On This Day

Wednesday, June 22, 1932

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 43 18 .705 --
Tigers 34 26 .567 8.5
Athletics 36 28 .563 8.5
Senators 35 28 .556 9.0
Indians 35 29 .547 9.5
Browns 31 31 .500 12.5
White Sox 22 38 .367 20.5
Red Sox 11 49 .183 31.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 34 26 .567 --
Braves 32 29 .525 2.5
Pirates 28 27 .509 3.5
Phillies 32 33 .492 4.5
Dodgers 31 32 .492 4.5
Cardinals 28 30 .483 5.0
Giants 27 29 .482 5.0
Reds 31 37 .456 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bruce Campbell 4
1 Harvey Hendrick 4
1 Dick Porter 4
1 Bill Terry 4
5 12 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 2
1 Hack Wilson 2
3 Spud Davis 1
3 Jimmie Foxx 1
3 10 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 5
2 Spud Davis 4
3 Earl Averill 3
3 Benny Bengough 3
3 7 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 1
1 Roy Johnson 1
1 Urbane Pickering 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Hubbell 3.00
2 Flint Rhem 0.38
3 Whit Wyatt 0.20
4 Bill Hallahan 0.14
4 Joe Shaute 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ownie Carroll 1
1 Vic Frazier 1
1 Larry French 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 6
1 Charlie Root 6
3 Hub Pruett 3
3 Flint Rhem 3
5 5 tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Si Johnson 1
1 Glenn Spencer 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .381
2 Paul Waner .376
3 Ernie Lombardi .368
4 Don Hurst .366
5 Chuck Klein .351

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 28
2 Babe Ruth 21
3 Chuck Klein 20
4 Lou Gehrig 17
5 Al Simmons 15

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 78
2 Babe Ruth 68
3 Don Hurst 65
3 Chuck Klein 65
5 2 tied 62

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 12
2 Frankie Frisch 10
3 Chuck Klein 9
3 Gee Walker 9
3 Paul Waner 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Huck Betts 1.87
2 Lefty Grove 1.89
3 Steve Swetonic 1.95
4 Red Lucas 2.10
5 Lon Warneke 2.34

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 13
2 Wes Ferrell 12
2 Lefty Grove 12
4 George Earnshaw 10
5 4 tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 98
2 Lefty Grove 84
3 Red Ruffing 79
4 George Earnshaw 75
5 Bill Hallahan 71

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 8
2 Chief Hogsett 6
3 Ray Benge 4
3 Jack Quinn 4
3 Bill Swift 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Herman .462
2 Gee Walker .412
3 Earl Averill .410
4 Rick Ferrell .405
5 2 tied .397

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 7
2 Lou Gehrig 6
2 Chuck Klein 6
4 Carl Reynolds 5
4 Babe Ruth 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 20
1 Lou Gehrig 20
3 Babe Ruth 19
4 Bill Dickey 16
4 2 others tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Arky Vaughan 4
2 Ben Chapman 3
2 Goose Goslin 3
4 Ossie Bluege 2
4 19 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 0.48
2 Jesse Haines 0.50
2 Lon Warneke 0.50
4 Johnny Allen 0.64
5 Red Lucas 0.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 4
1 Flint Rhem 4
3 Lloyd Brown 3
3 Rube Walberg 3
5 23 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 27
2 Red Ruffing 19
3 George Earnshaw 16
4 Lefty Grove 15
4 Carl Hubbell 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Red Faber 3
2 Chief Hogsett 2
2 Firpo Marberry 2
4 Ray Benge 1
4 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Don Hurst .424
2 Gee Walker .390
3 Lefty O'Doul .377
4 Chuck Klein .373
5 Earl Averill .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 14
2 Chuck Klein 13
3 Lou Gehrig 11
3 Mel Ott 11
3 Babe Ruth 11

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 38
2 Don Hurst 37
2 Chuck Klein 37
4 Jimmie Foxx 36
5 Babe Ruth 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gee Walker 8
2 Ben Chapman 6
3 Billy Rogell 5
3 Arky Vaughan 5
5 4 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 1.56
2 Red Lucas 1.72
3 Tommy Bridges 1.77
4 Milt Gaston 1.85
5 Flint Rhem 1.99

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 7
2 Wes Ferrell 6
3 Lloyd Brown 5
3 George Earnshaw 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 53
2 Van Mungo 42
3 George Earnshaw 39
4 Carl Hubbell 38
5 Red Ruffing 37

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Hogsett 4
2 Ray Benge 3
2 Red Faber 3
2 Firpo Marberry 3
2 2 others tied 3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Hafey .370
2 Lefty O'Doul .365
3 Paul Waner .356
4 Al Simmons .355
5 Don Hurst .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 54
2 Lou Gehrig 47
3 Jimmie Foxx 45
4 Earl Averill 35
5 Mel Ott 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 184
2 Babe Ruth 179
3 Earl Averill 156
4 Jimmie Foxx 145
5 Al Simmons 138

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 50
2 Frankie Frisch 31
3 Roy Johnson 24
4 Jack Burns 20
4 Tony Lazzeri 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.05
2 Lon Warneke 2.37
3 Carl Hubbell 2.42
4 Bill Walker 2.74
5 Lefty Gomez 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 31
2 Lefty Gomez 29
3 Wes Ferrell 24
4 General Crowder 22
5 2 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 204
2 Lefty Grove 186
3 Bill Hallahan 184
4 Red Ruffing 168
5 Carl Hubbell 166

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 12
2 Jack Quinn 11
3 Chad Kimsey 9
4 Chief Hogsett 8
5 Phil Collins 6