On This Day

Saturday, July 16, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	57	28	.671	--
Indians	49	37	.570	8.5
Athletics	50	38	.568	8.5
Senators	48	38	.558	9.5
Tigers	45	37	.549	10.5
Browns	39	44	.470	17.0
White Sox	30	53	.361	26.0
Red Sox	20	63	.241	36.0

Games

Red Sox 3, White Sox 0

Indians 8, Yankees 1

Athletics 14, Tigers 3

Senators 11, Browns 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	48	33	.593	--
Cubs	45	37	.549	3.5
Braves	44	42	.512	6.5
Phillies	43	45	.489	8.5
Cardinals	40	42	.488	8.5
Dodgers	40	44	.476	9.5
Giants	37	42	.468	10.0
Reds	40	52	.435	13.5

Games

Dodgers 6, Cubs 4

Reds 4, Phillies 1

Pirates 2, Braves 1

Pirates 9, Braves 8

Giants 4, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Adam Comorosky	6
2	Randy Moore	5
2	Gus Suhr	5
4	Dave Harris	3
4	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Charlie Gehringer	2
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	Mel Ott	1
2	Tony Piet	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	4
2	Mickey Cochrane	3
2	Jimmy Dykes	3
2	Mel Ott	3
2	Dib Williams	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Liz Funk	1
1	Buddy Myer	1
1	Pie Traynor	1
1	Arky Vaughan	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Hubbell	1.29
2	Bob Kline	0.67
3	Si Johnson	0.44
4	Vic Sorrell	0.38
5	Lefty Grove	0.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Leon Chagnon	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Mel Harder	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	9
2	Vic Sorrell	5
3	Si Johnson	4
3	Bob Kline	4
5	Watty Clark	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.371
2	Paul Waner	.362
3	Don Hurst	.358
4	Chuck Klein	.349
5	Lefty O'Doul	.349

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	36
2	Babe Ruth	26
3	Chuck Klein	25
4	Al Simmons	24
5	Earl Averill	21

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	110
2	Al Simmons	91
3	Babe Ruth	89
4	Chuck Klein	86
5	Lou Gehrig	83

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	19
2	Lu Blue	14
3	Roy Johnson	13
3	Billy Rogell	13
3	Joe Stripp	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Huck Betts	2.08
2	Lon Warneke	2.23
3	Steve Swetonic	2.50
4	Red Lucas	2.60
5	Carl Hubbell	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	16
2	Lefty Gomez	15
3	George Earnshaw	14
4	Lefty Grove	13
4	Lon Warneke	13

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	123
2	Red Ruffing	108
3	Lefty Grove	103
4	Bill Hallahan	94
5	George Earnshaw	87

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	10
2	Chief Hogsett	7
3	Jack Quinn	6
4	Ray Benge	5
5	3 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.514
2	Shanty Hogan	.434
3	Jack Burns	.429
4	Smead Jolley	.422
5	Sam West	.414

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Simmons	8
2	Earl Averill	7
2	Jimmie Foxx	7
4	Ben Chapman	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	26
2	Jimmie Foxx	24
3	Joe Cronin	23
4	Pinky Whitney	22
5	John Stone	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	6
2	Billy Rogell	5
3	Buddy Myer	4
3	Joe Stripp	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	1.33
2	Tommy Thomas	1.38
3	Fred Frankhouse	1.46
4	Huck Betts	1.54
5	Bill Swift	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Thomas	4
2	Ownie Carroll	3
2	Leon Chagnon	3
2	Tony Freitas	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	23
2	Dazzy Vance	20
3	Dizzy Dean	19
3	Lefty Grove	19
3	Bill Hallahan	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ben Cantwell	2
1	Jack Quinn	2
3	Ray Benge	1
3	Jack Berly	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.427
2	Al Simmons	.397
3	Smead Jolley	.388
4	Lefty O'Doul	.383
5	Dale Alexander	.377

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	11
2	Al Simmons	10
3	Earl Averill	9
4	Charlie Gehringer	8
4	Chuck Klein	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	40
2	Joe Cronin	34
2	Pinky Whitney	34
4	Al Simmons	33
5	2 tied	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	9
2	Billy Rogell	7
3	Lu Blue	6
3	Roy Johnson	6
3	Joe Stripp	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	1.59
2	Chad Kimsey	1.98
3	Tommy Thomas	2.03
4	Sloppy Thurston	2.08
5	Huck Betts	2.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Earnshaw	6
1	Bill Swift	6
3	Lloyd Brown	5
3	Bill Hallahan	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	47
2	Dizzy Dean	36
3	Lefty Gomez	33
4	Wes Ferrell	32
4	Dazzy Vance	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Ben Cantwell	2
2	Phil Collins	2
2	Sam Gray	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.370
2	Paul Waner	.360
3	Lefty O'Doul	.359
4	Don Hurst	.347
5	Babe Ruth	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	Jimmie Foxx	48
3	Lou Gehrig	40
4	Earl Averill	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	173
2	Babe Ruth	166
3	Jimmie Foxx	156
4	Earl Averill	145
5	Al Simmons	138

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	46
2	Frankie Frisch	31
3	Roy Johnson	22
4	Lu Blue	21
4	2 others tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.19
2	Lefty Grove	2.31
3	Carl Hubbell	2.48
4	Red Lucas	2.79
5	Heinie Meine	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	28
2	Wes Ferrell	26
2	Lefty Grove	26
4	General Crowder	22
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	210
2	Red Ruffing	179
3	Lefty Grove	173
4	Bill Hallahan	165
5	Carl Hubbell	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	14
2	Jack Quinn	11
3	Chief Hogsett	8
4	Ray Benge	6
4	Chad Kimsey	6