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

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

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