On This Day

Saturday, June 26, 1937

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	36	21	.632	--
White Sox	34	25	.576	3.0
Tigers	34	25	.576	3.0
Red Sox	29	24	.547	5.0
Indians	27	28	.491	8.0
Senators	26	32	.448	10.5
Browns	20	35	.364	15.0
Athletics	19	35	.352	15.5

Games

Browns 7, Red Sox 1

Tigers 5, Yankees 3

Athletics 7, Indians 0

White Sox 6, Senators 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	36	22	.621	--
Cardinals	35	23	.603	1.0
Giants	35	25	.583	2.0
Pirates	31	27	.534	5.0
Dodgers	25	30	.455	9.5
Reds	24	33	.421	11.5
Phillies	24	35	.407	12.5
Bees	21	36	.368	14.5

Games

Dodgers 2, Cubs 1

Phillies 7, Pirates 6

Giants 5, Cardinals 3

Reds 2, Bees 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Finney	4
2	Ethan Allen	3
2	Gibby Brack	3
2	Dolph Camilli	3
2	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Harlond Clift	1
1	Frankie Crosetti	1
1	George Selkirk	1
1	Rudy York	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jack Rothrock	3
2	Dick Bartell	2
2	Harlond Clift	2
2	Frankie Crosetti	2
2	5 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	2
2	Bill Atwood	1
2	Buddy Hassett	1
2	Buck Jordan	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Buck Ross	1.50
2	Lee Grissom	1.20
3	Cliff Melton	0.67
4	Lefty Gomez	0.62
5	Cy Blanton	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Max Butcher	1
1	Lee Grissom	1
1	Vern Kennedy	1
1	Cliff Melton	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Blanton	7
2	Lee Grissom	6
2	Buck Ross	6
4	Lefty Gomez	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Dick Coffman	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Medwick	.414
2	Lou Gehrig	.384
3	Paul Waner	.369
4	Gee Walker	.361
5	Arky Vaughan	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Greenberg	16
1	Joe Medwick	16
3	Joe DiMaggio	15
3	George Selkirk	15
5	3 tied	13

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	69
2	Hank Greenberg	66
3	Zeke Bonura	63
4	Gee Walker	60
5	Joe DiMaggio	54

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	15
2	Augie Galan	11
3	Gee Walker	10
4	Luke Appling	9
5	Pepper Martin	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Monty Stratton	1.68
2	Van Mungo	2.21
3	Dizzy Dean	2.22
4	Lefty Gomez	2.23
5	Cy Blanton	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	11
2	Carl Hubbell	9
2	Roxie Lawson	9
2	Lon Warneke	9
5	7 tied	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	97
2	Van Mungo	95
3	Lefty Gomez	85
4	Cy Blanton	68
5	Bobo Newsom	66

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	10
2	Lee Grissom	5
2	Cliff Melton	5
4	Joe Heving	4
4	2 others tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pinky Whitney	.462
2	Paul Waner	.452
3	Bill Dickey	.444
4	Wally Moses	.429
4	George Selkirk	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bill Dickey	8
2	Harlond Clift	6
2	Joe Medwick	6
4	Mel Ott	5
4	George Selkirk	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	23
2	Joe Medwick	22
3	Augie Galan	17
4	George Selkirk	16
5	2 tied	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	7
2	Stan Hack	3
2	Tony Piet	3
2	George Selkirk	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Boots Poffenberger	0.64
2	Lefty Grove	0.67
3	Lee Grissom	1.00
4	Monty Stratton	1.30
5	Luke Hamlin	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	3
1	Wes Ferrell	3
1	Lee Grissom	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Cy Blanton	27
1	Bobo Newsom	27
3	Dizzy Dean	25
4	Lefty Gomez	23
5	2 tied	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	4
2	Johnny Murphy	2
3	Dick Coffman	1
3	Syd Cohen	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.452
2	Heinie Manush	.430
3	Pinky Whitney	.416
4	Joe Medwick	.398
5	Charlie Gehringer	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	11
2	Dolph Camilli	10
2	Harlond Clift	10
2	Bill Dickey	10
2	Hank Greenberg	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	35
2	Joe Medwick	34
3	Joe DiMaggio	32
4	Augie Galan	31
4	Gee Walker	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
2	Augie Galan	6
3	Ival Goodman	4
3	Stan Hack	4
3	6 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Van Mungo	1.76
2	Lee Grissom	1.85
3	Bob Weiland	1.95
4	Red Ruffing	2.17
5	Monty Stratton	2.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dizzy Dean	5
1	Cliff Melton	5
1	Red Ruffing	5
1	Bucky Walters	5
1	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	46
2	Lefty Gomez	42
3	Cy Blanton	38
4	Van Mungo	37
5	2 tied	34

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	7
2	Lee Grissom	4
3	Peaches Davis	2
3	Carl Fischer	2
3	7 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.381
2	Joe Medwick	.379
3	Earl Averill	.370
4	Gee Walker	.369
5	Arky Vaughan	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	43
2	Joe DiMaggio	36
3	Jimmie Foxx	33
3	Mel Ott	33
5	Hal Trosky	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Zeke Bonura	146
2	Hal Trosky	142
3	Lou Gehrig	140
4	Joe Medwick	139
5	Joe DiMaggio	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lyn Lary	34
2	Ben Chapman	29
3	Gee Walker	25
4	Pepper Martin	20
5	Augie Galan	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Lee	2.57
2	Dizzy Dean	2.59
3	Cy Blanton	2.61
4	Van Mungo	2.61
5	Carl Hubbell	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	25
2	Tommy Bridges	23
3	Dizzy Dean	22
4	Johnny Allen	19
4	4 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	249
2	Dizzy Dean	222
3	Tommy Bridges	150
4	Bobo Newsom	147
5	Lefty Gomez	146

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clint Brown	15
2	Pat Malone	9
3	Dick Coffman	8
3	Dizzy Dean	8
3	Johnny Murphy	8