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The 1937 season of the American League was the thirty-seventh season of the league.

Contents

[edit] Season summary

[edit] Standings

Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
RankTeamGWLTWPCTGBRS (RS/G)RA (RA/G)AVGOBPSLGERAFPCT
1New York Yankees157102523.650-.-979 (6.24)671 (4.27)0.2830.3650.4563.650.972
2Detroit Tigers15589651.57413.0935 (6.03)841 (5.43)0.2920.3670.4524.870.976
3Chicago White Sox15486680.55816.0780 (5.06)730 (4.74)0.2800.3480.4004.170.971
4Cleveland Indians15683712.53219.0817 (5.24)768 (4.92)0.2800.3490.4234.390.974
5Boston Red Sox15480722.51921.0821 (5.33)775 (5.03)0.2810.3540.4114.480.970
6Washington Senators15873805.46228.5757 (4.79)841 (5.32)0.2790.3490.3794.580.972
7Philadelphia Athletics15454973.35146.5699 (4.54)854 (5.55)0.2670.3410.3974.850.967
8St. Louis Browns156461082.29556.0715 (4.58)1023 (6.56)0.2850.3460.3996.000.972

[edit] League leaders

Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record

[edit] Batting

StatisticLeaderTeamNumber
Games PlayedLou GehrigNew York Yankees157
At BatsBuddy LewisWashington Senators668
Runs ScoredJoe DiMaggioNew York Yankees151
HitsBeau BellSt. Louis Browns218
DoublesBeau BellSt. Louis Browns51
TriplesMike Kreevich
Dixie Walker
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
16
Home RunsJoe DiMaggioNew York Yankees46
Total BasesJoe DiMaggioNew York Yankees418
Runs Batted InHank GreenbergDetroit Tigers183
Stolen BasesBen Chapman
Billy Werber
Washington Senators/Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
35
Caught StealingBilly WerberPhiladelphia Athletics13
WalksLou GehrigNew York Yankees127
Hit by PitchFrankie CrosettiNew York Yankees12
StrikeoutsFrankie CrosettiNew York Yankees105
Sacrifice HitsDoc Cramer
Dixie Walker
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
17
Batting AverageCharlie GehringerDetroit Tigers0.371
On-Base PercentageLou GehrigNew York Yankees0.473
Slugging PercentageJoe DiMaggioNew York Yankees0.673
On-Base plus SluggingLou GehrigNew York Yankees1.116
On-Base plus Slugging PlusLou GehrigNew York Yankees177

[edit] Pitching

StatisticLeaderTeamNumber
WinsLefty GomezNew York Yankees21
LossesHarry KelleyPhiladelphia Athletics21
Win-Loss PercentageJohnny AllenCleveland Indians'0.938
AppearancesClint BrownChicago White Sox53
Games StartedBobo NewsomWashington Senators/Boston Red Sox37
Complete GamesWes FerrellBoston Red Sox/Washington Senators26
ShutoutsLefty GomezNew York Yankees6
Games FinishedClint BrownChicago White Sox48
SavesClint BrownChicago White Sox18
Innings PitchedWes FerrellBoston Red Sox/Washington Senators281.0
Batters FacedWes FerrellBoston Red Sox/Washington Senators1266
Hits AllowedWes FerrellBoston Red Sox/Washington Senators325
Home Runs AllowedWes Ferrell
Jack Knott
Boston Red Sox/Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
25
Base-on-Balls AllowedBobo NewsomWashington Senators/Boston Red Sox167
Hit BatsmenBill TrotterSt. Louis Browns7
StrikeoutsLefty GomezNew York Yankees194
Wild PitchesGeorge TurbevillePhiladelphia Athletics9
BalksSlick Coffman
Bob Feller
Bud Thomas
Monte Weaver
Earl Whitehill
Jack Wilson
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
2
Runs AllowedWes FerrellBoston Red Sox/Washington Senators177
Earned Runs AllowedWes FerrellBoston Red Sox/Washington Senators153
Earned Run AverageLefty GomezNew York Yankees2.33
Walks plus Hits
per Inning Pitched
Monty StrattonChicago White Sox1.087

[edit] All-Star Game

The American League won the fifth midsummer classic at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC on Wednesday, July 7, 1937 by a score of 8 to 3. The league's manager was Joe McCarthy.

[edit] Postseason

In the World Series, the American League champion New York Yankees defeated the National League's New York Giants, 4 games to 1.

[edit] Award winners

The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Charlie Gehringer, a second baseman with the Detroit Tigers. In the award's voting, he had 78 out of a possible 80 points and 6 first place votes.


[edit] Notable events

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