On This Day

Monday, July 18, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	60	28	.682	--
Athletics	52	38	.578	9.0
Indians	51	38	.573	9.5
Tigers	47	38	.553	11.5
Senators	49	40	.551	11.5
Browns	39	46	.459	19.5
White Sox	30	56	.349	29.0
Red Sox	21	65	.244	38.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Indians 2

Yankees 6, White Sox 4

Athletics 8, Browns 1

Tigers 8, Senators 6

Tigers 2, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	48	34	.585	--
Cubs	47	38	.553	2.5
Braves	46	42	.523	5.0
Phillies	44	45	.494	7.5
Dodgers	42	45	.483	8.5
Cardinals	41	44	.482	8.5
Giants	38	44	.463	10.0
Reds	40	54	.426	14.0

Games

Giants 13, Cubs 3

Phillies 5, Pirates 4

Dodgers 7, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Gee Walker	5
2	Doc Cramer	4
2	Jo-Jo Moore	4
2	John Stone	4
2	Johnny Vergez	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Cochrane	1
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	Red Kress	1
1	Tony Lazzeri	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gee Walker	5
2	Billy Rhiel	4
3	Dave Barbee	3
3	Mickey Cochrane	3
3	Freddie Lindstrom	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	2
1	Frankie Crosetti	2
1	Gee Walker	2
4	Luke Appling	1
4	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	General Crowder	0.50
2	Larry French	0.38
3	George Pipgras	0.33
4	Van Mungo	0.27
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ivy Andrews	1
1	Hi Bell	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Larry French	5
2	George Pipgras	4
3	Tommy Bridges	3
3	General Crowder	3
3	Van Mungo	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	George Uhle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.368
2	Paul Waner	.360
3	Don Hurst	.359
4	Chuck Klein	.350
5	Lefty O'Doul	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	38
2	Babe Ruth	26
3	Chuck Klein	25
4	Al Simmons	24
5	Lou Gehrig	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	114
2	Al Simmons	92
3	Babe Ruth	90
4	Chuck Klein	87
5	Lou Gehrig	85

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	23
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	Sloppy Thurston	2.61

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	123
2	Red Ruffing	116
3	Lefty Grove	104
4	Bill Hallahan	94
5	George Earnshaw	87

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	11
2	Chief Hogsett	7
3	Jack Quinn	6
4	Ray Benge	5
5	5 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Burns	.444
2	Ben Chapman	.421
3	Smead Jolley	.413
4	Al Simmons	.411
5	2 tied	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Al Simmons	8
3	Earl Averill	6
4	John Stone	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	25
1	Al Simmons	25
3	Joe Cronin	23
4	Heinie Manush	18
5	4 tied	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	6
2	Billy Rogell	5
3	Luke Appling	4
3	Ben Chapman	4
3	Buddy Myer	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tony Freitas	1.17
2	Tommy Thomas	1.26
3	Lon Warneke	1.33
4	Waite Hoyt	1.38
5	Huck Betts	1.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Thomas	4
1	Monte Weaver	4
3	Leon Chagnon	3
3	Tony Freitas	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	29
2	Red Ruffing	26
3	Pat Malone	21
4	Lefty Grove	20
5	Roy Mahaffey	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ben Cantwell	3
2	Lefty Grove	2
2	Firpo Marberry	2
2	Jack Quinn	2
5	10 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.422
2	Jack Burns	.392
3	Al Simmons	.382
4	Doc Cramer	.380
5	Smead Jolley	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	13
2	Al Simmons	10
3	Earl Averill	9
4	Charlie Gehringer	8
4	2 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	44
2	Joe Cronin	35
3	Al Simmons	34
3	Pinky Whitney	34
5	2 tied	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	13
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	Tommy Thomas	2.03
3	Chad Kimsey	2.13
4	Huck Betts	2.23
5	Larry Benton	2.31

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Swift	6
2	George Earnshaw	5
2	Tony Freitas	5
2	Bill Hallahan	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	46
2	Red Ruffing	45
3	Lefty Gomez	33
4	Wes Ferrell	32
4	Dazzy Vance	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	4
2	Ben Cantwell	3
3	Phil Collins	2
3	Sam Gray	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Simmons	.367
2	Paul Waner	.359
3	Lefty O'Doul	.354
4	Don Hurst	.349
5	Babe Ruth	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	50
2	Babe Ruth	49
3	Lou Gehrig	42
4	Earl Averill	35
5	2 tied	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	175
2	Babe Ruth	166
3	Jimmie Foxx	157
4	Earl Averill	145
5	Al Simmons	134

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	50
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	2.35
3	Carl Hubbell	2.48
4	Heinie Meine	2.81
5	Flint Rhem	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	28
2	Wes Ferrell	25
2	Lefty Grove	25
4	General Crowder	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	210
2	Red Ruffing	187
3	Lefty Grove	169
4	Bill Hallahan	165
5	Carl Hubbell	151

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	15
2	Jack Quinn	10
3	Chief Hogsett	8
4	Ray Benge	6
4	Chad Kimsey	6