| 1937 Washington Senators | |
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| Owner(s) | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
| Local radio | WJSV (Arch McDonald) |
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The 1937 Washington Senators won 73 games, lost 80, and finished in sixth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
- January 29, 1937: Red Kress, Carl Reynolds and cash were traded by the Senators to the Minneapolis Millers for Jimmy Wasdell.[1]
Regular season
Season 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 |
Record vs. opponents
1937 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10–1 | 7–15 | 17–3 | 15–7 | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 18–4 | 14–8 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 7–15–1 | 13–9 | 18–4–1 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–12–1 | 14–8 | 11–11 | — | 9–13 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 16–6 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 13–9 | 15–7–1 | 13–9 | — | 14–8 | 16–6–1 | 16–6–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3–17 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 8–14 | — | 11–11 | 8–13–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 4–18 | 4–18–1 | 7–15 | 6–16–1 | 11–11 | — | 7–15 | |||||
| Washington | 14–8–1 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 6–16–1 | 13–8–3 | 15–7 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1937: Al Simmons was purchased by the Senators from the Detroit Tigers for $15,000.[2]
- May 2, 1937: Shanty Hogan was traded by the Senators to Indianapolis Indians for Johnny Riddle. The trade was voided on May 20, with the players returned to their original teams.[3]
- June 21, 1937: Shanty Hogan was released by the Senators.[3]
Roster
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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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| OF | Al Simmons | 103 | 419 | 117 | .279 | 8 | 84 |
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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| Jimmy Wasdell | 32 | 110 | 28 | .255 | 2 | 12 |
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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| Bill Phebus | 6 | 40.2 | 3 | 2 | 2.21 | 12 |
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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| Pete Appleton | 35 | 168 | 8 | 15 | 4.39 | 62 |
| Ed Linke | 36 | 128.2 | 6 | 1 | 5.60 | 61 |
| Red Anderson | 2 | 10.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 3 |
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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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A1 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Clyde Milan, Bill Rodgers and Calvin Griffith |
| A | Trenton Senators | New York–Pennsylvania League | Bud Shaney and Spencer Abbott |
| B | Charlotte Hornets | Piedmont League | Lee Head, Bill Rodgers and Alex McColl |
| B | Jacksonville Tars | Sally League | Alex McColl and Bill Steinecke |
| B | Selma Cloverleafs | Southeastern League | Babe Ganzel |
| D | Mayodan Senators | Bi-State League | Harry Daughtry |
| D | Salisbury Indians | Eastern Shore League | Jake Flowers |
| D | Sanford Lookouts | Florida State League | Bill Rodgers and Lee Head |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salisbury