On This Day

Wednesday, June 8, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	34	14	.708	--
Senators	29	21	.580	6.0
Athletics	28	22	.560	7.0
Tigers	26	21	.553	7.5
Indians	28	23	.549	7.5
Browns	23	25	.479	11.0
White Sox	17	30	.362	16.5
Red Sox	9	38	.191	24.5

Games

White Sox 3, Senators 2

Athletics 3, Indians 1

Yankees 5, Tigers 4

Browns 11, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	29	20	.592	--
Braves	29	21	.580	0.5
Pirates	23	22	.511	4.0
Cardinals	24	24	.500	4.5
Dodgers	24	28	.462	6.5
Giants	21	25	.457	6.5
Reds	24	29	.453	7.0
Phillies	23	28	.451	7.0

Games

Cubs 7, Dodgers 5

Cardinals 15, Braves 8

Giants 9, Reds 2

Phillies 11, Pirates 10

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frankie Frisch	4
1	Ski Melillo	4
1	Jimmie Wilson	4
4	Ripper Collins	3
4	13 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Barbee	1
1	Tony Cuccinello	1
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	Goose Goslin	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	4
2	Dave Barbee	3
2	Charlie Berry	3
2	Eddie Delker	3
2	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ed Coleman	1
1	Carl Reynolds	1
1	Gordon Slade	1
1	Lloyd Waner	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Gomez	0.93
2	Lefty Grove	0.58
3	Watty Clark	0.36
4	Jumbo Elliott	0.27
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.21

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jack Berly	1
1	Pete Daglia	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	Lefty Gomez	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	13
2	Lefty Grove	7
3	Charlie Root	6
4	Watty Clark	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Allyn Stout	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.401
2	Jimmie Foxx	.395
3	Earle Combs	.361
4	Don Hurst	.360
5	Chick Hafey	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	21
2	Babe Ruth	17
3	Chuck Klein	14
4	Ripper Collins	12
4	2 others tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	59
2	Don Hurst	53
2	Al Simmons	53
4	Chuck Klein	51
4	Babe Ruth	51

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
2	Lu Blue	8
2	Frankie Frisch	8
2	Chuck Klein	8
2	Paul Waner	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Huck Betts	1.98
2	Lefty Grove	2.05
3	Steve Swetonic	2.08
4	Vic Sorrell	2.19
4	Pat Malone	2.19

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	11
2	Wes Ferrell	10
2	Lefty Gomez	10
4	George Earnshaw	8
4	Monte Weaver	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	84
2	Lefty Grove	76
3	Bill Hallahan	62
4	Van Mungo	60
4	Red Ruffing	60

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Don Hurst	.426
2	Chuck Klein	.422
3	Paul Waner	.419
4	Earle Combs	.412
4	2 others tied	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	7
2	Lou Gehrig	6
2	Chuck Klein	6
2	Mel Ott	6
2	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	21
1	Chuck Klein	21
3	Don Hurst	18
4	Mel Ott	17
5	7 tied	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	6
2	Roy Johnson	3
2	Billy Rogell	3
2	Carey Selph	3
2	Paul Waner	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Ruffing	1.45
2	Bill Hallahan	1.50
3	Tommy Bridges	1.52
4	Lefty Stewart	1.59
5	Lloyd Brown	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	4
1	Lefty Grove	4
3	Bob Brown	3
3	George Earnshaw	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Van Mungo	28
2	Lefty Gomez	26
2	Lefty Grove	26
4	George Earnshaw	23
4	Carl Hubbell	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Benge	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
3	Chief Hogsett	2
3	Bill Swift	2
5	16 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.434
2	Don Hurst	.405
3	Jimmie Foxx	.378
4	Ernie Lombardi	.370
5	Mel Ott	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	14
2	Chuck Klein	11
2	Babe Ruth	11
4	Hack Wilson	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Hurst	39
2	Jimmie Foxx	37
3	Chuck Klein	34
4	Al Simmons	32
5	Babe Ruth	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chuck Klein	6
1	Gee Walker	6
3	Joe Stripp	5
4	Ben Chapman	4
4	8 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.87
2	Red Ruffing	1.93
3	Red Lucas	2.25
4	Clint Brown	2.29
5	Burleigh Grimes	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	8
2	Lefty Gomez	7
3	George Earnshaw	6
4	Wes Ferrell	5
4	Van Mungo	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	59
2	Lefty Grove	52
3	Van Mungo	42
4	Bill Hallahan	41
5	George Earnshaw	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Benge	3
1	Chief Hogsett	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
4	Jim Lindsey	2
4	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.361
2	Chick Hafey	.359
3	Lefty O'Doul	.357
4	Paul Waner	.351
5	Lou Gehrig	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	52
2	Lou Gehrig	49
3	Jimmie Foxx	38
4	Earl Averill	33
4	Mel Ott	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	183
2	Babe Ruth	174
3	Earl Averill	151
4	Al Simmons	140
5	2 tied	134

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	2.16
2	Carl Hubbell	2.47
3	Bill Walker	2.59
4	Lon Warneke	2.80
5	Larry French	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	32
2	Lefty Gomez	26
3	Wes Ferrell	23
4	General Crowder	22
5	George Earnshaw	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	200
2	Lefty Grove	187
3	Bill Hallahan	185
4	Carl Hubbell	162
5	Red Ruffing	156

Saves

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