Baseball44 On This Day: Sunday, September 26, 1937

On This Day

Sunday, September 26, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	99	47	.678	--
Tigers	85	62	.578	14.5
White Sox	82	64	.562	17.0
Indians	78	69	.531	21.5
Red Sox	75	68	.524	22.5
Senators	70	74	.486	28.0
Athletics	48	94	.338	49.0
Browns	44	103	.299	55.5

Games

Red Sox 7, Yankees 2

White Sox 4, Browns 3

White Sox 4, Browns 1

Indians 9, Tigers 3

Indians 4, Tigers 3

Athletics 7, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	89	54	.622	--
Cubs	87	60	.592	4.0
Cardinals	80	68	.541	11.5
Pirates	79	68	.537	12.0
Bees	75	71	.514	15.5
Dodgers	61	86	.415	30.0
Phillies	58	88	.397	32.5
Reds	56	90	.384	34.5

Games

Giants 4, Dodgers 3

Cardinals 6, Cubs 5

Cubs 8, Cardinals 5

Bees 17, Phillies 3

Pirates 5, Reds 4

Pirates 2, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gil English	5
1	Joe Medwick	5
1	Johnny Mize	5
4	Earl Averill	4
4	7 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Cuccinello	2
1	Johnny Mize	2
3	Lou Chiozza	1
3	Jimmie Foxx	1
3	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Cuccinello	4
1	Bob Johnson	4
1	Lyn Lary	4
1	Joe Medwick	4
5	6 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Mike Kreevich	2
2	Phil Cavarretta	1
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	George Cisar	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bob Feller	0.83
2	Vern Kennedy	0.80
3	Johnny Allen	0.70
4	Bill Swift	0.67
5	Jack Wilson	0.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	Larry French	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	10
2	Johnny Allen	7
3	Tommy Bridges	6
3	Bill Lee	6
3	Bill Swift	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Charlie Root	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.381
2	Joe Medwick	.378
3	Johnny Mize	.365
4	Paul Waner	.356
5	Lou Gehrig	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	44
2	Hank Greenberg	38
3	Lou Gehrig	36
4	Jimmie Foxx	34
5	Rudy York	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	172
2	Joe DiMaggio	152
2	Lou Gehrig	152
4	Joe Medwick	151
5	Bill Dickey	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Billy Werber	27
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	Cliff Melton	2.64
5	Johnny Allen	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	21
1	Carl Hubbell	21
3	Cliff Melton	19
3	Jim Turner	19
5	4 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	188
2	Bobo Newsom	154
3	Lee Grissom	149
4	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	Frank McCormick	.432
2	Johnny McCarthy	.429
3	Jimmy Ripple	.421
4	Johnny Mize	.411
5	John Stone	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	3
1	Joe DiMaggio	3
1	Lou Gehrig	3
1	Hank Greenberg	3
1	Johnny Mize	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Gutteridge	17
2	Lou Gehrig	16
2	Joe Medwick	16
4	Gabby Hartnett	15
5	3 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	6
2	Gene Moore	5
3	Don Gutteridge	3
3	Mike Kreevich	3
3	Skeeter Newsome	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monte Pearson	0.00
2	Jim Weaver	0.73
3	Lefty Gomez	0.75
4	Gene Schott	0.95
5	John Whitehead	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	4
1	Lefty Gomez	4
1	Cliff Melton	4
4	Tommy Bridges	3
4	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	29
2	Tommy Bridges	26
2	Bob Feller	26
4	Johnny Allen	21
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Smith	2
2	Ivy Andrews	1
2	Guy Bush	1
2	Luke Hamlin	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Phelps	.403
2	Buddy Myer	.397
3	Don Padgett	.374
4	Johnny Mize	.369
4	Burgess Whitehead	.369

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	10
2	Earl Averill	9
3	Dolph Camilli	8
3	Lou Gehrig	8
3	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	34
2	Hank Greenberg	33
3	Bob Johnson	30
4	Gabby Hartnett	29
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	13
2	Charlie Gehringer	7
2	Jesse Hill	7
4	Jimmy Brown	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.40
2	Bill Phebus	1.51
3	Ken Chase	1.58
4	Hal Schumacher	1.65
5	Gene Schott	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
2	Cliff Melton	6
3	Elden Auker	5
3	Larry French	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	51
2	Tex Carleton	39
2	Jack Wilson	39
4	Tommy Bridges	38
4	Lefty Gomez	38

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	.379
2	Joe Medwick	.375
3	Johnny Mize	.366
4	Paul Waner	.356
5	Lou Gehrig	.350

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	172
2	Joe DiMaggio	153
2	Lou Gehrig	153
4	Joe Medwick	151
5	Bill Dickey	131

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Billy Werber	27
3	Augie Galan	23
4	Gee Walker	22
5	Luke Appling	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.22
2	Jim Turner	2.55
3	Monty Stratton	2.58
4	Cliff Melton	2.64
5	Johnny Allen	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	21
1	Carl Hubbell	21
3	Cliff Melton	19
3	Jim Turner	19
3	Lon Warneke	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	189
2	Bobo Newsom	157
3	Lee Grissom	149
4	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