On This Day

Friday, October 1, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 101 52 .660 --
Tigers 88 64 .579 12.5
White Sox 83 68 .550 17.0
Indians 82 71 .536 19.0
Red Sox 80 70 .533 19.5
Senators 72 78 .480 27.5
Athletics 52 96 .351 46.5
Browns 46 105 .305 54.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 93 57 .620 --
Cubs 91 61 .599 3.0
Pirates 83 68 .550 10.5
Cardinals 81 71 .533 13.0
Bees 77 73 .513 16.0
Dodgers 62 89 .411 31.5
Phillies 61 90 .404 32.5
Reds 56 95 .371 37.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hank Leiber 5
2 Billy Rogell 4
2 Jim Tobin 4
4 Beau Bell 3
4 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 2
2 Ken O'Dea 1
2 Marv Owen 1
2 Rudy York 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 6
2 Pete Fox 3
2 Marv Owen 3
4 Ethan Allen 2
4 5 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Padgett 1
1 Jo-Jo White 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bobo Newsom 0.44
2 Lefty Gomez 0.40
3 Bill Lee 0.36
4 Si Johnson 0.30
5 Elden Auker 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Elden Auker 1
1 Max Butcher 1
1 Si Johnson 1
1 Bobo Newsom 1
1 Jim Tobin 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 6
2 Elden Auker 4
2 Bill Lee 4
2 Bobo Newsom 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .378
2 Charlie Gehringer .375
3 Johnny Mize .367
4 Paul Waner .357
5 Lou Gehrig .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 45
2 Hank Greenberg 40
3 Jimmie Foxx 36
3 Lou Gehrig 36
5 Rudy York 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 182
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 2.33
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 194
2 Bobo Newsom 166
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 .509
2 Jimmy Ripple .444
3 Gil English .432
4 Babe Phelps .413
5 Johnny McCarthy .411

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 5
2 Fabian Gaffke 4
2 Moose Solters 4
4 Tony Cuccinello 3
4 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 21
2 Gabby Hartnett 15
2 Jimmy Ripple 15
4 Joe Cronin 14
4 Jimmie Foxx 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gene Moore 5
1 Billy Werber 5
3 Skeeter Newsome 4
4 Mike Kreevich 3
4 Jo-Jo White 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Weaver 0.00
2 George Gill 0.50
3 Ted Kleinhans 0.73
4 Jim Tobin 1.00
5 Gene Schott 1.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 4
2 Elden Auker 3
2 Russ Bauers 3
2 Tex Carleton 3
2 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 31
2 Carl Hubbell 26
3 Tommy Bridges 24
4 Lefty Gomez 20
4 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 .429
2 Dolph Camilli .398
3 Johnny Mize .391
4 Babe Phelps .388
5 Don Padgett .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 10
1 Moose Solters 10
3 Dolph Camilli 7
3 Joe DiMaggio 7
5 Bob Johnson 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 38
2 Moose Solters 31
3 Gabby Hartnett 30
3 Hal Trosky 30
5 Joe DiMaggio 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 15
2 Buddy Lewis 7
3 Kiki Cuyler 6
3 Gene Moore 6
5 4 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 1.21
2 Jim Tobin 1.29
3 Ken Chase 1.74
4 Hal Schumacher 1.76
5 Danny MacFayden 1.80

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 62
2 Tommy Bridges 40
2 Lefty Gomez 40
2 Carl Hubbell 40
5 2 tied 37

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