Who led MLB in home runs in 1937?

Joe DiMaggio led the majors with 46 in 1937 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1937?

Joe Medwick hit ..374, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1937 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1937?

Carl Hubbell led the majors with 22 wins in 1937 (NL).

1937 MLB League Leaders

Source Lahman databaseSeason 19372 major leagues12 boards per league

Joe DiMaggio led the majors with 46 in 1937. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1937 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	.374
2	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	.371
3	Johnny Mize	SLN	NL	.364
4	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	.354
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.351
6	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	.346
7	Zeke Bonura	CHA	AL	.345
8	Cecil Travis	WS1	AL	.344
9	Pinky Whitney	PHI	NL	.341
10	Beau Bell	SLA	AL	.340

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	46
2	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	40
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	37
4	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	36
5	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	32
6	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	31
6	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	31
8	Harlond Clift	SLA	AL	29
8	Bill Dickey	NYA	AL	29
10	Dolph Camilli	PHI	NL	27

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	183
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	167
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	159
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	154
5	Bill Dickey	NYA	AL	133
6	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	128
7	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	127
8	Harlond Clift	SLA	AL	118
9	Beau Bell	SLA	AL	117
10	Frank Demaree	CHN	NL	115

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	151
2	Red Rolfe	NYA	AL	143
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	138
4	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	137
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	133
6	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	AL	127
7	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	121
8	Pete Fox	DET	AL	116
9	Wally Moses	PHA	AL	113
10	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	AL	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	237
2	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	219
3	Beau Bell	SLA	AL	218
4	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	215
5	Gee Walker	DET	AL	213
6	Buddy Lewis	WS1	AL	210
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	209
8	Pete Fox	DET	AL	208
8	Wally Moses	PHA	AL	208
10	Johnny Mize	SLN	NL	204

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Ben Chapman	WS1/BOS	AL	35
1	Billy Werber	PHA	AL	35
3	Augie Galan	CHN	NL	23
3	Gee Walker	DET	AL	23
5	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	18
5	Lyn Lary	CLE	AL	18
7	Stan Hack	CHN	NL	16
8	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	AL	13
8	Buddy Hassett	BRO	NL	13
8	Cookie Lavagetto	BRO	NL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	193
2	Dolph Camilli	PHI	NL	188
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	188
4	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	184
4	Johnny Mize	SLN	NL	184
6	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	AL	178
7	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	160
8	Bill Dickey	NYA	AL	155
9	Zeke Bonura	CHA	AL	154
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	154

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	22
2	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	21
3	Lou Fette	BSN	NL	20
3	Cliff Melton	NY1	NL	20
3	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	20
3	Jim Turner	BSN	NL	20
7	Roxie Lawson	DET	AL	18
7	Lon Warneke	SLN	NL	18
9	Elden Auker	DET	AL	17
9	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	2.33
2	Jim Turner	BSN	NL	2.38
3	Monty Stratton	CHA	AL	2.40
4	Johnny Allen	CLE	AL	2.55
5	Cliff Melton	NY1	NL	2.61
6	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	2.69
7	Russ Bauers	PIT	NL	2.88
7	Lou Fette	BSN	NL	2.88
9	Van Mungo	BRO	NL	2.91
10	Danny MacFayden	BSN	NL	2.93

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	194
2	Bobo Newsom	WS1/BOS	AL	166
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	159
4	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	153
5	Lee Grissom	CIN	NL	149
6	Cy Blanton	PIT	NL	143
7	Cliff Melton	NY1	NL	142
8	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	138
9	Jack Wilson	BOS	AL	137
10	Wayne LaMaster	PHI	NL	135

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Clint Brown	CHA	AL	18
2	Johnny Murphy	NYA	AL	10
3	Mace Brown	PIT	NL	7
3	Cliff Melton	NY1	NL	7
3	Jack Wilson	BOS	AL	7
6	Lee Grissom	CIN	NL	6
6	Pat Malone	NYA	AL	6
8	Joe Heving	CLE	AL	5
8	Al Hollingsworth	CIN	NL	5
8	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1937, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	198
2	Monty Stratton	CHA	AL	192
3	Johnny Allen	CLE	AL	181
4	Jim Turner	BSN	NL	164
5	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	155
6	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	153
7	Cliff Melton	NY1	NL	150
8	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	145
9	Russ Bauers	PIT	NL	136
9	Lou Fette	BSN	NL	136

