The third season of Great Teams of the Past, featuring franchises from 1931 to 1946, is underway. The 1937 New York Yankees and the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers had the best starts, each winning three of four games. There were a few individual standout performances, but on the whole, the pitchers are off to a better start than the hitters when looking at the team batting averages and ERAs.
| Week 1 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 New York Yankees | 3 | 1 | .750 | — | +1 | .225 | 3.60 | Stats |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 1 | .750 | — | +7 | .214 | 2.75 | Stats |
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.0 | 0 | .214 | 2.31 | Stats |
| 1933 Washington Senators | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.0 | -6 | .197 | 4.63 | Stats |
| 1940 Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.0 | 0 | .164 | 2.83 | Stats |
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.0 | +6 | .261 | 2.57 | Stats |
| 1934 St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.0 | -7 | .239 | 3.86 | Stats |
| 1935 Chicago Cubs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.0 | -1 | .258 | 3.97 | Stats |
| 1934 Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Week 1 recaps:
> Red Sox-Senators
> Reds-Athletics
> Cubs-Yankees
> Dodgers-Cardinals
Week 1 featured YouTube broadcasts:
> Red Sox-Senators game 1
> Reds-Athletics game 1
> Cubs-Yankees game 1
> Dodgers-Cardinals game 1
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.625 Frankie Frisch, 1934 Cardinals
.571 Dib Williams, 1931 Athletics
.500 Frank Demaree, 1935 Cubs
.462 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
.412 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
.400 Rudy York, 1946 Red Sox
.400 Max Bishop, 1931 Athletics
.385 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
.375 Dixie Walker, 1941 Dodgers
.364 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
Runs
5 George Metkovich, 1946 Red Sox
5 Dolph Camilli, 1941 Dodgers
4 many
Doubles
3 Dib Williams, 1931 Athletics
3 Billy Herman, 1941 Dodgers
3 Gabby Hartnett, 1935 Cubs
2 many
Triples
2 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
2 Buddy Myer, 1933 Senators
1 many
Home Runs
2 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
2 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
2 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
1 many
RBI
7 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
6 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
6 Dom DiMaggio, 1946 Red Sox
6 Mickey Owen, 1941 Dodgers
6 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
Stolen Bases
3 Frankie Frisch, 1934 Cardinals
2 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
1 many
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 