1937 Indianapolis Athletics

17-21 • .447 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1937 Indianapolis Athletics went 17-21 (.447) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 124 runs, allowed 131, and played home games at Perry Stadium. Team leaders included Vet Dunbar (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Leo Hannibal (3-3, 4.60 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

17 Wins
21 Losses
.447 Win %
4th Rank
124 R 131 RA
Diff -7

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124 Runs Scored
131 Runs Allowed
-7 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1937 NAL Average

Batting Avg .267 equal to the 1937 league average (.267)
OBP .332 1% above the 1937 league average (.328)
SLG .361 4% below the 1937 league average (.375)
Team ERA 4.71 1% worse than the 1937 league average (4.68)
Runs Scored 124 30% below the 1937 league average (177 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPerry Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 19 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Cowan Hyde 0.327 2 Ted Strong 0.312 3 J. C. Segraves 0.236 4 Andy Childs 0.212 5 Emory Long 0.172

Home Runs

1 Goose Curry 2 2 Vet Dunbar 2 3 Henry McCall 1

RBI

1 Ted Strong 14 2 Vet Dunbar 13 3 Goose Curry 9 4 Emory Long 9 5 George Gill 8
1937 Indianapolis Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Andy Childs 20 80 16 17 5 1 0 7 10 0 3 0.212
Ted Strong 20 77 17 24 9 1 0 14 15 0 4 0.312
J. C. Segraves 20 72 8 17 3 0 0 5 8 0 2 0.236
Emory Long 17 64 7 11 0 0 0 9 5 0 3 0.172
Cowan Hyde 12 55 13 18 3 0 0 8 3 0 2 0.327
Vet Dunbar 14 42 5 15 5 1 2 13 3 0 0 0.357
George Gill 12 42 6 11 1 2 0 8 3 0 0 0.262
Otis Henry 10 36 6 8 3 0 0 4 3 0 1 0.222
Casey Walker 12 35 6 12 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.343
Goose Curry 8 31 12 12 2 1 2 9 4 0 6 0.387
Henry McCall 8 31 4 12 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0.387
Perry Hall 8 25 6 8 3 0 0 4 3 0 0 0.320
Leo Hannibal 8 20 4 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.300
Claude Hayslett 7 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Bill Howard 7 18 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Pepper Morgan 5 18 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.111
Joe Burke 5 17 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.059
Ned Miller 7 15 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0.267
Cornelius Cook 6 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.071
Robert Hughes 6 14 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.214
Jimmy Cockerham 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Johnny Reed 1 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.750
Dennings 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Chuck Bowen 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dizzy Royal 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Al Parker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Claude Hayslett 3.29 2 Leo Hannibal 4.60 3 Cornelius Cook 5.77 4 Robert Hughes 6.82

Wins

1 Leo Hannibal 3 2 Cornelius Cook 2 3 Claude Hayslett 2 4 Bill Howard 1 5 Robert Hughes 1

Strikeouts

1 Leo Hannibal 32 2 Claude Hayslett 20 3 Robert Hughes 20 4 Cornelius Cook 13 5 Bill Howard 11
1937 Indianapolis Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Leo Hannibal 3 3 4.60 7 5 0 47.0 54 24 18 32
Claude Hayslett 2 1 3.29 7 5 0 38.1 35 14 14 20
Cornelius Cook 2 2 5.77 6 3 0 34.1 36 22 12 13
Robert Hughes 1 5 6.82 6 6 0 34.1 57 26 6 20
Bill Howard 1 1 2.53 4 2 2 21.1 20 6 8 11
Al Parker 0 0 7.71 2 0 0 2.1 5 2 2 1
Dizzy Royal 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 1.1 1 0 2 2
Chuck Bowen 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0

👥 Roster (26)

Chuck Bowen Joe Burke Andy Childs Jimmy Cockerham Cornelius Cook Goose Curry Dennings Vet Dunbar George Gill Perry Hall Leo Hannibal Claude Hayslett +14 more

26 players

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The 1937 Indianapolis Athletics in brief

The 1937 Indianapolis Athletics won 17 games and lost 21, ending up 4th in the NAL. The run column shows 124 for and 131 against. The Indianapolis Athletics staff finished with a 4.71 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.68. The 124 runs scored compare with a league average of 177 per club, 30% fewer.

Home games were played at Perry Stadium. Vet Dunbar led the club in home runs with 2. Ted Strong drove in a team-high 14 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Leo Hannibal (3). The 1937 roster runs to 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics

What was the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics record?
The 1937 Indianapolis Athletics finished 17-21 (.447 win pct).
Who led the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics in home runs?
Goose Curry led the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics with 2 home runs.
What was the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics team ERA?
The 1937 Indianapolis Athletics posted a team ERA of 4.71.
Did the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Indianapolis Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics play?
The 1937 Indianapolis Athletics played home games at Perry Stadium.
Who led the 1937 Indianapolis Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Vet Dunbar (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Leo Hannibal (3-3, 4.60 ERA).
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