1937 Philadelphia Phillies season

1937  Philadelphia Phillies
League	National League
Ballpark	Baker Bowl
City	Philadelphia
Owners	Gerald Nugent
Managers	Jimmie Wilson
Radio	WCAU (Bill Dyer, Roger Griswold)
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The 1937 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished seventh in the National League with a record of 61 wins and 92 losses.

Offseason

• January 6, 1937: Chuck Sheerin was released by the Phillies. ^[1]

Regular season

Season standings

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National League

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
New York Giants	95	57	.625	—	50‍–‍25	45‍–‍32
Chicago Cubs	93	61	.604	3	46‍–‍32	47‍–‍29
Pittsburgh Pirates	86	68	.558	10	46‍–‍32	40‍–‍36
St. Louis Cardinals	81	73	.526	15	45‍–‍33	36‍–‍40
Boston Bees	79	73	.520	16	43‍–‍33	36‍–‍40
Brooklyn Dodgers	62	91	.405	33½	36‍–‍39	26‍–‍52
Philadelphia Phillies	61	92	.399	34½	29‍–‍45	32‍–‍47
Cincinnati Reds	56	98	.364	40	28‍–‍51	28‍–‍47

Record vs. opponents

1937 National League record v t e Sources:
Team	BOS	BR	CHC	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	15–7	9–13	11–11	10–10	14–8	11–11	9–13
Brooklyn	7–15	—	8–14	12–10–1	6–16	10–11	12–10	7–15–1
Chicago	13–9	14–8	—	14–8	12–10	14–8	9–13	17–5
Cincinnati	11–11	10–12–1	8–14	—	8–14	11–11	1–21	7–15
New York	10–10	16–6	10–12	14–8	—	15–7	16–6	14–8
Philadelphia	8–14	11–10	8–14	11–11	7–15	—	11–11	5–17–2
Pittsburgh	11–11	10–12	13–9	21–1	6–16	11–11	—	14–8
St. Louis	13–9	15–7–1	5–17	15–7	8–14	17–5–2	8–14	—

Game log

Legend
	Phillies win
	Phillies loss (via forfeit)
	Phillies loss
	Phillies tie
	Postponement
Bold	Phillies team member

