1937 Philadelphia Phillies season

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1937  Philadelphia Phillies
League National League
Ballpark Baker Bowl
City Philadelphia
Owners Gerald Nugent
Managers Jimmy 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.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Giants 95570.625—50–2545–32
Chicago Cubs 93610.604346–3247–29
Pittsburgh Pirates 86680.5581046–3240–36
St. Louis Cardinals 81730.5261545–3336–40
Boston Bees 79730.5201643–3336–40
Brooklyn Dodgers 62910.40533½36–3926–52
Philadelphia Phillies 61920.39934½29–4532–47
Cincinnati Reds 56980.3644028–5128–47

Record vs. opponents

1937 National League record

Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHCCINNYGPHIPITSTL
Boston —15–79–1311–1110–1014–811–119–13
Brooklyn 7–15—8–1412–10–16–1610–1112–107–15–1
Chicago 13–914–8—14–812–1014–89–1317–5
Cincinnati 11–1110–12–18–14—8–1411–111–217–15
New York 10–1016–610–1214–8—15–716–614–8
Philadelphia 8–1411–108–1411–117–15—11–115–17–2
Pittsburgh 11–1110–1213–921–16–1611–11—14–8
St. Louis 13–915–7–15–1715–78–1417–5–28–14—

Game log

Legend
 Phillies win
  Phillies loss (via forfeit)
 Phillies loss
  Phillies tie
 Postponement
BoldPhillies team member
1937 Game Log [2]
Overall Record: 61–92–2
April (4–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 19 (1)@ Bees 2–1 (11) Wayne LaMaster (1–0) Guy Bush (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game1–0
2April 19 (2)@ Bees 1–0 Bucky Walters (1–0) Danny MacFayden (0–1)None24,9362–0
–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
3April 23 Dodgers 3–4 Fred Frankhouse (1–0) Bucky Walters (1–1)None4,0002–1
4April 24 Dodgers 7–3 Wayne LaMaster (2–0) Van Mungo (0–2)None6,0003–1
5April 25 Dodgers 6–10 (11) Harry Eisenstat (1–0) Syl Johnson (0–1)None7,0003–2
–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
6April 28 Bees 7–4 Claude Passeau (1–0) Danny MacFayden (0–3)None2,0004–2
7April 29 Bees 4–6 (11) Guy Bush (2–1) Wayne LaMaster (2–1)None4,0004–3
8April 30 Bees 2–10 Jim Turner (1–0) Orville Jorgens (0–1)None4,5004–4
May (12–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
9May 1@ Dodgers 4–2 Wayne LaMaster (3–1) Fred Frankhouse (1–1)None9,602 [9] [10] 5–4
10May 2@ Dodgers 1–5 Van Mungo (2–2) Claude Passeau (1–1)None15,9555–5
11May 3@ Dodgers 14–8 Orville Jorgens (1–1) Ralph Birkofer (0–2) Wayne LaMaster (1)5,1056–5
12May 4 Cubs 7–14 Roy Parmelee (2–0) Hugh Mulcahy (0–1)None3,0006–6
13May 5 Cubs 4–17 Charlie Root (1–1) Syl Johnson (0–2)None4,0006–7
14May 6 Cubs 0–1 (5) Bill Lee (2–3) Claude Passeau (1–2)Nonenot available [11] 6–8
15May 7 Pirates 3–8 Joe Bowman (3–0) Wayne LaMaster (3–2)None4,000 [12] 6–9
–May 8 Pirates Postponed (rain); [13] Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header
16May 9 Reds 10–21 Peaches Davis (1–2) Hugh Mulcahy (0–2)None7,0006–10
17May 10 Reds 10–3 Bucky Walters (2–1) Lee Grissom (1–3)None5007–10
18May 11 Reds 3–12 Al Hollingsworth (1–0) Wayne LaMaster (3–3)None1,0007–11
19May 12 Cardinals 3–15 Bill McGee (1–0) Claude Passeau (1–3)None2,5007–12
20May 13 Cardinals 4–5 Lon Warneke (4–1) Hugh Mulcahy (0–3) Si Johnson (1)1,5007–13
