On This Day

Wednesday, September 1, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	81	38	.681	--
Tigers	70	50	.583	11.5
White Sox	69	54	.561	14.0
Red Sox	65	52	.556	15.0
Indians	60	58	.508	20.5
Senators	55	62	.470	25.0
Athletics	38	80	.322	42.5
Browns	38	82	.317	43.5

Games

Red Sox 2, White Sox 0

Indians 4, Yankees 2

Senators 8, Tigers 2

Athletics 5, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	72	47	.605	--
Cubs	73	48	.603	0.0
Cardinals	65	55	.542	7.5
Pirates	62	59	.512	11.0
Bees	59	63	.484	14.5
Phillies	52	68	.433	20.5
Dodgers	49	69	.415	22.5
Reds	47	70	.402	24.0

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 4

Reds 5, Bees 1

Bees 4, Reds 1

Giants 7, Cardinals 3

Phillies 5, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dick Bartell	4
1	Lloyd Waner	4
3	Ethan Allen	3
3	Earle Brucker	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Grace	1
1	Gene Moore	1
1	Wally Moses	1
1	Mel Ott	1
1	Moose Solters	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Stone	4
2	Wally Moses	3
2	Mel Ott	3
4	Johnny Cooney	2
4	7 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Crosetti	2
2	Charlie Gehringer	1
2	Ival Goodman	1
2	Hank Greenberg	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	0.80
2	Russ Bauers	0.57
3	Lou Fette	0.50
3	Oral Hildebrand	0.50
5	Bill Dietrich	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Lou Fette	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Russ Bauers	4
1	Bill Dietrich	4
1	Lou Fette	4
1	Lefty Grove	4
1	Oral Hildebrand	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.392
2	Charlie Gehringer	.387
3	Paul Waner	.376
4	Lou Gehrig	.369
5	Joe DiMaggio	.360

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
2	Joe Medwick	131
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
4	Billy Werber	15

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	Lou Fette	16
4	Lefty Gomez	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	154
2	Lee Grissom	131
2	Bobo Newsom	131
4	Lefty Grove	124
5	Van Mungo	122

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	Frankie Pytlak	.485
2	Mel Ott	.481
3	Charlie Gehringer	.452
4	Bob Johnson	.444
5	Johnny Cooney	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	12
2	Earl Averill	6
2	Johnny Mize	6
4	Mel Ott	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	29
2	Harlond Clift	18
2	Hank Greenberg	18
2	Mel Ott	18
5	Bob Johnson	16

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Turner	0.93
2	Slick Coffman	1.29
3	Waite Hoyt	1.38
4	Luke Hamlin	1.47
5	Ted Lyons	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	3
1	Russ Bauers	3
1	Paul Derringer	3
1	Denny Galehouse	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Hubbell	2
1	Jack Wilson	2
3	Clint Brown	1
3	Mace Brown	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.492
2	Lloyd Waner	.399
3	Wally Moses	.389
4	Ernie Lombardi	.377
5	Johnny Mize	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	18
2	Lou Gehrig	10
3	Bill Dickey	8
3	Johnny Mize	8
5	5 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rudy York	50
2	Lou Gehrig	42
3	Hank Greenberg	38
4	Charlie Gehringer	37
5	Joe Medwick	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Gee Walker	6
3	Pete Fox	5
3	Buddy Hassett	5
3	5 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Danny MacFayden	1.26
2	Paul Derringer	1.74
3	Jim Turner	1.83
4	Russ Bauers	1.86
5	Harry Gumbert	2.03

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Russ Bauers	5
1	Paul Derringer	5
1	Wes Ferrell	5
1	Roxie Lawson	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	43
2	Lefty Grove	38
3	Wes Ferrell	32
4	Tommy Bridges	31
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	.384
2	Charlie Gehringer	.378
3	Joe Medwick	.368
4	Arky Vaughan	.356
5	Hank Greenberg	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	42
2	Jimmie Foxx	39
3	Lou Gehrig	38
4	Mel Ott	34
5	Hal Trosky	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	153
2	Joe DiMaggio	148
3	Hank Greenberg	144
3	Joe Medwick	144
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	2 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dizzy Dean	2.60
2	Lefty Grove	2.60
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
5	Lon Warneke	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	177
2	Van Mungo	168
3	Dizzy Dean	163
4	Bobo Newsom	157
5	Lefty Grove	149

Saves

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