1937 Boston Bees season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1937 Boston Bees season was the 67th season of the franchise. They finished the season with 79 wins and 73 losses.
| 1937 Boston Bees | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | The Bee Hive |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 79â73 (.520) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | J.A. Robert Quinn |
| Managers | Bill McKechnie |
| Radio | WAAB (Fred Hoey) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 95 | 57 | .625 | â | 50âââ25 | 45âââ32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 61 | .604 | 3 | 46âââ32 | 47âââ29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | .558 | 10 | 46âââ32 | 40âââ36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 73 | .526 | 15 | 45âââ33 | 36âââ40 |
| Boston Bees | 79 | 73 | .520 | 16 | 43âââ33 | 36âââ40 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 62 | 91 | .405 | 33½ | 36âââ39 | 26âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | .399 | 34½ | 29âââ45 | 32âââ47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 98 | .364 | 40 | 28âââ51 | 28âââ47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 15â7 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 10â10 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 9â13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 7â15 | â | 8â14 | 12â10â1 | 6â16 | 10â11 | 12â10 | 7â15â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 13â9 | 14â8 | â | 14â8 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 17â5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11â11 | 10â12â1 | 8â14 | â | 8â14 | 11â11 | 1â21 | 7â15 | |||||
| New York | 10â10 | 16â6 | 10â12 | 14â8 | â | 15â7 | 16â6 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 11â10 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 7â15 | â | 11â11 | 5â17â2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â11 | 10â12 | 13â9 | 21â1 | 6â16 | 11â11 | â | 14â8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 15â7â1 | 5â17 | 15â7 | 8â14 | 17â5â2 | 8â14 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 1, 1937: Billy Urbanski was traded by the Bees to the New York Giants for Tommy Thevenow.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Al López | 105 | 334 | 68 | .204 | 3 | 38 |
| 1B | Elbie Fletcher | 148 | 539 | 133 | .247 | 1 | 38 |
| 2B | Tony Cuccinello | 152 | 575 | 156 | .271 | 11 | 80 |
| SS | Rabbit Warstler | 149 | 555 | 124 | .223 | 3 | 36 |
| 3B | Gil English | 79 | 269 | 78 | .290 | 2 | 37 |
| OF | Gene Moore | 148 | 561 | 159 | .283 | 16 | 70 |
| OF | Vince DiMaggio | 132 | 493 | 126 | .256 | 13 | 69 |
| OF | Debs Garms | 125 | 478 | 124 | .259 | 2 | 37 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | 85 | 260 | 72 | .277 | 3 | 22 |
| Ray Mueller | 64 | 187 | 47 | .251 | 2 | 26 |
| Eddie Mayo | 65 | 172 | 39 | .227 | 1 | 18 |
| Wally Berger | 30 | 113 | 31 | .274 | 5 | 22 |
| Bobby Reis | 45 | 86 | 21 | .244 | 0 | 6 |
| Tommy Thevenow | 21 | 34 | 4 | .118 | 0 | 2 |
| Beauty McGowan | 9 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Jordan | 8 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Riddle | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Urbanski | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Link Wasem | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Lou Fette | 35 | 259.0 | 20 | 10 | 2.88 | 70 |
| Jim Turner | 33 | 256.2 | 20 | 11 | 2.38 | 69 |
| Danny MacFayden | 32 | 246.0 | 14 | 14 | 2.93 | 70 |
| Milt Shoffner | 6 | 42.2 | 3 | 1 | 2.53 | 13 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Bush | 32 | 180.2 | 8 | 15 | 3.54 | 56 |
| Johnny Lanning | 32 | 116.2 | 5 | 7 | 3.93 | 37 |
| Ira Hutchinson | 31 | 91.2 | 4 | 6 | 3.73 | 29 |
| Frank Gabler | 19 | 76.0 | 4 | 7 | 5.09 | 19 |
| Roy Weir | 10 | 33.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.82 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Smith | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.09 | 14 |
| Bobby Reis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 0 |
| Vic Frazier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Scranton Miners | New YorkâPennsylvania League | Bob Coleman |
| B | Columbia Senators | Sally League | Eddie Onslow |
| C | Zanesville Grays | Middle Atlantic League | Possum Whitted |
| D | South Boston-Halifax Twins | Bi-State League | Jimmy Shelton |
| D | Salisbury Bees | North Carolina State League | Blackie Carter |
| D | Beaver Falls Bees | Pennsylvania State Association | Pep Kennedy |