1937 Philadelphia Phillies
LeagueNational League
BallparkBaker Bowl
CityPhiladelphia
OwnersGerald Nugent
ManagersJimmy Wilson
RadioWCAU
(Bill Dyer, Roger Griswold)
Seasons

The 1937 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished seventh in the National League with a record of 61 wins and 92 losses.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Giants 9557 0.625 — 50–25 45–32
Chicago Cubs 9361 0.604 3 46–32 47–29
Pittsburgh Pirates 8668 0.558 10 46–32 40–36
St. Louis Cardinals 8173 0.526 15 45–33 36–40
Boston Bees 7973 0.520 16 43–33 36–40
Brooklyn Dodgers 6291 0.405 33½ 36–39 26–52
Philadelphia Phillies 6192 0.399 34½ 29–45 32–47
Cincinnati Reds 5698 0.364 40 28–51 28–47

Record vs. opponents

1937 National League record

Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston —15–79–1311–1110–1014–811–119–13
Brooklyn 7–15—8–1412–10–16–1610–1112–107–15–1
Chicago 13–914–8—14–812–1014–89–1317–5
Cincinnati 11–1110–12–18–14—8–1411–111–217–15
New York 10–1016–610–1214–8—15–716–614–8
Philadelphia 8–1411–108–1411–117–15—11–115–17–2
Pittsburgh 11–1110–1213–921–16–1611–11—14–8
St. Louis 13–915–7–15–1715–78–1417–5–28–14—

