On This Day

Saturday, September 11, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	88	42	.677	--
Tigers	78	54	.591	11.0
White Sox	76	58	.567	14.0
Red Sox	70	60	.538	18.0
Indians	69	62	.527	19.5
Senators	62	69	.473	26.5
Athletics	42	87	.326	45.5
Browns	39	92	.298	49.5

Games

Tigers 9, White Sox 5

Tigers 4, White Sox 2

Indians 8, Browns 0

Browns 8, Indians 3

Yankees 6, Senators 4

Red Sox 6, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	78	50	.609	--
Cubs	78	53	.595	1.5
Pirates	70	61	.534	9.5
Cardinals	69	62	.527	10.5
Bees	65	66	.496	14.5
Dodgers	56	73	.434	22.5
Phillies	53	77	.408	26.0
Reds	50	77	.394	27.5

Games

Dodgers 12, Phillies 4

Cubs 5, Pirates 4

Cardinals 5, Reds 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Earl Averill	4
1	Moose Solters	4
1	Hal Trosky	4
1	Gee Walker	4
5	13 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	2
2	Joe DiMaggio	1
2	Chick Hafey	1
2	Bob Johnson	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cookie Lavagetto	4
2	Rip Radcliff	3
2	Moose Solters	3
4	Elden Auker	2
4	17 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	George Cisar	1
1	Augie Galan	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bobo Newsom	0.54
2	Denny Galehouse	0.40
3	Willis Hudlin	0.38
4	Eddie Smith	0.36
5	Roxie Lawson	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elden Auker	1
1	Curt Davis	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	7
2	Johnny Rigney	6
3	Russ Bauers	4
3	Denny Galehouse	4
3	Eddie Smith	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Gill	1
1	Johnny Marcum	1
1	Bill Trotter	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.389
2	Joe Medwick	.377
3	Paul Waner	.362
4	Lou Gehrig	.360
5	Johnny Mize	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	41
2	Hank Greenberg	35
3	Jimmie Foxx	33
3	Lou Gehrig	33
5	Rudy York	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	160
2	Joe DiMaggio	144
3	Lou Gehrig	136
4	Joe Medwick	135
5	Bill Dickey	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	32
2	Augie Galan	22
2	Gee Walker	22
4	Billy Werber	21
5	Luke Appling	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	2.35
2	Lefty Gomez	2.49
3	Jim Turner	2.67
4	Dizzy Dean	2.69
5	Lefty Grove	2.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	18
1	Roxie Lawson	18
1	Red Ruffing	18
4	Lou Fette	17
4	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	159
2	Bobo Newsom	147
3	Lee Grissom	139
4	Lefty Grove	135
5	Carl Hubbell	130

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	18
2	Johnny Murphy	10
3	Jack Wilson	7
4	Mace Brown	6
4	3 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Phelps	.468
2	Mel Ott	.463
3	Woody Jensen	.447
4	Burgess Whitehead	.424
5	2 tied	.423

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	7
2	Earl Averill	6
2	Bob Johnson	6
2	Johnny McCarthy	6
2	Moose Solters	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	20
1	Bob Johnson	20
1	Moose Solters	20
4	Harlond Clift	18
5	3 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	7
2	Augie Galan	5
2	Charlie Gehringer	5
4	Jimmy Brown	4
4	5 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Caster	0.98
2	Ed Brandt	1.16
3	Lefty Grove	1.36
4	Hal Schumacher	1.40
5	Mace Brown	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Elden Auker	3
2	Max Butcher	3
2	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Tex Carleton	23
3	Larry French	21
3	Bobo Newsom	21
5	Russ Bauers	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
2	Johnny Marcum	2
3	Ed Brandt	1
3	Mace Brown	1
3	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.462
2	Mel Ott	.431
3	Rudy York	.410
4	Harry Danning	.398
5	Dolph Camilli	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	15
2	Hank Greenberg	10
3	Earl Averill	9
4	Joe DiMaggio	8
5	6 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	45
2	Rudy York	43
3	Charlie Gehringer	36
4	Harlond Clift	33
4	Joe DiMaggio	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Charlie Gehringer	8
1	Billy Werber	8
3	Gee Walker	7
4	Augie Galan	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Turner	1.26
2	Danny MacFayden	1.57
3	Ken Chase	1.72
4	Ted Lyons	1.75
5	Hal Schumacher	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	6
1	Russ Bauers	6
3	Elden Auker	5
3	Paul Derringer	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	48
2	Russ Bauers	39
3	Carl Hubbell	36
4	Cy Blanton	33
5	3 tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	5
2	Mace Brown	3
2	Johnny Murphy	3
4	Carl Hubbell	2
4	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.383
2	Joe Medwick	.369
3	Paul Waner	.366
4	Lou Gehrig	.358
5	Cecil Travis	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	44
2	Jimmie Foxx	37
2	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Hank Greenberg	35
5	Mel Ott	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	160
2	Joe DiMaggio	156
3	Lou Gehrig	150
4	Joe Medwick	147
5	Hal Trosky	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Augie Galan	26
2	Gee Walker	26
4	Billy Werber	23
5	Lyn Lary	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.52
2	Jim Turner	2.67
3	Dizzy Dean	2.67
4	Lefty Grove	2.76
5	Russ Bauers	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	22
2	Lon Warneke	20
3	Roxie Lawson	19
3	Red Ruffing	19
5	Lefty Gomez	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	166
2	Bobo Newsom	165
3	Dizzy Dean	152
4	Van Mungo	150
5	Bob Feller	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	19
2	Johnny Murphy	10
3	Jack Wilson	7
4	Mace Brown	6
4	3 others tied	6