Only two weeks of games remain, and things are tight atop the standings. The 1935 Chicago Cubs had the bye in week 7 and they had to watch and see what their closest competitors would do. The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers took three of four from the 1946 Boston Red Sox, pulling them into a tie with the Cubs. The 1937 New York Yankees had a chance to take over first place by themselves, but had to settle for a split with the 1940 Cincinnati Reds.
The Yankees (17-11) will finish up their season in week 8, as they have the bye in week 9. The Cubs and Dodgers, both at 15-9, have eight games remaining. All three leaders play teams below .500 in week 8.
The Dodgers’ Curt Davis is the last perfect pitcher left, as he’s now 6-0 after six starts. He’s one of only three unbeaten starters along with the Reds’ Jim Turner and the Red Sox’s Dave Ferriss. Only one starter has yet to earn a win, and surprisingly it’s a member of the first-place Dodgers, Luke Hamlin.
Joe DiMaggio is up to 11 home runs, tying the most by any player in season 1 or 2. He’s got four games left to set the single-season record. Lou Gehrig is close behind with nine homers.
| Week #7 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 Chicago Cubs | 15 | 9 | .625 | — | +18 | .269 | 2.95 | Stats |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | 15 | 9 | .625 | — | +25 | .241 | 2.73 | Stats |
| 1937 New York Yankees | 17 | 11 | .607 | — | +13 | .244 | 3.15 | Stats |
| 1940 Cincinnati Reds | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.0 | -3 | .223 | 3.24 | Stats |
| 1933 Washington Senators | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.0 | -17 | .243 | 3.77 | Stats |
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.0 | -8 | .216 | 3.44 | Stats |
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.0 | +7 | .249 | 3.51 | Stats |
| 1934 Detroit Tigers | 8 | 16 | .333 | 7.0 | -13 | .242 | 4.05 | Stats |
| 1934 St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 16 | .333 | 7.0 | -22 | .240 | 3.89 | Stats |
Week 7 recaps:
> Cardinals-Senators
> Tigers-Athletics
> Dodgers-Red Sox
> Reds-Yankees
Week 7 featured YouTube broadcasts:
> Dodgers-Red Sox game 2
> Red Sox-Dodgers game 4
> Reds-Yankees game 1
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.375 Frank Demaree, 1935 Cubs
.364 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
.355 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
.344 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
.329 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
.323 Charlie Gehringer, 1934 Tigers
.316 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
.314 Rudy York, 1946 Red Sox
.306 Ripper Collins, 1934 Cardinals
.306 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
Runs
24 Ted Williams, 1946 Red Sox
23 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
22 Dolph Camilli, 1941 Dodgers
20 Buddy Myer, 1933 Senators
18 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
18 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
Hits
39 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
37 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
36 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
36 Frank Demaree, 1935 Cubs
33 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
Doubles
11 Goose Goslin, 1933 Senators
10 Joe Kuhel, 1933 Senators
9 many
Triples
5 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
4 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
4 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
3 several
Home Runs
11 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
9 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
7 Dolph Camilli, 1941 Dodgers
6 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
6 Jimmie Foxx, 1931 Athletics
6 Ted Williams, 1946 Red Sox
6 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
RBI
22 Dom DiMaggio, 1946 Red Sox
21 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
20 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
20 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
19 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
19 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
19 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
Stolen Bases
9 Jo Jo White, 1934 Tigers
5 Pepper Martin, 1934 Cardinals
5 Lonny Frey, 1940 Reds
3 many
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
6 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
5 Jim Turner, 1940 Reds
5 Lon Warnecke, 1935 Cubs
5 Whit Wyatt, 1941 Dodgers
5 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
5 Red Ruffing, 1937 Yankees
ERA
0.74 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
1.38 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
1.81 Red Ruffing, 1937 Yankees
1.82 Jim Turner, 1940 Reds
1.90 Whit Wyatt, 1941 Dodgers
2.00 Tex Carleton, 1934 Cardinals
2.08 Lon Warnecke, 1935 Cubs
2.17 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
2.38 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
2.54 Bucky Walters, 1940 Reds
Complete Games
5 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
5 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
5 Whit Wyatt, 1941 Dodgers
5 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
5 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
Shutouts
3 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
2 several
Saves
6 Joe Beggs, 1940 Reds
5 Jack Russell, 1933 Senators
2 many
Strikeouts
49 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
48 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
45 Whit Wyatt, 1941 Dodgers
45 Dizzy Dean, 1934 Cardinals
45 Paul Dean, 1934 Cardinals
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 