8, Tigers 5

Yankees 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	70	45	.609	--
Giants	67	46	.593	2.0
Cardinals	63	52	.548	7.0
Pirates	62	53	.539	8.0
Bees	55	60	.478	15.0
Phillies	48	67	.417	22.0
Reds	45	65	.409	22.5
Dodgers	45	67	.402	23.5

Games

Dodgers 5, Reds 0

Pirates 1, Giants 0

Giants 3, Pirates 2

Phillies 4, Cardinals 1

Phillies 6, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Medwick	4
2	Tom Carey	3
2	Lou Gehrig	3
2	Myril Hoag	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Joe Cronin	1
1	Frankie Crosetti	1
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	3
2	Earl Averill	2
2	Earl Browne	2
2	Joe Cronin	2
2	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Gehringer	1
1	Jesse Hill	1
1	Cookie Lavagetto	1
1	Buster Mills	1
1	Rusty Peters	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	999.00
2	Jack Wilson	0.62
3	Fred Frankhouse	0.50
3	Claude Passeau	0.50
5	Oral Hildebrand	0.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Appleton	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Fred Frankhouse	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Oral Hildebrand	5
1	Claude Passeau	5
1	Mike Ryba	5
1	Jake Wade	5
1	Jack Wilson	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	1
1	Wayne LaMaster	1
1	Johnny Murphy	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.392
2	Charlie Gehringer	.388
3	Paul Waner	.384
4	Lou Gehrig	.366
5	Cecil Travis	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	37
2	Jimmie Foxx	31
3	Lou Gehrig	29
4	Hank Greenberg	28
5	2 tied	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	140
2	Joe Medwick	128
3	Joe DiMaggio	127
4	Lou Gehrig	119
5	Bill Dickey	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	29
2	Gee Walker	19
3	Augie Galan	17
4	Luke Appling	15
5	4 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	2.02
2	Lefty Gomez	2.45
3	Dizzy Dean	2.61
4	Russ Bauers	2.64
5	Jim Turner	2.73

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	150
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	9
3	Jack Wilson	7
4	Lee Grissom	6
5	4 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.516
2	Frankie Pytlak	.485
3	Rudy York	.450
4	Paul Waner	.448
5	Dolph Camilli	.417

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	11
2	Bill Dickey	6
2	Charlie Gehringer	6
4	Gee Walker	5
5	Johnny Mize	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	30
2	Hank Greenberg	24
3	Charlie Gehringer	19
4	Gee Walker	18
5	Harlond Clift	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	4
2	Phil Cavarretta	3
2	Harlond Clift	3
2	Vince DiMaggio	3
2	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Turner	0.31
2	Claude Passeau	0.92
3	Russ Bauers	0.98
4	Lefty Gomez	1.52
5	Harry Gumbert	1.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Bauers	4
1	Mel Harder	4
3	Johnny Allen	3
3	Lefty Gomez	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	23
2	Lefty Gomez	22
3	Oral Hildebrand	19
4	Carl Hubbell	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
1	Eddie Smith	2
1	Jack Wilson	2
5	18 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.492
2	Frankie Pytlak	.478
3	Paul Waner	.405
4	Dolph Camilli	.394
5	Johnny Mize	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	15
2	Lou Gehrig	11
3	Bill Dickey	10
4	Joe DiMaggio	9
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	42
2	Lou Gehrig	41
2	Hank Greenberg	41
4	Charlie Gehringer	35
5	Joe DiMaggio	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Pete Fox	7
1	Tony Piet	7
3	Gee Walker	6
4	Charlie Gehringer	5
4	5 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Bauers	1.10
2	Jim Turner	1.67
3	Peaches Davis	2.06
4	Mike Ryba	2.08
5	Johnny Allen	2.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Bauers	6
2	Johnny Murphy	5
2	Bob Weiland	5
2	Jack Wilson	5
5	12 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	50
2	Lefty Grove	36
3	Tommy Bridges	34
4	Jack Wilson	32
5	Wes Ferrell	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	4
1	Johnny Murphy	4
1	Jack Wilson	4
4	Clint Brown	2
4	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.392
2	Charlie Gehringer	.374
3	Joe Medwick	.367
4	Arky Vaughan	.357
5	Hank Greenberg	.354

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	152
2	Lou Gehrig	151
3	Joe Medwick	144
4	Hank Greenberg	140
5	Jimmie Foxx	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	35
2	Gee Walker	23
3	Augie Galan	22
3	Lyn Lary	22
5	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.60
2	Dizzy Dean	2.61
3	Monty Stratton	2.69
4	Jim Turner	2.73
5	Cliff Melton	2.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	24
2	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Red Ruffing	19
3	Lon Warneke	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	182
2	Lefty Gomez	176
3	Dizzy Dean	170
4	Bobo Newsom	161
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