On This Day

Saturday, August 6, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	71	35	.670	--
Athletics	64	43	.598	7.5
Indians	62	43	.590	8.5
Senators	59	47	.557	12.0
Tigers	53	49	.520	16.0
Browns	48	56	.462	22.0
White Sox	35	67	.343	34.0
Red Sox	26	78	.250	44.0

Games

White Sox 10, Yankees 5

Yankees 4, White Sox 1

Indians 3, Red Sox 0

Senators 9, Tigers 4

Athletics 4, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	59	45	.567	--
Cubs	56	47	.544	2.5
Phillies	56	53	.514	5.5
Braves	54	52	.509	6.0
Dodgers	54	52	.509	6.0
Giants	49	54	.476	9.5
Cardinals	49	56	.467	10.5
Reds	46	64	.418	16.0

Games

Dodgers 2, Pirates 1

Braves 4, Reds 3

Reds 3, Braves 0

Giants 5, Cardinals 1

Cardinals 10, Giants 2

Cubs 10, Phillies 9

Cubs 10, Phillies 8

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Herman	7
1	Riggs Stephenson	7
3	Dick Bartell	6
3	Ernie Orsatti	6
5	7 tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bruce Campbell	1
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Clise Dudley	1
1	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ben Chapman	5
2	Kiki Cuyler	4
2	Don Hurst	4
2	Jimmie Reese	4
2	Riggs Stephenson	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	2
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Dick Bartell	1
2	Hughie Critz	1
2	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Blaeholder	0.57
2	Tex Carleton	0.50
2	Ray Kolp	0.50
4	Dizzy Dean	0.45
5	Hub Pruett	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	8 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	5
1	Hub Pruett	5
3	George Blaeholder	4
3	Tex Carleton	4
3	Ray Kolp	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jakie May	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.360
2	Lefty O'Doul	.359
3	Don Hurst	.358
4	Jimmie Foxx	.357
5	Paul Waner	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	42
2	Chuck Klein	32
3	Babe Ruth	30
4	Lou Gehrig	26
4	Al Simmons	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	126
2	Lou Gehrig	109
2	Chuck Klein	109
4	Don Hurst	108
5	Babe Ruth	106

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	28
2	Gee Walker	19
3	Lu Blue	17
3	Roy Johnson	17
5	Frankie Frisch	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.32
2	Carl Hubbell	2.52
3	Huck Betts	2.53
4	Red Lucas	2.61
5	Lefty Grove	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	18
1	Lefty Gomez	18
3	Monte Weaver	17
4	George Earnshaw	16
4	2 others tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	141
2	Lefty Gomez	140
3	Lefty Grove	130
4	Dizzy Dean	110
5	Bill Hallahan	102

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	12
2	Jack Quinn	8
3	Chief Hogsett	7
4	Ray Benge	5
5	7 tied	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.481
2	Hal Lee	.459
3	Lou Gehrig	.439
4	Bing Miller	.439
5	Chuck Klein	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Hurst	7
2	Freddie Lindstrom	6
2	Lefty O'Doul	6
4	Earl Averill	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Hurst	25
2	Lou Gehrig	23
3	Freddie Lindstrom	19
3	Pinky Whitney	19
5	Tony Piet	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	7
2	Bill Cissell	6
3	Roy Johnson	4
4	Dale Alexander	3
4	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Rube Walberg	0.67
2	Oral Hildebrand	0.95
3	Ray Kolp	1.13
4	Sam Gray	1.23
5	Wilcy Moore	1.46

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bill Harris	4
2	General Crowder	3
2	Jumbo Elliott	3
2	Fred Heimach	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	29
2	Red Ruffing	25
3	Lefty Grove	20
4	Bump Hadley	19
5	Tommy Bridges	18

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Allen	2
1	Larry French	2
1	Jack Quinn	2
4	Hi Bell	1
4	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lloyd Waner	.441
2	Babe Ruth	.400
3	Heinie Manush	.392
4	Hal Lee	.388
5	Spud Davis	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	13
2	Earl Averill	10
2	Al Simmons	10
4	Don Hurst	8
5	7 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	38
2	Jimmie Foxx	37
2	Pinky Whitney	37
4	Lou Gehrig	35
5	2 tied	34

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cissell	10
2	Ben Chapman	9
2	Gee Walker	9
4	Lu Blue	8
5	Roy Johnson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Faber	1.78
2	Tony Freitas	1.80
2	Ray Kolp	1.80
4	Red Ruffing	1.87
5	Tom Zachary	2.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Monte Weaver	7
2	Mel Harder	6
2	Tommy Thomas	6
2	Rube Walberg	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	53
2	Red Ruffing	51
3	Lefty Grove	46
4	Roy Mahaffey	37
5	Bump Hadley	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Quinn	4
2	Johnny Allen	2
2	Ben Cantwell	2
2	Larry French	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Don Hurst	.355
2	Lefty O'Doul	.354
3	Chuck Klein	.349
4	Paul Waner	.346
5	Jimmie Foxx	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	51
2	Babe Ruth	46
3	Lou Gehrig	41
4	Chuck Klein	39
5	Earl Averill	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	174
2	Jimmie Foxx	159
3	Babe Ruth	152
4	Don Hurst	149
5	Chuck Klein	144

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	46
2	Frankie Frisch	30
3	Gee Walker	27
4	Lu Blue	23
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.39
2	Lefty Grove	2.53
3	Carl Hubbell	2.58
4	Red Lucas	2.83
5	Red Ruffing	2.97

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	27
2	Wes Ferrell	25
2	Lefty Grove	25
4	General Crowder	23
5	George Earnshaw	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	198
2	Red Ruffing	193
3	Lefty Grove	189
4	Bill Hallahan	160
5	Dazzy Vance	143

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	16
2	Jack Quinn	12
3	Chief Hogsett	8
4	Ray Benge	6
5	6 tied	5