On This Day

Saturday, July 23, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	64	29	.688	--
Athletics	56	40	.583	9.5
Indians	53	39	.576	10.5
Senators	52	42	.553	12.5
Tigers	49	41	.544	13.5
Browns	41	50	.451	22.0
White Sox	31	58	.348	31.0
Red Sox	22	69	.242	41.0

Games

White Sox 6, Indians 5

Yankees 4, Red Sox 3

Yankees 5, Red Sox 4

Browns 5, Tigers 1

Tigers 9, Browns 4

Senators 6, Athletics 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	52	36	.591	--
Cubs	48	41	.539	4.5
Braves	47	44	.516	6.5
Phillies	49	47	.510	7.0
Cardinals	43	45	.489	9.0
Giants	41	45	.477	10.0
Dodgers	42	50	.457	12.0
Reds	41	55	.427	15.0

Games

Giants 3, Braves 2

Giants 9, Braves 0

Reds 3, Cardinals 2

Phillies 10, Dodgers 2

Phillies 16, Dodgers 5

Pirates 11, Cubs 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Lou Gehrig	6
2	Don Hurst	5
2	Lefty O'Doul	5
4	Earle Combs	4
4	10 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Hurst	3
2	Earl Averill	2
3	Jack Burns	1
3	Harry Davis	1
3	15 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Hurst	8
2	Pinky Whitney	5
3	Jack Burns	4
3	Kiddo Davis	4
3	3 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dale Alexander	1
1	Luke Appling	1
1	Goose Goslin	1
1	Hal Lee	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Hallahan	1.00
2	Red Ruffing	0.77
3	Bump Hadley	0.75
4	Tommy Bridges	0.67
5	Sam Gibson	0.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Ownie Carroll	1
1	Phil Collins	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	10
2	Tommy Bridges	6
2	Bump Hadley	6
4	Ed Durham	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Bill Harris	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jimmie Foxx	.370
2	Paul Waner	.363
3	Don Hurst	.361
4	Lefty O'Doul	.354
5	Chuck Klein	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	40
2	Chuck Klein	28
3	Babe Ruth	26
4	Al Simmons	24
5	2 tied	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	120
2	Al Simmons	100
3	Chuck Klein	93
4	Don Hurst	91
5	Babe Ruth	90

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	25
2	Lu Blue	14
3	Frankie Frisch	13
3	Roy Johnson	13
3	3 others tied	13

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.32
2	Steve Swetonic	2.40
3	Red Lucas	2.52
4	Huck Betts	2.53
5	Carl Hubbell	2.55

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	17
2	Lefty Gomez	16
3	Lefty Grove	15
3	Monte Weaver	15
5	2 tied	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	126
1	Red Ruffing	126
3	Lefty Grove	110
4	Bill Hallahan	102
5	George Earnshaw	91

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	Spud Davis	.447
2	Joe Cronin	.433
3	Jim Bottomley	.424
4	Jack Burns	.420
5	Heinie Manush	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	10
2	Earl Averill	8
3	Al Simmons	7
4	John Stone	6
5	Joe Sewell	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	28
2	Jimmie Foxx	27
3	Mickey Cochrane	21
3	Joe Cronin	21
3	Pinky Whitney	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	6
2	Luke Appling	4
2	Bill Cissell	4
2	Buddy Myer	4
5	2 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy Thomas	0.94
2	Carl Hubbell	1.00
2	Ray Kremer	1.00
4	Tony Freitas	1.17
5	Red Faber	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Monte Weaver	5
2	Phil Collins	4
2	Tommy Thomas	4
4	Tony Freitas	3
4	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	26
2	Lefty Grove	24
3	Johnny Allen	18
3	Dizzy Dean	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	2
2	Johnny Allen	1
2	Ray Benge	1
2	Jack Berly	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.463
2	Heinie Manush	.419
3	Jack Burns	.412
4	Doc Cramer	.387
5	Lefty O'Doul	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	12
2	Earl Averill	11
3	Al Simmons	9
4	Chuck Klein	8
4	Joe Sewell	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	42
2	Al Simmons	38
3	Pinky Whitney	36
4	Joe Cronin	35
5	Smead Jolley	33

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	13
2	Lu Blue	6
2	Billy Rogell	6
4	Luke Appling	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy Thomas	2.03
2	Larry Benton	2.11
3	Tony Freitas	2.20
4	Lon Warneke	2.29
5	Red Ruffing	2.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Swift	7
2	Bill Hallahan	6
2	Monte Weaver	6
4	Phil Collins	5
4	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	47
2	Dizzy Dean	38
3	Dazzy Vance	34
4	Wes Ferrell	33
5	2 tied	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ben Cantwell	3
1	Firpo Marberry	3
3	Sam Gray	2
3	Lefty Grove	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.359
2	Don Hurst	.355
3	Al Simmons	.352
4	Lefty O'Doul	.350
5	Babe Ruth	.339

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	51
2	Babe Ruth	46
3	Lou Gehrig	39
4	Earl Averill	36
4	Chuck Klein	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	167
2	Jimmie Foxx	160
3	Babe Ruth	157
4	Earl Averill	142
5	Don Hurst	141

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	49
2	Frankie Frisch	32
3	Lu Blue	21
3	Tony Piet	21
3	Billy Rogell	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.31
2	Lefty Grove	2.43
3	Carl Hubbell	2.46
4	Flint Rhem	2.79
5	Red Lucas	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	28
2	Lefty Grove	27
3	Wes Ferrell	26
4	General Crowder	21
4	Bill Hallahan	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	205
2	Red Ruffing	191
3	Lefty Grove	175
4	Bill Hallahan	172
5	Dazzy Vance	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	15
2	Jack Quinn	10
3	Chief Hogsett	8
4	Ray Benge	6
5	5 tied	5