Game log

Legend
 Phillies win
 Phillies loss (via forfeit)
 Phillies loss
 Phillies tie
 Postponement
BoldPhillies team member
1937 Game Log[2]
Overall Record: 61–92–2
April (4–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 19 (1)@ Bees2–1 (11)Wayne LaMaster (1–0)Guy Bush (0–1)Nonesee 2nd game1–0
2April 19 (2)@ Bees1–0Bucky Walters (1–0)Danny MacFayden (0–1)None24,9362–0
–April 21@ BeesPostponed (rain[3] and cold weather[4]); Makeup: July 11 as a traditional double-header
–April 22@ BeesPostponed (rain[5] and wet grounds[6]); Makeup: September 8 as a traditional double-header
3April 23Dodgers3–4Fred Frankhouse (1–0)Bucky Walters (1–1)None4,0002–1
4April 24Dodgers7–3Wayne LaMaster (2–0)Van Mungo (0–2)None6,0003–1
5April 25Dodgers6–10 (11)Harry Eisenstat (1–0)Syl Johnson (0–1)None7,0003–2
–April 26GiantsPostponed (rain);[7] Makeup: May 29 as a traditional double-header
–April 27GiantsPostponed (rain);[8] Makeup: August 22 as a traditional double-header
6April 28Bees7–4Claude Passeau (1–0)Danny MacFayden (0–3)None2,0004–2
7April 29Bees4–6 (11)Guy Bush (2–1)Wayne LaMaster (2–1)None4,0004–3
8April 30Bees2–10Jim Turner (1–0)Orville Jorgens (0–1)None4,5004–4
May (12–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
9May 1@ Dodgers4–2Wayne LaMaster (3–1)Fred Frankhouse (1–1)None9,602[9][10]5–4
10May 2@ Dodgers1–5Van Mungo (2–2)Claude Passeau (1–1)None15,9555–5
11May 3@ Dodgers14–8Orville Jorgens (1–1)Ralph Birkofer (0–2)Wayne LaMaster (1)5,1056–5
12May 4Cubs7–14Roy Parmelee (2–0)Hugh Mulcahy (0–1)None3,0006–6
13May 5Cubs4–17Charlie Root (1–1)Syl Johnson (0–2)None4,0006–7
14May 6Cubs0–1 (5)Bill Lee (2–3)Claude Passeau (1–2)Nonenot available[11]6–8
15May 7Pirates3–8Joe Bowman (3–0)Wayne LaMaster (3–2)None4,000[12]6–9
–May 8PiratesPostponed (rain);[13] Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header
16May 9Reds10–21Peaches Davis (1–2)Hugh Mulcahy (0–2)None7,0006–10
17May 10Reds10–3Bucky Walters (2–1)Lee Grissom (1–3)None5007–10
18May 11Reds3–12Al Hollingsworth (1–0)Wayne LaMaster (3–3)None1,0007–11
19May 12Cardinals3–15Bill McGee (1–0)Claude Passeau (1–3)None2,5007–12
20May 13Cardinals4–5Lon Warneke (4–1)Hugh Mulcahy (0–3)Si Johnson (1)1,5007–13
–May 14@ GiantsPostponed (rain);[14] Makeup: May 15 as a traditional double-header[14]
21May 15 (1)@ Giants6–2Syl Johnson (1–2)Freddie Fitzsimmons (1–2)Nonesee 2nd game8–13
22May 15 (2)@ Giants1–2Hal Schumacher (2–4)Wayne LaMaster (3–4)None22,6338–14
23May 16@ Giants6–0Claude Passeau (2–3)Cliff Melton (1–3)None18,9509–14
24May 18@ Pirates1–2Cy Blanton (4–1)Hugh Mulcahy (0–4)None2,5009–15
25May 19@ Pirates5–4Bucky Walters (3–1)Ed Brandt (3–1)None2,00010–15
26May 20@ Pirates2–5Bill Swift (3–1)Wayne LaMaster (3–5)None2,80010–16
27May 21@ Reds5–6Don Brennan (1–0)Claude Passeau (2–4)Lee Grissom (1)1,58610–17
28May 22@ Reds19–9Claude Passeau (3–4)Al Hollingsworth (1–1)None3,02511–17
29May 23@ Cardinals2–6Dizzy Dean (6–2)Bucky Walters (3–2)None13,52911–18
30May 25@ Cubs3–5Bill Lee (4–4)Claude Passeau (3–5)None3,09311–19
31May 26@ Cubs6–1Wayne LaMaster (4–5)Roy Parmelee (3–4)None3,84812–19
32May 27@ Cubs11–2Bucky Walters (4–2)Larry French (0–4)None2,045[15]13–19
33May 29 (1)Giants4–10Cliff Melton (2–3)Claude Passeau (3–6)Nonesee 2nd game13–20
34May 29 (2)Giants2–4Dick Coffman (1–0)Hugh Mulcahy (0–5)None12,00013–21
35May 30Giants6–3Wayne LaMaster (5–5)Harry Gumbert (1–1)Orville Jorgens (1)8,00014–21
