1937 Major League Baseball season
The 1937 Major League Baseball season was the thirty-seventh season of modern Major League Baseball since the founding of the American League in 1901.
| 1937 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 19 – October 10, 1937 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | AL: New York Yankees NL: New York Giants |
| Season MVP | AL: Charlie Gehringer (DET) NL: Joe Medwick (SLC) |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | New York Giants |
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- 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
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
Statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 102 | 52 | 0.662 | — | 57–20 | 45–32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 13 | 49–28 | 40–37 |
| Chicago White Sox | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 16 | 47–30 | 39–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 19 | 50–28 | 33–43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 80 | 72 | 0.526 | 21 | 44–29 | 36–43 |
| Washington Senators | 73 | 80 | 0.477 | 28½ | 43–35 | 30–45 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 97 | 0.358 | 46½ | 27–50 | 27–47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 46 | 108 | 0.299 | 56 | 25–51 | 21–57 |
National League final standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 95 | 57 | 0.625 | — | 50–25 | 45–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | 3 | 46–32 | 47–29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 10 | 46–32 | 40–36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 15 | 45–33 | 36–40 |
| Boston Bees | 79 | 73 | 0.520 | 16 | 43–33 | 36–40 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 62 | 91 | 0.405 | 33½ | 36–39 | 26–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 0.399 | 34½ | 29–45 | 32–47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 98 | 0.364 | 40 | 28–51 | 28–47 |
Managers
American League
National League
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