On This Day

Friday, October 8, 1937

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1937 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 0

New York Yankees 5
New York Giants 1
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Myril Hoag 2
1 Red Rolfe 2
3 Lou Chiozza 1
3 Bill Dickey 1
3 8 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Dickey 1
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1
1 Johnny McCarthy 1
1 George Selkirk 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Monte Pearson 0.57
2 Hal Schumacher 0.23

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Monte Pearson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Monte Pearson 4
2 Hal Schumacher 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Lazzeri .444
2 Joe DiMaggio .385
2 Jo-Jo Moore .385
4 Bill Dickey .333
4 George Selkirk .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Lazzeri 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Selkirk 6
2 Bill Dickey 3
2 Red Ruffing 3
4 Joe DiMaggio 2
4 Tony Lazzeri 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 1.00
1 Red Ruffing 1.00
3 Monte Pearson 1.04
4 Cliff Melton 3.00
5 Dick Coffman 4.15

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 Monte Pearson 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 8
2 Monte Pearson 4
3 Carl Hubbell 3
3 Hal Schumacher 3
5 2 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Lazzeri .444
2 Bill Dickey .400
3 Jo-Jo Moore .357
4 Joe DiMaggio .353
5 George Selkirk .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Selkirk 6
2 Lou Gehrig 5
3 Bill Dickey 4
4 Red Rolfe 3
4 Red Ruffing 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Harder 0.00
2 Lefty Gomez 0.75
3 Red Ruffing 1.00
4 Monte Pearson 1.04
5 Cliff Melton 3.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 2
2 Monte Pearson 1
2 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 8
2 Carl Hubbell 4
2 Monte Pearson 4
4 Hal Schumacher 3
5 4 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mel Harder 1
1 Johnny Murphy 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 103 52 .665 --
Tigers 89 65 .578 13.5
White Sox 86 68 .558 16.5
Indians 83 72 .535 20.0
Red Sox 80 72 .526 21.5
Senators 73 80 .477 29.0
Athletics 54 97 .358 47.0
Browns 46 108 .299 56.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 95 57 .625 --
Cubs 93 61 .604 3.0
Pirates 86 68 .558 10.0
Cardinals 81 73 .526 15.0
Bees 79 73 .520 16.0
Dodgers 62 91 .405 33.5
Phillies 61 92 .399 34.5
Reds 56 98 .364 40.0