1937 Game Log [2] Overall Record: 61–92–2
April (4–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 19 (1) @ Bees 2–1 (11) Wayne LaMaster (1–0) Guy Bush (0–1) None see 2nd game 1–0 2 April 19 (2) @ Bees 1–0 Bucky Walters (1–0) Danny MacFayden (0–1) None 24,936 2–0 – April 21 @ Bees Postponed (rain [3] and cold weather [4] ); Makeup: July 11 as a traditional double-header – April 22 @ Bees Postponed (rain [5] and wet grounds [6] ); Makeup: September 8 as a traditional double-header 3 April 23 Dodgers 3–4 Fred Frankhouse (1–0) Bucky Walters (1–1) None 4,000 2–1 4 April 24 Dodgers 7–3 Wayne LaMaster (2–0) Van Mungo (0–2) None 6,000 3–1 5 April 25 Dodgers 6–10 (11) Harry Eisenstat (1–0) Syl Johnson (0–1) None 7,000 3–2 – April 26 Giants Postponed (rain); [7] Makeup: May 29 as a traditional double-header – April 27 Giants Postponed (rain); [8] Makeup: August 22 as a traditional double-header 6 April 28 Bees 7–4 Claude Passeau (1–0) Danny MacFayden (0–3) None 2,000 4–2 7 April 29 Bees 4–6 (11) Guy Bush (2–1) Wayne LaMaster (2–1) None 4,000 4–3 8 April 30 Bees 2–10 Jim Turner (1–0) Orville Jorgens (0–1) None 4,500 4–4
May (12–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 9 May 1 @ Dodgers 4–2 Wayne LaMaster (3–1) Fred Frankhouse (1–1) None 9,602 [9] [10] 5–4 10 May 2 @ Dodgers 1–5 Van Mungo (2–2) Claude Passeau (1–1) None 15,955 5–5 11 May 3 @ Dodgers 14–8 Orville Jorgens (1–1) Ralph Birkofer (0–2) Wayne LaMaster (1) 5,105 6–5 12 May 4 Cubs 7–14 Roy Parmelee (2–0) Hugh Mulcahy (0–1) None 3,000 6–6 13 May 5 Cubs 4–17 Charlie Root (1–1) Syl Johnson (0–2) None 4,000 6–7 14 May 6 Cubs 0–1 (5) Bill Lee (2–3) Claude Passeau (1–2) None not available [11] 6–8 15 May 7 Pirates 3–8 Joe Bowman (3–0) Wayne LaMaster (3–2) None 4,000 [12] 6–9 – May 8 Pirates Postponed (rain); [13] Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header 16 May 9 Reds 10–21 Peaches Davis (1–2) Hugh Mulcahy (0–2) None 7,000 6–10 17 May 10 Reds 10–3 Bucky Walters (2–1) Lee Grissom (1–3) None 500 7–10 18 May 11 Reds 3–12 Al Hollingsworth (1–0) Wayne LaMaster (3–3) None 1,000 7–11 19 May 12 Cardinals 3–15 Bill McGee (1–0) Claude Passeau (1–3) None 2,500 7–12 20 May 13 Cardinals 4–5 Lon Warneke (4–1) Hugh Mulcahy (0–3) Si Johnson (1) 1,500 7–13 – May 14 @ Giants Postponed (rain); [14] Makeup: May 15 as a traditional double-header [14] 21 May 15 (1) @ Giants 6–2 Syl Johnson (1–2) Freddie Fitzsimmons (1–2) None see 2nd game 8–13 22 May 15 (2) @ Giants 1–2 Hal Schumacher (2–4) Wayne LaMaster (3–4) None 22,633 8–14 23 May 16 @ Giants 6–0 Claude Passeau (2–3) Cliff Melton (1–3) None 18,950 9–14 24 May 18 @ Pirates 1–2 Cy Blanton (4–1) Hugh Mulcahy (0–4) None 2,500 9–15 25 May 19 @ Pirates 5–4 Bucky Walters (3–1) Ed Brandt (3–1) None 2,000 10–15 26 May 20 @ Pirates 2–5 Bill Swift (3–1) Wayne LaMaster (3–5) None 2,800 10–16 27 May 21 @ Reds 5–6 Don Brennan (1–0) Claude Passeau (2–4) Lee Grissom (1) 1,586 10–17 28 May 22 @ Reds 19–9 Claude Passeau (3–4) Al Hollingsworth (1–1) None 3,025 11–17 29 May 23 @ Cardinals 2–6 Dizzy Dean (6–2) Bucky Walters (3–2) None 