36May 31 (1)Bees6–3Bucky Walters (5–2)Danny MacFayden (3–6)Nonesee 2nd game15–21
37May 31 (2)Bees9–6Claude Passeau (4–6)Jim Turner (3–2)None15,00016–21
June (8–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
38June 2Reds4–8Johnny Vander Meer (1–2)Leon Pettit (0–1)Lee Grissom (3)1,000[16]16–22
–June 3RedsPostponed (rain);[17] Makeup: July 25 as a traditional double-header
39June 4Reds8–9Al Hollingsworth (2–2)Wayne LaMaster (5–6)Peaches Davis (1)6,000[18]16–23
40June 5Cardinals1–3Dizzy Dean (7–4)Claude Passeau (4–7)None8,000[19]16–24
41June 6 (1)[a]Cardinals2–7Lon Warneke (6–2)Bucky Walters (5–3)Nonesee 2nd game16–25
42June 6 (2)[a]Cardinals0–0[b] (0)NoneNoneNone12,00016–26
43June 8Pirates1–8Russ Bauers (1–1)Wayne LaMaster (5–7)None2,000[20]16–27
44June 9Pirates8–1Claude Passeau (5–7)Jim Tobin (1–1)None1,500[21]17–27
45June 10Pirates5–4Bucky Walters (6–3)Bill Swift (4–4)None6,000[22]18–27
46June 12Cubs5–10Larry French (3–4)Wayne LaMaster (5–8)None5,000[23]18–28
47June 13 (1)[c]Cubs8–16Clyde Shoun (5–1)Claude Passeau (5–8)Nonesee 2nd game18–29
48June 13 (2)[c]Cubs4–3Wayne LaMaster (6–8)Roy Parmelee (5–5)None10,00019–29
49June 15@ Cardinals4–13Mike Ryba (2–1)Bucky Walters (6–4)None2,64519–30
50June 16@ Cardinals6–7Jesse Haines (1–0)Wayne LaMaster (6–9)None1,80119–31
51June 17@ Cardinals13–7Hugh Mulcahy (1–5)Dizzy Dean (9–5)None4,14120–31
52June 18@ Cubs7–8Clyde Shoun (6–1)Hugh Mulcahy (1–6)None8,30420–32
53June 19@ Cubs1–2Larry French (4–4)Wayne LaMaster (6–10)None11,02120–33
54June 20@ Cubs6–5Bucky Walters (7–4)Clay Bryant (5–1)Syl Johnson (1)23,73421–33
55June 22@ Reds0–6Lee Grissom (6–6)Claude Passeau (5–9)None2,13921–34
56June 23@ Reds3–0Hugh Mulcahy (2–6)Johnny Vander Meer (3–3)None4,47322–34
57June 24@ Reds4–6Paul Derringer (3–5)Syl Johnson (1–3)Lee Grissom (5)1,15122–35
58June 25@ Pirates10–5Wayne LaMaster (7–10)Joe Bowman (6–4)Orville Jorgens (2)5,18323–35
59June 26@ Pirates7–6 (13)Bucky Walters (8–4)Cy Blanton (8–4)None3,05424–35
60June 27@ Pirates3–4Red Lucas (5–2)Claude Passeau (5–10)None3,54124–36
61June 29@ Giants3–4 (10)Al Smith (2–1)Claude Passeau (5–11)None4,717[24]24–37
62June 30@ Giants2–7Slick Castleman (8–4)Wayne LaMaster (7–11)None6,00024–38
July (13–18)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
63July 1@ Giants6–8Al Smith (3–1)Bucky Walters (8–5)None4,808[25]24–39
64July 2Dodgers0–3Luke Hamlin (5–5)Hugh Mulcahy (2–7)None3,00024–40
65July 3Dodgers7–2Claude Passeau (6–11)Max Butcher (3–4)None2,00025–40
66July 4 (1)[d]Bees9–14Ira Hutchinson (2–4)Wayne LaMaster (7–12)Johnny Lanning (1)see 2nd game25–41
67July 4 (2)[d]Bees2–4 (10)Guy Bush (5–9)Orville Jorgens (1–2)None10,00025–42
68July 5 (1)@ Dodgers3–1Syl Johnson (2–3)Waite Hoyt (1–5)Noneuse 2nd game26–42
69July 5 (2)@ Dodgers1–7Fred Frankhouse (5–3)Hal Kelleher (0–1)None13,31926–43
–July 71937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC
70July 9@ Bees0–5Jim Turner (8–5)Claude Passeau (6–12)None1,61726–44
71July 10@ Bees4–0Bucky Walters (9–5)Guy Bush (5–10)None2,30527–44
72July 11 (1)@ Bees10–4Hugh Mulcahy (3–7)Danny MacFayden (4–12)Wayne LaMaster (2)8,500[26]28–44
73July 11 (2)@ Bees0–1 (13)Lou Fette (10–3)Syl Johnson (2–4)None7,158[26]28–45
74July 12Giants6–3Wayne LaMaster (8–12)Hal Schumacher (7–8)Orville Jorgens (3)2,500[27]29–45
75July 13Giants10–11 (10)Cliff Melton (9–4)Hugh Mulcahy (3–8)None2,500[28]29–46
–July 14CardinalsPostponed (rain);[29] Makeup: July 15 as a traditional double-header[29]
