1937 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-72
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 559,659, Avg. 10,260
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (80-72)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1937 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 80-72
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 559,659, Avg. 10,260
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Joe Cronin (80-72)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1937 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1937 season with a record of 80 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Red Sox scored 821 runs and yielded 775 runs. Jimmie Foxx walloped 36 home runs for Boston, and Joe Cronin added 20 or more, too. Jimmie Foxx drove in 127 runs. Ben Chapman and Joe Cronin paced all regular hitters by hitting .307. Lefty Grove topped the team with 17 wins, while Jack Wilson, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Lefty Grove recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Almada | RF | L | L | February 7, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Huatabampo, Sonora Mexico |
| Moe Berg | C | R | R | March 2, 1902 | 6'1" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Stew Bowers | P | B | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 170 | New Freedom, PA USA |
| Ben Chapman | RF | R | R | December 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Joe Cronin | SS | R | R | October 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dom Dallessandro | LF | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA USA |
| Bob Daughters | P | R | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Gene Desautels | C | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Ferrell | C | R | R | October 12, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Wes Ferrell | P | R | R | February 2, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Fabian Gaffke | RF | R | R | August 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Joe Gonzales | P | R | R | March 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Lefty Grove | P | L | L | March 6, 1900 | 6'3" | 190 | Lonaconing, MD USA |
| Jim Henry | P | R | R | June 26, 1910 | 6'2" | 175 | Danville, VA USA |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX USA |
| Johnny Marcum | P | L | R | September 9, 1909 | 5'11" | 197 | Campbellsburg, KY USA |
| Archie McKain | P | B | L | May 12, 1911 | 5'10" | 175 | Delphos, KS USA |
| Eric McNair | 2B | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Oscar Melillo | 2B | R | R | August 4, 1899 | 5'8" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Buster Mills | LF | R | R | September 16, 1908 | 5'11" | 195 | Ranger, TX USA |
| Bobo Newsom | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Ted Olson | P | R | R | August 27, 1912 | 6'2" | 185 | Quincy, MA USA |
| Fritz Ostermueller | P | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Johnny Peacock | C | L | R | January 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Fremont, NC USA |
| Tommy Thomas | P | R | R | December 23, 1899 | 5'10" | 175 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Rube Walberg | P | L | L | July 27, 1896 | 6'1" | 190 | Pine City, MN USA |
| Jack Wilson | P | R | R | April 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, OR USA |
