1937 Detroit Stars

15-24 • .385 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1937 Detroit Stars went 15-24 (.385) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 114 runs, allowed 166, and played home games at Hamtramck Stadium. Team leaders included Turkey Stearnes (4 HR, 18 RBI) and Percy Miller (2-6, 6.63 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

15 Wins
24 Losses
.385 Win %
6th Rank
114 R 166 RA
Diff -52

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⚡ Quick Stats

114 Runs Scored
166 Runs Allowed
-52 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NAL Average

Batting Avg .268 equal to the 1937 league average (.267)
OBP .335 2% above the 1937 league average (.328)
SLG .398 6% above the 1937 league average (.375)
Team ERA 7.09 52% worse than the 1937 league average (4.68)
Runs Scored 114 36% below the 1937 league average (177 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHamtramck Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 19 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Turkey Stearnes 0.391 2 Alphonse Dunn 0.313 3 Red Hale 0.307 4 Roosevelt Cox 0.305 5 Eli Underwood 0.167

Home Runs

1 Turkey Stearnes 4 2 Red Hale 3 3 Roosevelt Cox 1 4 Bill Hoskins 1 5 Charley Justice 1

RBI

1 Turkey Stearnes 18 2 Red Hale 17 3 Roosevelt Cox 10 4 Charley Justice 9 5 Bill Hoskins 8
1937 Detroit Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Red Hale 18 75 18 23 2 5 3 17 3 0 1 0.307
Alphonse Dunn 18 67 14 21 0 2 0 7 11 0 2 0.313
Turkey Stearnes 18 64 16 25 3 1 4 18 9 0 1 0.391
Eli Underwood 20 60 5 10 2 2 1 8 6 0 1 0.167
Roosevelt Cox 17 59 12 18 0 1 1 10 9 0 0 0.305
Charley House 15 49 9 12 1 0 0 5 3 1 0 0.245
Charley Justice 13 45 5 12 2 0 1 9 5 0 0 0.267
Bill Hoskins 11 38 7 12 3 0 1 8 1 0 1 0.316
Felton Wilson 11 33 7 8 0 0 1 6 3 0 1 0.242
Percy Miller 12 29 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0.103
Dan Webster 10 26 4 6 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0.231
Shirley Petway 8 24 3 9 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.375
Dusty Decker 7 22 0 6 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0.273
Kermit Dial 6 19 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0.211
Dean Thomas 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Larry Bleach 2 9 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.444
Earl Jones 3 9 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.222
Walter Thomas 7 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.111
Albert Davis 5 7 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.429
Edward Salters 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0.167
Jimmy McIntosh 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Stiles 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Jenkins 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Starks 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Brewster 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Leo Sanders 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Dean Thomas 5.63 2 Dan Webster 5.88 3 Percy Miller 6.63

Wins

1 Percy Miller 2 2 Dean Thomas 2 3 Dan Webster 2 4 Charley Justice 1

Strikeouts

1 Dean Thomas 28 2 Percy Miller 27 3 Dan Webster 20 4 Charley Justice 8 5 Walter Thomas 6
1937 Detroit Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Percy Miller 2 6 6.63 9 8 0 54.1 66 40 40 27
Dan Webster 2 0 5.88 7 1 0 41.1 51 27 12 20
Dean Thomas 2 3 5.63 6 5 0 40.0 44 25 17 28
Charley Justice 1 1 10.24 2 2 0 9.2 12 11 6 8
Walter Thomas 0 2 18.36 4 3 0 8.1 24 17 2 6
Eli Underwood 0 0 1.50 1 0 0 6.0 5 1 1 0
Brewster 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 4.0 5 2 0 0
Albert Davis 0 1 47.25 2 1 0 1.1 3 7 4 0

👥 Roster (26)

Larry Bleach Brewster Roosevelt Cox Albert Davis Dusty Decker Kermit Dial Alphonse Dunn Red Hale Bill Hoskins Charley House Bill Jenkins Earl Jones +14 more

26 players

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The 1937 Detroit Stars in brief

In 1937 the Detroit Stars posted a 15-24 mark (.385) and finished 6th in the NAL. Runs came in at 114 scored against 166 allowed (-52). The Detroit Stars staff finished with a 7.09 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.68. The 114 runs scored compare with a league average of 177 per club, 36% fewer.

Home games were played at Hamtramck Stadium. Turkey Stearnes led the club in home runs with 4. Dan Webster led the pitchers with 2 wins. The strikeout leader was Dean Thomas with 28. The roster section lists 26 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Detroit Stars

What was the 1937 Detroit Stars record?
The 1937 Detroit Stars finished 15-24 (.385 win pct).
Who led the 1937 Detroit Stars in home runs?
Turkey Stearnes led the 1937 Detroit Stars with 4 home runs.
What was the 1937 Detroit Stars team ERA?
The 1937 Detroit Stars posted a team ERA of 7.09.
Did the 1937 Detroit Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Detroit Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Detroit Stars play?
The 1937 Detroit Stars played home games at Hamtramck Stadium.
Who led the 1937 Detroit Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Turkey Stearnes (4 HR, 18 RBI) and Percy Miller (2-6, 6.63 ERA).
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