1937 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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| 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | Stephen McKeever |
| Manager(s) | Burleigh Grimes |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | none |
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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[edit] 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 | 33.5 | .405 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 34.5 | .399 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 98 | 40 | .364 |
[edit] 1937 Roster
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1937 Brooklyn Dodgers roster
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Starting Pitchers
Relief Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
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[edit] Starting Pitchers stats
| Name | Pos | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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| Fred Frankhouse | SP/RP | ||||||||
| Luke Hamlin | SP/RP | ||||||||
| Max Butcher | SP/RP | ||||||||
| Van Mungo | SP/RP | ||||||||
| Waite Hoyt | SP/RP | ||||||||
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | SP |
[edit] Relief Pitchers stats
| Name | Pos | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | SV |
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| Roy Henshaw | RP/SP | ||||||||
| Jim Lindsey | RP | ||||||||
| George Jeffcoat | RP/SP | ||||||||
| Ben Cantwell | RP | ||||||||
| Harry Eisenstat | RP/SP | ||||||||
| Ralph Birkofer | RP/SP | ||||||||
| Buck Marrow | RP/SP | ||||||||
| Tom Baker | RP | ||||||||
| Jim Peterson | RP | ||||||||
| Watty Clark | RP |
[edit] Batting Stats
| Name | Pos | G | AB | Avg. | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Babe Phelps | C | ||||||||
| Roy Spencer | C | ||||||||
| Paul Chervinko | C | ||||||||
| Randy Moore | C | ||||||||
| Elmer Klumpp | C | ||||||||
| Buddy Hassett | 1B/OF | ||||||||
| Cookie Lavagetto | 2B/3B | ||||||||
| Woody English | SS/2B | ||||||||
| Joe Stripp | 3B/1B/SS | ||||||||
| Jim Bucher | 2B/3B/OF | ||||||||
| Lindsay Brown | SS | ||||||||
| Tony Malinosky | 3B/SS | ||||||||
| Eddie Morgan | 1B/OF | ||||||||
| Jake Daniel | 1B | ||||||||
| Johnny Hudson | SS/2B | ||||||||
| Nick Polly | 3B | ||||||||
| George Fallon | 2B | ||||||||
| Heinie Manush | OF | ||||||||
| Johnny Cooney | OF/1B | ||||||||
| Gibby Brack | OF | ||||||||
| Tom Winsett | OF | ||||||||
| Goody Rosen | OF | ||||||||
| Eddie Wilson | OF | ||||||||
| George Cisar | OF | ||||||||
| Bert Haas | OF/1B | ||||||||
| Art Parks | OF | ||||||||
| Sid Gautreaux | PH |
[edit] 1937 Awards
[edit] 1937 Transactions
- November 19: Purchased Tony Malinosky from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- December 4: Traded Ed Brandt to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cookie Lavagetto and Ralph Birkofer
- December 5: Traded Lonny Frey to the Chicago Cubs for Roy Henshaw and Woody English
- May 2: Purchased Roy Spencer from the New York Giants
- May 24: Traded Randy Moore to the St. Louis Cardinals for Paul Chervinko
- June 11: Traded Tom Baker to the New York Giants for Freddie Fitzsimmons
- June 12: Purchased Waite Hoyt from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- July 11: Traded Ralph Birkofer to the Detroit Tigers for Lindsay Brown and cash
- July 23: Traded Frank Skaff and cash to the Washington Senators for Jake Daniel
- August 9: Purchased Ben Cantwell from the New York Giants
- September 10: Purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cleveland Indians
- September 10: Traded Ben Geraghty and Jack Radtke to the Washington Senators for Fred Chapman
- October 4: Traded Johnny Cooney, Jim Bucher, Joe Stripp and Roy Henshaw to the St. Louis Cardinals for Leo Durocher
[edit] 1937 Minor League Teams
- A1: Knoxville Smokies (managed by Neil Caldwell) - Southern Association
- A: Elmira Pioneers (managed by Bruno Betzel) - Eastern League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
- A: Davenport Blue Sox (managed by John Fitzpatrick) - Western League
- B: Clinton Owls (managed by Clyde Sukeforth) - Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League
- C: Greenwood Dodgers (managed by Elmer Yoter) - Cotton States League
- D: Pocomoke City Red Sox (managed by Vic Keene) - Eastern Shore League
- D: Cordele Reds (managed by Ivy Griffin) - Georgia-Florida League
- D: Americus Cardinals (managed by Dixie Parker/Bill Porter/Guy Lacy) - Georgia-Florida League
- D: Beatrice Blues (managed by Leon Riley) - Nebraska State League
- D: Greensburg Green Sox (managed by Wilbur Cooper) - Pennsylvania State Association
[edit] External links
- 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
- Dodgers Media Guide History
- Acme Dodgers page
- Retrosheet
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