1937 in baseball
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1937 throughout the world.
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[edit] Champions
[edit] Major League Baseball
- World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1)
- All-Star Game, July 7 at Griffith Stadium: American League, 8-3
[edit] Other champions
- Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 7-2
[edit] Awards and honors
- MLB Most Valuable Player Award
- American League: Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers, 2B
- National League: Joe Medwick, St Louis Cardinals, OF
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
[edit] Statistical Leaders
| Type | Name | Stat | Name | Stat |
| AVG | Charlie Gehringer DET | .371 | Joe Medwick STL | .374 |
| HR | Joe DiMaggio NYY | 46 | Joe Medwick STL & Mel Ott | 31 |
| RBI | Hank Greenberg DET | 183 | Joe Medwick STL | 154 |
| Wins | Lefty Gomez1 NYY | 21 | Carl Hubbell NYG | 22 |
| ERA | Lefty Gomez1 NYY | 2.33 | Jim Turner BSB | 2.38 |
| Ks | Lefty Gomez1 NYY | 194 | Carl Hubbell NYG | 159 |
1American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner
[edit] Major League Baseball final standings
[edit] American League final standings
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | New York Yankees | 102 | 52 | .662 | -- |
| 2nd | Detroit Tigers | 89 | 65 | .578 | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago White Sox | 86 | 68 | .566 | 16.0 |
| 4th | Cleveland Indians | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19.0 |
| 5th | Boston Red Sox | 80 | 72 | .526 | 21.0 |
| 6th | Washington Senators | 73 | 80 | .477 | 28.5 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 97 | .358 | 46.5 |
| 8th | St. Louis Browns | 46 | 108 | .299 | 66.0 |
[edit] National League final standings
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | New York Giants | 95 | 57 | .625 | -- |
| 2nd | Chicago Cubs | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | .558 | 10.0 |
| 4th | St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15.0 |
| 5th | Boston Bees | 79 | 73 | .526 | 16.0 |
| 6th | Brooklyn Dodgers | 62 | 91 | .405 | 33.5 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | .399 | 34.5 |
| 8th | Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 98 | .364 | 40.0 |
[edit] Events
[edit] Births
- February 2 - Don Buford
- February 9 - Clete Boyer
- April 2 - Dick Radatz
- May 8 - Mike Cuellar
- May 10 - Jim Hickman
- May 18 - Brooks Robinson
- August 14 - Joe Horlen
- September 17 - Orlando Cepeda
- October 20 - Juan Marichal
[edit] Deaths
- January 18 - Michael Sexton, 73, president of the minor leagues from 1909 to 1931, during which time the minors expanded to record size and success, peaking with 47 leagues
- April 14 - Ned Hanlon, 79, manager of the Baltimore Orioles teams which won NL pennants in 1894-95-96 with their aggressive play, then of the Brooklyn champions of 1899-1900; pioneer of various offensive tactics, previously a center fielder for Detroit Wolverines
- May 27 - Frank Grant, 71, second baseman widely considered to have been the 19th century's greatest black player
- August 16 - Bunk Congalton, 62, Canadian-born outfielder who finished fourth in the American League batting race with a .320 average
- August 21 - George Wright, 90, pioneer of the sport who starred as a shortstop on the first professional team in 1869, then as captain of the powerhouse Boston teams from 1871-78; managed Providence to NL pennant in 1879
- September 20 - Harry Stovey, 80, first baseman and outfielder who was among the American Association's leading hitters; won five home run titles, led league in slugging, runs and triples multiple times; first player to hit 100 home runs, was seventh all-time in hits and first in runs upon retirement

