On This Day

Sunday, July 11, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	47	22	.681	--
Tigers	42	29	.592	6.0
White Sox	43	30	.589	6.0
Red Sox	40	28	.588	6.5
Indians	33	34	.493	13.0
Senators	30	38	.441	16.5
Browns	22	47	.319	25.0
Athletics	20	49	.290	27.0

Games

Browns 4, White Sox 1

Tigers 3, Indians 2

Yankees 4, Senators 3

Senators 5, Yankees 5

Red Sox 9, Athletics 4

Red Sox 8, Athletics 2

White Sox 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	45	27	.625	--
Giants	45	28	.616	0.5
Pirates	40	31	.563	4.5
Cardinals	38	33	.535	6.5
Bees	33	40	.452	12.5
Dodgers	30	40	.429	14.0
Reds	28	43	.394	16.5
Phillies	28	45	.384	17.5

Games

Giants 10, Dodgers 4

Giants 5, Dodgers 1

Phillies 10, Bees 4

Pirates 3, Cubs 2

Reds 6, Cardinals 0

Reds 7, Cardinals 0

Bees 1, Phillies 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hersh Martin	6
2	Frenchy Bordagaray	5
2	Lou Chiozza	5
2	Joe Cronin	5
2	Chick Hafey	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	1
1	Zeke Bonura	1
1	Ripper Collins	1
1	Bill Dickey	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Morrie Arnovich	4
1	Wally Berger	4
1	Joe Cronin	4
1	Lou Gehrig	4
5	4 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Chiozza	1
1	Lew Riggs	1
1	George Scharein	1
1	Jo-Jo White	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Syl Johnson	1.00
2	Al Hollingsworth	0.75
3	Slick Castleman	0.60
3	Archie McKain	0.60
5	3 tied	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Slick Castleman	1
1	Peaches Davis	1
1	Lou Fette	1
1	Lefty Gomez	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Syl Johnson	7
2	Al Hollingsworth	6
2	Archie McKain	6
4	Cliff Melton	5
5	7 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Wayne LaMaster	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.406
2	Paul Waner	.390
3	Lou Gehrig	.375
4	Arky Vaughan	.359
5	Gee Walker	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	22
2	Hank Greenberg	19
3	Joe Medwick	18
4	Jimmie Foxx	17
4	3 others tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	84
2	Hank Greenberg	80
3	Joe DiMaggio	75
4	Zeke Bonura	69
5	Bill Dickey	68

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	23
2	Augie Galan	13
3	Luke Appling	11
4	Gee Walker	10
5	Pepper Martin	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	1.95
2	Monty Stratton	2.02
3	Lou Fette	2.22
4	Dizzy Dean	2.41
5	Cliff Melton	2.53

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	12
1	Carl Hubbell	12
3	Lefty Gomez	11
3	Roxie Lawson	11
3	Monty Stratton	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	116
2	Dizzy Dean	110
3	Lefty Gomez	104
4	Bobo Newsom	85
5	Lee Grissom	80

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	11
2	Lee Grissom	5
2	Joe Heving	5
2	Cliff Melton	5
5	3 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.490
2	Frank Demaree	.464
3	Moose Solters	.463
4	Joe DiMaggio	.442
5	Gabby Hartnett	.442

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hal Trosky	9
2	Joe DiMaggio	7
3	Joe Cronin	4
3	Bill Dickey	4
3	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	23
2	Joe DiMaggio	21
3	Joe Cronin	20
3	Dixie Walker	20
5	2 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	8
2	Eric McNair	3
2	Jo-Jo White	3
4	Luke Appling	2
4	11 others tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	0.67
2	Carl Hubbell	0.96
3	Luke Hamlin	1.21
4	Syl Johnson	1.27
5	Lou Fette	1.41

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	4
2	Lefty Gomez	3
2	Luke Hamlin	3
2	Carl Hubbell	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	21
1	Jack Wilson	21
3	Lefty Gomez	19
3	Bobo Newsom	19
5	Lee Grissom	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Frank Makosky	3
2	Archie McKain	2
2	Jack Russell	2
4	Joe Bowman	1
4	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.469
2	Gabby Hartnett	.467
3	Bill Dickey	.414
4	Bruce Campbell	.405
5	Joe Medwick	.397

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	13
2	Bill Dickey	12
3	Hal Trosky	10
4	Harlond Clift	9
4	Mel Ott	9

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	41
2	Joe Medwick	37
3	Joe DiMaggio	35
4	Joe Cronin	33
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	15
2	Stan Hack	5
2	George Selkirk	5
4	Augie Galan	4
4	Jake Powell	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luke Hamlin	1.27
2	Al Hollingsworth	1.61
3	Red Ruffing	1.94
4	Lefty Gomez	2.28
5	Monty Stratton	2.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Ruffing	6
2	Lefty Gomez	5
2	Monty Stratton	5
2	Jack Wilson	5
5	10 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bobo Newsom	46
2	Lefty Gomez	42
3	Van Mungo	41
4	Jack Wilson	39
5	Dizzy Dean	38

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	5
2	Frank Makosky	3
3	Dick Coffman	2
3	Archie McKain	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.390
2	Joe Medwick	.377
3	Arky Vaughan	.370
4	Earl Averill	.365
5	Gee Walker	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	41
2	Joe DiMaggio	39
3	Hal Trosky	37
4	Jimmie Foxx	36
5	Mel Ott	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Trosky	149
2	Zeke Bonura	144
2	Joe Medwick	144
4	Lou Gehrig	143
5	Joe DiMaggio	137

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	37
2	Lyn Lary	31
3	Gee Walker	23
4	Augie Galan	21
5	Pepper Martin	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.29
2	Dizzy Dean	2.59
3	Johnny Allen	2.78
4	Van Mungo	2.84
5	Monty Stratton	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	28
2	Tommy Bridges	22
2	Dizzy Dean	22
4	Bill Lee	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	250
2	Dizzy Dean	224
3	Lefty Gomez	160
4	Tommy Bridges	149
5	Bobo Newsom	144

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	16
2	Dick Coffman	9
3	Pat Malone	8
3	Johnny Murphy	8
5	2 tied	7