13,529 11–18 30 May 25 @ Cubs 3–5 Bill Lee (4–4) Claude Passeau (3–5) None 3,093 11–19 31 May 26 @ Cubs 6–1 Wayne LaMaster (4–5) Roy Parmelee (3–4) None 3,848 12–19 32 May 27 @ Cubs 11–2 Bucky Walters (4–2) Larry French (0–4) None 2,045 [15] 13–19 33 May 29 (1) Giants 4–10 Cliff Melton (2–3) Claude Passeau (3–6) None see 2nd game 13–20 34 May 29 (2) Giants 2–4 Dick Coffman (1–0) Hugh Mulcahy (0–5) None 12,000 13–21 35 May 30 Giants 6–3 Wayne LaMaster (5–5) Harry Gumbert (1–1) Orville Jorgens (1) 8,000 14–21 36 May 31 (1) Bees 6–3 Bucky Walters (5–2) Danny MacFayden (3–6) None see 2nd game 15–21 37 May 31 (2) Bees 9–6 Claude Passeau (4–6) Jim Turner (3–2) None 15,000 16–21
June (8–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 38 June 2 Reds 4–8 Johnny Vander Meer (1–2) Leon Pettit (0–1) Lee Grissom (3) 1,000 [16] 16–22 – June 3 Reds Postponed (rain); [17] Makeup: July 25 as a traditional double-header 39 June 4 Reds 8–9 Al Hollingsworth (2–2) Wayne LaMaster (5–6) Peaches Davis (1) 6,000 [18] 16–23 40 June 5 Cardinals 1–3 Dizzy Dean (7–4) Claude Passeau (4–7) None 8,000 [19] 16–24 41 June 6 (1) [a] Cardinals 2–7 Lon Warneke (6–2) Bucky Walters (5–3) None see 2nd game 16–25 42 June 6 (2) [a] Cardinals 0–0 [b] (0) None None None 12,000 16–26 43 June 8 Pirates 1–8 Russ Bauers (1–1) Wayne LaMaster (5–7) None 2,000 [20] 16–27 44 June 9 Pirates 8–1 Claude Passeau (5–7) Jim Tobin (1–1) None 1,500 [21] 17–27 45 June 10 Pirates 5–4 Bucky Walters (6–3) Bill Swift (4–4) None 6,000 [22] 18–27 46 June 12 Cubs 5–10 Larry French (3–4) Wayne LaMaster (5–8) None 5,000 [23] 18–28 47 June 13 (1) [c] Cubs 8–16 Clyde Shoun (5–1) Claude Passeau (5–8) None see 2nd game 18–29 48 June 13 (2) [c] Cubs 4–3 Wayne LaMaster (6–8) Roy Parmelee (5–5) None 10,000 19–29 49 June 15 @ Cardinals 4–13 Mike Ryba (2–1) Bucky Walters (6–4) None 2,645 19–30 50 June 16 @ Cardinals 6–7 Jesse Haines (1–0) Wayne LaMaster (6–9) None 1,801 19–31 51 June 17 @ Cardinals 13–7 Hugh Mulcahy (1–5) Dizzy Dean (9–5) None 4,141 20–31 52 June 18 @ Cubs 7–8 Clyde Shoun (6–1) Hugh Mulcahy (1–6) None 8,304 20–32 53 June 19 @ Cubs 1–2 Larry French (4–4) Wayne LaMaster (6–10) None 11,021 20–33 54 June 20 @ Cubs 6–5 Bucky Walters (7–4) Clay Bryant (5–1) Syl Johnson (1) 23,734 21–33 55 June 22 @ Reds 0–6 Lee Grissom (6–6) Claude Passeau (5–9) None 2,139 21–34 56 June 23 @ Reds 3–0 Hugh Mulcahy (2–6) Johnny Vander Meer (3–3) None 4,473 22–34 57 June 24 @ Reds 4–6 Paul Derringer (3–5) Syl Johnson (1–3) Lee Grissom (5) 1,151 22–35 58 June 25 @ Pirates 10–5 Wayne LaMaster (7–10) Joe Bowman (6–4) Orville Jorgens (2) 5,183 23–35 59 June 26 @ Pirates 7–6 (13) Bucky Walters (8–4) Cy Blanton (8–4) None 3,054 24–35 60 June 27 @ Pirates 3–4 Red Lucas (5–2) Claude Passeau (5–10) None 3,541 24–36 61 June 29 @ Giants 3–4 (10) Al Smith (2–1) Claude Passeau (5–11) None 4,717 [24] 24–37 62 June 30 @ Giants 2–7 Slick Castleman (8–4) Wayne LaMaster (7–11) None 6,000 24–38
