On This Day

Saturday, September 25, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 99 46 .683 --
Tigers 85 60 .586 14.0
White Sox 80 64 .556 18.5
Indians 76 69 .524 23.0
Red Sox 74 68 .521 23.5
Senators 70 74 .486 28.5
Athletics 48 94 .338 49.5
Browns 44 101 .303 55.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 88 54 .620 --
Cubs 86 59 .593 3.5
Cardinals 79 67 .541 11.0
Pirates 77 68 .531 12.5
Bees 74 71 .510 15.5
Dodgers 61 85 .418 29.0
Phillies 58 87 .400 31.5
Reds 56 88 .389 33.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Red Barkley 3
1 Beau Bell 3
1 Frank Demaree 3
1 Joe DiMaggio 3
1 2 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bucher 1
1 Billy Herman 1
1 John Stone 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Barkley 2
1 Jim Bucher 2
1 Joe Cronin 2
1 Johnny McCarthy 2
1 Cecil Travis 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Cavarretta 1
1 Ben Chapman 1
1 Billy Jurges 1
1 George Selkirk 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Harry Gumbert 0.67
1 Bucky Walters 0.67
3 Lefty Gomez 0.62
4 Eddie Smith 0.40
5 Lon Warneke 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tex Carleton 1
1 Lou Fette 1
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 Harry Gumbert 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Harry Gumbert 6
1 Bucky Walters 6
3 Lefty Gomez 5
3 Lon Warneke 5
5 Eddie Smith 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .379
2 Joe Medwick .375
3 Johnny Mize .360
4 Paul Waner .356
5 Cecil Travis .350

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 151
2 Lou Gehrig 151
4 Joe Medwick 147
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 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 Lefty Gomez 21
1 Carl Hubbell 21
3 Jim Turner 19
4 Lou Fette 18
4 4 others tied 18

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 188
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 Johnny McCarthy .458
2 John Stone .422
3 Ben Chapman .420
4 Don Padgett .419
5 Jimmy Ripple .407

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Gutteridge 17
1 Gabby Hartnett 17
3 Bill Dickey 16
4 Lou Gehrig 15
5 7 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 6
2 Gene Moore 5
3 Don Gutteridge 3
4 Luke Appling 2
4 16 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Monte Pearson 0.00
2 Jim Weaver 0.73
3 Lefty Gomez 0.75
4 Gene Schott 1.00
5 Al Williams 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 4
2 Johnny Allen 3
2 Elden Auker 3
2 Tommy Bridges 3
2 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 29
2 Tommy Bridges 20
3 Claude Passeau 17
4 Russ Bauers 16
4 3 others tied 16

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 .413
2 Don Padgett .387
3 Buddy Myer .387
4 Dolph Camilli .377
5 Mel Ott .376

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 35
2 Lou Gehrig 33
3 Hal Trosky 30
4 Gabby Hartnett 29
5 2 tied 27

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 1.19
2 Bill Phebus 1.51
3 Ken Chase 1.58
4 Hal Schumacher 1.70
5 Danny MacFayden 1.80

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 41
2 Lefty Gomez 40
3 Tex Carleton 39
4 Claude Passeau 36
5 2 tied 34

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 .374
3 Johnny Mize .361
4 Paul Waner .356
5 Lou Gehrig .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 44
2 Hank Greenberg 38
3 Lou Gehrig 36
4 Jimmie Foxx 35
5 Rudy York 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 171
2 Joe DiMaggio 153
3 Lou Gehrig 152
4 Joe Medwick 147
5 Bill Dickey 131

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 34
2 Billy Werber 26
3 Augie Galan 23
4 Gee Walker 22
5 Lyn Lary 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.22
2 Jim Turner 2.55
3 Monty Stratton 2.58
4 Cliff Melton 2.66
5 Dizzy Dean 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 21
1 Carl Hubbell 21
3 Red Ruffing 19
3 Jim Turner 19
3 Lon Warneke 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 189
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