On This Day

Friday, May 20, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	20	8	.714	--
Senators	21	10	.677	0.5
Indians	19	14	.576	3.5
Tigers	16	12	.571	4.0
Athletics	15	14	.517	5.5
Browns	15	18	.455	7.5
White Sox	9	20	.310	11.5
Red Sox	5	24	.172	15.5

Games

Tigers 8, White Sox 5

Indians 11, Browns 7

Yankees 6, Senators 3

Athletics 6, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	22	10	.688	--
Braves	18	10	.643	2.0
Reds	19	17	.528	5.0
Cardinals	15	17	.469	7.0
Giants	11	14	.440	7.5
Phillies	13	18	.419	8.5
Dodgers	12	18	.400	9.0
Pirates	11	17	.393	9.0

Games

Giants 9, Dodgers 4

Braves 10, Phillies 0

Reds 3, Cubs 2

Pirates 5, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Fritz Knothe	4
1	Ski Melillo	4
1	Paul Waner	4
4	Kiddo Davis	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wes Schulmerich	2
2	Babe Herman	1
2	Travis Jackson	1
2	John Stone	1
2	Hack Wilson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Vosmik	4
2	Bob Fothergill	3
2	Willie Kamm	3
2	Fritz Knothe	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Moe Berg	1
1	Jack Burns	1
1	Bob Fothergill	1
1	Liz Funk	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Larry French	0.80
1	Lefty Gomez	0.80
3	Rube Walberg	0.50
4	Lon Warneke	0.42
5	Dazzy Vance	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Huck Betts	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Larry French	1
1	Lefty Gomez	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	8
2	Dazzy Vance	5
2	Lon Warneke	5
4	Vic Frazier	4
4	3 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.467
2	Chick Hafey	.411
3	Bill Dickey	.396
4	Tony Lazzeri	.382
5	Paul Waner	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	11
2	Bill Terry	9
3	Ripper Collins	8
3	Babe Ruth	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	35
2	Earl Averill	32
3	Charlie Gehringer	30
3	Bill Terry	30
5	Babe Ruth	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Lu Blue	7
3	Jack Burns	6
3	Chuck Klein	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Swetonic	1.00
2	Huck Betts	1.55
3	Lefty Grove	1.66
4	Vic Sorrell	1.93
5	Ray Kolp	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	6
1	Wes Ferrell	6
1	Lefty Gomez	6
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Red Lucas	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	46
2	Lefty Gomez	45
3	Bill Hallahan	43
4	Red Ruffing	42
5	General Crowder	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	5
2	Chief Hogsett	2
2	Clarence Mitchell	2
4	Ray Benge	1
4	23 others tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.512
2	Chick Hafey	.466
3	Tony Lazzeri	.444
3	Ernie Lombardi	.444
5	Marty McManus	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Chuck Klein	4
2	Johnny Moore	4
4	Mickey Cochrane	3
4	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	16
2	Mickey Heath	12
2	Don Hurst	12
2	Chuck Klein	12
2	3 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chuck Klein	5
2	Jack Burns	4
2	Joe Stripp	4
4	Lu Blue	3
4	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sam Gray	0.00
2	Bill Walker	0.61
3	Lefty Grove	0.64
4	Red Lucas	1.00
4	Johnny Allen	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Carl Hubbell	3
1	Red Lucas	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	24
2	Lefty Grove	22
2	Bill Hallahan	22
4	Lefty Gomez	20
5	2 tied	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clarence Mitchell	2
2	Ray Benge	1
2	Ed Brandt	1
2	Ben Cantwell	1
2	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.452
2	Paul Waner	.429
3	Bill Dickey	.416
4	Red Worthington	.413
5	Chick Hafey	.411

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Earl Averill	7
1	Jimmie Foxx	7
1	Chuck Klein	7
1	Bill Terry	7
5	Ripper Collins	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Earl Averill	31
2	Jimmie Foxx	26
3	Chuck Klein	24
3	Bill Terry	24
5	2 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Lu Blue	6
2	Jack Burns	6
4	Chuck Klein	5
4	George Watkins	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Swetonic	1.09
2	Lefty Grove	1.49
3	Carl Hubbell	1.67
4	Huck Betts	1.69
5	George Pipgras	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	5
1	Lefty Grove	5
1	Red Lucas	5
4	Huck Betts	4
4	9 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	38
1	Lefty Grove	38
1	Bill Hallahan	38
4	Red Ruffing	33
5	George Pipgras	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	4
2	Chief Hogsett	2
2	Clarence Mitchell	2
4	Ray Benge	1
4	20 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.367
2	Al Simmons	.359
3	Bill Terry	.358
4	Babe Ruth	.353
5	Bill Dickey	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	Lou Gehrig	44
3	Jimmie Foxx	36
4	Earl Averill	34
5	Chuck Klein	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	171
1	Babe Ruth	171
3	Earl Averill	148
4	Jimmie Foxx	132
5	Bill Terry	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	59
2	Frankie Frisch	35
3	Roy Johnson	29
4	Jack Burns	22
5	Babe Herman	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.97
2	Carl Hubbell	2.49
3	Bill Walker	2.77
4	Larry French	2.79
5	Lefty Gomez	2.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	32
2	Lefty Gomez	26
3	General Crowder	24
4	Wes Ferrell	23
5	George Earnshaw	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	181
1	Bill Hallahan	181
3	Lefty Gomez	174
4	Carl Hubbell	154
4	Red Ruffing	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	12
2	Firpo Marberry	11
3	Chad Kimsey	8
4	Bump Hadley	6
4	Wilcy Moore	6