There may still be one more week with four more series to come, but the champion of season 3 has been decided. Everything went the 1937 New York Yankees’ way in week 8 and they are the champions.
The 1935 Chicago Cubs and the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers began the week tied for first place. But the Dodgers were swept and the Cubs managed only one win. That opened the door for the Yankees, who have the bye in week 9 and ended their season in week 8. They needed a sweep of the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and they got it, putting the title out of reach from their nearest competitors.
Week 9 still has some importance, however. It hasn’t been completely worked out, but second-place teams may get a second chance when we get to the Champions League at the end. And, there are six teams still in the running.
Joe DiMaggio may win the batting title with his .352 mark, unless one of the three Cubs chasing him have a good week. DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig finished with 11 home runs each, and are three ahead of Philadelphia’s Jimmie Foxx.
Boston’s Dave Ferriss is the last unbeaten starting pitcher in the league. He’s 6-0 with a league-best 0.78 ERA. He and Brooklyn’s Curt Davis will both be going for a seventh win, although Davis suffered his first loss in week 8.
| Week 8 | W | L | PCT | GB | Run Diff. | AVG | ERA | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 New York Yankees | 21 | 11 | .656 | — | +28 | .248 | 3.13 | Stats |
| 1935 Chicago Cubs | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.0 | +10 | .267 | 3.11 | Stats |
| 1940 Cincinnati Reds | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.0 | 0 | .225 | 3.27 | Stats |
| 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.0 | +11 | .234 | 3.17 | Stats |
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.0 | +6 | .231 | 3.15 | Stats |
| 1933 Washington Senators | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5.0 | -17 | .243 | 3.77 | Stats |
| 1946 Boston Red Sox | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5.0 | +15 | .245 | 3.33 | Stats |
| 1934 Detroit Tigers | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.0 | -16 | .245 | 4.08 | Stats |
| 1934 St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 20 | .286 | 11.0 | -37 | .235 | 4.04 | Stats |
Week 8 recaps:
> Tigers-Reds
> Athletics-Dodgers
> Red Sox-Cubs
> Yankees-Cardinals
Week 8 featured YouTube broadcasts:
> Athletics-Dodgers game 1
> Red Sox-Cubs game 1
> Yankees-Cardinals game 1
> Yankees-Cardinals game 4
BATTING LEADERS
Average
.352 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
.342 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
.342 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
.330 Frank Demaree, 1935 Cubs
.316 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
.313 Charlie Gehringer, 1934 Tigers
.307 Augie Galan, 1935 Cubs
.307 Joe Medwick, 1934 Cardinals
.306 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
.303 Johnny Pesky, 1946 Red Sox
Runs
28 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
26 Ted Williams, 1946 Red Sox
26 Dolph Camilli, 1941 Dodgers
25 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
22 Jimmie Foxx, 1931 Athletics
Hits
44 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
40 Billy Herman, 1935 Cubs
39 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
37 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
37 Frank Demaree, 1935 Cubs
Doubles
12 Johnny Pesky, 1946 Red Sox
12 Charlie Gehringer, 1934 Tigers
11 Goose Goslin, 1933 Senators
10 several
Triples
5 Pete Reiser, 1941 Dodgers
4 Heinie Manush, 1933 Senators
4 Stan Hack, 1935 Cubs
4 Lonny Frey, 1940 Reds
3 several
Home Runs
11 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
11 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
8 Jimmie Foxx, 1931 Athletics
8 Dolph Camilli, 1941 Dodgers
7 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
RBI
26 Lou Gehrig, 1937 Yankees
26 Bobby Doerr, 1946 Red Sox
23 Dom DiMaggio, 1946 Red Sox
21 Joe DiMaggio, 1937 Yankees
21 Chuck Klein, 1935 Cubs
21 Hank Greenberg, 1934 Tigers
Stolen Bases
11 Jo Jo White, 1934 Tigers
7 Billy Rogell, 1934 Tigers
6 Pepper Martin, 1934 Cardinals
5 Lonny Frey, 1940 Reds
4 Ival Goodman, 1940 Reds
4 Augie Galan, 1935 Cubs
PITCHING LEADERS
Wins
6 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
6 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
5 several
ERA
0.78 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
1.78 Red Ruffing, 1937 Yankees
1.98 Curt Davis, 1941 Dodgers
2.07 Lon Warnecke, 1935 Cubs
2.14 Whit Wyatt, 1941 Dodgers
2.21 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
2.32 Rube Walberg, 1931 Athletics
2.35 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
2.60 Jim Turner, 1940 Reds
2.66 Dizzy Dean, 1934 Cardinals
Complete Games
6 Dave Ferriss, 1946 Red Sox
5 several
Shutouts
3 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
2 several
Saves
7 Joe Beggs, 1940 Reds
5 Jack Russell, 1933 Senators
3 Eddie Rommel, 1931 Athletics
3 Charlie Root, 1935 Cubs
2 several
Strikeouts
57 Dizzy Dean, 1934 Cardinals
54 Lefty Grove, 1931 Athletics
52 Lefty Gomez, 1937 Yankees
52 Whit Wyatt, 1941 Dodgers
51 Paul Dean, 1934 Cardinals
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 