July (13–18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 63 July 1 @ Giants 6–8 Al Smith (3–1) Bucky Walters (8–5) None 4,808 [25] 24–39 64 July 2 Dodgers 0–3 Luke Hamlin (5–5) Hugh Mulcahy (2–7) None 3,000 24–40 65 July 3 Dodgers 7–2 Claude Passeau (6–11) Max Butcher (3–4) None 2,000 25–40 66 July 4 (1) [d] Bees 9–14 Ira Hutchinson (2–4) Wayne LaMaster (7–12) Johnny Lanning (1) see 2nd game 25–41 67 July 4 (2) [d] Bees 2–4 (10) Guy Bush (5–9) Orville Jorgens (1–2) None 10,000 25–42 68 July 5 (1) @ Dodgers 3–1 Syl Johnson (2–3) Waite Hoyt (1–5) None use 2nd game 26–42 69 July 5 (2) @ Dodgers 1–7 Fred Frankhouse (5–3) Hal Kelleher (0–1) None 13,319 26–43 – July 7 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC 70 July 9 @ Bees 0–5 Jim Turner (8–5) Claude Passeau (6–12) None 1,617 26–44 71 July 10 @ Bees 4–0 Bucky Walters (9–5) Guy Bush (5–10) None 2,305 27–44 72 July 11 (1) @ Bees 10–4 Hugh Mulcahy (3–7) Danny MacFayden (4–12) Wayne LaMaster (2) 8,500 [26] 28–44 73 July 11 (2) @ Bees 0–1 (13) Lou Fette (10–3) Syl Johnson (2–4) None 7,158 [26] 28–45 74 July 12 Giants 6–3 Wayne LaMaster (8–12) Hal Schumacher (7–8) Orville Jorgens (3) 2,500 [27] 29–45 75 July 13 Giants 10–11 (10) Cliff Melton (9–4) Hugh Mulcahy (3–8) None 2,500 [28] 29–46 – July 14 Cardinals Postponed (rain); [29] Makeup: July 15 as a traditional double-header [29] – July 15 (1) Cardinals Postponed (rain); [30] Makeup: July 16 as a traditional double-header [30] – July 15 (2) Cardinals Postponed (rain); [30] Makeup: August 26 as a traditional double-header 76 July 16 (1) Cardinals 3–10 Si Johnson (3–3) Bucky Walters (9–6) None see 2nd game 29–47 77 July 16 (2) Cardinals 10–18 (10) Si Johnson (4–3) Bucky Walters (9–7) None 8,428 29–48 78 July 17 Pirates 9–8 Hugh Mulcahy (4–8) Mace Brown (3–1) None 3,000 [31] 30–48 79 July 18 (1) Pirates 5–2 Claude Passeau (7–12) Red Lucas (5–4) None see 2nd game 31–48 80 July 18 (2) Pirates 5–6 (11) Bill Swift (7–6) Hugh Mulcahy (4–9) None 8,000 31–49 81 July 19 Pirates 5–6 Jim Weaver (2–1) Bucky Walters (9–8) Ed Brandt (1) 1,500 31–50 – July 20 Cubs Postponed (rain); [32] Makeup: July 21 as a traditional double-header [32] 82 July 21 (1) Cubs 1–4 Bill Lee (10–8) Syl Johnson (2–5) None see 2nd game 31–51 83 July 21 (2) Cubs 0–6 Larry French (6–5) Orville Jorgens (1–3) None 10,000 31–52 84 July 22 Cubs 7–4 Wayne LaMaster (9–12) Clyde Shoun (6–3) Hugh Mulcahy (1) 1,500 32–52 85 July 23 Reds 3–6 Bill Hallahan (3–5) Bucky Walters (9–9) Al Hollingsworth (3) 5,000 [33] 32–53 86 July 24 Reds 13–11 Hal Kelleher (1–1) Paul Derringer (4–8) Wayne LaMaster (3) 3,500 33–53 87 July 25 (1) Reds 3–13 Al Hollingsworth (7–5) Syl Johnson (2–6) None see 2nd game 33–54 88 July 25 (2) Reds 7–3 Wayne LaMaster (10–12) Peaches Davis (5–8) None 7,000 34–54 89 July 27 @ Pirates 1–4 Red Lucas (7–4) Bucky Walters (9–10) None 3,807 34–55 90 July 28 @ Pirates 4–6 Jim Weaver (3–1) Claude Passeau (7–13) Mace Brown (2) 1,685 34–56 91 July 29 @ Pirates 11–7 Orville Jorgens (2–3) Bill Swift (7–8) Syl Johnson (2) 4,307 35–56 92 July 30 @ Reds 1–0 Wayne LaMaster (11–12) Al Hollingsworth (7–6) None 13,168 36–56 93 July 31 @ Reds 10–8 Bucky Walters (10–10) Bill Hallahan (3–6) Hugh Mulcahy (2) 1,638 37–56
