1937 Cleveland Indians
[edit] Summary
The 1937 Cleveland Indians finished with a record of 83-71. They scored 817 runs and belted 103 home runs to go along with a .280 batting average. The offense was powered by Hal Trosky, who led the team with 32 home runs and 128 RBI. Moose Solters led the team with 190 hits for a .323 average.
The team allowed 767 runs and had a team ERA of 4.39. Johnny Allen and Mel Harder were tied for the team lead in wins with 15. Bob Feller struck out 150 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Odell Hale | 3B | 154 | 561 | 74 | 150 | 6 | 82 | 9 | .335 | .371 | .706 | .267 |
| Roy Hughes | 3B | 104 | 346 | 57 | 96 | 1 | 40 | 11 | .352 | .355 | .707 | .277 |
| Ken Keltner | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| John Kroner | 2B | 86 | 283 | 29 | 67 | 2 | 26 | 1 | .292 | .314 | .606 | .237 |
| Lyn Lary | SS | 156 | 644 | 110 | 187 | 8 | 77 | 18 | .378 | .421 | .799 | .290 |
| Blas Monaco | 2B | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .571 | .946 | .286 |
| Hal Trosky | 1B | 153 | 601 | 104 | 179 | 32 | 128 | 3 | .367 | .547 | .914 | .298 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Hugh Alexander | OF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .182 | .091 |
| Earl Averill | OF | 156 | 609 | 121 | 182 | 21 | 92 | 5 | .387 | .493 | .880 | .299 |
| Bruce Campbell | OF | 134 | 448 | 82 | 135 | 4 | 61 | 4 | .392 | .471 | .863 | .301 |
| Jeff Heath | OF | 20 | 61 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .230 | .377 | .607 | .230 |
| Moose Solters | OF | 152 | 589 | 90 | 190 | 20 | 109 | 6 | .372 | .533 | .905 | .323 |
| Roy Weatherly | OF | 53 | 134 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .246 | .343 | .589 | .201 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Joe Becker | C | 18 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .405 | .455 | .860 | .333 |
| Frankie Pytlak | C | 125 | 397 | 60 | 125 | 1 | 44 | 16 | .404 | .390 | .794 | .315 |
| Billy Sullivan | C | 72 | 168 | 26 | 48 | 3 | 22 | 1 | .355 | .446 | .801 | .286 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Bill Sodd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5353 | 817 | 1499 | 103 | 754 | 78 | .346 | .423 | .769 | .280 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Allen | 24 | 20 | 173 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 0 | 87 | 60 | 2.55 | 1.254 | |||
| Ivy Andrews | 20 | 4 | 59.7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 4.37 | 1.424 | |||
| Lloyd Brown | 31 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 6.55 | 1.740 | |||
| Bob Feller | 26 | 19 | 148.7 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1 | 150 | 106 | 3.39 | 1.493 | |||
| Carl Fischer | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | 4.286 | |||
| Denny Galehouse | 36 | 29 | 200.7 | 9 | 14 | .391 | 3 | 78 | 83 | 4.57 | 1.599 | |||
| Mel Harder | 38 | 30 | 233.7 | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2 | 95 | 86 | 4.28 | 1.519 | |||
| Joe Heving | 40 | 0 | 72.7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 4.83 | 1.678 | |||
| Willis Hudlin | 35 | 23 | 175.7 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 4.10 | 1.457 | |||
| Ken Jungels | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .00 | 1.333 | |||
| Earl Whitehill | 33 | 22 | 147 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2 | 53 | 80 | 6.49 | 1.830 | |||
| Whit Wyatt | 29 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0 | 52 | 40 | 4.44 | 1.466 | |||
| Team Totals | 316 | 156 | 1364.9 | 83 | 71 | .539 | 15 | 630 | 566 | 4.39 | 1.535 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Earl Averill and Lyn Lary | 156 |
| At Bats | Lyn Lary | 644 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Lyn Lary | 741 |
| Batting Average | Moose Solters | .323 |
| On-Base % | Bruce Campbell | .392 |
| Slugging % | Hal Trosky | .547 |
| OPS | Hal Trosky | .914 |
| Runs | Earl Averill | 121 |
| Hits | Moose Solters | 190 |
| Total Bases | Hal Trosky | 329 |
| Doubles | Lyn Lary | 46 |
| Triples | Earl Averill, Bruce Campbell, and Moose Solters | 11 |
| Home Runs | Hal Trosky | 32 |
| RBI | Hal Trosky | 128 |
| Walks | Earl Averill and Lyn Lary | 88 |
| Strikeouts | Earl Averill | 65 |
| Stolen Bases | Lyn Lary | 18 |
| Caught Stealing | Moose Solters | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | John Kroner | 10 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Johnny Allen and Mel Harder | 15 |
| Losses | Denny Galehouse | 14 |
| Saves | Joe Heving | 5 |
| Won-Loss % | Johnny Allen | .938 |
| ERA | Johnny Allen | 2.55 |
| WHIP | Johnny Allen | 1.254 |
| Innings Pitched | Mel Harder | 233.7 |
| Games | Joe Heving | 40 |
| Games Started | Mel Harder | 30 |
| Strikeouts | Bob Feller | 150 |
| Complete Games | Johnny Allen | 14 |
| Shutouts | Willis Hudlin | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Mel Harder | 1038 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Mel Harder | 111 |
| Hits Allowed | Mel Harder | 269 |
| Walks Allowed | Bob Feller | 106 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Denny Galehouse | 11 |
| Wild Pitches | Bob Feller | 5 |
| Hit Batsmen | Earl Whitehill | 6 |

