1937 Chicago Cubs

93-61 • .604 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1937 Chicago Cubs went 93-61 (.604) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 811 runs, allowed 682, and played home games at Wrigley Field. Team leaders included Augie Galan (18 HR, 78 RBI) and Tex Carleton (16-8, 3.15 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

93 Wins
61 Losses
.604 Win %
2nd Rank
811 R 682 RA
Diff +129

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811 Runs Scored
682 Runs Allowed
+129 Run Diff
1,003K Attendance

📈 vs. 1937 NL Average

Batting Avg .287 6% above the 1937 league average (.271)
OBP .354 7% above the 1937 league average (.331)
SLG .416 9% above the 1937 league average (.382)
Team ERA 3.97 1% worse than the 1937 league average (3.91)
Runs Scored 811 17% above the 1937 league average (696 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWrigley Field
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 1,003,386
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Avg per Game 12,863

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Gabby Hartnett 0.354 2 Billy Herman 0.335 3 Frank Demaree 0.324 4 Ken O'Dea 0.301 5 Billy Jurges 0.298

Home Runs

1 Augie Galan 18 2 Frank Demaree 17 3 Ripper Collins 16 4 Gabby Hartnett 12 5 Billy Herman 8

RBI

1 Frank Demaree 115 2 Gabby Hartnett 82 3 Augie Galan 78 4 Ripper Collins 71 5 Billy Herman 65
1937 Chicago Cubs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Demaree 154 615 104 199 36 6 17 115 57 31 6 0.324
Augie Galan 147 611 104 154 24 10 18 78 79 48 23 0.252
Stan Hack 154 582 106 173 27 6 2 63 83 42 16 0.297
Billy Herman 138 564 106 189 35 11 8 65 56 22 2 0.335
Ripper Collins 115 456 77 125 16 5 16 71 32 46 2 0.274
Billy Jurges 129 450 53 134 18 10 1 65 42 41 2 0.298
Gabby Hartnett 110 356 47 126 21 6 12 82 43 19 0 0.354
Phil Cavarretta 106 329 43 94 18 7 5 56 32 35 7 0.286
Joe Marty 88 290 41 84 17 2 5 44 28 30 3 0.290
Ken O'Dea 83 219 31 66 7 5 4 32 24 26 1 0.301
Lonny Frey 78 198 33 55 9 3 1 22 33 15 6 0.278
Tuck Stainback 72 160 18 37 7 1 0 14 7 16 3 0.231
Bill Lee 42 87 4 15 2 0 1 4 3 23 0 0.172
Tex Carleton 34 71 4 12 3 1 0 9 6 22 0 0.169
Larry French 42 71 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 0.127
Charlie Root 43 67 7 12 2 0 1 9 1 19 0 0.179
Roy Parmelee 37 52 7 9 0 0 2 8 1 19 0 0.173
Clay Bryant 47 45 13 14 2 1 1 7 2 4 0 0.311
John Bottarini 26 40 3 11 3 0 1 7 5 10 0 0.275
Curt Davis 28 40 6 12 2 0 1 9 2 3 0 0.300
Clyde Shoun 37 29 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 10 0 0.138
Carl Reynolds 7 11 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.273
Kirby Higbe 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Bob Garbark 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Newt Kimball 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Logan 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dutch Meyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Tex Carleton 3.15 2 Charlie Root 3.38 3 Bill Lee 3.54 4 Larry French 3.98 5 Curt Davis 4.08

Wins

1 Tex Carleton 16 2 Larry French 16 3 Bill Lee 14 4 Charlie Root 13 5 Curt Davis 10

Strikeouts

1 Bill Lee 108 2 Tex Carleton 105 3 Larry French 100 4 Clay Bryant 75 5 Charlie Root 74
1937 Chicago Cubs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Lee 14 15 3.54 42 33 3 272.1 289 107 73 108
Tex Carleton 16 8 3.15 32 27 0 208.1 183 73 94 105
Larry French 16 10 3.98 42 28 0 208.0 229 92 65 100
Charlie Root 13 5 3.38 43 15 5 178.2 173 67 32 74
Roy Parmelee 7 8 5.13 33 18 0 145.2 165 83 79 55
Clay Bryant 9 3 4.26 38 10 3 135.1 117 64 78 75
Curt Davis 10 5 4.08 28 14 1 123.2 138 56 30 32
Clyde Shoun 7 7 5.61 37 9 0 93.0 118 58 45 43
Bob Logan 0 0 1.42 4 0 1 6.1 6 1 4 2
Kirby Higbe 1 0 5.40 1 0 0 5.0 4 3 1 2
Newt Kimball 0 0 10.80 2 0 0 5.0 12 6 1 0

👥 Roster (27)

John Bottarini Clay Bryant Tex Carleton Phil Cavarretta Ripper Collins Curt Davis Frank Demaree Larry French Lonny Frey Augie Galan Bob Garbark Stan Hack +15 more

27 players

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The 1937 Chicago Cubs in brief

The 1937 Chicago Cubs finished 93-61, a .604 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NL. The Chicago Cubs scored 811 runs and allowed 682, a run differential of +129. At the plate the Chicago Cubs hit .287, 6% better than the league's .271. The staff ERA of 3.97 was 1% worse than the league average of 3.91. The 1937 Chicago Cubs outscored the average club by 17% (811 against 696).

Wrigley Field was home in 1937, drawing a total attendance of 1,003,386. Augie Galan topped the Chicago Cubs with 18 home runs. Frank Demaree drove in a team-high 115 runs. Tex Carleton led the pitchers with 16 wins. The strikeout leader was Bill Lee with 108. In all, the roster shows 27 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Chicago Cubs

What was the 1937 Chicago Cubs record?
The 1937 Chicago Cubs finished 93-61 (.604 win pct).
Who led the 1937 Chicago Cubs in home runs?
Augie Galan led the 1937 Chicago Cubs with 18 home runs.
What was the 1937 Chicago Cubs team ERA?
The 1937 Chicago Cubs posted a team ERA of 3.97.
Did the 1937 Chicago Cubs win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Chicago Cubs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Chicago Cubs play?
The 1937 Chicago Cubs played home games at Wrigley Field.
Who led the 1937 Chicago Cubs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Augie Galan (18 HR, 78 RBI) and Tex Carleton (16-8, 3.15 ERA).
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