August (14–12–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 94 August 1 (1) [e] @ Reds 1–5 Lee Grissom (11–10) Hugh Mulcahy (4–10) None see 2nd game 37–57 95 August 1 (2) [e] @ Reds 3–2 Claude Passeau (8–13) Paul Derringer (4–10) None 13,185 38–57 96 August 3 @ Cubs 1–4 Bill Lee (12–9) Syl Johnson (2–7) None 9,265 [34] 38–58 97 August 4 @ Cubs 2–1 Wayne LaMaster (12–12) Larry French (9–6) None 7,852 39–58 98 August 5 @ Cubs 4–2 Bucky Walters (11–10) Clyde Shoun (6–4) None 6,531 40–58 99 August 6 @ Cardinals 7–10 Mike Ryba (5–2) Syl Johnson (2–8) None 1,784 40–59 100 August 7 @ Cardinals 4–11 Si Johnson (7–5) Hugh Mulcahy (4–11) None 3,124 40–60 101 August 8 (1) [f] @ Cardinals 2–3 Bob Weiland (8–9) Claude Passeau (8–14) None see 2nd game 40–61 102 August 8 (2) [f] @ Cardinals 6–6 (12) [g] None None None 12,475 40–61–1 103 August 10 Dodgers 3–7 Roy Henshaw (3–8) Bucky Walters (11–11) None 2,000 40–62–1 – August 11 Dodgers Postponed (rain); [35] Makeup: August 12 as a traditional double-header [36] 104 August 12 (1) Dodgers 3–2 Hugh Mulcahy (5–11) Luke Hamlin (7–9) None see 2nd game 41–62–1 105 August 12 (2) Dodgers 8–2 Claude Passeau (9–14) Max Butcher (5–10) None 8,000 42–62–1 106 August 13 @ Giants 0–5 Carl Hubbell (16–6) Wayne LaMaster (12–13) None 10,000 42–63–1 107 August 14 @ Giants 1–4 Harry Gumbert (5–8) Syl Johnson (2–9) None 10,504 42–64–1 108 August 15 @ Giants 3–5 Slick Castleman (11–5) Bucky Walters (11–12) None 15,000 42–65–1 109 August 17 @ Dodgers 11–1 Claude Passeau (10–14) Luke Hamlin (7–11) None 1,604 43–65–1 – August 18 @ Dodgers Postponed (wet grounds [37] and rain [38] ); Makeup: August 19 as a traditional double-header 110 August 19 (1) @ Dodgers 0–3 Waite Hoyt (4–6) Hugh Mulcahy (5–12) None see 2nd game 43–66–1 111 August 19 (2) @ Dodgers 7–5 Syl Johnson (3–9) Van Mungo (9–10) Claude Passeau (1) 3,760 44–66–1 112 August 20 Giants 6–13 Dick Coffman (4–2) Wayne LaMaster (12–14) Carl Hubbell (3) 4,000 [39] 44–67–1 113 August 21 Giants 11–3 Bucky Walters (12–12) Cliff Melton (13–7) None 3,000 45–67–1 – August 22 (1) Giants Postponed (rain); [40] Makeup: August 23 as a traditional double-header [41] – August 22 (2) Giants Postponed (rain); [40] Makeup: August 23 as a traditional double-header [41] – August 23 (1) Giants Postponed (rain); [42] [43] Makeup: September 29 as a traditional double-header – August 23 (2) Giants Postponed (rain); [42] [43] Makeup: September 30 as a traditional double-header – August 25 Reds Postponed (rain); [44] Makeup: September 21 as a traditional double-header in Cincinnati 114 August 26 (1) Cardinals 8–5 Hal Kelleher (2–1) Sheriff Blake (2–4) Hugh Mulcahy (3) 5,000 46–67–1 – August 26 (2) Cardinals Postponed (wet grounds [45] and rain [46] ); Makeup: August 27 as a traditional double-header 115 August 27 (1) Cardinals 4–1 Claude Passeau (11–14) Bob Weiland (11–10) None see 2nd game 47–67–1 116 August 27 (2) Cardinals 6–3 Bucky Walters (13–12) Mike Ryba (6–4) Wayne LaMaster (4) 8,000 48–67–1 117 August 28 Cardinals 9–6 Orville Jorgens (3–3) Lon Warneke (15–8) Syl Johnson (3) 5,000 49–67–1 118 August 29 (1) [h] Cubs 10–3 Hugh Mulcahy (6–12) Bill Lee (12–10) None see 2nd game 50–67–1 119 August 29 (2) [h] Cubs 1–2 Larry French (11–9) Wayne LaMaster (12–15) None 15,000 50–68–1 120 August 31 Pirates 3–0 Bucky Walters (14–12) Ed Brandt (7–8) None 2,500 51–68–1
