On This Day

Wednesday, September 22, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	97	45	.683	--
Tigers	85	58	.594	12.5
White Sox	79	63	.556	18.0
Red Sox	73	66	.525	22.5
Indians	75	68	.524	22.5
Senators	68	74	.479	29.0
Athletics	48	92	.343	48.0
Browns	42	101	.294	55.5

Games

Tigers 6, Red Sox 4

Yankees 4, Browns 1

Yankees 11, Browns 0

White Sox 9, Athletics 3

Senators 6, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	86	54	.614	--
Cubs	85	58	.594	2.5
Cardinals	78	66	.542	10.0
Pirates	76	67	.531	11.5
Bees	72	71	.503	15.5
Dodgers	61	83	.424	27.0
Phillies	57	86	.399	30.5
Reds	56	86	.394	31.0

Games

Giants 6, Cubs 0

Bees 3, Pirates 2

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 2

Phillies 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ethan Allen	4
1	Johnny McCarthy	4
1	Red Rolfe	4
4	Harry Craft	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Lazzeri	1
1	Hersh Martin	1
1	Babe Phelps	1
1	Jake Powell	1
1	Rudy York	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Lazzeri	4
2	Jake Powell	3
2	Luke Sewell	3
2	Rudy York	3
5	8 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Bucher	1
1	Charlie Gehringer	1
1	Paul Waner	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Monte Pearson	0.71
2	Tex Carleton	0.64
2	Thornton Lee	0.64
4	Ed Brandt	0.50
4	2 others tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Jimmie DeShong	1
1	Si Johnson	1
1	Thornton Lee	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Carleton	7
1	Thornton Lee	7
3	Tommy Bridges	5
3	Johnny Marcum	5
3	Monte Pearson	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.384
2	Joe Medwick	.374
3	Johnny Mize	.360
4	Lou Gehrig	.356
5	Paul Waner	.356

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	171
2	Joe DiMaggio	150
3	Lou Gehrig	149
4	Joe Medwick	146
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	Cliff Melton	2.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	20
1	Carl Hubbell	20
3	Roxie Lawson	18
3	Cliff Melton	18
3	3 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	Babe Phelps	.459
2	Ben Chapman	.411
3	Pinky Higgins	.396
4	John Stone	.395
5	Gene Hasson	.389

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	Hank Greenberg	19
3	Bill Dickey	18
3	Lou Gehrig	18
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	9
2	Don Gutteridge	4
3	Stan Hack	3
3	Jesse Hill	3
3	3 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	Tommy Bridges	3
2	Curt Davis	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	27
2	Claude Passeau	25
3	Tex Carleton	24
3	Lefty Gomez	24
5	2 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Marcum	2
1	Eddie Smith	2
3	Clint Brown	1
3	George Gill	1
3	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Phelps	.424
2	Buddy Myer	.393
3	Charlie Gehringer	.386
4	Rudy York	.385
5	Dolph Camilli	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	11
1	Rudy York	11
3	Earl Averill	9
4	Joe DiMaggio	8
4	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	38
2	Lou Gehrig	32
3	Bob Johnson	30
4	Gabby Hartnett	29
4	Hal Trosky	29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.05
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
3	George Gill	5
3	Lefty Gomez	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	56
2	Larry French	39
3	Tommy Bridges	38
4	Tex Carleton	36
4	Claude Passeau	36

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	.374
3	Johnny Mize	.363
4	Lou Gehrig	.356
5	Paul Waner	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	44
2	Hank Greenberg	38
3	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Jimmie Foxx	35
5	Rudy York	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	171
2	Joe DiMaggio	155
2	Lou Gehrig	155
4	Joe Medwick	148
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	2.64
4	Cliff Melton	2.67
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	3 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