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Charlie Gehringer	DET	.371
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.351
3	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	.346
4	Zeke Bonura	CHA	.345
5	Cecil Travis	WS1	.344
6	Beau Bell	SLA	.340
7	Hank Greenberg	DET	.337
8	Gee Walker	DET	.335
9	Bill Dickey	NYA	.332
10	Pete Fox	DET	.331

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	46
2	Hank Greenberg	DET	40
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	37
4	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	36
5	Hal Trosky	CLE	32
6	Harlond Clift	SLA	29
6	Bill Dickey	NYA	29
8	Bob Johnson	PHA	25
8	Wally Moses	PHA	25
10	Earl Averill	CLE	21

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	DET	183
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	167
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	159
4	Bill Dickey	NYA	133
5	Hal Trosky	CLE	128
6	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	127
7	Harlond Clift	SLA	118
8	Beau Bell	SLA	117
9	Gee Walker	DET	113
10	Joe Cronin	BOS	110

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	151
2	Red Rolfe	NYA	143
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	138
4	Hank Greenberg	DET	137
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	133
6	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	127
7	Earl Averill	CLE	121
8	Pete Fox	DET	116
9	Wally Moses	PHA	113
10	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	111

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Beau Bell	SLA	218
2	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	215
3	Gee Walker	DET	213
4	Buddy Lewis	WS1	210
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	209
6	Pete Fox	DET	208
6	Wally Moses	PHA	208
8	Lou Gehrig	NYA	200
8	Hank Greenberg	DET	200
10	Joe Vosmik	SLA	193

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ben Chapman	WS1/BOS	35
1	Billy Werber	PHA	35
3	Gee Walker	DET	23
4	Luke Appling	CHA	18
4	Lyn Lary	CLE	18
6	Frankie Crosetti	NYA	13
7	Mel Almada	BOS/WS1	12
7	Pete Fox	DET	12
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	11
9	Buddy Lewis	WS1	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	188
2	Hank Greenberg	DET	184
3	Joe DiMaggio	NYA	178
4	Bill Dickey	NYA	155
5	Zeke Bonura	CHA	154
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	154
5	Bob Johnson	PHA	154
8	Harlond Clift	SLA	148
9	Jimmie Foxx	BOS	140
10	Wally Moses	PHA	138

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	21
2	Red Ruffing	NYA	20
3	Roxie Lawson	DET	18
4	Elden Auker	DET	17
4	Lefty Grove	BOS	17
6	Bobo Newsom	WS1/BOS	16
6	Jack Wilson	BOS	16
8	Johnny Allen	CLE	15
8	Tommy Bridges	DET	15
8	Mel Harder	CLE	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	2.33
2	Monty Stratton	CHA	2.40
3	Johnny Allen	CLE	2.55
4	Red Ruffing	NYA	2.98
5	Lefty Grove	BOS	3.02
6	Thornton Lee	CHA	3.52
7	Jack Wilson	BOS	3.70
8	Elden Auker	DET	3.88
9	Eddie Smith	PHA	3.94
10	Tommy Bridges	DET	4.07

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	194
2	Bobo Newsom	WS1/BOS	166
3	Lefty Grove	BOS	153
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	138
5	Jack Wilson	BOS	137
6	Red Ruffing	NYA	131
7	Wes Ferrell	BOS/WS1	123
8	Vern Kennedy	CHA	114
9	George Caster	PHA	100
10	Mel Harder	CLE	95

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Clint Brown	CHA	18
2	Johnny Murphy	NYA	10
3	Jack Wilson	BOS	7
4	Pat Malone	NYA	6
5	Joe Heving	CLE	5
5	Eddie Smith	PHA	5
7	Syd Cohen	WS1	4
8	Denny Galehouse	CLE	3
8	Ed Linke	WS1	3
8	Frank Makosky	NYA	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1937, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	198
2	Monty Stratton	CHA	192
3	Johnny Allen	CLE	181
4	Red Ruffing	NYA	155
5	Lefty Grove	BOS	153
6	Thornton Lee	CHA	131
7	Jack Wilson	BOS	125
8	Elden Auker	DET	119
9	Eddie Smith	PHA	117
10	Tommy Bridges	DET	113

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	.374
2	Johnny Mize	SLN	.364
3	Paul Waner	PIT	.354
4	Pinky Whitney	PHI	.341
5	Dolph Camilli	PHI	.339
6	Billy Herman	CHN	.335
7	Heinie Manush	BRO	.333
8	Lloyd Waner	PIT	.330
9	Frank Demaree	CHN	.324
10	Arky Vaughan	PIT	.322