–July 15 (1)CardinalsPostponed (rain);[30] Makeup: July 16 as a traditional double-header[30]
–July 15 (2)CardinalsPostponed (rain);[30] Makeup: August 26 as a traditional double-header
76July 16 (1)Cardinals3–10Si Johnson (3–3)Bucky Walters (9–6)Nonesee 2nd game29–47
77July 16 (2)Cardinals10–18 (10)Si Johnson (4–3)Bucky Walters (9–7)None8,42829–48
78July 17Pirates9–8Hugh Mulcahy (4–8)Mace Brown (3–1)None3,000[31]30–48
79July 18 (1)Pirates5–2Claude Passeau (7–12)Red Lucas (5–4)Nonesee 2nd game31–48
80July 18 (2)Pirates5–6 (11)Bill Swift (7–6)Hugh Mulcahy (4–9)None8,00031–49
81July 19Pirates5–6Jim Weaver (2–1)Bucky Walters (9–8)Ed Brandt (1)1,50031–50
–July 20CubsPostponed (rain);[32] Makeup: July 21 as a traditional double-header[32]
82July 21 (1)Cubs1–4Bill Lee (10–8)Syl Johnson (2–5)Nonesee 2nd game31–51
83July 21 (2)Cubs0–6Larry French (6–5)Orville Jorgens (1–3)None10,00031–52
84July 22Cubs7–4Wayne LaMaster (9–12)Clyde Shoun (6–3)Hugh Mulcahy (1)1,50032–52
85July 23Reds3–6Bill Hallahan (3–5)Bucky Walters (9–9)Al Hollingsworth (3)5,000[33]32–53
86July 24Reds13–11Hal Kelleher (1–1)Paul Derringer (4–8)Wayne LaMaster (3)3,50033–53
87July 25 (1)Reds3–13Al Hollingsworth (7–5)Syl Johnson (2–6)Nonesee 2nd game33–54
88July 25 (2)Reds7–3Wayne LaMaster (10–12)Peaches Davis (5–8)None7,00034–54
89July 27@ Pirates1–4Red Lucas (7–4)Bucky Walters (9–10)None3,80734–55
90July 28@ Pirates4–6Jim Weaver (3–1)Claude Passeau (7–13)Mace Brown (2)1,68534–56
91July 29@ Pirates11–7Orville Jorgens (2–3)Bill Swift (7–8)Syl Johnson (2)4,30735–56
92July 30@ Reds1–0Wayne LaMaster (11–12)Al Hollingsworth (7–6)None13,16836–56
93July 31@ Reds10–8Bucky Walters (10–10)Bill Hallahan (3–6)Hugh Mulcahy (2)1,63837–56
August (14–12–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
94August 1 (1)[e]@ Reds1–5Lee Grissom (11–10)Hugh Mulcahy (4–10)Nonesee 2nd game37–57
95August 1 (2)[e]@ Reds3–2Claude Passeau (8–13)Paul Derringer (4–10)None13,18538–57
96August 3@ Cubs1–4Bill Lee (12–9)Syl Johnson (2–7)None9,265[34]38–58
97August 4@ Cubs2–1Wayne LaMaster (12–12)Larry French (9–6)None7,85239–58
98August 5@ Cubs4–2Bucky Walters (11–10)Clyde Shoun (6–4)None6,53140–58
99August 6@ Cardinals7–10Mike Ryba (5–2)Syl Johnson (2–8)None1,78440–59
100August 7@ Cardinals4–11Si Johnson (7–5)Hugh Mulcahy (4–11)None3,12440–60
101August 8 (1)[f]@ Cardinals2–3Bob Weiland (8–9)Claude Passeau (8–14)Nonesee 2nd game40–61
102August 8 (2)[f]@ Cardinals6–6 (12)[g]NoneNoneNone12,47540–61–1
103August 10Dodgers3–7Roy Henshaw (3–8)Bucky Walters (11–11)None2,00040–62–1
–August 11DodgersPostponed (rain);[35] Makeup: August 12 as a traditional double-header[36]
104August 12 (1)Dodgers3–2Hugh Mulcahy (5–11)Luke Hamlin (7–9)Nonesee 2nd game41–62–1
105August 12 (2)Dodgers8–2Claude Passeau (9–14)Max Butcher (5–10)None8,00042–62–1
106August 13@ Giants0–5Carl Hubbell (16–6)Wayne LaMaster (12–13)None10,00042–63–1
107August 14@ Giants1–4Harry Gumbert (5–8)Syl Johnson (2–9)None10,50442–64–1
108August 15@ Giants3–5Slick Castleman (11–5)Bucky Walters (11–12)None15,00042–65–1
109August 17@ Dodgers11–1Claude Passeau (10–14)Luke Hamlin (7–11)None1,60443–65–1
–August 18@ DodgersPostponed (wet grounds[37] and rain[38]); Makeup: August 19 as a traditional double-header
110August 19 (1)@ Dodgers0–3Waite Hoyt (4–6)Hugh Mulcahy (5–12)Nonesee 2nd game43–66–1
111August 19 (2)@ Dodgers7–5Syl Johnson (3–9)Van Mungo (9–10)Claude Passeau (1)3,76044–66–1
