On This Day

Saturday, October 2, 1937

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 102 52 .662 --
Tigers 88 65 .575 13.5
White Sox 84 68 .553 17.0
Indians 83 71 .539 19.0
Red Sox 80 71 .530 20.5
Senators 72 79 .477 28.5
Athletics 53 96 .356 46.5
Browns 46 106 .303 55.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 94 57 .623 --
Cubs 92 61 .601 3.0
Pirates 84 68 .553 10.5
Cardinals 81 72 .529 14.0
Bees 78 73 .517 16.0
Dodgers 62 90 .408 32.5
Phillies 61 91 .401 33.5
Reds 56 96 .368 38.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wally Berger 4
1 Bill Dickey 4
3 Babe Barna 3
3 Jimmy Bloodworth 3
3 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hal Trosky 2
2 Babe Barna 1
2 Wally Berger 1
2 Merv Connors 1
2 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Barna 4
1 Bob Johnson 4
3 Jimmy Bloodworth 3
3 Joe DiMaggio 3
3 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 3
2 Wally Moses 2
2 Tuck Stainback 2
4 Babe Barna 1
4 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Curt Davis 0.67
2 Mel Harder 0.56
3 Bill Kalfass 0.47
4 Red Ruffing 0.45
5 Bill Swift 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tom Baker 1
1 Curt Davis 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 Bill Kalfass 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bill Kalfass 7
2 Ken Chase 5
2 Mel Harder 5
2 Red Ruffing 5
2 Bob Weiland 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Medwick .376
2 Charlie Gehringer .373
3 Johnny Mize .366
4 Paul Waner .354
5 Lou Gehrig .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Joe DiMaggio 45
2 Hank Greenberg 40
3 Lou Gehrig 37
4 Jimmie Foxx 36
5 Rudy York 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 183
2 Joe DiMaggio 162
3 Lou Gehrig 158
4 Joe Medwick 153
5 Bill Dickey 134

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 34
2 Billy Werber 32
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 2.45
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
3 Red Ruffing 20
3 Jim Turner 20

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 .483
2 Jimmy Ripple .440
3 Bill Dickey .436
4 Gil English .417
5 Joe Medwick .393

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 5
2 Fabian Gaffke 4
2 Hal Trosky 4
2 Rudy York 4
5 6 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 22
2 Joe DiMaggio 16
2 Lou Gehrig 16
2 Bob Johnson 16
2 Hal Trosky 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 8
2 Gene Moore 5
3 Skeeter Newsome 4
4 Odell Hale 3
4 3 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Weaver 0.00
2 Ted Kleinhans 0.73
3 Jim Tobin 1.00
4 Gene Schott 1.11
5 Monte Pearson 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 3
1 Elden Auker 3
1 Russ Bauers 3
1 Tex Carleton 3
1 7 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 Bill Dickey .414
2 Dolph Camilli .396
3 Johnny Mize .394
4 Don Padgett .387
5 Babe Phelps .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 10
2 Moose Solters 9
3 Dolph Camilli 7
3 Joe DiMaggio 7
3 Bob Johnson 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 39
2 Hal Trosky 32
3 Joe DiMaggio 31
4 Lou Gehrig 30
5 Moose Solters 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Werber 17
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 Gene Schott 1.49
4 Danny MacFayden 1.80
5 Jim Turner 1.81

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 7
2 Elden Auker 6
2 Curt Davis 6
2 George Gill 6
2 Cliff Melton 6

Strikeouts

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