–May 14@ Giants Postponed (rain); [14] Makeup: May 15 as a traditional double-header [14]
21May 15 (1)@ Giants 6–2 Syl Johnson (1–2) Freddie Fitzsimmons (1–2)Nonesee 2nd game8–13
22May 15 (2)@ Giants 1–2 Hal Schumacher (2–4) Wayne LaMaster (3–4)None22,6338–14
23May 16@ Giants 6–0 Claude Passeau (2–3) Cliff Melton (1–3)None18,9509–14
24May 18@ Pirates 1–2 Cy Blanton (4–1) Hugh Mulcahy (0–4)None2,5009–15
25May 19@ Pirates 5–4 Bucky Walters (3–1) Ed Brandt (3–1)None2,00010–15
26May 20@ Pirates 2–5 Bill Swift (3–1) Wayne LaMaster (3–5)None2,80010–16
27May 21@ Reds 5–6 Don Brennan (1–0) Claude Passeau (2–4) Lee Grissom (1)1,58610–17
28May 22@ Reds 19–9 Claude Passeau (3–4) Al Hollingsworth (1–1)None3,02511–17
29May 23@ Cardinals 2–6 Dizzy Dean (6–2) Bucky Walters (3–2)None13,52911–18
30May 25@ Cubs 3–5 Bill Lee (4–4) Claude Passeau (3–5)None3,09311–19
31May 26@ Cubs 6–1 Wayne LaMaster (4–5) Roy Parmelee (3–4)None3,84812–19
32May 27@ Cubs 11–2 Bucky Walters (4–2) Larry French (0–4)None2,045 [15] 13–19
33May 29 (1) Giants 4–10 Cliff Melton (2–3) Claude Passeau (3–6)Nonesee 2nd game13–20
34May 29 (2) Giants 2–4 Dick Coffman (1–0) Hugh Mulcahy (0–5)None12,00013–21
35May 30 Giants 6–3 Wayne LaMaster (5–5) Harry Gumbert (1–1) Orville Jorgens (1)8,00014–21
36May 31 (1) Bees 6–3 Bucky Walters (5–2) Danny MacFayden (3–6)Nonesee 2nd game15–21
37May 31 (2) Bees 9–6 Claude Passeau (4–6) Jim Turner (3–2)None15,00016–21
June (8–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
38June 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
39June 4 Reds 8–9 Al Hollingsworth (2–2) Wayne LaMaster (5–6) Peaches Davis (1)6,000 [18] 16–23
40June 5 Cardinals 1–3 Dizzy Dean (7–4) Claude Passeau (4–7)None8,000 [19] 16–24
41June 6 (1) [a] Cardinals 2–7 Lon Warneke (6–2) Bucky Walters (5–3)Nonesee 2nd game16–25
42June 6 (2) [a] Cardinals 0–0 [b] (0)NoneNoneNone12,00016–26
43June 8 Pirates 1–8 Russ Bauers (1–1) Wayne LaMaster (5–7)None2,000 [20] 16–27
44June 9 Pirates 8–1 Claude Passeau (5–7) Jim Tobin (1–1)None1,500 [21] 17–27
45June 10 Pirates 5–4 Bucky Walters (6–3) Bill Swift (4–4)None6,000 [22] 18–27
46June 12 Cubs 5–10 Larry French (3–4) Wayne LaMaster (5–8)None5,000 [23] 18–28
47June 13 (1) [c] Cubs 8–16 Clyde Shoun (5–1) Claude Passeau (5–8)Nonesee 2nd game18–29
48June 13 (2) [c] Cubs 4–3 Wayne LaMaster (6–8) Roy Parmelee (5–5)None10,00019–29
49June 15@ Cardinals 4–13 Mike Ryba (2–1) Bucky Walters (6–4)None2,64519–30
50June 16@ Cardinals 6–7 Jesse Haines (1–0) Wayne LaMaster (6–9)None1,80119–31
51June 17@ Cardinals 13–7 Hugh Mulcahy (1–5) Dizzy Dean (9–5)None4,14120–31
52June 18@ Cubs 7–8 Clyde Shoun (6–1) Hugh Mulcahy (1–6)None8,30420–32
53June 19@ Cubs 1–2 Larry French (4–4) Wayne LaMaster (6–10)None11,02120–33
54June 20@ Cubs 6–5 Bucky Walters (7–4) Clay Bryant (5–1) Syl Johnson (1)23,73421–33
55June 22@ Reds 0–6 Lee Grissom (6–6) Claude Passeau (5–9)None2,13921–34
56June 23@ Reds 3–0 Hugh Mulcahy (2–6) Johnny Vander Meer (3–3)None4,47322–34
57June 24@ Reds 4–6 Paul Derringer (3–5) Syl Johnson (1–3) Lee Grissom (5)1,15122–35
58June 25@ Pirates 10–5 Wayne LaMaster (7–10) Joe Bowman (6–4) Orville Jorgens (2)5,18323–35
59June 26@ Pirates 7–6 (13) Bucky Walters (8–4) Cy Blanton (8–4)None3,05424–35
