On This Day
Friday, September 17, 1937
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 92 | 44 | .676 | -- |
Tigers | 81 | 55 | .596 | 11.0 |
White Sox | 77 | 59 | .566 | 15.0 |
Red Sox | 71 | 62 | .534 | 19.5 |
Indians | 73 | 65 | .529 | 20.0 |
Senators | 64 | 72 | .471 | 28.0 |
Athletics | 44 | 90 | .328 | 47.0 |
Browns | 41 | 96 | .299 | 51.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 83 | 52 | .615 | -- |
Cubs | 81 | 57 | .587 | 3.5 |
Cardinals | 75 | 63 | .543 | 9.5 |
Pirates | 73 | 65 | .529 | 11.5 |
Bees | 69 | 69 | .500 | 15.5 |
Dodgers | 61 | 77 | .442 | 23.5 |
Phillies | 54 | 83 | .394 | 30.0 |
Reds | 53 | 83 | .390 | 30.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Cuccinello | 3 |
1 | Gabby Hartnett | 3 |
1 | Johnny McCarthy | 3 |
1 | Babe Phelps | 3 |
5 | 19 tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Odell Hale | 1 |
1 | Johnny Mize | 1 |
1 | Moose Solters | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Gabby Hartnett | 5 |
2 | Odell Hale | 3 |
3 | Morrie Arnovich | 2 |
3 | Phil Cavarretta | 2 |
3 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Demaree | 1 |
1 | Jimmy Ripple | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 1.00 |
1 | Bobo Newsom | 1.00 |
3 | Larry French | 0.78 |
4 | Si Johnson | 0.50 |
5 | Harry Gumbert | 0.43 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 1 |
1 | Ed Brandt | 1 |
1 | Larry French | 1 |
1 | Harry Gumbert | 1 |
1 | Si Johnson | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 7 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 5 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 5 |
4 | Harry Gumbert | 3 |
4 | Si Johnson | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | .385 |
2 | Joe Medwick | .374 |
3 | Paul Waner | .354 |
4 | Johnny Mize | .352 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 42 |
2 | Hank Greenberg | 35 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 34 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 33 |
5 | 2 tied | 31 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 161 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 146 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 142 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 141 |
5 | Bill Dickey | 125 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 32 |
2 | Billy Werber | 24 |
3 | Augie Galan | 23 |
4 | Gee Walker | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 2.34 |
2 | Monty Stratton | 2.35 |
3 | Johnny Allen | 2.61 |
4 | Jim Turner | 2.63 |
5 | Cliff Melton | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 19 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 19 |
3 | Roxie Lawson | 18 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 18 |
3 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 174 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 152 |
3 | Lee Grissom | 146 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 139 |
5 | Carl Hubbell | 133 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 18 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 10 |
3 | Jack Wilson | 7 |
4 | Mace Brown | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Gene Hasson | .467 |
2 | Dolph Camilli | .448 |
3 | Don Padgett | .429 |
3 | Rudy York | .429 |
5 | Babe Phelps | .394 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 5 |
1 | Dolph Camilli | 5 |
1 | Bob Johnson | 5 |
1 | Moose Solters | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Moose Solters | 18 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 17 |
3 | Bill Dickey | 16 |
3 | Hal Trosky | 16 |
5 | Hank Leiber | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 9 |
2 | Buddy Lewis | 5 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
3 | Augie Galan | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 0.33 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 0.39 |
3 | Red Lucas | 0.53 |
4 | Bill Phebus | 1.02 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 4 |
2 | Elden Auker | 3 |
2 | Ed Brandt | 3 |
2 | Curt Davis | 3 |
2 | 9 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry French | 24 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 21 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 20 |
4 | Bob Feller | 19 |
4 | Roy Henshaw | 19 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Henshaw | 2 |
1 | Johnny Marcum | 2 |
1 | Boots Poffenberger | 2 |
4 | Clint Brown | 1 |
4 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | .413 |
2 | Mel Ott | .411 |
3 | Rudy York | .408 |
4 | Dolph Camilli | .396 |
5 | Buddy Myer | .376 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Rudy York | 13 |
2 | Earl Averill | 11 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 9 |
4 | Dolph Camilli | 8 |
4 | 2 others tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 35 |
2 | Moose Solters | 33 |
3 | Rudy York | 32 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | 30 |
5 | Harlond Clift | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Billy Werber | 11 |
2 | Augie Galan | 7 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 7 |
2 | Jesse Hill | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 1.32 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 1.33 |
3 | Ken Chase | 1.54 |
4 | Jim Turner | 1.67 |
5 | Danny MacFayden | 1.76 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Allen | 7 |
2 | Mel Harder | 6 |
2 | Jim Turner | 6 |
4 | Elden Auker | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Feller | 51 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 36 |
3 | Larry French | 35 |
4 | Johnny Allen | 33 |
5 | 3 tied | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Mace Brown | 2 |
2 | Roy Henshaw | 2 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2 |
2 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Gehringer | .380 |
2 | Joe Medwick | .372 |
3 | Johnny Mize | .353 |
4 | Paul Waner | .351 |
5 | Hank Greenberg | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe DiMaggio | 42 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 35 |
3 | Hank Greenberg | 35 |
5 | Mel Ott | 32 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Greenberg | 161 |
2 | Joe DiMaggio | 153 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 150 |
4 | Joe Medwick | 148 |
5 | Bill Dickey | 128 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 34 |
2 | Augie Galan | 26 |
2 | Gee Walker | 26 |
4 | Billy Werber | 25 |
5 | Lyn Lary | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 2.30 |
2 | Jim Turner | 2.63 |
3 | Cliff Melton | 2.66 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 2.70 |
5 | Danny MacFayden | 2.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 21 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 20 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 20 |
4 | Roxie Lawson | 19 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 180 |
2 | Bobo Newsom | 159 |
3 | Lee Grissom | 146 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 144 |
5 | Dizzy Dean | 143 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 19 |
2 | Johnny Murphy | 10 |
3 | Jack Wilson | 7 |
4 | Mace Brown | 6 |
4 | 3 others tied | 6 |