Baseball44 On This Day: Tuesday, September 28, 1937

On This Day

Tuesday, September 28, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	100	48	.676	--
Tigers	87	62	.584	13.5
White Sox	82	65	.558	17.5
Indians	79	70	.530	21.5
Red Sox	76	69	.524	22.5
Senators	71	75	.486	28.0
Athletics	49	95	.340	49.0
Browns	44	104	.297	56.0

Games

Indians 7, White Sox 6

Tigers 6, Browns 1

Yankees 9, Senators 0

Senators 2, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	91	54	.628	--
Cubs	89	60	.597	4.0
Pirates	80	68	.541	12.5
Cardinals	80	69	.537	13.0
Bees	75	73	.507	17.5
Dodgers	61	87	.412	31.5
Phillies	59	88	.401	33.0
Reds	56	92	.378	36.5

Games

Cubs 2, Reds 0

Pirates 6, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bill Dickey	4
1	Joe DiMaggio	4
1	George Selkirk	4
4	Zeke Bonura	3
4	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dickey	1
1	Joe DiMaggio	1
1	John Kroner	1
1	Moose Solters	1
1	Hal Trosky	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe DiMaggio	5
2	Zeke Bonura	3
3	Bill Dickey	2
3	Hank Greenberg	2
3	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	2
2	George Case	1
2	Kiddo Davis	1
2	Lonny Frey	1
2	Tony Lazzeri	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Red Ruffing	1.67
2	Joe Krakauskas	0.90
3	Clay Bryant	0.50
4	Ed Brandt	0.25
4	George Gill	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Clay Bryant	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	George Gill	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Krakauskas	9
2	Red Ruffing	5
3	Clay Bryant	3
3	Ed Linke	3
3	Bill Trotter	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.377
2	Charlie Gehringer	.376
3	Johnny Mize	.362
4	Paul Waner	.358
5	Joe DiMaggio	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	45
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	175
2	Joe DiMaggio	157
3	Lou Gehrig	152
4	Joe Medwick	151
5	Bill Dickey	133

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	Red Ruffing	19
3	Jim Turner	19

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	.412
3	Bill Dickey	.404
4	Joe Medwick	.400
5	John Stone	.396

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dolph Camilli	3
1	Tony Cuccinello	3
1	Joe DiMaggio	3
1	Jimmie Foxx	3
1	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Gutteridge	17
2	Bill Dickey	16
2	Gabby Hartnett	16
4	Lou Gehrig	15
4	2 others tied	15

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
2	Lefty Gomez	0.67
3	Monte Pearson	0.72
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	George Gill	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	28
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	Buddy Myer	.414
2	Babe Phelps	.407
3	Don Padgett	.387
4	Rudy York	.370
5	Pinky Higgins	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	10
2	Moose Solters	9
3	Bob Johnson	8
4	Earl Averill	7
4	3 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	35
2	Lou Gehrig	32
3	Gabby Hartnett	30
4	Joe DiMaggio	28
4	Moose Solters	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	14
2	Kiki Cuyler	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	Gene Schott	1.70
5	Hal Schumacher	1.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
2	Elden Auker	6
2	George Gill	6
2	Cliff Melton	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	53
2	Tommy Bridges	38
2	Lefty Gomez	38
4	Tex Carleton	36
4	3 others tied	36

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	.377
2	Charlie Gehringer	.376
3	Johnny Mize	.362
4	Paul Waner	.358
5	Joe DiMaggio	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	45
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	175
2	Joe DiMaggio	157
3	Lou Gehrig	152
4	Joe Medwick	151
5	Bill Dickey	133

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	Red Ruffing	19
3	Jim Turner	19

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