The 1937

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season was the franchise's 55th season. The Giants won the National League pennant. The team went on to lose to the New York Yankees in the

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, four games to one.

Offseason

* January 6, 1937:

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was purchased by the Giants from the

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.Tommy Thevenow page at Baseball Reference
/ref> * January 25, 1937: Ed Madjeski was purchased by the Giants from the New York Yankees.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* May 1, 1937:

was traded by the Giants to the Boston Bees for

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Roster

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''

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; 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''

1937 World Series

Game 1

October 6, 1937, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 2

October 7, 1937, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Game 3

October 8, 1937, at the

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in New York City

Game 4

October 9, 1937, at the

in New York City

Game 5

October 10, 1937, at the

in New York City

Farm system

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Notes

References

1937 New York Giants team page at Baseball Reference

1937 New York Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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