112August 20Giants6–13Dick Coffman (4–2)Wayne LaMaster (12–14)Carl Hubbell (3)4,000[39]44–67–1
113August 21Giants11–3Bucky Walters (12–12)Cliff Melton (13–7)None3,00045–67–1
–August 22 (1)GiantsPostponed (rain);[40] Makeup: August 23 as a traditional double-header[41]
–August 22 (2)GiantsPostponed (rain);[40] Makeup: August 23 as a traditional double-header[41]
–August 23 (1)GiantsPostponed (rain);[42][43] Makeup: September 29 as a traditional double-header
–August 23 (2)GiantsPostponed (rain);[42][43] Makeup: September 30 as a traditional double-header
–August 25RedsPostponed (rain);[44] Makeup: September 21 as a traditional double-header in Cincinnati
114August 26 (1)Cardinals8–5Hal Kelleher (2–1)Sheriff Blake (2–4)Hugh Mulcahy (3)5,00046–67–1
–August 26 (2)CardinalsPostponed (wet grounds[45] and rain[46]); Makeup: August 27 as a traditional double-header
115August 27 (1)Cardinals4–1Claude Passeau (11–14)Bob Weiland (11–10)Nonesee 2nd game47–67–1
116August 27 (2)Cardinals6–3Bucky Walters (13–12)Mike Ryba (6–4)Wayne LaMaster (4)8,00048–67–1
117August 28Cardinals9–6Orville Jorgens (3–3)Lon Warneke (15–8)Syl Johnson (3)5,00049–67–1
118August 29 (1)[h]Cubs10–3Hugh Mulcahy (6–12)Bill Lee (12–10)Nonesee 2nd game50–67–1
119August 29 (2)[h]Cubs1–2Larry French (11–9)Wayne LaMaster (12–15)None15,00050–68–1
120August 31Pirates3–0Bucky Walters (14–12)Ed Brandt (7–8)None2,50051–68–1
September (10–22–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
121September 1Pirates5–3Claude Passeau (12–14)Jim Weaver (6–5)None3,00052–68–1
122September 2Pirates8–11Mace Brown (5–2)Wayne LaMaster (12–16)Ed Brandt (2)3,00052–69–1
123September 3Bees2–7 (10)Jim Turner (16–8)Hugh Mulcahy (6–13)None7,00052–70–1
124September 4Bees6–8Ira Hutchinson (4–6)Wayne LaMaster (12–17)None4,00052–71–1
125September 5 (1)[i]Dodgers4–6Roy Henshaw (4–9)Bucky Walters (14–13)None2,00052–72–1
–September 5 (2)[i]DodgersPostponed (rain);[47] Makeup: Reverted to original schedule of single games on September 27 and 28
126September 6 (1)@ Giants2–6Cliff Melton (15–9)Claude Passeau (12–15)Nonesee 2nd game52–73–1
127September 6 (2)@ Giants3–9Hal Schumacher (11–11)Hugh Mulcahy (6–14)None46,17752–74–1
128September 8 (1)@ Bees6–3Syl Johnson (4–9)Jim Turner (16–9)Nonesee 2nd game53–74–1
129September 8 (2)@ Bees0–1Milt Shoffner (1–0)Orville Jorgens (3–4)None3,00753–75–1
130September 9@ Bees3–5Frank Gabler (3–7)Claude Passeau (12–16)None1,28753–76–1
131September 11@ Dodgers4–12Waite Hoyt (7–8)Hugh Mulcahy (6–15)None1,70253–77–1
132September 12 (1)[j]@ Dodgers4–3 (10)Wayne LaMaster (13–17)Freddie Fitzsimmons (6–7)Nonesee 2nd game54–77–1
133September 12 (2)[j]@ Dodgers5–9Fred Frankhouse (10–8)Syl Johnson (4–10)Luke Hamlin (1)12,94054–78–1
134September 14 (1)@ Cardinals8–9 (14)Howie Krist (1–0)Hal Kelleher (2–2)Nonesee 2nd game54–79–1
135September 14 (2)@ Cardinals0–1 (5)Lon Warneke (18–9)Hugh Mulcahy (6–16)None4,21854–80–1
136September 15@ Cardinals6–6 (13)[k]NoneNoneNone1,19054–80–2
137September 16 (1)@ Cardinals2–6Bob Weiland (15–11)Hugh Mulcahy (6–17)Nonesee 2nd game54–81–2
138September 16 (2)@ Cardinals1–8Howie Krist (2–0)Hal Kelleher (2–3)None2,39154–82–2
139September 17@ Cubs2–10Larry French (14–10)Wayne LaMaster (13–18)None4,21854–83–2
140September 18@ Cubs3–9Tex Carleton (14–7)Claude Passeau (12–17)None6,63554–84–2
141September 19 (1)[l]@ Pirates8–1Hugh Mulcahy (7–17)Red Lucas (8–10)Nonesee 2nd game55–84–2
142September 19 (2)[l]@ Pirates1–5Russ Bauers (11–6)Hal Kelleher (2–4)None6,13755–85–2
