Baseball44 On This Day: Thursday, September 23, 1937

On This Day

Thursday, September 23, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	97	46	.678	--
Tigers	85	59	.590	12.5
White Sox	80	63	.559	17.0
Red Sox	74	66	.529	21.5
Indians	75	69	.521	22.5
Senators	69	74	.483	28.0
Athletics	48	93	.340	48.0
Browns	43	101	.299	54.5

Games

Red Sox 4, Tigers 3

Browns 9, Yankees 5

White Sox 1, Athletics 0

Senators 3, Indians 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	87	54	.617	--
Cubs	85	59	.590	3.5
Cardinals	79	66	.545	10.0
Pirates	76	68	.528	12.5
Bees	73	71	.507	15.5
Dodgers	61	84	.421	28.0
Phillies	58	86	.403	30.5
Reds	56	87	.392	32.0

Games

Bees 2, Pirates 1

Cardinals 8, Dodgers 4

Giants 8, Cubs 7

Phillies 9, Reds 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jo-Jo Moore	5
2	Johnny Cooney	4
3	Dick Bartell	3
3	Earl Browne	3
3	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	1
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Rollie Hemsley	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dolph Camilli	4
2	Ben Chapman	3
2	Harlond Clift	3
2	Stan Hack	3
2	Don Padgett	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Moore	2
2	Luke Appling	1
2	Jimmy Brown	1
2	Merv Connors	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Elden Auker	0.56
2	Jim Henry	0.45
3	Hal Schumacher	0.43
4	Red Ruffing	0.40
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Henry	1
1	Carl Hubbell	1
1	Joe Krakauskas	1
1	Hugh Mulcahy	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Elden Auker	5
1	Jim Henry	5
3	Red Ruffing	4
3	Mike Ryba	4
5	Hal Schumacher	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cliff Melton	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.382
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Johnny Mize	.359
4	Paul Waner	.357
5	Lou Gehrig	.354

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
2	Lou Gehrig	150
4	Joe Medwick	147
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	Luke Appling	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.26
2	Monty Stratton	2.35
3	Jim Turner	2.55
4	Johnny Allen	2.63
5	Cliff Melton	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	21
2	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Jim Turner	19
4	Roxie Lawson	18
4	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	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	18
2	Johnny Murphy	10
3	Cliff Melton	7
3	Jack Wilson	7
5	3 tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ben Chapman	.451
2	Babe Phelps	.426
3	John Stone	.415
4	Moose Solters	.406
5	Don Padgett	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	5
1	Moose Solters	5
3	Joe DiMaggio	4
3	Bob Johnson	4
5	5 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gabby Hartnett	20
2	Hank Greenberg	17
2	Don Gutteridge	17
4	Ben Chapman	16
4	Bill Dickey	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	7
2	Gene Moore	5
3	Don Gutteridge	3
3	Stan Hack	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monte Pearson	0.00
2	Lefty Gomez	0.33
3	Jim Weaver	0.73
4	Gene Schott	1.20
5	George Gill	1.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	3
1	Elden Auker	3
1	Tommy Bridges	3
1	Curt Davis	3
1	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Claude Passeau	25
2	Tex Carleton	24
2	Lefty Gomez	24
4	Cy Blanton	21
5	Tommy Bridges	20

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	.410
2	Rudy York	.400
3	Buddy Myer	.393
4	Don Padgett	.383
5	Dolph Camilli	.382

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	38
2	Lou Gehrig	33
3	Bob Johnson	30
4	Gabby Hartnett	29
4	2 others tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	12
2	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Jesse Hill	7
4	Jimmy Brown	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.05
2	Bill Phebus	1.35
3	Ken Chase	1.58
4	Jim Turner	1.78
5	Hal Schumacher	1.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
2	Elden Auker	6
2	Jim Turner	6
4	George Gill	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	57
2	Larry French	39
3	Tommy Bridges	38
4	Cy Blanton	36
4	2 others tied	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	3
1	Eddie Smith	3
3	Mace Brown	2
3	Roy Henshaw	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.378
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Johnny Mize	.362
4	Paul Waner	.355
5	Lou Gehrig	.353

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	Lou Gehrig	154
3	Joe DiMaggio	153
4	Joe Medwick	148
5	Bill Dickey	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	33
2	Billy Werber	27
3	Augie Galan	23
4	Gee Walker	22
5	Lyn Lary	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.23
2	Jim Turner	2.55
3	Monty Stratton	2.58
4	Dizzy Dean	2.64
5	Cliff Melton	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	22
2	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Red Ruffing	19
3	Jim Turner	19
3	Lon Warneke	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	184
2	Bobo Newsom	157
3	Carl Hubbell	149
4	Lee Grissom	146
4	Lefty Grove	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	19
2	Johnny Murphy	10
3	Cliff Melton	7
3	Jack Wilson	7
5	3 tied	6