On This Day
Sunday, May 8, 1932
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Senators | 16 | 5 | .762 | -- |
Yankees | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.5 |
Indians | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.0 |
Tigers | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.5 |
Browns | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6.5 |
Athletics | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7.5 |
White Sox | 6 | 16 | .273 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 4 | 16 | .200 | 11.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cubs | 16 | 6 | .727 | -- |
Braves | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.0 |
Phillies | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.0 |
Reds | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.0 |
Cardinals | 10 | 13 | .435 | 6.5 |
Giants | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6.5 |
Dodgers | 7 | 12 | .368 | 7.5 |
Pirates | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ripper Collins | 4 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 4 |
1 | Marv Olson | 4 |
1 | Luke Sewell | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 1 |
1 | Ripper Collins | 1 |
1 | Johnny Moore | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Travis Jackson | 4 |
2 | Clint Brown | 3 |
2 | Rollie Hemsley | 3 |
2 | Luke Sewell | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lu Blue | 1 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 1 |
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 1 |
1 | Jack Rothrock | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Mooney | 0.80 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 0.57 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 0.40 |
4 | Clint Brown | 0.33 |
4 | Danny MacFayden | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 1 |
1 | Dizzy Dean | 1 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 1 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 6 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 6 |
3 | Danny MacFayden | 5 |
3 | Bill Walker | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | .419 |
2 | Carl Reynolds | .403 |
3 | Pinky Whitney | .383 |
4 | Hughie Critz | .382 |
5 | Bill Dickey | .379 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ripper Collins | 7 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
1 | Bill Terry | 7 |
4 | Earl Averill | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 27 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 25 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 22 |
3 | Bill Terry | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 7 |
2 | Lu Blue | 5 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 5 |
2 | Paul Waner | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dick Coffman | 1.13 |
2 | Steve Swetonic | 1.33 |
3 | Huck Betts | 1.38 |
4 | Lon Warneke | 1.62 |
5 | Ivy Andrews | 1.82 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 5 |
1 | Wes Ferrell | 5 |
3 | Red Lucas | 4 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 28 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 27 |
3 | Bump Hadley | 26 |
3 | George Pipgras | 26 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 25 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
2 | Ray Benge | 1 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 1 |
2 | 16 others tied | 1 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Reynolds | .458 |
2 | Pinky Whitney | .442 |
3 | Red Worthington | .429 |
4 | Billy Herman | .426 |
5 | Johnny Frederick | .408 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 6 |
2 | Ripper Collins | 4 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 3 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 3 |
3 | Red Worthington | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Averill | 24 |
2 | Al Simmons | 12 |
2 | Red Worthington | 12 |
4 | Ripper Collins | 11 |
4 | 6 others tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lu Blue | 4 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 4 |
1 | Jimmy Shevlin | 4 |
1 | Johnny Watwood | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Reggie Grabowski | 0.00 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 1.08 |
3 | Bobby Burke | 1.42 |
4 | Huck Betts | 1.59 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Clint Brown | 3 |
1 | General Crowder | 3 |
1 | George Pipgras | 3 |
4 | Huck Betts | 2 |
4 | 18 others tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Pipgras | 26 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 15 |
2 | Bump Hadley | 15 |
4 | George Blaeholder | 14 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | Ray Benge | 1 |
2 | Tommy Bridges | 1 |
2 | Wes Ferrell | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .373 |
2 | Bill Terry | .360 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .360 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .354 |
5 | Bill Dickey | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 48 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 47 |
3 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
4 | Earl Averill | 35 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 30 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 182 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 166 |
3 | Earl Averill | 151 |
4 | Jimmie Foxx | 137 |
5 | Al Simmons | 129 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 61 |
2 | Frankie Frisch | 34 |
3 | Roy Johnson | 30 |
4 | Jack Burns | 21 |
4 | Babe Herman | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.03 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.68 |
3 | Bill Walker | 2.73 |
4 | Bump Hadley | 2.75 |
5 | Larry French | 2.86 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 32 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 24 |
3 | General Crowder | 23 |
4 | Wes Ferrell | 22 |
5 | George Earnshaw | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 178 |
2 | Bill Hallahan | 164 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 156 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 155 |
5 | George Earnshaw | 154 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 12 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 11 |
3 | Chad Kimsey | 8 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 6 |