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1937 St. Louis Browns season

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Record
  
46–108 (.299)

Owner(s)
  
Donald Lee Barnes

League place
  
8th

General manager(s)
  
Bill DeWitt

Manager(s)
  
Rogers Hornsby and Jim Bottomley

Local radio
  
KMOX(France Laux, Jim Alt)KWK(John O'Hara, Ray Schmidt, Allan Anthony)

The 1937 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 46 wins and 108 losses. Despite finishing last, the Browns as a team hit .285, which was higher than the American League average of .281. Pitching was the problem - the teams ERA was 6.00 compared to the American League average of 4.62.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 2, 1936: Ray Pepper was purchased from the Browns by the Buffalo Bisons.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 13, 1937: Bill Trotter was signed as a free agent by the Browns.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mayfield

    Terre Haute club folded, July 3, 1937

    References

    1937 St. Louis Browns season Wikipedia
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