On This Day

Friday, September 24, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 98 46 .681 --
Tigers 85 60 .586 13.5
White Sox 80 63 .559 17.5
Red Sox 74 67 .525 22.5
Indians 76 69 .524 22.5
Senators 69 74 .483 28.5
Athletics 48 93 .340 48.5
Browns 43 101 .299 55.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 87 54 .617 --
Cubs 85 59 .590 3.5
Cardinals 79 66 .545 10.0
Pirates 77 68 .531 12.0
Bees 73 71 .507 15.5
Dodgers 61 84 .421 28.0
Phillies 58 86 .403 30.5
Reds 56 88 .389 32.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hal Trosky 3
1 Lloyd Waner 3
3 Russ Bauers 2
3 Ben Chapman 2
3 8 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe Cronin 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Rolfe 3
2 Russ Bauers 2
2 Billy Myers 2
2 Al Todd 2
2 Pep Young 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Archie McKain 0.55
2 Russ Bauers 0.33
2 Denny Galehouse 0.33
2 Joe Vance 0.33
5 Gene Schott 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Russ Bauers 1
1 Denny Galehouse 1
1 Joe Vance 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Archie McKain 6
2 Russ Bauers 5
3 Denny Galehouse 3
4 Gene Schott 2
4 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ivy Andrews 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .379
2 Joe Medwick .375
3 Johnny Mize .359
4 Paul Waner .356
5 Lou Gehrig .351

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 .460
2 Babe Phelps .426
3 Johnny McCarthy .424
4 John Stone .415
5 Jimmy Ripple .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dolph Camilli 5
2 Joe DiMaggio 4
2 Bob Johnson 4
4 Lou Gehrig 3
4 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Gabby Hartnett 19
2 Don Gutteridge 17
3 Bill Dickey 16
3 Hank Greenberg 16
5 Lou Gehrig 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 7
2 Gene Moore 5
3 Don Gutteridge 3
3 Stan Hack 3
5 16 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monte Pearson 0.00
2 Lefty Gomez 0.33
3 Jim Weaver 0.73
4 Gene Schott 1.00
5 Al Williams 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 3
1 Elden Auker 3
1 Tommy Bridges 3
1 Curt Davis 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tex Carleton 24
1 Lefty Gomez 24
3 Cy Blanton 21
4 Tommy Bridges 20
5 Bob Feller 18

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eddie Smith 2
2 Ivy Andrews 1
2 George Gill 1
2 Luke Hamlin 1
2 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Phelps .410
2 Buddy Myer .405
3 Don Padgett .383
4 Dolph Camilli .382
5 Mel Ott .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 11
2 Earl Averill 9
3 Dolph Camilli 8
3 Joe DiMaggio 8
3 4 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 37
2 Lou Gehrig 33
3 Hal Trosky 30
4 Gabby Hartnett 29
5 2 tied 28

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 Hal Schumacher 1.79
5 Danny MacFayden 1.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 6
1 Elden Auker 6
3 George Gill 5
3 Lefty Gomez 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 57
2 Russ Bauers 40
3 Larry French 39
4 Tex Carleton 36
4 2 others tied 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 3
2 Mace Brown 2
2 Roy Henshaw 2
2 Johnny Marcum 2
2 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 .351

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 152
4 Joe Medwick 148
5 Bill Dickey 131

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 33
2 Billy Werber 26
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 21
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 Lee Grissom 146
3 Lefty Grove 146
5 Carl Hubbell 145

Saves

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