September (10–22–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 121 September 1 Pirates 5–3 Claude Passeau (12–14) Jim Weaver (6–5) None 3,000 52–68–1 122 September 2 Pirates 8–11 Mace Brown (5–2) Wayne LaMaster (12–16) Ed Brandt (2) 3,000 52–69–1 123 September 3 Bees 2–7 (10) Jim Turner (16–8) Hugh Mulcahy (6–13) None 7,000 52–70–1 124 September 4 Bees 6–8 Ira Hutchinson (4–6) Wayne LaMaster (12–17) None 4,000 52–71–1 125 September 5 (1) [i] Dodgers 4–6 Roy Henshaw (4–9) Bucky Walters (14–13) None 2,000 52–72–1 – September 5 (2) [i] Dodgers Postponed (rain); [47] Makeup: Reverted to original schedule of single games on September 27 and 28 126 September 6 (1) @ Giants 2–6 Cliff Melton (15–9) Claude Passeau (12–15) None see 2nd game 52–73–1 127 September 6 (2) @ Giants 3–9 Hal Schumacher (11–11) Hugh Mulcahy (6–14) None 46,177 52–74–1 128 September 8 (1) @ Bees 6–3 Syl Johnson (4–9) Jim Turner (16–9) None see 2nd game 53–74–1 129 September 8 (2) @ Bees 0–1 Milt Shoffner (1–0) Orville Jorgens (3–4) None 3,007 53–75–1 130 September 9 @ Bees 3–5 Frank Gabler (3–7) Claude Passeau (12–16) None 1,287 53–76–1 131 September 11 @ Dodgers 4–12 Waite Hoyt (7–8) Hugh Mulcahy (6–15) None 1,702 53–77–1 132 September 12 (1) [j] @ Dodgers 4–3 (10) Wayne LaMaster (13–17) Freddie Fitzsimmons (6–7) None see 2nd game 54–77–1 133 September 12 (2) [j] @ Dodgers 5–9 Fred Frankhouse (10–8) Syl Johnson (4–10) Luke Hamlin (1) 12,940 54–78–1 134 September 14 (1) @ Cardinals 8–9 (14) Howie Krist (1–0) Hal Kelleher (2–2) None see 2nd game 54–79–1 135 September 14 (2) @ Cardinals 0–1 (5) Lon Warneke (18–9) Hugh Mulcahy (6–16) None 4,218 54–80–1 136 September 15 @ Cardinals 6–6 (13) [k] None None None 1,190 54–80–2 137 September 16 (1) @ Cardinals 2–6 Bob Weiland (15–11) Hugh Mulcahy (6–17) None see 2nd game 54–81–2 138 September 16 (2) @ Cardinals 1–8 Howie Krist (2–0) Hal Kelleher (2–3) None 2,391 54–82–2 139 September 17 @ Cubs 2–10 Larry French (14–10) Wayne LaMaster (13–18) None 4,218 54–83–2 140 September 18 @ Cubs 3–9 Tex Carleton (14–7) Claude Passeau (12–17) None 6,635 54–84–2 141 September 19 (1) [l] @ Pirates 8–1 Hugh Mulcahy (7–17) Red Lucas (8–10) None see 2nd game 55–84–2 142 September 19 (2) [l] @ Pirates 1–5 Russ Bauers (11–6) Hal Kelleher (2–4) None 6,137 55–85–2 143 September 21 (1) @ Reds 3–6 Ted Kleinhans (1–1) Bucky Walters (14–14) Jake Mooty (1) see 2nd game 55–86–2 144 September 21 (2) @ Reds 10–1 Wayne LaMaster (14–18) Joe Cascarella (1–6) None 767 56–86–2 145 September 22 @ Reds 3–2 Claude Passeau (13–17) Al Hollingsworth (9–13) None 749 57–86–2 146 September 23 @ Reds 9–5 Hugh Mulcahy (8–17) Jake Mooty (0–3) None 583 58–86–2 147 September 25 Bees 1–2 Lou Fette (18–9) Bucky Walters (14–15) None 3,000 58–87–2 