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Saturday, October 9, 1937

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1937 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 1

New York Yankees 3
New York Giants 7
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Harry Danning 3
2 Myril Hoag 2
2 Hank Leiber 2
2 Johnny McCarthy 2
2 Red Rolfe 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Danning 2
1 Hank Leiber 2
3 Dick Bartell 1
3 Joe DiMaggio 1
3 3 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Burgess Whitehead 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Hubbell 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Carl Hubbell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 4
2 Ivy Andrews 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Lazzeri .417
2 Jo-Jo Moore .333
3 Myril Hoag .313
4 Joe DiMaggio .294
4 Red Rolfe .294

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Selkirk 6
2 Bill Dickey 3
2 Joe DiMaggio 3
2 Red Ruffing 3
5 4 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Burgess Whitehead 1

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 Ivy Andrews 3.18

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 8
2 Carl Hubbell 7
3 Monte Pearson 4
4 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 .417
2 Red Rolfe .333
3 Bill Dickey .316
3 Jo-Jo Moore .316
5 Myril Hoag .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 2
2 Tony Lazzeri 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 6
1 George Selkirk 6
3 Bill Dickey 4
4 Joe DiMaggio 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Burgess Whitehead 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 0.75
2 Red Ruffing 1.00
3 Monte Pearson 1.04
4 Cliff Melton 3.00
5 Ivy Andrews 3.18

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 8
1 Red Ruffing 8
3 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