On This Day

Sunday, June 5, 1932

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 32 14 .696 --
Senators 28 20 .583 5.0
Tigers 26 19 .578 5.5
Athletics 27 21 .563 6.0
Indians 27 22 .551 6.5
Browns 21 25 .457 11.0
White Sox 16 29 .356 15.5
Red Sox 9 36 .200 22.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 28 19 .596 --
Braves 29 20 .592 0.0
Pirates 22 21 .512 4.0
Cardinals 23 24 .489 5.0
Reds 24 27 .471 6.0
Dodgers 23 26 .469 6.0
Phillies 21 27 .438 7.5
Giants 19 25 .432 7.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bill Terry 5
2 Ben Chapman 4
2 Andy High 4
2 Pepper Martin 4
2 3 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ben Chapman 1
1 Bill Dickey 1
1 Jimmie Foxx 1
1 Johnny Frederick 1
1 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ben Chapman 4
1 Freddie Lindstrom 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
4 Johnny Frederick 3
4 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Earl Clark 1
1 Pepper Martin 1
1 Heinie Schuble 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Hubbell 0.50
1 George Pipgras 0.50
3 Paul Derringer 0.46
4 Ownie Carroll 0.44
5 George Uhle 0.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 Ben Cantwell 1
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Pipgras 7
2 Paul Derringer 6
3 Ownie Carroll 4
3 George Earnshaw 4
3 George Uhle 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Brown 1
1 Chief Hogsett 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .401
2 Paul Waner .399
3 Bill Dickey .361
4 Chick Hafey .359
5 Tony Lazzeri .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 21
2 Babe Ruth 16
3 Chuck Klein 13
4 Ripper Collins 12
5 3 tied 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 58
2 Al Simmons 51
3 Earl Averill 49
4 Don Hurst 48
4 Chuck Klein 48

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lu Blue 8
1 Frankie Frisch 8
1 Chuck Klein 8
4 Ben Chapman 7
4 5 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Huck Betts 1.98
2 Steve Swetonic 2.08
3 Lefty Grove 2.14
4 Vic Sorrell 2.19
4 Pat Malone 2.19

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 10
2 Wes Ferrell 9
2 Lefty Gomez 9
4 George Earnshaw 8
4 Monte Weaver 8

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 71
2 Lefty Grove 69
3 Bill Hallahan 62
4 Van Mungo 60
5 George Earnshaw 59

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 6
2 Chief Hogsett 4
3 Jack Quinn 3
3 Bill Swift 3
5 10 tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .433
2 Heinie Manush .421
3 Don Hurst .417
4 Spud Davis .400
5 Mel Ott .388

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 8
2 Chuck Klein 6
2 Mel Ott 6
2 Babe Ruth 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Don Hurst 23
2 Chuck Klein 20
3 Lou Gehrig 19
4 Ben Chapman 17
4 3 others tied 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gee Walker 6
2 Roy Johnson 3
2 Billy Rogell 3
2 Billy Urbanski 3
5 18 tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Milt Gaston 0.00
2 Dazzy Vance 1.48
3 Bob Kline 1.50
4 Lloyd Brown 1.66
5 Bill Hallahan 1.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 4
1 Monte Weaver 4
3 Ed Brandt 3
3 Bob Brown 3
3 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 33
2 Lefty Gomez 26
3 George Earnshaw 23
3 Lefty Grove 23
3 Carl Hubbell 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Hogsett 2
1 Jim Lindsey 2
1 Jack Quinn 2
1 Bill Swift 2
5 20 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .413
2 Jimmie Foxx .381
3 Ernie Lombardi .380
4 Don Hurst .376
5 Marty McManus .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 15
2 Chuck Klein 10
2 Babe Ruth 10
4 Mickey Cochrane 7
4 Hack Wilson 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 39
2 Don Hurst 36
3 Al Simmons 35
4 Chuck Klein 33
5 3 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Klein 7
2 Joe Stripp 6
2 Gee Walker 6
4 Liz Funk 5
4 2 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Pat Malone 1.85
2 Lefty Grove 1.99
3 Red Lucas 2.07
4 Red Ruffing 2.12
5 Larry French 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 7
2 George Earnshaw 6
2 Lefty Gomez 6
4 Van Mungo 5
5 18 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Van Mungo 48
2 Lefty Gomez 46
3 Lefty Grove 45
4 Bill Hallahan 41
5 Red Ruffing 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Hogsett 3
2 Ray Benge 2
2 Chad Kimsey 2
2 Jim Lindsey 2
2 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .365
2 Lefty O'Doul .359
3 Chick Hafey .359
4 Paul Waner .352
5 Babe Ruth .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 52
2 Lou Gehrig 48
3 Jimmie Foxx 41
4 Earl Averill 34
5 2 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 180
2 Babe Ruth 175
3 Earl Averill 153
4 Jimmie Foxx 142
5 Al Simmons 140

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 54
2 Frankie Frisch 32
3 Roy Johnson 26
4 Jack Burns 21
5 Babe Herman 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.19
2 Carl Hubbell 2.47
3 Bill Walker 2.58
4 Lon Warneke 2.63
5 Larry French 2.81

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 191
1 Bill Hallahan 191
3 Lefty Grove 188
4 Carl Hubbell 162
5 Red Ruffing 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 11
1 Jack Quinn 11
3 Chad Kimsey 8
4 Bump Hadley 6
4 Chief Hogsett 6