148 September 26 Bees 3–17 Milt Shoffner (3–1) Wayne LaMaster (14–19) Guy Bush (1) 4,000 58–88–2 149 September 27 [i] Dodgers 11–3 Claude Passeau (14–17) Roy Henshaw (5–12) None 300 59–88–2 – September 28 [i] Dodgers Canceled (rain); [48] No makeup scheduled 150 September 29 (1) Giants 3–6 Cliff Melton (20–9) Hugh Mulcahy (8–18) None see 2nd game 59–89–2 151 September 29 (2) Giants 6–5 (8) Wayne LaMaster (15–19) Harry Gumbert (10–11) Claude Passeau (2) 5,000 60–89–2 152 September 30 (1) Giants 1–2 Carl Hubbell (22–8) Claude Passeau (14–18) None see 2nd game 60–90–2 153 September 30 (2) Giants 6–2 Pete Sivess (1–0) Al Smith (5–4) None 5,000 61–90–2
October (0–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 154 October 2 @ Bees 1–7 Jim Turner (20–11) Bob Allen (0–1) None 1,220 61–91–2 155 October 3 @ Bees 0–6 Lou Fette (20–10) Pete Sivess (1–1) None 2,829 61–92–2
^[a] The original schedule indicated single games on June 6 and 7 with St. Louis [49] which became a double-header on June 6. [50] ^[b] The second game on June 6, 1937, was forfeited in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals. [51] Contemporary newspaper accounts indicate a 9–0 final score as a result of the forfeiture, [52] [53] but Baseball-Reference indicates a 0–0 score (as the game was not yet official) and Phillies loss. [2] The Phillies manager, Jimmy Wilson, was fined $100 (equivalent to $1,665.8in 2023 [54] ) for the stalling tactic. [55] ^[c] The original schedule indicated single games on June 11 and 13 with Chicago [49] which became a double-header on June 13. [56] ^[d] The original schedule indicated single games on June 1 and July 4 with Boston [49] which became a double-header on July 4. [57] ^[e] The original schedule indicated single games on August 1 in Cincinnati and August 24 with Cincinnati [49] which became a double-header on August 1 in Cincinnati. ^[f] The original schedule indicated single games on May 24 and August 8 at St. Louis [49] which became a double-header on August 8. [58] ^[g] The second game on August 8, 1937, ended after twelve innings due to darkness with the score tied 6–6, [59] and an additional game was scheduled for September 14. ^[h] The original schedule indicated single games on August 29 and 30 with Chicago [49] which became a double-header on August 29. [60] ^[i] The original schedule indicated single games on September 5, 27, and 28 with Brooklyn. [49] Either the September 27 or the 28 game was changed to a double-header on September 5, [61] but the second game was postponed due to rain. [47] [62] The game schedule reverted to the original plan. [49] ^[j] The original schedule indicated single games on September 10 and 12 at Brooklyn [49] which became a double-header on September 12. [63] ^[k] The September 15, 1937, game ended after thirteen innings due to darkness with the score tied 6–6, [64] and an additional game was scheduled for September 16. [65] ^[l] The original schedule indicated single games on September 19 and 20 at Pittsburgh [49] which became a double-header on September 19. [66]

