On This Day

Monday, September 27, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 99 47 .678 --
Tigers 86 62 .581 14.0
White Sox 82 64 .562 17.0
Indians 78 70 .527 22.0
Red Sox 76 69 .524 22.5
Senators 70 74 .486 28.0
Athletics 49 95 .340 49.0
Browns 44 103 .299 55.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 91 54 .628 --
Cubs 88 60 .595 4.5
Cardinals 80 68 .541 12.5
Pirates 79 68 .537 13.0
Bees 75 73 .507 17.5
Dodgers 61 87 .412 31.5
Phillies 59 88 .401 33.0
Reds 56 91 .381 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmie Foxx 4
2 Babe Barna 3
2 Phil Cavarretta 3
2 Joe Cronin 3
2 4 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 2
1 Chuck Klein 2
3 Earl Browne 1
3 Tony Cuccinello 1
3 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 4
1 Chuck Klein 4
3 Earl Browne 3
3 Tony Cuccinello 3
5 7 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Vince DiMaggio 1
1 Lyn Lary 1
1 Gee Walker 1
1 Billy Werber 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Hubbell 0.83
2 Bud Thomas 0.60
3 Mel Harder 0.50
4 Bobo Newsom 0.44
5 Bill Lohrman 0.43

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Jumbo Brown 1
1 Curt Davis 1
1 Bill Lohrman 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bobo Newsom 8
2 Carl Hubbell 5
2 Claude Passeau 5
4 Mel Harder 3
4 3 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Charlie Gehringer .378
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 Jimmie Foxx 36
3 Lou Gehrig 36
5 Rudy York 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 173
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 28
3 Augie Galan 23
3 Gee Walker 23
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.26
2 Monty Stratton 2.35
3 Jim Turner 2.51
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 162
3 Carl Hubbell 150
4 Lee Grissom 149
5 Lefty Grove 146

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 Jimmy Ripple .455
2 Johnny Mize .438
3 John Stone .429
4 Frank McCormick .415
5 Joe Medwick .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dolph Camilli 3
1 Tony Cuccinello 3
1 Jimmie Foxx 3
1 Lou Gehrig 3
1 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

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

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Moore 5
2 Billy Werber 4
3 Mike Kreevich 3
3 Lyn Lary 3
3 Skeeter Newsome 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gene Schott 0.00
1 Monte Pearson 0.00
3 Lefty Gomez 0.67
4 Jim Weaver 0.73
5 Jim Turner 1.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 3
1 Elden Auker 3
1 Curt Davis 3
1 Lefty Gomez 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 26
2 Claude Passeau 22
3 Lefty Gomez 21
4 Tommy Bridges 20
4 Carl Hubbell 20

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eddie Smith 2
2 Ivy Andrews 1
2 Guy Bush 1
2 Roy Henshaw 1
2 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Phelps .410
2 Buddy Myer .408
3 Johnny Mize .381
4 Don Padgett .371
5 Dolph Camilli .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 10
2 Earl Averill 8
2 Dolph Camilli 8
2 Bob Johnson 8
2 Moose Solters 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 33
1 Hank Greenberg 33
3 Gabby Hartnett 30
3 Bob Johnson 30
5 Hal Trosky 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 14
2 Jimmy Brown 6
2 Augie Galan 6
2 Charlie Gehringer 6
2 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 Elden Auker 6
2 Cliff Melton 6
4 Curt Davis 5
4 5 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 51
2 Tex Carleton 39
3 Tommy Bridges 38
3 Lefty Gomez 38
3 Carl Hubbell 38

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 3
2 Roy Henshaw 2
2 Johnny Marcum 2
2 Cliff Melton 2
2 2 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .378
2 Charlie Gehringer .376
3 Johnny Mize .367
4 Paul Waner .355
5 Lou Gehrig .348

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 173
2 Lou Gehrig 153
3 Joe DiMaggio 152
4 Joe Medwick 151
5 Bill Dickey 131

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 34
2 Billy Werber 28
3 Augie Galan 23
3 Gee Walker 23
5 2 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 2.26
2 Monty Stratton 2.35
3 Jim Turner 2.51
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 188
2 Bobo Newsom 165
3 Carl Hubbell 150
4 Lee Grissom 149
5 Lefty Grove 146

Saves

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