60June 27@ Pirates 3–4 Red Lucas (5–2) Claude Passeau (5–10)None3,54124–36
61June 29@ Giants 3–4 (10) Al Smith (2–1) Claude Passeau (5–11)None4,717 [24] 24–37
62June 30@ Giants 2–7 Slick Castleman (8–4) Wayne LaMaster (7–11)None6,00024–38
July (13–18)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
63July 1@ Giants 6–8 Al Smith (3–1) Bucky Walters (8–5)None4,808 [25] 24–39
64July 2 Dodgers 0–3 Luke Hamlin (5–5) Hugh Mulcahy (2–7)None3,00024–40
65July 3 Dodgers 7–2 Claude Passeau (6–11) Max Butcher (3–4)None2,00025–40
66July 4 (1) [d] Bees 9–14 Ira Hutchinson (2–4) Wayne LaMaster (7–12) Johnny Lanning (1)see 2nd game25–41
67July 4 (2) [d] Bees 2–4 (10) Guy Bush (5–9) Orville Jorgens (1–2)None10,00025–42
68July 5 (1)@ Dodgers 3–1 Syl Johnson (2–3) Waite Hoyt (1–5)Noneuse 2nd game26–42
69July 5 (2)@ Dodgers 1–7 Fred Frankhouse (5–3) Hal Kelleher (0–1)None13,31926–43
–July 7 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC
70July 9@ Bees 0–5 Jim Turner (8–5) Claude Passeau (6–12)None1,61726–44
71July 10@ Bees 4–0 Bucky Walters (9–5) Guy Bush (5–10)None2,30527–44
72July 11 (1)@ Bees 10–4 Hugh Mulcahy (3–7) Danny MacFayden (4–12) Wayne LaMaster (2)8,500 [26] 28–44
73July 11 (2)@ Bees 0–1 (13) Lou Fette (10–3) Syl Johnson (2–4)None7,158 [26] 28–45
74July 12 Giants 6–3 Wayne LaMaster (8–12) Hal Schumacher (7–8) Orville Jorgens (3)2,500 [27] 29–45
75July 13 Giants 10–11 (10) Cliff Melton (9–4) Hugh Mulcahy (3–8)None2,500 [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
76July 16 (1) Cardinals 3–10 Si Johnson (3–3) Bucky Walters (9–6)Nonesee 2nd game29–47
77July 16 (2) Cardinals 10–18 (10) Si Johnson (4–3) Bucky Walters (9–7)None8,42829–48
78July 17 Pirates 9–8 Hugh Mulcahy (4–8) Mace Brown (3–1)None3,000 [31] 30–48
79July 18 (1) Pirates 5–2 Claude Passeau (7–12) Red Lucas (5–4)Nonesee 2nd game31–48
80July 18 (2) Pirates 5–6 (11) Bill Swift (7–6) Hugh Mulcahy (4–9)None8,00031–49
81July 19 Pirates 5–6 Jim Weaver (2–1) Bucky Walters (9–8) Ed Brandt (1)1,50031–50
–July 20 Cubs Postponed (rain); [32] Makeup: July 21 as a traditional double-header [32]
82July 21 (1) Cubs 1–4 Bill Lee (10–8) Syl Johnson (2–5)Nonesee 2nd game31–51
83July 21 (2) Cubs 0–6 Larry French (6–5) Orville Jorgens (1–3)None10,00031–52
84July 22 Cubs 7–4 Wayne LaMaster (9–12) Clyde Shoun (6–3) Hugh Mulcahy (1)1,50032–52
85July 23 Reds 3–6 Bill Hallahan (3–5) Bucky Walters (9–9) Al Hollingsworth (3)5,000 [33] 32–53
86July 24 Reds 13–11 Hal Kelleher (1–1) Paul Derringer (4–8) Wayne LaMaster (3)3,50033–53
87July 25 (1) Reds 3–13 Al Hollingsworth (7–5) Syl Johnson (2–6)Nonesee 2nd game33–54
88July 25 (2) Reds 7–3 Wayne LaMaster (10–12) Peaches Davis (5–8)None7,00034–54
89July 27@ Pirates 1–4 Red Lucas (7–4) Bucky Walters (9–10)None3,80734–55
90July 28@ Pirates 4–6 Jim Weaver (3–1) Claude Passeau (7–13) Mace Brown (2)1,68534–56
91July 29@ Pirates 11–7 Orville Jorgens (2–3) Bill Swift (7–8) Syl Johnson (2)4,30735–56
92July 30@ Reds 1–0 Wayne LaMaster (11–12) Al Hollingsworth (7–6)None13,16836–56
93July 31@ Reds 10–8 Bucky Walters (10–10) Bill Hallahan (3–6) Hugh Mulcahy (2)1,63837–56
August (14–12–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