143September 21 (1)@ Reds3–6Ted Kleinhans (1–1)Bucky Walters (14–14)Jake Mooty (1)see 2nd game55–86–2
144September 21 (2)@ Reds10–1Wayne LaMaster (14–18)Joe Cascarella (1–6)None76756–86–2
145September 22@ Reds3–2Claude Passeau (13–17)Al Hollingsworth (9–13)None74957–86–2
146September 23@ Reds9–5Hugh Mulcahy (8–17)Jake Mooty (0–3)None58358–86–2
147September 25Bees1–2Lou Fette (18–9)Bucky Walters (14–15)None3,00058–87–2
148September 26Bees3–17Milt Shoffner (3–1)Wayne LaMaster (14–19)Guy Bush (1)4,00058–88–2
149September 27[i]Dodgers11–3Claude Passeau (14–17)Roy Henshaw (5–12)None30059–88–2
–September 28[i]DodgersCanceled (rain);[48] No makeup scheduled
150September 29 (1)Giants3–6Cliff Melton (20–9)Hugh Mulcahy (8–18)Nonesee 2nd game59–89–2
151September 29 (2)Giants6–5 (8)Wayne LaMaster (15–19)Harry Gumbert (10–11)Claude Passeau (2)5,00060–89–2
152September 30 (1)Giants1–2Carl Hubbell (22–8)Claude Passeau (14–18)Nonesee 2nd game60–90–2
153September 30 (2)Giants6–2Pete Sivess (1–0)Al Smith (5–4)None5,00061–90–2
October (0–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
154October 2@ Bees1–7Jim Turner (20–11)Bob Allen (0–1)None1,22061–91–2
155October 3@ Bees0–6Lou Fette (20–10)Pete Sivess (1–1)None2,82961–92–2
^[a] The original schedule indicated single games on June 6 and 7 with St. Louis[49] which became a double-header on June 6.[50]
^[b] The second game on June 6, 1937, was forfeited in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals.[51] Contemporary newspaper accounts indicate a 9–0 final score as a result of the forfeiture,[52][53] but Baseball-Reference indicates a 0–0 score (as the game was not yet official) and Phillies loss.[2] The Phillies manager, Jimmy Wilson, was fined $100 (equivalent to $1,607.63 in 2022[54]) for the stalling tactic.[55]
^[c] The original schedule indicated single games on June 11 and 13 with Chicago[49] which became a double-header on June 13.[56]
^[d] The original schedule indicated single games on June 1 and July 4 with Boston[49] which became a double-header on July 4.[57]
^[e] The original schedule indicated single games on August 1 in Cincinnati and August 24 with Cincinnati[49] which became a double-header on August 1 in Cincinnati.
^[f] The original schedule indicated single games on May 24 and August 8 at St. Louis[49] which became a double-header on August 8.[58]
^[g] The second game on August 8, 1937, ended after twelve innings due to darkness with the score tied 6–6,[59] and an additional game was scheduled for September 14.
^[h] The original schedule indicated single games on August 29 and 30 with Chicago[49] which became a double-header on August 29.[60]
^[i] The original schedule indicated single games on September 5, 27, and 28 with Brooklyn.[49] Either the September 27 or the 28 game was changed to a double-header on September 5,[61] but the second game was postponed due to rain.[47][62] The game schedule reverted to the original plan.[49]
^[j] The original schedule indicated single games on September 10 and 12 at Brooklyn[49] which became a double-header on September 12.[63]
^[k] The September 15, 1937, game ended after thirteen innings due to darkness with the score tied 6–6,[64] and an additional game was scheduled for September 16.[65]
^[l] The original schedule indicated single games on September 19 and 20 at Pittsburgh[49] which became a double-header on September 19.[66]

