On This Day

Tuesday, August 16, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	79	35	.693	--
Indians	68	46	.596	11.0
Athletics	69	47	.595	11.0
Senators	62	51	.549	16.5
Tigers	58	54	.518	20.0
Browns	53	60	.469	25.5
White Sox	36	74	.327	41.0
Red Sox	28	86	.246	51.0

Games

Browns 3, Red Sox 2

Yankees 13, Tigers 8

Yankees 7, Tigers 3

Indians 3, Athletics 2

Senators 5, White Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	61	50	.550	--
Pirates	61	52	.540	1.0
Dodgers	62	56	.525	2.5
Phillies	59	58	.504	5.0
Braves	58	59	.496	6.0
Cardinals	56	57	.496	6.0
Giants	52	60	.464	9.5
Reds	51	68	.429	14.0

Games

Cubs 4, Braves 3

Giants 2, Reds 1

Pirates 4, Dodgers 0

Cardinals 3, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Sewell	5
2	Bill Dickey	4
2	Tony Lazzeri	4
4	Luke Appling	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Lazzeri	3
2	Harry Davis	2
3	Mule Haas	1
3	Glenn Myatt	1
3	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Lazzeri	7
2	Harry Davis	6
3	Ben Chapman	3
3	Frankie Crosetti	3
3	Joe Sewell	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	1
1	Kiddo Davis	1
1	Jim Levey	1
1	Freddie Lindstrom	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Johnny Allen	1.00
2	Larry French	0.62
3	Ed Durham	0.60
4	Ed Brandt	0.50
5	George Earnshaw	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Johnny Allen	7
2	Larry French	5
3	George Earnshaw	4
4	Ed Brandt	3
4	4 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	1
1	Monte Weaver	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.367
2	Chuck Klein	.359
3	Jimmie Foxx	.357
4	Don Hurst	.352
5	Paul Waner	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	43
2	Chuck Klein	35
3	Babe Ruth	33
4	Earl Averill	27
5	3 tied	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	130
2	Chuck Klein	120
3	Don Hurst	114
3	Babe Ruth	114
5	Lou Gehrig	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	30
2	Gee Walker	19
3	Lu Blue	17
3	Roy Johnson	17
5	Frankie Frisch	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.36
2	Carl Hubbell	2.42
3	Red Lucas	2.61
4	Huck Betts	2.68
5	Si Johnson	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	20
2	Wes Ferrell	19
3	Monte Weaver	18
4	Lefty Grove	17
4	Lon Warneke	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	161
2	Lefty Gomez	148
3	Lefty Grove	141
4	Dizzy Dean	126
5	Bump Hadley	106

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	13
2	Jack Quinn	8
3	Chief Hogsett	7
4	Wilcy Moore	6
5	Ray Benge	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.473
2	Lefty O'Doul	.424
3	Dick Bartell	.424
4	Ben Chapman	.422
5	Chuck Klein	.418

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lefty O'Doul	6
1	Mel Ott	6
3	Chuck Klein	5
3	Danny Taylor	5
3	Bill Terry	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	19
2	Ben Chapman	15
3	Frankie Crosetti	14
4	Bruce Campbell	13
4	4 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cissell	4
1	Kiddo Davis	4
1	Liz Funk	4
4	Lu Blue	3
4	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wes Ferrell	0.00
1	Eppa Rixey	0.00
3	Tommy Bridges	0.67
4	Van Mungo	1.00
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	5
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Tommy Bridges	3
2	Tex Carleton	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	25
2	Dizzy Dean	21
3	Bump Hadley	17
4	Tommy Bridges	16
4	3 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	2
2	General Crowder	1
2	Dizzy Dean	1
2	Sam Gibson	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Spud Davis	.422
2	Lefty O'Doul	.410
3	Babe Ruth	.397
4	Heinie Manush	.391
5	Johnny Moore	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	10
1	Lefty O'Doul	10
1	Mel Ott	10
4	Don Hurst	8
4	Bill Terry	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Hurst	34
1	Chuck Klein	34
1	Hack Wilson	34
4	Spud Davis	30
4	Lou Gehrig	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	11
2	Bill Cissell	9
2	Gee Walker	9
4	Kiddo Davis	5
4	4 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tony Freitas	1.44
2	Si Johnson	1.60
3	Tommy Bridges	1.75
4	Carl Hubbell	1.81
5	Tom Zachary	2.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Walberg	7
2	Monte Weaver	6
3	Johnny Allen	5
3	Tommy Bridges	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	55
2	Red Ruffing	53
3	Lefty Grove	38
4	Bump Hadley	33
5	Tommy Bridges	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	3
2	Johnny Allen	2
2	Larry French	2
2	Wilcy Moore	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.363
2	Chuck Klein	.349
3	Jimmie Foxx	.348
4	Don Hurst	.346
5	Paul Waner	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	52
2	Babe Ruth	46
3	Lou Gehrig	40
4	Chuck Klein	39
5	Earl Averill	35

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	166
2	Jimmie Foxx	161
3	Babe Ruth	154
4	Chuck Klein	146
5	Don Hurst	144

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	47
2	Frankie Frisch	28
3	Gee Walker	27
4	Lu Blue	23
4	Tony Piet	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	2.41
2	Lon Warneke	2.45
3	Lefty Grove	2.59
4	Red Lucas	2.63
5	Huck Betts	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	27
2	Wes Ferrell	26
3	General Crowder	24
3	Lefty Grove	24
5	George Earnshaw	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	200
2	Lefty Gomez	197
3	Lefty Grove	187
4	Bump Hadley	149
4	Bill Hallahan	149

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	17
2	Jack Quinn	11
3	Chief Hogsett	8
4	Wilcy Moore	7
5	Ray Benge	6