On This Day

Tuesday, August 31, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	81	37	.686	--
Tigers	70	49	.588	11.5
White Sox	69	53	.566	14.0
Red Sox	64	52	.552	16.0
Indians	59	58	.504	21.5
Senators	54	62	.466	26.0
Browns	38	81	.319	43.5
Athletics	37	80	.316	43.5

Games

White Sox 7, Red Sox 6

Yankees 7, Indians 3

Tigers 12, Senators 3

Browns 2, Athletics 1

Athletics 7, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	73	47	.608	--
Giants	71	47	.602	1.0
Cardinals	65	54	.546	7.5
Pirates	62	58	.517	11.0
Bees	58	62	.483	15.0
Phillies	51	68	.429	21.5
Dodgers	48	69	.410	23.5
Reds	46	69	.400	24.5

Games

Cubs 4, Dodgers 2

Bees 7, Reds 2

Cardinals 8, Giants 1

Phillies 3, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ethan Allen	4
1	Bob Johnson	4
1	Terry Moore	4
1	Rudy York	4
5	13 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	2
2	Morrie Arnovich	1
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Wally Berger	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	7
2	Lou Gehrig	4
3	Morrie Arnovich	3
3	Jesse Hill	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Gehringer	2
2	Jimmy Brown	1
2	Augie Galan	1
2	Terry Moore	1
2	Gee Walker	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Weiland	0.60
2	Ed Brandt	0.57
3	Bucky Walters	0.43
4	Tex Carleton	0.42
5	Chief Hogsett	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Bump Hadley	1
1	Chief Hogsett	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Weiland	6
2	Pete Appleton	5
2	Tex Carleton	5
2	Vern Kennedy	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.392
2	Charlie Gehringer	.388
3	Paul Waner	.379
4	Lou Gehrig	.367
5	Joe DiMaggio	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	38
2	Jimmie Foxx	33
3	Lou Gehrig	31
4	Hank Greenberg	30
4	Rudy York	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	144
2	Joe DiMaggio	131
3	Joe Medwick	130
4	Lou Gehrig	128
5	Bill Dickey	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	30
2	Gee Walker	20
3	Augie Galan	19
4	Luke Appling	15
5	4 tied	14

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	2.35
2	Lefty Gomez	2.58
3	Dizzy Dean	2.61
4	Cliff Melton	2.69
5	Jim Turner	2.70

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	154
2	Lee Grissom	131
2	Bobo Newsom	131
4	Van Mungo	122
5	Lefty Grove	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	16
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	Mel Ott	.491
2	Frankie Pytlak	.484
3	Charlie Gehringer	.475
4	Bob Johnson	.435
4	Rudy York	.435

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	13
2	Earl Averill	6
2	Johnny Mize	6
4	Bill Dickey	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	32
2	Hank Greenberg	20
3	Harlond Clift	18
3	Joe DiMaggio	18
5	Lou Gehrig	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	5
2	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Terry Moore	4
4	Augie Galan	3
4	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Claude Passeau	0.86
2	Jim Turner	0.93
3	Ken Chase	1.26
4	Slick Coffman	1.31
5	Ira Hutchinson	1.37

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	3
1	Russ Bauers	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	Bump Hadley	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	20
2	Lefty Gomez	19
3	Russ Bauers	16
3	Carl Hubbell	16
5	3 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mace Brown	2
1	Carl Hubbell	2
1	Johnny Murphy	2
1	Jack Wilson	2
5	15 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.484
2	Frankie Pytlak	.468
3	Lloyd Waner	.387
4	Johnny Mize	.386
5	Paul Waner	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	18
2	Lou Gehrig	11
3	Bill Dickey	8
3	Joe DiMaggio	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	50
2	Lou Gehrig	45
3	Hank Greenberg	39
4	Charlie Gehringer	38
5	Joe DiMaggio	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jesse Hill	7
2	Charlie Gehringer	6
2	Tony Piet	6
2	Gee Walker	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Russ Bauers	1.53
2	Jim Turner	1.83
3	Paul Derringer	1.91
4	Harry Gumbert	2.03
5	Mike Ryba	2.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Bauers	6
2	Roxie Lawson	5
2	Danny MacFayden	5
2	Bob Weiland	5
5	17 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	52
2	Lefty Grove	34
3	Tommy Bridges	31
4	Wes Ferrell	30
5	3 tied	29

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.386
2	Charlie Gehringer	.379
3	Joe Medwick	.367
4	Arky Vaughan	.357
5	Hank Greenberg	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	43
2	Jimmie Foxx	39
3	Lou Gehrig	38
4	Mel Ott	33
5	Hal Trosky	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	153
2	Joe DiMaggio	150
3	Hank Greenberg	144
4	Joe Medwick	143
5	Jimmie Foxx	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	35
2	Augie Galan	24
2	Gee Walker	24
4	Lyn Lary	22
5	Jesse Hill	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Dean	2.60
2	Lefty Grove	2.67
3	Lefty Gomez	2.67
4	Cliff Melton	2.69
5	Jim Turner	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	23
2	Lefty Gomez	19
2	Roxie Lawson	19
2	Red Ruffing	19
2	Lon Warneke	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	177
2	Van Mungo	168
3	Dizzy Dean	163
4	Bobo Newsom	157
5	Lefty Grove	145

Saves

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