Roster

1937 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers 41 Bob Allen -- Elmer Burkart 45 Bobby Burke 41 Larry Crawford 47 Syl Johnson 44 Orville Jorgens 43 Hal Kelleher 45 Wayne LaMaster -- Walt Masters 42 Hugh Mulcahy 48 Claude Passeau -- Leon Pettit 41 Pete Sivess 40 Bucky Walters		Catchers 11 Bill Atwood 10 Earl Grace 47 Walter Stephenson 12 Jimmy Wilson Infielders 22 Bill Andrus 27 Dolph Camilli 32 Gene Corbett 21 Leo Norris 20 George Scharein 25 Pinky Whitney 23 Del Young		Outfielders 34 Morrie Arnovich 24 Earl Browne 37 Howie Gorman 36 Chuck Klein 30 Hersh Martin 33 Johnny Moore 37 Fred Tauby		Manager 12 Jimmy Wilson Coaches 50 Hans Lobert

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	Bill Atwood	87	279	68	.244	2	32
1B	Dolph Camilli	131	475	161	.339	27	80
2B	Del Young	109	360	70	.194	0	24
SS	George Scharein	146	511	123	.241	0	57
3B	Pinky Whitney	138	487	166	.341	8	79
OF	Chuck Klein	115	406	132	.325	15	57
OF	Hersh Martin	141	579	164	.283	8	49
OF	Morrie Arnovich	117	410	119	.290	10	60

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
Leo Norris	116	381	98	.257	9	36
Earl Browne	105	332	97	.292	6	52
Johnny Moore	96	307	98	.319	9	59
Earl Grace	80	223	47	.211	6	29
Jimmie Wilson	39	87	24	.276	1	8
Walter Stephenson	10	23	6	.261	0	2
Fred Tauby	11	20	0	.000	0	3
Howie Gorman	13	19	4	.211	0	1
Gene Corbett	7	12	4	.333	0	1
Bill Andrus	3	2	0	.000	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
Claude Passeau	50	292.1	14	18	4.34	135
Bucky Walters	37	246.1	14	15	4.75	87
Wayne LaMaster	50	220.1	15	19	5.31	135

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
Hugh Mulcahy	56	215.2	8	18	5.13	54
Orville Jorgens	52	140.2	3	4	4.41	34
Syl Johnson	32	138.0	4	10	5.02	46
Pete Sivess	6	23.0	1	1	7.04	4
Bob Allen	3	12.0	0	1	6.75	8
Leon Pettit	3	4.0	0	1	11.25	0

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
Hal Kelleher	27	2	4	0	6.63	20
Elmer Burkart	7	0	0	0	6.19	4
Larry Crawford	6	0	0	0	15.00	2
Bobby Burke	2	0	0	0	inf	0
Walt Masters	1	0	0	0	36.00	0

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
D	Centreville Colts	Eastern Shore League	Patsy O'Rourke

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External links

• 1937 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference