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1937 Season Recap

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AL MVP
Charlie Gehringer
Charlie Gehringer, Tigers
.371, 14 HR, 96 RBI
NL MVP
Joe Medwick
Joe Medwick, Cardinals
.374, 31 HR, 154 RBI

League Leaders - Batting

AL Batting Average
1. Charlie Gehringer, Tigers .371
2. Lou Gehrig, Yankees .351
3. Joe DiMaggio, Yankees .346
4. Cecil Travis, Senators .344
5. Beau Bell, Browns .340
NL Batting Average
1. Joe Medwick, Cardinals .374
2. Johnny Mize, Cardinals .364
3. Paul Waner, Pirates .354
4. Pinky Whitney, Phillies .341
5. Dolph Camilli, Phillies .339
AL Home Runs
1. Joe DiMaggio, Yankees 46
2. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 40
3. Lou Gehrig, Yankees 37
4. Jimmie Foxx, Red Sox 36
5. Rudy York, Tigers 35
NL Home Runs
1. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 31
1. Mel Ott, Giants 31
2. Dolph Camilli, Phillies 27
3. Johnny Mize, Cardinals 25
4. Augie Galan, Cubs 18
AL RBI
1. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 183
2. Joe DiMaggio, Yankees 167
3. Lou Gehrig, Yankees 159
4. Bill Dickey, Yankees 133
5. Hal Trosky, Indians 128
NL RBI
1. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 154
2. Frank Demaree, Cubs 115
3. Johnny Mize, Cardinals 113
4. Gus Suhr, Pirates 97
5. Mel Ott, Giants 95
AL Runs
1. Joe DiMaggio, Yankees 151
2. Red Rolfe, Yankees 143
3. Lou Gehrig, Yankees 138
4. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 137
5. Charlie Gehringer, Tigers 133
NL Runs
1. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 111
2. Billy Herman, Cubs 106
2. Stan Hack, Cubs 106
3. Frank Demaree, Cubs 104
3. Augie Galan, Cubs 104
AL Hits
1. Beau Bell, Browns 218
2. Joe DiMaggio, Yankees 215
3. Gee Walker, Tigers 213
4. Buddy Lewis, Senators 210
5. Charlie Gehringer, Tigers 209
NL Hits
1. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 237
2. Paul Waner, Pirates 219
3. Johnny Mize, Cardinals 204
4. Frank Demaree, Cubs 199
5. Billy Herman, Cubs 189
AL Doubles
1. Beau Bell, Browns 51
2. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 49
3. Wally Moses, Athletics 48
4. Joe Vosmik, Browns 47
5. Lyn Lary, Indians 46
NL Doubles
1. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 56
2. Johnny Mize, Cardinals 40
3. Dick Bartell, Giants 38
4. Babe Phelps, Dodgers 37
4. Jo-Jo Moore, Giants 37
AL Triples
1. Mike Kreevich, White Sox 16
1. Dixie Walker, White Sox 16
2. Joe DiMaggio, Yankees 15
2. John Stone, Senators 15
3. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 14
NL Triples
1. Arky Vaughan, Pirates 17
2. Gus Suhr, Pirates 14
3. Ival Goodman, Reds 12
3. Lee Handley, Pirates 12
4. Billy Herman, Cubs 11
AL Stolen Bases
1. Ben Chapman, Senators/Red Sox 35
1. Billy Werber, Athletics 35
2. Gee Walker, Tigers 23
3. Luke Appling, White Sox 18
3. Lyn Lary, Indians 18
3. Jesse Hill, Senators/Athletics 18
NL Stolen Bases
1. Augie Galan, Cubs 23
2. Stan Hack, Cubs 16
3. Buddy Hassett, Dodgers 13
3. Cookie Lavagetto, Dodgers 13
3. Terry Moore, Cardinals 13
3. George Scharein, Phillies 13

League Leaders - Pitching

AL ERA
1. Lefty Gomez, Yankees 2.33
2. Monty Stratton, White Sox 2.40
3. Johnny Allen, Indians 2.55
4. Red Ruffing, Yankees 2.98
5. Lefty Grove, Red Sox 3.02
NL ERA
1. Jim Turner, Braves 2.38
2. Cliff Melton, Giants 2.61
3. Dizzy Dean, Cardinals 2.69
4. Russ Bauers, Pirates 2.88
5. Lou Fette, Braves 2.88
AL Wins
1. Lefty Gomez, Yankees 21-11
2. Red Ruffing, Yankees 20-7
3. Roxie Lawson, Tigers 18-7
4. Lefty Grove, Red Sox 17-9
4. Elden Auker, Tigers 17-9
NL Wins
1. Carl Hubbell, Giants 22-8
2. Cliff Melton, Giants 20-9
2. Lou Fette, Braves 20-10
2. Jim Turner, Braves 20-11
3. Lon Warneke, Cardinals 18-11
AL Strikeouts
1. Lefty Gomez, Yankees 194
2. Bobo Newsom, Senators/Red Sox 166
3. Lefty Grove, Red Sox 153
4. Bob Feller, Indians 150
5. Tommy Bridges, Tigers 138
NL Strikeouts
1. Carl Hubbell, Giants 159
2. Lee Grissom, Reds 149
3. Cy Blanton, Pirates 143
4. Cliff Melton, Giants 142
5. Claude Passeau, Phillies 135
5. Wayne LaMaster, Phillies 135
AL Saves
1. Clint Brown, White Sox 18
2. Johnny Murphy, Yankees 10
3. Jack Wilson, Red Sox 7
4. Pat Malone, Yankees 6
5. Eddie Smith, Athletics 5
5. Joe Heving, Indians 5
NL Saves
1. Cliff Melton, Giants 7
1. Mace Brown, Pirates 7
2. Lee Grissom, Reds 6
3. Charley Root, Cubs 5
3. Al Hollingsworth, Reds 5

Final Standings

American League
Team Record GB Pct
New York Yankees 102-52 0.0 .662
Detroit Tigers 89-65 13.0 .578
Chicago White Sox 86-68 16.0 .558
Cleveland Indians 83-71 19.0 .539
Boston Red Sox 80-72 21.0 .526
Washington Senators 73-80 28.5 .477
Philadelphia Athletics 54-97 46.5 .358
St. Louis Browns 46-108 56.0 .299
National League
Team Record GB Pct
New York Giants 95-57 0.0 .625
Chicago Cubs 93-61 3.0 .604
Pittsburgh Pirates 86-68 10.0 .558
St. Louis Cardinals 81-73 15.0 .526
Boston Bees 79-73 16.0 .520
Brooklyn Dodgers 62-91 33.5 .405
Philadelphia Phillies 61-92 34.5 .399
Cincinnati Reds 56-98 40.0 .364

Postseason

World Series New York Yankees defeat New York Giants, 4-1




No-Hitters
6/1/1937 Bill Dietrich, White Sox
White Sox 8, Browns 0



Hall of Fame Nap Lajoie 83.6%
Tris Speaker 82.1%
Cy Young 76.1%