94August 1 (1) [e] @ Reds 1–5 Lee Grissom (11–10) Hugh Mulcahy (4–10)Nonesee 2nd game37–57
95August 1 (2) [e] @ Reds 3–2 Claude Passeau (8–13) Paul Derringer (4–10)None13,18538–57
96August 3@ Cubs 1–4 Bill Lee (12–9) Syl Johnson (2–7)None9,265 [34] 38–58
97August 4@ Cubs 2–1 Wayne LaMaster (12–12) Larry French (9–6)None7,85239–58
98August 5@ Cubs 4–2 Bucky Walters (11–10) Clyde Shoun (6–4)None6,53140–58
99August 6@ Cardinals 7–10 Mike Ryba (5–2) Syl Johnson (2–8)None1,78440–59
100August 7@ Cardinals 4–11 Si Johnson (7–5) Hugh Mulcahy (4–11)None3,12440–60
101August 8 (1) [f] @ Cardinals 2–3 Bob Weiland (8–9) Claude Passeau (8–14)Nonesee 2nd game40–61
102August 8 (2) [f] @ Cardinals 6–6 (12) [g] NoneNoneNone12,47540–61–1
103August 10 Dodgers 3–7 Roy Henshaw (3–8) Bucky Walters (11–11)None2,00040–62–1
–August 11 Dodgers Postponed (rain); [35] Makeup: August 12 as a traditional double-header [36]
104August 12 (1) Dodgers 3–2 Hugh Mulcahy (5–11) Luke Hamlin (7–9)Nonesee 2nd game41–62–1
105August 12 (2) Dodgers 8–2 Claude Passeau (9–14) Max Butcher (5–10)None8,00042–62–1
106August 13@ Giants 0–5 Carl Hubbell (16–6) Wayne LaMaster (12–13)None10,00042–63–1
107August 14@ Giants 1–4 Harry Gumbert (5–8) Syl Johnson (2–9)None10,50442–64–1
108August 15@ Giants 3–5 Slick Castleman (11–5) Bucky Walters (11–12)None15,00042–65–1
109August 17@ Dodgers 11–1 Claude Passeau (10–14) Luke Hamlin (7–11)None1,60443–65–1
–August 18@ Dodgers Postponed (wet grounds [37] and rain [38] ); Makeup: August 19 as a traditional double-header
110August 19 (1)@ Dodgers 0–3 Waite Hoyt (4–6) Hugh Mulcahy (5–12)Nonesee 2nd game43–66–1
111August 19 (2)@ Dodgers 7–5 Syl Johnson (3–9) Van Mungo (9–10) Claude Passeau (1)3,76044–66–1
112August 20 Giants 6–13 Dick Coffman (4–2) Wayne LaMaster (12–14) Carl Hubbell (3)4,000 [39] 44–67–1
113August 21 Giants 11–3 Bucky Walters (12–12) Cliff Melton (13–7)None3,00045–67–1
–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
114August 26 (1) Cardinals 8–5 Hal Kelleher (2–1) Sheriff Blake (2–4) Hugh Mulcahy (3)5,00046–67–1
–August 26 (2) Cardinals Postponed (wet grounds [45] and rain [46] ); Makeup: August 27 as a traditional double-header
115August 27 (1) Cardinals 4–1 Claude Passeau (11–14) Bob Weiland (11–10)Nonesee 2nd game47–67–1
116August 27 (2) Cardinals 6–3 Bucky Walters (13–12) Mike Ryba (6–4) Wayne LaMaster (4)8,00048–67–1
117August 28 Cardinals 9–6 Orville Jorgens (3–3) Lon Warneke (15–8) Syl Johnson (3)5,00049–67–1
118August 29 (1) [h] Cubs 10–3 Hugh Mulcahy (6–12) Bill Lee (12–10)Nonesee 2nd game50–67–1
119August 29 (2) [h] Cubs 1–2 Larry French (11–9) Wayne LaMaster (12–15)None15,00050–68–1
120August 31 Pirates 3–0 Bucky Walters (14–12) Ed Brandt (7–8)None2,50051–68–1
September (10–22–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
121September 1 Pirates 5–3 Claude Passeau (12–14) Jim Weaver (6–5)None3,00052–68–1
122September 2 Pirates 8–11 Mace Brown (5–2) Wayne LaMaster (12–16) Ed Brandt (2)3,00052–69–1
123September 3 Bees 2–7 (10) Jim Turner (16–8) Hugh Mulcahy (6–13)None7,00052–70–1
124September 4 Bees 6–8 Ira Hutchinson (4–6) Wayne LaMaster (12–17)None4,00052–71–1
125September 5 (1) [i] Dodgers 4–6 Roy Henshaw (4–9) Bucky Walters (14–13)None2,00052–72–1
