On This Day

Sunday, September 12, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	43	.674	--
Tigers	79	54	.594	10.5
White Sox	76	59	.563	14.5
Red Sox	71	60	.542	17.5
Indians	71	62	.534	18.5
Senators	63	70	.474	26.5
Athletics	42	88	.323	46.0
Browns	39	94	.293	50.5

Games

Tigers 4, White Sox 0

Indians 6, Browns 3

Senators 2, Yankees 1

Yankees 2, Senators 1

Red Sox 13, Athletics 6

Indians 6, Browns 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	79	51	.608	--
Cubs	79	54	.594	1.5
Pirates	71	62	.534	9.5
Cardinals	70	63	.526	10.5
Bees	66	67	.496	14.5
Dodgers	57	74	.435	22.5
Phillies	54	78	.409	26.0
Reds	51	78	.395	27.5

Games

Phillies 4, Dodgers 3

Giants 3, Bees 1

Bees 6, Giants 4

Reds 10, Cardinals 7

Cardinals 2, Reds 0

Dodgers 9, Phillies 5

Cubs 5, Pirates 0

Pirates 4, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny McCarthy	5
1	Tom Padden	5
1	Don Padgett	5
4	Dick Bartell	4
4	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	1
1	Earl Browne	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	Augie Galan	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Browne	5
2	Eddie Wilson	4
3	Frank Demaree	3
3	Vince DiMaggio	3
3	Hal Trosky	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	3
2	Jesse Hill	2
3	Morrie Arnovich	1
3	Jimmy Brown	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tommy Bridges	1.50
2	Red Ruffing	1.29
3	Lee Grissom	1.17
4	Lefty Gomez	1.00
5	Wayne LaMaster	0.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Ken Chase	1
1	Peaches Davis	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Wayne LaMaster	9
1	Red Ruffing	9
3	Lefty Gomez	8
4	Ken Chase	7
4	Lee Grissom	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Luke Hamlin	1
1	Gene Schott	1
1	Milt Shoffner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.389
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Lou Gehrig	.358
4	Paul Waner	.356
5	Joe DiMaggio	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	42
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	145
3	Lou Gehrig	137
4	Joe Medwick	136
5	Bill Dickey	117

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	32
2	Billy Werber	24
3	Augie Galan	23
4	Gee Walker	22
5	Jesse Hill	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	2.35
2	Lefty Gomez	2.43
3	Dizzy Dean	2.69
4	Johnny Allen	2.72
5	Jim Turner	2.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	18
1	Carl Hubbell	18
1	Roxie Lawson	18
1	Red Ruffing	18
5	3 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	167
2	Bobo Newsom	147
3	Lee Grissom	146
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	Rudy York	.458
2	Charlie Gehringer	.422
3	Babe Phelps	.418
4	Buddy Myer	.415
5	Don Padgett	.414

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	Moose Solters	22
2	Hank Greenberg	20
3	Lou Gehrig	17
3	Bob Johnson	17
3	Hal Trosky	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	10
2	Augie Galan	6
2	Jesse Hill	6
4	Charlie Gehringer	5
5	5 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Phebus	1.02
2	Lee Grissom	1.06
3	Ed Brandt	1.16
4	Luke Hamlin	1.38
5	Thornton Lee	1.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	4
2	Elden Auker	3
2	Ken Chase	3
2	Larry French	3
2	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	25
2	Red Ruffing	24
3	Larry French	22
4	Bobo Newsom	21
5	Tex Carleton	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
2	Johnny Marcum	2
3	Ed Brandt	1
3	Mace Brown	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.454
2	Rudy York	.438
3	Dolph Camilli	.413
4	Mel Ott	.407
5	Harry Danning	.387

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	44
2	Rudy York	41
3	Harlond Clift	33
3	Moose Solters	33
5	Joe DiMaggio	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	11
2	Augie Galan	7
2	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Jesse Hill	7
2	Gee Walker	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ken Chase	1.56
2	Danny MacFayden	1.57
3	Jim Turner	1.67
4	Ted Lyons	1.75
5	Lefty Gomez	1.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
2	Mel Harder	6
2	Jim Turner	6
2	Bob Weiland	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	48
2	Lefty Gomez	39
3	Russ Bauers	36
3	Carl Hubbell	36
5	Cy Blanton	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
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	.382
2	Joe Medwick	.369
3	Paul Waner	.358
4	Lou Gehrig	.357
5	Cecil Travis	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	45
2	Jimmie Foxx	37
3	Lou Gehrig	36
4	Hank Greenberg	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	160
2	Joe DiMaggio	157
3	Lou Gehrig	148
4	Joe Medwick	147
5	Hal Trosky	136

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Augie Galan	27
3	Gee Walker	26
3	Billy Werber	26
5	Lyn Lary	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.47
2	Dizzy Dean	2.67
3	Jim Turner	2.74
4	Lefty Grove	2.76
5	Cliff Melton	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	21
2	Lon Warneke	20
3	Lefty Gomez	19
3	Roxie Lawson	19
3	Red Ruffing	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	174
2	Bobo Newsom	165
3	Dizzy Dean	152
4	Bob Feller	148
5	Lee Grissom	146

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