| 1937 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 73–80 (.477) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| Managers | Bucky Harris |
| Radio | WJSV (Arch McDonald) |
The1937Washington Senators won 73 games, lost 80, and finished in sixth place in theAmerican League. They were managed byBucky Harris and played home games atGriffith Stadium.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 102 | 52 | .662 | — | 57–20 | 45–32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 65 | .578 | 13 | 49–28 | 40–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 86 | 68 | .558 | 16 | 47–30 | 39–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19 | 50–28 | 33–43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 80 | 72 | .526 | 21 | 44–29 | 36–43 |
| Washington Senators | 73 | 80 | .477 | 28½ | 43–35 | 30–45 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 97 | .358 | 46½ | 27–50 | 27–47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 46 | 108 | .299 | 56 | 25–51 | 21–57 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10–1 | 7–15 | 17–3 | 15–7 | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 18–4 | 14–8 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 7–15–1 | 13–9 | 18–4–1 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–12–1 | 14–8 | 11–11 | — | 9–13 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 16–6 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 13–9 | 15–7–1 | 13–9 | — | 14–8 | 16–6–1 | 16–6–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3–17 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 8–14 | — | 11–11 | 8–13–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 4–18 | 4–18–1 | 7–15 | 6–16–1 | 11–11 | — | 7–15 | |||||
| Washington | 14–8–1 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 6–16–1 | 13–8–3 | 15–7 | — | |||||
| 1937 Washington Senators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Ferrell | 86 | 279 | 64 | .229 | 1 | 32 |
| 1B | Joe Kuhel | 136 | 547 | 155 | .283 | 6 | 61 |
| 2B | Buddy Myer | 125 | 430 | 126 | .293 | 1 | 65 |
| SS | Cecil Travis | 135 | 526 | 181 | .344 | 3 | 66 |
| 3B | Buddy Lewis | 156 | 668 | 210 | .314 | 10 | 79 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 103 | 419 | 117 | .279 | 8 | 84 |
| OF | Mel Almada | 100 | 433 | 134 | .309 | 4 | 33 |
| OF | John Stone | 139 | 542 | 179 | .330 | 6 | 88 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Sington | 78 | 228 | 54 | .237 | 3 | 36 |
| Wally Millies | 59 | 179 | 40 | .223 | 0 | 28 |
| Ben Chapman | 35 | 130 | 34 | .262 | 0 | 12 |
| Ossie Bluege | 42 | 127 | 36 | .283 | 1 | 13 |
| Jimmy Wasdell | 32 | 110 | 28 | .255 | 2 | 12 |
| John Mihalic | 38 | 107 | 27 | .252 | 0 | 8 |
| Jesse Hill | 33 | 92 | 20 | .217 | 1 | 4 |
| George Case | 22 | 90 | 26 | .289 | 0 | 11 |
| Shanty Hogan | 21 | 66 | 10 | .152 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | 15 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnny Riddle | 8 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 0 | 3 |
| Milt Gray | 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Trechock | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Crompton | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Guerra | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Lynn | 1 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Sabo | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie DeShong | 37 | 264.1 | 14 | 15 | 4.90 | 86 |
| Wes Ferrell | 25 | 207.2 | 11 | 13 | 3.94 | 92 |
| Monte Weaver | 30 | 188.2 | 12 | 9 | 4.20 | 44 |
| Bobo Newsom | 11 | 67.2 | 3 | 4 | 5.85 | 39 |
| Bill Phebus | 6 | 40.2 | 3 | 2 | 2.21 | 12 |
| Joe Krakauskas | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 1 | 2.70 | 18 |
| Joe Kohlman | 2 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Appleton | 35 | 168.0 | 8 | 15 | 4.39 | 62 |
| Ed Linke | 36 | 128.2 | 6 | 1 | 5.60 | 61 |
| Ken Chase | 14 | 76.1 | 4 | 3 | 4.13 | 43 |
| Carl Fischer | 17 | 72.0 | 4 | 5 | 4.38 | 30 |
| Joe Cascarella | 10 | 32.1 | 0 | 5 | 8.07 | 10 |
| Dick Lanahan | 6 | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 12.71 | 2 |
| Red Anderson | 2 | 10.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Cohen | 33 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.11 | 22 |
| Bucky Jacobs | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.84 | 8 |
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