–September 5 (2) [i] Dodgers Postponed (rain); [47] Makeup: Reverted to original schedule of single games on September 27 and 28
126September 6 (1)@ Giants 2–6 Cliff Melton (15–9) Claude Passeau (12–15)Nonesee 2nd game52–73–1
127September 6 (2)@ Giants 3–9 Hal Schumacher (11–11) Hugh Mulcahy (6–14)None46,17752–74–1
128September 8 (1)@ Bees 6–3 Syl Johnson (4–9) Jim Turner (16–9)Nonesee 2nd game53–74–1
129September 8 (2)@ Bees 0–1 Milt Shoffner (1–0) Orville Jorgens (3–4)None3,00753–75–1
130September 9@ Bees 3–5 Frank Gabler (3–7) Claude Passeau (12–16)None1,28753–76–1
131September 11@ Dodgers 4–12 Waite Hoyt (7–8) Hugh Mulcahy (6–15)None1,70253–77–1
132September 12 (1) [j] @ Dodgers 4–3 (10) Wayne LaMaster (13–17) Freddie Fitzsimmons (6–7)Nonesee 2nd game54–77–1
133September 12 (2) [j] @ Dodgers 5–9 Fred Frankhouse (10–8) Syl Johnson (4–10) Luke Hamlin (1)12,94054–78–1
134September 14 (1)@ Cardinals 8–9 (14) Howie Krist (1–0) Hal Kelleher (2–2)Nonesee 2nd game54–79–1
135September 14 (2)@ Cardinals 0–1 (5) Lon Warneke (18–9) Hugh Mulcahy (6–16)None4,21854–80–1
136September 15@ Cardinals 6–6 (13) [k] NoneNoneNone1,19054–80–2
137September 16 (1)@ Cardinals 2–6 Bob Weiland (15–11) Hugh Mulcahy (6–17)Nonesee 2nd game54–81–2
138September 16 (2)@ Cardinals 1–8 Howie Krist (2–0) Hal Kelleher (2–3)None2,39154–82–2
139September 17@ Cubs 2–10 Larry French (14–10) Wayne LaMaster (13–18)None4,21854–83–2
140September 18@ Cubs 3–9 Tex Carleton (14–7) Claude Passeau (12–17)None6,63554–84–2
141September 19 (1) [l] @ Pirates 8–1 Hugh Mulcahy (7–17) Red Lucas (8–10)Nonesee 2nd game55–84–2
142September 19 (2) [l] @ Pirates 1–5 Russ Bauers (11–6) Hal Kelleher (2–4)None6,13755–85–2
143September 21 (1)@ Reds 3–6 Ted Kleinhans (1–1) Bucky Walters (14–14) Jake Mooty (1)see 2nd game55–86–2
144September 21 (2)@ Reds 10–1 Wayne LaMaster (14–18) Joe Cascarella (1–6)None76756–86–2
145September 22@ Reds 3–2 Claude Passeau (13–17) Al Hollingsworth (9–13)None74957–86–2
146September 23@ Reds 9–5 Hugh Mulcahy (8–17) Jake Mooty (0–3)None58358–86–2
147September 25 Bees 1–2 Lou Fette (18–9) Bucky Walters (14–15)None3,00058–87–2
148September 26 Bees 3–17 Milt Shoffner (3–1) Wayne LaMaster (14–19) Guy Bush (1)4,00058–88–2
149September 27 [i] Dodgers 11–3 Claude Passeau (14–17) Roy Henshaw (5–12)None30059–88–2
–September 28 [i] Dodgers Canceled (rain); [48] No makeup scheduled
150September 29 (1) Giants 3–6 Cliff Melton (20–9) Hugh Mulcahy (8–18)Nonesee 2nd game59–89–2
151September 29 (2) Giants 6–5 (8) Wayne LaMaster (15–19) Harry Gumbert (10–11) Claude Passeau (2)5,00060–89–2
152September 30 (1) Giants 1–2 Carl Hubbell (22–8) Claude Passeau (14–18)Nonesee 2nd game60–90–2
153September 30 (2) Giants 6–2 Pete Sivess (1–0) Al Smith (5–4)None5,00061–90–2
October (0–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
154October 2@ Bees 1–7 Jim Turner (20–11) Bob Allen (0–1)None1,22061–91–2
155October 3@ Bees 0–6 Lou Fette (20–10) Pete Sivess (1–1)None2,82961–92–2
^[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 $1,490.81in 2021 [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
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Infielders