Roster

1937 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

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
CBill Atwood8727968.244232
1BDolph Camilli131475161.3392780
2BDel Young10936070.194024
SSGeorge Scharein146511123.241057
3BPinky Whitney138487166.341879
OFChuck Klein115406132.3251557
OFHersh Martin141579164.283849
OFMorrie Arnovich117410119.2901060

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
Leo Norris11638198.257936
Earl Browne10533297.292652
Johnny Moore9630798.319959
Earl Grace8022347.211629
Jimmie Wilson398724.27618
Walter Stephenson10236.26102
Fred Tauby11200.00003
Howie Gorman13194.21101
Gene Corbett7124.33301
Bill Andrus320.00000

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
Claude Passeau50292.114184.34135
Bucky Walters37246.114154.7587
Wayne LaMaster50220.115195.31135

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
Hugh Mulcahy56215.28185.1354
Orville Jorgens52140.2344.4134
Syl Johnson32138.04105.0246
Pete Sivess623.0117.044
Bob Allen312.0016.758
Leon Pettit34.00111.250

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
Hal Kelleher272406.6320
Elmer Burkart70006.194
Larry Crawford600015.002
Bobby Burke2000inf0
Walt Masters100036.000

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
D Centreville Colts Eastern Shore League Patsy O'Rourke

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