Best MLB Players of 1937, Ranked by NUT
1937 seasonLou Gehrig (NYY) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1937 by NUT at +8.1, and Lefty Gomez (NYY) the most productive pitcher at +3.0.
9 of 211 qualified hitters and 1 of 155 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
New York Yankees (102-52) had both the best record and the highest team NUT at +21.7.
New York Yankees beat New York Giants 4–1 in the World Series, as the higher team-NUT club (+21.7 to +6.7).
Live-ball era. Clean baseballs and the spitball ban; Ruth turns the home run into the game.
World Series by team NUT
Season team NUT, regular season. The higher-NUT club won. Every World Series by NUT
Awards vs NUT
NUT's MVP pick is the league's best player by season NUT, hitters and pitchers compared by grade; its Cy Young pick is the best pitcher. Voters also weigh defense, which NUT leaves out. Rookie of the Year shows where the winner ranked among all qualified players.
Best by league
League by the player's final club. By NUT, not award voting.
Top 10 hitters and pitchers
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou GehrigNYY · 1B | +8.1 | |
| 2 | Hank GreenbergDET · 1B | +7.4 | |
| 3 | Joe DiMaggioNYY · CF | +6.9 | |
| 4 | Joe MedwickSTL · LF | +6.4 | |
| 5 | Johnny MizeSTL · 1B | +5.4 | |
| 6 | Charlie GehringerDET · 2B | +5.2 | |
| 7 | Dolph CamilliPHI · 1B | +5.1 | |
| 8 | Bill DickeyNYY · C | +4.6 | |
| 9 | Harlond CliftSLB · 3B | +4.5 | |
| 10 | Bob JohnsonPHA · LF | +4.3 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty GomezNYY · P | +3.0 | |
| 2 | Cliff MeltonNYG · P | +2.7 | |
| 3 | Dizzy DeanSTL · P | +2.5 | |
| 4 | Lefty GroveBOS · P | +2.4 | |
| 5 | Van MungoBRO · P | +2.2 | |
| 6 | Carl HubbellNYG · P | +2.1 | |
| 7 | Luke HamlinBRO · P | +2.1 | |
| 8 | Paul DerringerCIN · P | +1.9 | |
| 9 | Russ BauersPIT · P | +1.8 | |
| 10 | Lee GrissomCIN · P | +1.8 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYY | 102-52 | +19.6 | +2.0 | +21.7 | S |
| 2 | CLE | 83-71 | +9.5 | +2.1 | +11.6 | A |
| 3 | DET | 89-65 | +17.3 | -7.7 | +9.6 | B |
| 4 | CHC | 93-61 | +6.7 | +0.2 | +6.9 | C |
| 5 | NYG | 95-57 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +6.7 | C |
| 6 | PIT | 86-68 | -0.5 | +5.7 | +5.2 | C |
| 7 | BOS | 80-72 | +5.1 | -0.1 | +5.0 | C |
| 8 | STL | 81-73 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +1.5 | C |
| 9 | CIN | 56-98 | -5.4 | +5.2 | -0.2 | D |
| 10 | BRO | 62-91 | -5.6 | +4.5 | -1.1 | D |
| 11 | CWS | 86-68 | +3.7 | -5.8 | -2.1 | D |
| 12 | WSH | 73-80 | +3.5 | -7.1 | -3.6 | F |
| 13 | PHI | 61-92 | -0.5 | -3.6 | -4.1 | F |
| 14 | PHA | 54-97 | +3.0 | -8.1 | -5.1 | F |
| 15 | SLB | 46-108 | +5.3 | -11.7 | -6.5 | F |
| 16 | BSN | 79-73 | -14.1 | +4.1 | -10.0 | F |
Negro Leagues, 1937
MLB counts the Negro Leagues as major leagues. Each league is ranked on its own, against its own averages, so a +2.0 here means what +2.0 means in the AL or NL. Seasons ran 60 to 90 games, so values run lower.
Negro American League
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard BrownKCM · LF | +2.5 | |
| 2 | Ted StrongKCM · SS | +1.1 | |
| 3 | David WhatleyBBB · RF | +1.0 | |
| 4 | Howard EasterlingCIN · SS | +1.0 | |
| 5 | Newt AllenKCM · 2B | +1.0 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilton SmithKCM · P | +1.5 | |
| 2 | Jesse HoustonCIN | +1.2 | |
| 3 | Lefty WilsonMEM | +0.6 | |
| 4 | Andy CooperKCM · P | +0.5 | |
| 5 | Porter MossCIN | +0.5 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 54-18 | +7.7 | B |
| 2 | Cincinnati Tigers | 39-23 | +4.6 | C |
| 3 | Indianapolis Athletics | 18-26 | +1.0 | C |
| 4 | Birmingham Black Barons | 20-23 | +0.7 | C |
| 5 | Detroit Stars | — | +0.0 | C |
| 6 | Memphis Red Sox | 21-33 | -0.2 | D |
| 7 | Detroit Stars | 16-30 | -0.9 | D |
| 8 | St. Louis Stars | 5-36 | -1.0 | D |
| 9 | Chicago American Giants | 40-24 | -1.4 | D |
Negro National League (II)
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh GibsonHOM · C | +3.4 | |
| 2 | Buck LeonardHOM · 1B | +2.2 | |
| 3 | Wild Bill WrightWEG · CF | +1.4 | |
| 4 | Vic HarrisHOM · LF | +1.2 | |
| 5 | Jim WestWEG · 1B | +1.1 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray BrownHOM · P | +0.8 | |
| 2 | Barney MorrisPC | +0.8 | |
| 3 | Neck StanleyNBY | +0.5 | |
| 4 | Jim MissouriPHS | +0.4 | |
| 5 | Barney BrownNBY | +0.4 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homestead Grays | 36-13 | +8.3 | B |
| 2 | Washington Elite Giants | 20-28 | +2.8 | C |
| 3 | Newark Eagles | 30-22 | +0.5 | C |
| 4 | New York Cubans | — | +0.0 | C |
| 5 | New York Black Yankees | 21-27 | -0.4 | D |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 17-31 | -1.5 | D |
| 7 | Philadelphia Stars | 24-27 | -1.5 | D |
MLB's Negro Leagues records are incomplete, and a few games and clubs are missing. A dash means no record on file.
How the 1937 season is ranked
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average. 0.0 is league average; defense is left out. Players need 100 plate appearances or 25 innings to qualify. Team NUT is the sum of its qualified players. Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB counts as major league, are ranked in their own section, each league against its own averages.