| 1937 Chicago Cubs | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A 1937 postcard of Wrigley Field, home of the Cubs, and Comiskey Field | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 93–61 (.604) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley |
| General managers | Charles Weber |
| Managers | Charlie Grimm |
| Radio | WGN (Bob Elson) WBBM (George Sutherland,Pat Flanagan) WCFL (Hal Totten) WIND (Russ Hodges) WJJD (John Harrington) |
The1937 Chicago Cubs season was the 66th season of theChicago Cubs franchise, the 62nd in theNational League and the 22nd atWrigley Field. The Cubs finished second in the National League with a record of 93–61.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 95 | 57 | .625 | — | 50–25 | 45–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3 | 46–32 | 47–29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | .558 | 10 | 46–32 | 40–36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15 | 45–33 | 36–40 |
| Boston Bees | 79 | 73 | .520 | 16 | 43–33 | 36–40 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 62 | 91 | .405 | 33½ | 36–39 | 26–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | .399 | 34½ | 29–45 | 32–47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 98 | .364 | 40 | 28–51 | 28–47 |
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 15–7 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 10–10 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 9–13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 7–15 | — | 8–14 | 12–10–1 | 6–16 | 10–11 | 12–10 | 7–15–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–9 | 14–8 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 17–5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–11 | 10–12–1 | 8–14 | — | 8–14 | 11–11 | 1–21 | 7–15 | |||||
| New York | 10–10 | 16–6 | 10–12 | 14–8 | — | 15–7 | 16–6 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 11–10 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 7–15 | — | 11–11 | 5–17–2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11–11 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 21–1 | 6–16 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 15–7–1 | 5–17 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 17–5–2 | 8–14 | — | |||||
| 1937 Chicago Cubs | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 | Gabby Hartnett | 110 | 356 | 126 | .354 | 12 | 82 |
| 1B | Ripper Collins | 115 | 456 | 125 | .274 | 16 | 71 |
| 2B | Billy Herman | 138 | 564 | 189 | .335 | 8 | 65 |
| SS | Billy Jurges | 129 | 450 | 134 | .298 | 1 | 65 |
| 3B | Stan Hack | 154 | 582 | 173 | .297 | 2 | 63 |
| OF | Joe Marty | 88 | 290 | 84 | .290 | 5 | 44 |
| OF | Augie Galan | 147 | 611 | 154 | .252 | 18 | 78 |
| OF | Frank Demaree | 154 | 615 | 199 | .324 | 17 | 115 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Cavarretta | 106 | 329 | 94 | .286 | 5 | 56 |
| Ken O'Dea | 83 | 219 | 66 | .301 | 4 | 32 |
| Lonny Frey | 78 | 198 | 55 | .278 | 1 | 22 |
| Tuck Stainback | 72 | 160 | 37 | .231 | 0 | 14 |
| John Bottarini | 26 | 40 | 11 | .275 | 1 | 7 |
| Carl Reynolds | 7 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Garbark | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Meyer | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 42 | 272.1 | 14 | 15 | 3.54 | 108 |
| Tex Carleton | 32 | 208.1 | 16 | 8 | 3.15 | 105 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 42 | 208.0 | 16 | 10 | 3.98 | 100 |
| Charlie Root | 43 | 178.2 | 13 | 5 | 3.38 | 74 |
| Roy Parmelee | 33 | 145.2 | 7 | 8 | 5.13 | 55 |
| Clay Bryant | 38 | 135.1 | 9 | 3 | 4.26 | 75 |
| Curt Davis | 28 | 123.2 | 10 | 5 | 4.08 | 32 |
| Clyde Shoun | 37 | 93.0 | 7 | 7 | 5.61 | 43 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.42 | 2 |
| Newt Kimball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 0 |
| Kirby Higbe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 |
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