On This Day

Thursday, September 30, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	101	51	.664	--
Tigers	87	64	.576	13.5
White Sox	83	68	.550	17.5
Indians	82	71	.536	19.5
Red Sox	79	70	.530	20.5
Senators	72	78	.480	28.0
Athletics	52	96	.351	47.0
Browns	46	104	.307	54.0

Games

Indians 6, White Sox 4

Indians 4, White Sox 1

Athletics 8, Yankees 3

Athletics 6, Yankees 3

Browns 10, Tigers 3

Senators 4, Red Sox 3

Red Sox 9, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	93	56	.624	--
Cubs	91	60	.603	3.0
Pirates	82	68	.547	11.5
Cardinals	80	71	.530	14.0
Bees	77	73	.513	16.5
Dodgers	61	89	.407	32.5
Phillies	61	90	.404	33.0
Reds	56	94	.373	37.5

Games

Bees 5, Dodgers 2

Bees 3, Dodgers 2

Cubs 4, Reds 1

Giants 2, Phillies 1

Phillies 6, Giants 2

Pirates 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ben Chapman	5
2	Dolph Camilli	4
2	Fabian Gaffke	4
2	Buddy Hassett	4
2	3 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fabian Gaffke	2
2	Babe Barna	1
2	Dolph Camilli	1
2	Ray Hayworth	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Moose Solters	6
2	Myril Hoag	4
2	Hal Trosky	4
4	Red Barkley	3
4	7 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jo-Jo White	2
2	Harlond Clift	1
2	Bobby Doerr	1
2	Rick Ferrell	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Hubbell	1.50
2	Bob Feller	1.22
3	Wes Ferrell	0.75
4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.50
5	Vern Kennedy	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Russ Bauers	1
1	Julio Bonetti	1
1	Bob Feller	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	11
2	Carl Hubbell	9
3	Wes Ferrell	6
3	Freddie Fitzsimmons	6
5	2 tied	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.377
2	Charlie Gehringer	.375
3	Johnny Mize	.364
4	Paul Waner	.357
5	Lou Gehrig	.351

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	176
2	Joe DiMaggio	159
3	Lou Gehrig	155
4	Joe Medwick	153
5	Bill Dickey	133

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Billy Werber	29
3	Augie Galan	23
3	Gee Walker	23
5	3 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	2.26
2	Monty Stratton	2.34
3	Jim Turner	2.51
4	Johnny Allen	2.62
5	Cliff Melton	2.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	22
2	Lefty Gomez	21
3	Cliff Melton	20
4	Lou Fette	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	188
2	Bobo Newsom	162
3	Carl Hubbell	159
4	Lefty Grove	151
5	2 tied	149

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mize	.459
2	Jimmy Ripple	.448
3	Gil English	.432
4	Don Gutteridge	.421
5	Johnny McCarthy	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fabian Gaffke	4
1	Moose Solters	4
3	Tony Cuccinello	3
3	Joe DiMaggio	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	15
1	Gabby Hartnett	15
1	Jimmy Ripple	15
4	Joe Cronin	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gene Moore	5
1	Billy Werber	5
3	Skeeter Newsome	4
4	Mike Kreevich	3
4	Buddy Lewis	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Weaver	0.00
2	George Gill	0.50
3	Lefty Gomez	0.67
4	Ted Kleinhans	0.73
5	Jim Turner	1.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	4
1	Cliff Melton	4
3	Russ Bauers	3
3	Tex Carleton	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	31
2	Carl Hubbell	26
3	Tommy Bridges	24
4	Lefty Gomez	21
5	Jack Wilson	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Smith	2
2	Ivy Andrews	1
2	Mace Brown	1
2	Guy Bush	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buddy Myer	.433
2	Dolph Camilli	.388
3	Johnny Mize	.387
4	Babe Phelps	.385
5	Bill Dickey	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Moose Solters	10
2	Hank Greenberg	8
3	Dolph Camilli	7
3	Joe DiMaggio	7
5	3 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	33
2	Lou Gehrig	31
2	Moose Solters	31
4	Gabby Hartnett	30
4	Hal Trosky	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Billy Werber	15
2	Buddy Lewis	7
3	Kiki Cuyler	6
3	Charlie Gehringer	6
3	Gene Moore	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	0.60
2	Jim Tobin	1.53
3	Ken Chase	1.74
4	Hal Schumacher	1.76
5	Danny MacFayden	1.83

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Feller	62
2	Tommy Bridges	40
2	Carl Hubbell	40
4	Jack Wilson	39
5	Tex Carleton	38

Saves

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