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