Baseball44 On This Day: Saturday, September 18, 1937

On This Day

Saturday, September 18, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	94	44	.681	--
Tigers	82	56	.594	12.0
White Sox	77	61	.558	17.0
Indians	74	65	.532	20.5
Red Sox	71	63	.530	21.0
Senators	66	72	.478	28.0
Athletics	45	91	.331	48.0
Browns	41	98	.295	53.5

Games

Indians 7, Red Sox 6

Yankees 12, White Sox 8

Yankees 4, White Sox 0

Tigers 5, Athletics 2

Athletics 5, Tigers 4

Senators 6, Browns 2

Senators 10, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	83	53	.610	--
Cubs	82	57	.590	2.5
Cardinals	75	64	.540	9.5
Pirates	74	65	.532	10.5
Bees	70	69	.504	14.5
Dodgers	61	78	.439	23.5
Reds	54	83	.394	29.5
Phillies	54	84	.391	30.0

Games

Cubs 9, Phillies 3

Reds 4, Giants 3

Pirates 3, Dodgers 2

Bees 8, Cardinals 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Gehrig	6
2	Myril Hoag	5
3	Ethan Allen	4
3	Mel Almada	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	2
2	Ripper Collins	1
2	Joe Cronin	1
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	10 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	6
2	Bill Dickey	5
3	Lou Gehrig	4
4	George Case	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Hack	1
1	Lyn Lary	1
1	Bobby Reis	1
1	Billy Werber	1
1	Pep Young	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Cy Blanton	0.75
2	Tommy Bridges	0.69
3	Russ Van Atta	0.67
4	Tex Carleton	0.57
4	Claude Passeau	0.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ivy Andrews	1
1	Cy Blanton	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Blanton	9
1	Tommy Bridges	9
3	Claude Passeau	8
4	Mike Ryba	6
5	3 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Hollingsworth	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	Eddie Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.384
2	Joe Medwick	.374
3	Lou Gehrig	.357
4	Paul Waner	.356
5	Johnny Mize	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	43
2	Lou Gehrig	36
3	Hank Greenberg	35
4	Jimmie Foxx	33
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	162
2	Joe DiMaggio	148
3	Lou Gehrig	146
4	Joe Medwick	143
5	Bill Dickey	130

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	32
2	Billy Werber	25
3	Augie Galan	23
4	Gee Walker	22
5	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.34
2	Monty Stratton	2.35
3	Johnny Allen	2.61
4	Jim Turner	2.63
5	Cliff Melton	2.66

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	152
3	Lee Grissom	146
4	Cy Blanton	140
5	Lefty Grove	139

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	Don Padgett	.444
2	Dolph Camilli	.414
3	Pete Fox	.397
4	Gene Hasson	.395
5	Rudy York	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	5
1	Dolph Camilli	5
1	Lou Gehrig	5
1	Bob Johnson	5
1	Moose Solters	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	21
2	Lou Gehrig	18
3	Gabby Hartnett	17
4	Joe DiMaggio	16
4	2 others tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	10
2	Augie Galan	4
2	Don Gutteridge	4
2	Jesse Hill	4
2	Buddy Lewis	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	0.33
2	Lon Warneke	0.39
3	Red Lucas	0.53
4	Johnny Allen	0.92
5	Cliff Melton	0.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	3
1	Ed Brandt	3
1	Curt Davis	3
1	Larry French	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Blanton	26
2	Tommy Bridges	25
2	Claude Passeau	25
4	Larry French	24
5	2 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Henshaw	2
1	Johnny Marcum	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	.408
2	Rudy York	.404
3	Mel Ott	.393
4	Buddy Myer	.388
5	Dolph Camilli	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	13
2	Earl Averill	11
3	Hank Greenberg	9
4	Dolph Camilli	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	36
2	Rudy York	32
3	Joe DiMaggio	31
4	Lou Gehrig	30
4	Moose Solters	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	12
2	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Jesse Hill	7
4	Augie Galan	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.32
2	Ted Lyons	1.33
3	Bill Phebus	1.35
4	Ken Chase	1.54
5	Jim Turner	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
2	Jim Turner	6
3	Elden Auker	5
3	Larry French	5
3	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
2	Cy Blanton	41
3	Tommy Bridges	37
4	Lefty Gomez	36
5	Larry French	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
2	Mace Brown	2
2	Roy Henshaw	2
2	Carl Hubbell	2
2	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.379
2	Joe Medwick	.373
3	Johnny Mize	.356
4	Lou Gehrig	.353
5	Paul Waner	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	43
2	Lou Gehrig	37
3	Jimmie Foxx	36
4	Hank Greenberg	35
5	Mel Ott	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	162
2	Joe DiMaggio	155
3	Lou Gehrig	154
4	Joe Medwick	150
5	Bill Dickey	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Augie Galan	26
2	Gee Walker	26
2	Billy Werber	26
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	2.70
5	Lou Fette	2.86

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	159
3	Cy Blanton	146
3	Lee Grissom	146
3	Carl Hubbell	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