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	31
1	Mel Ott	NY1	31
3	Dolph Camilli	PHI	27
4	Johnny Mize	SLN	25
5	Augie Galan	CHN	18
6	Frank Demaree	CHN	17
6	Alex Kampouris	CIN	17
8	Ripper Collins	CHN	16
8	Gene Moore	BSN	16
10	Dick Bartell	NY1	14

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	154
2	Frank Demaree	CHN	115
3	Johnny Mize	SLN	113
4	Gus Suhr	PIT	97
5	Mel Ott	NY1	95
6	Al Todd	PIT	86
7	Dolph Camilli	PHI	80
7	Tony Cuccinello	BSN	80
9	Pinky Whitney	PHI	79
10	Augie Galan	CHN	78

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	111
2	Stan Hack	CHN	106
2	Billy Herman	CHN	106
4	Frank Demaree	CHN	104
4	Augie Galan	CHN	104
6	Johnny Mize	SLN	103
7	Hersh Martin	PHI	102
8	Dolph Camilli	PHI	101
9	Mel Ott	NY1	99
10	Paul Waner	PIT	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	237
2	Paul Waner	PIT	219
3	Johnny Mize	SLN	204
4	Frank Demaree	CHN	199
5	Billy Herman	CHN	189
6	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	180
7	Lloyd Waner	PIT	177
8	Stan Hack	CHN	173
9	Buddy Hassett	BRO	169
10	Pinky Whitney	PHI	166

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Augie Galan	CHN	23
2	Stan Hack	CHN	16
3	Buddy Hassett	BRO	13
3	Cookie Lavagetto	BRO	13
3	Terry Moore	SLN	13
3	George Scharein	PHI	13
7	Hersh Martin	PHI	11
7	Gene Moore	BSN	11
9	Jimmy Brown	SLN	10
9	Ival Goodman	CIN	10

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Joe Medwick	SLN	193
2	Dolph Camilli	PHI	188
3	Johnny Mize	SLN	184
4	Mel Ott	NY1	160
5	Billy Herman	CHN	145
6	Frank Demaree	CHN	142
7	Arky Vaughan	PIT	140
7	Paul Waner	PIT	140
9	Pinky Whitney	PHI	136
10	Dick Bartell	NY1	134

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	22
2	Lou Fette	BSN	20
2	Cliff Melton	NY1	20
2	Jim Turner	BSN	20
5	Lon Warneke	SLN	18
6	Tex Carleton	CHN	16
6	Larry French	CHN	16
8	Wayne LaMaster	PHI	15
8	Bob Weiland	SLN	15
10	Cy Blanton	PIT	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Jim Turner	BSN	2.38
2	Cliff Melton	NY1	2.61
3	Dizzy Dean	SLN	2.69
4	Russ Bauers	PIT	2.88
4	Lou Fette	BSN	2.88
6	Van Mungo	BRO	2.91
7	Danny MacFayden	BSN	2.93
8	Ed Brandt	PIT	3.11
9	Tex Carleton	CHN	3.15
10	Carl Hubbell	NY1	3.20

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	159
2	Lee Grissom	CIN	149
3	Cy Blanton	PIT	143
4	Cliff Melton	NY1	142
5	Wayne LaMaster	PHI	135
5	Claude Passeau	PHI	135
7	Van Mungo	BRO	122
8	Dizzy Dean	SLN	120
9	Russ Bauers	PIT	118
10	Bill Lee	CHN	108

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Mace Brown	PIT	7
1	Cliff Melton	NY1	7
3	Lee Grissom	CIN	6
4	Al Hollingsworth	CIN	5
4	Charlie Root	CHN	5
6	Carl Hubbell	NY1	4
6	Wayne LaMaster	PHI	4
8	Clay Bryant	CHN	3
8	Dick Coffman	NY1	3
8	Peaches Davis	CIN	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1937, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Jim Turner	BSN	164
2	Cliff Melton	NY1	150
3	Dizzy Dean	SLN	145
4	Russ Bauers	PIT	136
4	Lou Fette	BSN	136
6	Van Mungo	BRO	135
7	Danny MacFayden	BSN	134
8	Ed Brandt	PIT	126
9	Tex Carleton	CHN	124
10	Carl Hubbell	NY1	122

How the 1937 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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