On This Day

Thursday, October 7, 1937

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1937 World Series

New York leads series 2 - 0

New York Giants 1
New York Yankees 8
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Dick Bartell 2
1 Bill Dickey 2
1 Joe DiMaggio 2
1 Tony Lazzeri 2
1 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Ruffing 3
1 George Selkirk 3
3 Bill Dickey 1
3 Myril Hoag 1
3 Mel Ott 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Red Ruffing 0.80
2 Cliff Melton 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 8
2 Cliff Melton 2
3 Dick Coffman 1
3 Harry Gumbert 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe DiMaggio .500
2 Jo-Jo Moore .444
3 Bill Dickey .429
3 Tony Lazzeri .429
5 2 tied .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Lazzeri 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Selkirk 5
2 Red Ruffing 3
3 Bill Dickey 2
3 Joe DiMaggio 2
5 5 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 1.00
1 Red Ruffing 1.00
3 Dick Coffman 4.15
4 Cliff Melton 4.50
5 Carl Hubbell 6.75

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 8
2 Carl Hubbell 3
3 Lefty Gomez 2
3 Cliff Melton 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Dickey .500
2 Tony Lazzeri .429
3 Joe DiMaggio .417
4 Jo-Jo Moore .400
5 2 tied .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Selkirk 5
2 Lou Gehrig 4
3 Bill Dickey 3
3 Red Rolfe 3
3 Red Ruffing 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mel Harder 0.00
2 Lefty Gomez 0.75
3 Red Ruffing 1.00
4 Dick Coffman 4.15
5 Cliff Melton 4.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 2
2 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 8
2 Carl Hubbell 4
3 Dizzy Dean 2
3 Lefty Gomez 2
3 2 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Mel Harder 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 103 52 .665 --
Tigers 89 65 .578 13.5
White Sox 86 68 .558 16.5
Indians 83 72 .535 20.0
Red Sox 80 72 .526 21.5
Senators 73 80 .477 29.0
Athletics 54 97 .358 47.0
Browns 46 108 .299 56.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 95 57 .625 --
Cubs 93 61 .604 3.0
Pirates 86 68 .558 10.0
Cardinals 81 73 .526 15.0
Bees 79 73 .520 16.0
Dodgers 62 91 .405 33.5
Phillies 61 92 .399 34.5
Reds 56 98 .364 40.0