Baseball44 On This Day: Thursday, September 16, 1937

On This Day

Thursday, September 16, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	92	44	.676	--
Tigers	81	55	.596	11.0
White Sox	77	59	.566	15.0
Red Sox	71	61	.538	19.0
Indians	72	65	.526	20.5
Senators	64	72	.471	28.0
Athletics	44	90	.328	47.0
Browns	41	96	.299	51.5

Games

Yankees 8, Indians 0

Athletics 4, Browns 3

Senators 7, Tigers 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	82	52	.612	--
Cubs	80	57	.584	3.5
Cardinals	74	63	.540	9.5
Pirates	72	65	.526	11.5
Bees	69	68	.504	14.5
Dodgers	61	76	.445	22.5
Phillies	54	82	.397	29.0
Reds	53	82	.393	29.5

Games

Bees 7, Cubs 0

Dodgers 8, Reds 5

Giants 3, Pirates 0

Cardinals 6, Phillies 2

Cardinals 8, Phillies 1

Reds 5, Dodgers 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Don Gutteridge	5
2	Les Scarsella	4
2	Al Simmons	4
4	Johnny Cooney	3
4	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frankie Hayes	1
1	Wally Moses	1
1	Jimmy Wasdell	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Les Scarsella	4
2	Jimmy Brown	3
2	Jimmie DeShong	3
4	Frankie Crosetti	2
4	8 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Gutteridge	2
2	Gibby Brack	1
2	Leo Durocher	1
2	Buddy Lewis	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Gomez	1.75
2	Bob Weiland	0.54
3	Cliff Melton	0.50
4	Harry Kelley	0.38
5	Jim Tobin	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Cascarella	1
1	Jimmie DeShong	1
1	Lefty Gomez	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	7
1	Bob Weiland	7
3	Jack Knott	4
3	Jim Tobin	4
5	5 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.385
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Paul Waner	.355
4	Lou Gehrig	.352
5	Joe DiMaggio	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	42
2	Hank Greenberg	35
3	Lou Gehrig	34
4	Jimmie Foxx	33
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	161
2	Joe DiMaggio	146
3	Lou Gehrig	142
4	Joe Medwick	141
5	Bill Dickey	125

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.34
2	Monty Stratton	2.35
3	Jim Turner	2.63
4	Cliff Melton	2.66
5	Dizzy Dean	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	19
1	Carl Hubbell	19
3	Roxie Lawson	18
3	Red Ruffing	18
3	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	174
2	Bobo Newsom	147
3	Lee Grissom	146
4	Lefty Grove	139
5	Carl Hubbell	133

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	Gene Hasson	.467
2	Rudy York	.447
3	Dolph Camilli	.439
4	Don Padgett	.429
5	Woody Jensen	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	5
1	Dolph Camilli	5
1	Hank Greenberg	5
1	Bob Johnson	5
1	2 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Moose Solters	18
2	Hank Greenberg	17
3	Bill Dickey	16
3	Hal Trosky	16
5	3 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	9
2	Don Gutteridge	5
2	Buddy Lewis	5
4	Kiki Cuyler	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	0.33
2	Lon Warneke	0.39
3	Red Lucas	0.53
4	Bill Phebus	1.02
5	2 tied	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Gill	4
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Elden Auker	3
2	Curt Davis	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	31
2	Cy Blanton	20
2	Lefty Gomez	20
4	Roy Henshaw	19
5	Red Ruffing	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	2
1	Roy Henshaw	2
1	Johnny Marcum	2
1	Boots Poffenberger	2
5	13 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rudy York	.427
2	Charlie Gehringer	.419
3	Mel Ott	.411
4	Dolph Camilli	.390
5	Bill Dickey	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	14
2	Earl Averill	11
3	Hank Greenberg	9
4	Dolph Camilli	8
4	Joe DiMaggio	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	37
2	Rudy York	35
3	Joe DiMaggio	33
4	Moose Solters	32
5	Lou Gehrig	31

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	Lefty Gomez	1.11
2	Ted Lyons	1.33
3	Ken Chase	1.56
4	Jim Turner	1.67
5	Slick Coffman	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	6
1	Lefty Gomez	6
1	Mel Harder	6
1	Jim Turner	6
1	Bob Weiland	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
2	Lefty Gomez	39
3	Claude Passeau	33
4	Russ Bauers	32
4	2 others tied	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Mace Brown	3
1	Johnny Murphy	3
4	Roy Henshaw	2
4	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.382
2	Joe Medwick	.371
3	Paul Waner	.353
4	Johnny Mize	.353
5	Hank Greenberg	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	42
2	Jimmie Foxx	36
3	Lou Gehrig	35
3	Hank Greenberg	35
5	Mel Ott	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	161
2	Joe DiMaggio	153
3	Lou Gehrig	150
4	Joe Medwick	148
5	Bill Dickey	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Augie Galan	26
2	Gee Walker	26
4	Billy Werber	25
5	Lyn Lary	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.30
2	Jim Turner	2.63
3	Cliff Melton	2.66
4	Dizzy Dean	2.68
5	Danny MacFayden	2.84

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	180
2	Bobo Newsom	154
3	Lee Grissom	146
4	Lefty Grove	144
5	Dizzy Dean	143

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