On This Day

Monday, May 30, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	28	11	.718	--
Tigers	24	16	.600	4.5
Senators	24	17	.585	5.0
Athletics	23	17	.575	5.5
Indians	24	19	.558	6.0
Browns	19	24	.442	11.0
White Sox	14	27	.341	15.0
Red Sox	7	32	.179	21.0

Games

Indians 12, White Sox 6

Indians 12, White Sox 11

Yankees 7, Red Sox 5

Yankees 13, Red Sox 3

Athletics 13, Senators 2

Athletics 8, Senators 6

Tigers 17, Browns 9

Tigers 4, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	26	16	.619	--
Braves	23	18	.561	2.5
Reds	24	23	.511	4.5
Dodgers	21	22	.488	5.5
Pirates	19	20	.487	5.5
Cardinals	19	23	.452	7.0
Giants	17	21	.447	7.0
Phillies	19	25	.432	8.0

Games

Dodgers 13, Phillies 4

Dodgers 5, Phillies 3

Giants 6, Braves 2

Giants 4, Braves 2

Cardinals 6, Cubs 4

Cubs 6, Cardinals 2

Reds 4, Pirates 2

Pirates 5, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Earl Averill	6
1	Ed Coleman	6
1	Charlie Gehringer	6
1	Mel Ott	6
1	Al Simmons	6

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmy Dykes	2
1	Al Simmons	2
3	Earl Averill	1
3	Ossie Bluege	1
3	19 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmy Dykes	7
2	Earl Averill	5
2	Charlie Gehringer	5
2	Chuck Klein	5
2	2 others tied	5

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	1
1	Bruce Campbell	1
1	Neal Finn	1
1	Bob Fothergill	1
1	15 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Van Mungo	1.09
2	Lefty Grove	0.86
3	Guy Bush	0.83
4	Watty Clark	0.80
5	Bill Swift	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	Sarge Connally	1
1	12 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	12
2	George Earnshaw	6
2	Lefty Grove	6
4	Guy Bush	5
4	Carl Hubbell	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hi Bell	1
1	Art Herring	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	Jim Lindsey	1
1	Charlie Root	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.425
2	Paul Waner	.384
3	Bill Dickey	.383
4	Tony Lazzeri	.368
5	Chick Hafey	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	17
2	Babe Ruth	14
3	Ripper Collins	12
3	Chuck Klein	12
5	Bill Terry	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	50
2	Chuck Klein	46
3	Al Simmons	45
4	Don Hurst	43
5	Earl Averill	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	8
1	Frankie Frisch	8
1	Chuck Klein	8
4	Ben Chapman	7
4	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.73
2	Steve Swetonic	1.83
3	Vic Sorrell	2.07
4	Burleigh Grimes	2.14
5	Huck Betts	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	8
1	Lefty Gomez	8
1	Lefty Grove	8
4	George Earnshaw	7
4	Red Lucas	7

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	60
2	Lefty Grove	56
3	Bill Hallahan	53
4	Van Mungo	51
5	George Earnshaw	47

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	5
2	Chief Hogsett	3
2	Bill Swift	3
4	Ray Benge	2
4	7 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.455
2	Paul Waner	.435
3	Charlie Grimm	.413
4	Don Hurst	.412
5	Tony Lazzeri	.404

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
1	Babe Ruth	8
3	Chuck Klein	7
4	Smead Jolley	5
4	Al Simmons	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	24
1	Chuck Klein	24
3	Don Hurst	21
4	Al Simmons	20
5	Babe Ruth	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	6
2	Lyn Lary	4
2	Joe Stripp	4
4	Lu Blue	3
4	7 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Glenn Spencer	0.67
2	Rube Walberg	0.94
3	Milt Gaston	1.13
4	Watty Clark	1.38
5	Bill Hallahan	1.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Van Mungo	5
2	Watty Clark	4
2	George Earnshaw	4
2	Lefty Gomez	4
5	6 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	30
2	Lefty Gomez	28
3	Carl Hubbell	24
4	Hank Johnson	22
5	Bill Hallahan	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Lindsey	2
1	Bill Swift	2
3	Hi Bell	1
3	Ray Benge	1
3	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.433
2	Don Hurst	.413
3	Paul Waner	.404
4	Tony Lazzeri	.395
5	Ernie Lombardi	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	13
2	Chuck Klein	10
3	Babe Ruth	9
4	Ripper Collins	8
5	4 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	38
2	Chuck Klein	33
3	Don Hurst	32
3	Al Simmons	32
5	Ripper Collins	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chuck Klein	7
2	Joe Stripp	6
2	Gee Walker	6
4	Lu Blue	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.52
2	Johnny Allen	1.60
3	Steve Swetonic	1.66
4	Glenn Spencer	1.71
5	Carl Hubbell	1.74

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	7
2	George Earnshaw	6
3	Watty Clark	5
3	Lefty Gomez	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	42
2	Bill Hallahan	41
3	Van Mungo	39
4	Lefty Gomez	38
5	Carl Hubbell	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Ray Benge	2
2	Art Herring	2
2	Chief Hogsett	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.365
2	Chick Hafey	.358
3	Bill Dickey	.352
4	Lefty O'Doul	.351
5	Babe Ruth	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	52
2	Lou Gehrig	45
3	Jimmie Foxx	39
4	Earl Averill	33
5	Chuck Klein	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	176
2	Babe Ruth	175
3	Earl Averill	148
4	Jimmie Foxx	138
5	Al Simmons	135

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	57
2	Frankie Frisch	34
3	Roy Johnson	28
4	Jack Burns	22
5	Babe Herman	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.06
2	Carl Hubbell	2.52
3	Bill Walker	2.65
4	Larry French	2.82
5	Lefty Gomez	2.83

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	31
2	Lefty Gomez	26
3	Wes Ferrell	23
4	General Crowder	22
4	George Earnshaw	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	184
2	Lefty Gomez	182
2	Lefty Grove	182
4	Carl Hubbell	163
5	George Earnshaw	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	11
2	Firpo Marberry	10
3	Chad Kimsey	8
4	Bump Hadley	6
4	Wilcy Moore	6