1937 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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1937 Brooklyn Dodgers season
| 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | Stephen McKeever | |
| Manager(s) | Burleigh Grimes | |
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Former Dodgers pitcher Burleigh Grimes was brought in to manage the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers, but the team continued to struggle, finishing in sixth place.
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Offseason
- November 19, 1936: Tony Malinosky was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
- December 4, 1936: Ed Brandt was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cookie Lavagetto and Ralph Birkofer.[2]
- December 5, 1936: Lonny Frey was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Roy Henshaw and Woody English.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Giants | 95 | 57 | – | .625 |
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 61 | 3 | .604 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | 10 | .558 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | 15 | .526 |
| Boston Bees | 79 | 73 | 16 | .520 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 62 | 91 | 33½ | .405 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 34½ | .399 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 98 | 40 | .364 |
Notable transactions
- May 2, 1937: Roy Spencer was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Giants.[4]
- May 24, 1937: Randy Moore was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Paul Chervinko.[5]
- June 11, 1937: Tom Baker was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Freddie Fitzsimmons.[6]
- June 12, 1937: Waite Hoyt was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7]
- July 11, 1937: Ralph Birkofer was traded by the Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers for Lindsay Brown and cash.[8]
- July 23, 1937: Frank Skaff and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Washington Senators for Jake Daniel.[9]
- August 9, 1937: Ben Cantwell was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Giants.[10]
- September 10, 1937: Tot Pressnell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.[11]
- September 10, 1937: Ben Geraghty and Jack Radtke were traded by the Dodgers to the Washington Senators for Fred Chapman.[12]
- October 4, 1937: Johnny Cooney, Jim Bucher, Joe Stripp and Roy Henshaw were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Leo Durocher.[13]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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| C | Babe Phelps | 121 | 409 | 128 | .313 | 7 | 58 |
| 1B | Buddy Hassett | 137 | 556 | 169 | .304 | 1 | 53 |
| 2B | Cookie Lavagetto | 149 | 503 | 142 | .282 | 8 | 70 |
| 3B | Joe Stripp | 90 | 300 | 73 | .243 | 1 | 26 |
| SS | Woody English | ||||||
| OF | Heinie Manush | ||||||
| OF | Johnny Cooney | ||||||
| OF | Gibby Brack |
Other batters
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 |
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| Jim Bucher | ||||||
| Tom Winsett | ||||||
| Roy Spencer | ||||||
| Lindsay Brown | ||||||
| Tony Malinosky | 35 | 79 | 18 | .228 | 0 | 3 |
| Goody Rosen | ||||||
| Eddie Wilson | ||||||
| Paul Chervinko | ||||||
| Eddie Morgan | ||||||
| George Cisar | ||||||
| Jake Daniel | ||||||
| Johnny Hudson | ||||||
| Bert Haas | ||||||
| Randy Moore | ||||||
| Nick Polly | ||||||
| Art Parks | ||||||
| Elmer Klumpp | ||||||
| Sid Gautreaux | ||||||
| George Fallon |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Fred Frankhouse | ||||||
| Van Mungo | ||||||
| Waite Hoyt | ||||||
| Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Max Butcher | 39 | 191.2 | 11 | 15 | 4.27 | 57 |
| Luke Hamlin | ||||||
| Roy Henshaw | 42 | 156.1 | 5 | 12 | 5.07 | 98 |
| Harry Eisenstat | ||||||
| Buck Marrow |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Lindsey | ||||||
| George Jeffcoat | ||||||
| Ben Cantwell | ||||||
| Ralph Birkofer | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.67 | 9 |
| Tom Baker | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.64 | 2 |
| Jim Peterson | ||||||
| Watty Clark | ||||||
| Tom Winsett |
Awards and honors
Farm System
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira
Notes
- ^ Tony Malinosky page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Brandt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lonny Frey page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Roy Spencer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Moore page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Baker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Waite Hoyt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ralph Birkofer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Frank Skaff page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ben Cantwell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tot Pressnell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ben Geraghty page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Johnny Cooney page at Baseball Reference
References
External links
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