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1937 Brooklyn Dodgers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| season | 1937 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| city | Brooklyn, New York |
| record | |
| league_place | 6th |
| owners | Stephen McKeever, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| president | Stephen McKeever |
| managers | Burleigh Grimes |
the baseball team
|}} Former Dodgers pitcher Burleigh Grimes was brought in to manage the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers, but the team continued to struggle, finishing in sixth place.
Offseason
- November 19, 1936: Tony Malinosky was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 4, 1936: Ed Brandt was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cookie Lavagetto and Ralph Birkofer.
- December 5, 1936: Lonny Frey was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Roy Henshaw and Woody English.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 2, 1937: Roy Spencer was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Giants.
- May 24, 1937: Randy Moore was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Paul Chervinko.
- June 11, 1937: Tom Baker was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
- June 12, 1937: Waite Hoyt was purchased by the Dodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 11, 1937: Ralph Birkofer was traded by the Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers for Lindsay Brown and cash.
- July 23, 1937: Frank Skaff and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the Washington Senators for Jake Daniel.
- August 9, 1937: Ben Cantwell was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Giants.
- September 10, 1937: Tot Pressnell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cleveland Indians.
- September 10, 1937: Ben Geraghty and Jack Radtke were traded by the Dodgers to the Washington Senators for Fred Chapman.
- 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.
Roster
| 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 121 | 409 | 128 | .313 | 7 | 58 | |
| 1B | 137 | 556 | 169 | .304 | 1 | 53 | |
| 2B | 149 | 503 | 142 | .282 | 8 | 70 | |
| 3B | 90 | 300 | 73 | .243 | 1 | 26 | |
| SS | 129 | 378 | 90 | .238 | 1 | 42 | |
| OF | 132 | 466 | 155 | .333 | 4 | 73 | |
| OF | 120 | 430 | 126 | .293 | 0 | 37 | |
| OF | 112 | 372 | 102 | .274 | 5 | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 380 | 96 | .253 | 4 | 37 | |
| 118 | 350 | 83 | .237 | 5 | 42 | |
| 51 | 117 | 24 | .205 | 0 | 4 | |
| 48 | 115 | 31 | .270 | 0 | 6 | |
| 35 | 79 | 18 | .228 | 0 | 3 | |
| 22 | 77 | 24 | .312 | 0 | 6 | |
| 36 | 54 | 12 | .222 | 1 | 8 | |
| 30 | 48 | 7 | .146 | 0 | 2 | |
| 31 | 48 | 9 | .188 | 0 | 5 | |
| 20 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | 25 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 16 | 5 | .313 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 179.1 | 10 | 13 | 4.27 | 64 | |
| 27 | 167.0 | 7 | 7 | 3.23 | 44 | |
| 25 | 161.0 | 9 | 11 | 2.91 | 122 | |
| 13 | 90.2 | 4 | 8 | 4.27 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 191.2 | 11 | 15 | 4.27 | 57 | |
| 39 | 185.2 | 11 | 13 | 3.59 | 93 | |
| 42 | 156.1 | 5 | 12 | 5.07 | 98 | |
| 13 | 47.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.97 | 12 | |
| 6 | 16.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.61 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.13 | 29 | |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.52 | 15 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.61 | 12 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.67 | 9 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.64 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Van Mungo reserve
Farm System
Bill Porter Guy Lacy LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elmira
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/malinto01.shtml Tony Malinosky] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/branded01.shtml Ed Brandt] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/freylo01.shtml Lonny Frey] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/spencro01.shtml Roy Spencer] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/moorera01.shtml Randy Moore] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bakerto01.shtml Tom Baker] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hoytwa01.shtml Waite Hoyt] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/birkora01.shtml Ralph Birkofer] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/skafffr01.shtml Frank Skaff] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cantwbe01.shtml Ben Cantwell] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pressto01.shtml Tot Pressnell] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/geragbe01.shtml Ben Geraghty] at ''Baseball-Reference''
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coonejo01.shtml Johnny Cooney] at ''Baseball-Reference''
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