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Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Bill Atwood 8727968.244232
1B Dolph Camilli 131475161.3392780
2B Del Young 10936070.194024
SS George Scharein 146511123.241057
3B Pinky Whitney 138487166.341879
OF Chuck Klein 115406132.3251557
OF Hersh Martin 141579164.283849
OF Morrie Arnovich 117410119.2901060

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Leo Norris 11638198.257936
Earl Browne 10533297.292652
Johnny Moore 9630798.319959
Earl Grace 8022347.211629
Jimmie Wilson 398724.27618
Walter Stephenson 10236.26102
Fred Tauby 11200.00003
Howie Gorman 13194.21101
Gene Corbett 7124.33301
Bill Andrus 320.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Claude Passeau 50292.114184.34135
Bucky Walters 37246.114154.7587
Wayne LaMaster 50220.115195.31135

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Hugh Mulcahy 56215.28185.1354
Orville Jorgens 52140.2344.4134
Syl Johnson 32138.04105.0246
Pete Sivess 623.0117.044
Bob Allen 312.0016.758
Leon Pettit 34.00111.250

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Hal Kelleher 272406.6320
Elmer Burkart 70006.194
Larry Crawford 600015.002
Bobby Burke 2000inf0
Walt Masters 100036.000

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
D Centreville Colts Eastern Shore League Patsy O'Rourke

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