Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, September 21, 1937

On This Day

Tuesday, September 21, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	95	45	.679	--
Tigers	84	58	.592	12.0
White Sox	78	63	.553	17.5
Red Sox	73	65	.529	21.0
Indians	75	67	.528	21.0
Senators	67	74	.475	28.5
Athletics	48	91	.345	46.5
Browns	42	99	.298	53.5

Games

Red Sox 12, Tigers 7

Tigers 4, Red Sox 1

Athletics 5, White Sox 4

Indians 6, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	85	54	.612	--
Cubs	85	57	.599	1.5
Cardinals	77	66	.538	10.0
Pirates	76	66	.535	10.5
Bees	71	71	.500	15.5
Dodgers	61	82	.427	26.0
Reds	56	85	.397	30.0
Phillies	56	86	.394	30.5

Games

Cubs 7, Giants 5

Pirates 9, Bees 2

Cardinals 8, Dodgers 5

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 3

Reds 6, Phillies 3

Phillies 10, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Mize	5
1	Jo-Jo White	5
3	Dolph Camilli	4
3	Pete Fox	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	2
2	Morrie Arnovich	1
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Bob Johnson	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	5
1	Don Gutteridge	5
3	Ben Chapman	4
3	Gabby Hartnett	4
3	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Cooney	1
1	Odell Hale	1
1	Chuck Klein	1
1	Frank McCormick	1
1	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Gill	0.89
2	Wayne LaMaster	0.62
3	Bill Cox	0.57
4	Wes Ferrell	0.55
5	Jack Wilson	0.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	George Gill	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Nub Kleinke	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Gill	8
1	Jack Wilson	8
3	Lefty Grove	7
4	Wes Ferrell	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Lee	1
1	Jake Mooty	1
1	Tom Sunkel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.384
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Johnny Mize	.361
4	Lou Gehrig	.357
5	Paul Waner	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	44
2	Hank Greenberg	38
3	Lou Gehrig	36
4	Jimmie Foxx	33
5	Rudy York	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	170
2	Joe DiMaggio	150
3	Lou Gehrig	148
4	Joe Medwick	145
5	Bill Dickey	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	32
2	Billy Werber	26
3	Augie Galan	23
4	Gee Walker	22
5	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.26
2	Monty Stratton	2.35
3	Jim Turner	2.61
4	Johnny Allen	2.63
5	Dizzy Dean	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	20
1	Carl Hubbell	20
3	Roxie Lawson	18
3	Red Ruffing	18
3	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	183
2	Bobo Newsom	154
3	Lee Grissom	146
3	Lefty Grove	146
5	Carl Hubbell	143

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	Ben Chapman	.443
2	Babe Phelps	.435
3	Don Padgett	.419
4	Beau Bell	.397
5	Dolph Camilli	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	5
1	Moose Solters	5
3	Dolph Camilli	4
3	Joe DiMaggio	4
3	3 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gabby Hartnett	23
2	Don Gutteridge	19
3	Bill Dickey	18
3	Hank Greenberg	18
5	Lou Gehrig	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	9
2	Don Gutteridge	4
3	Augie Galan	3
3	Stan Hack	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Appleton	0.00
2	Lefty Gomez	0.33
3	Jim Weaver	0.73
4	Hal Schumacher	0.98
5	Gene Schott	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	4
2	Elden Auker	3
2	Curt Davis	3
2	Larry French	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	24
2	Larry French	23
2	Claude Passeau	23
2	Jack Wilson	23
5	Tommy Bridges	22

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Henshaw	2
1	Johnny Marcum	2
1	Eddie Smith	2
4	Clint Brown	1
4	16 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Phelps	.410
2	Buddy Myer	.393
3	Charlie Gehringer	.390
4	Dolph Camilli	.388
5	Rudy York	.380

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rudy York	12
2	Hank Greenberg	11
3	Earl Averill	10
4	Joe DiMaggio	9
5	3 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	39
2	Lou Gehrig	31
2	Gabby Hartnett	31
4	Joe DiMaggio	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	12
2	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Jesse Hill	7
2	Terry Moore	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.11
2	Bill Phebus	1.35
3	Hal Schumacher	1.43
4	Ken Chase	1.58
5	Danny MacFayden	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
2	Elden Auker	6
2	Lefty Gomez	6
4	George Gill	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	57
2	Lefty Gomez	45
3	Larry French	39
4	Russ Bauers	35
4	Jack Wilson	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Eddie Smith	3
3	Mace Brown	2
3	Roy Henshaw	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.382
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Johnny Mize	.363
4	Lou Gehrig	.357
5	Paul Waner	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	44
2	Hank Greenberg	38
3	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Jimmie Foxx	35
5	Rudy York	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	170
2	Joe DiMaggio	155
3	Lou Gehrig	154
4	Joe Medwick	149
5	Bill Dickey	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	33
2	Billy Werber	27
3	Gee Walker	24
4	Augie Galan	23
5	Lyn Lary	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.23
2	Jim Turner	2.61
3	Dizzy Dean	2.63
4	Cliff Melton	2.77
5	Danny MacFayden	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	21
2	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Red Ruffing	19
3	Lon Warneke	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	184
2	Bobo Newsom	157
3	Carl Hubbell	147
4	Lee Grissom	146
4	Lefty Grove	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