On This Day

Friday, August 26, 1932

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 87 37 .702 --
Athletics 77 49 .611 11.0
Senators 70 53 .569 16.5
Indians 70 55 .560 17.5
Tigers 62 60 .508 24.0
Browns 55 67 .451 31.0
White Sox 38 82 .317 47.0
Red Sox 34 90 .274 53.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 70 51 .579 --
Dodgers 66 60 .524 6.5
Pirates 65 60 .520 7.0
Phillies 64 64 .500 9.5
Braves 63 64 .496 10.0
Cardinals 61 63 .492 10.5
Giants 59 65 .476 12.5
Reds 53 74 .417 20.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Berry 4
1 Bob Seeds 4
3 Liz Funk 3
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Luke Appling 1
1 Charlie Berry 1
1 Jimmie Foxx 1
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Berry 3
1 Smead Jolley 3
3 Dale Alexander 2
3 Luke Appling 2
3 16 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 1
1 Liz Funk 1
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 Billy Herman 1
1 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Allen 1.00
2 Lefty Grove 0.91
3 Dizzy Dean 0.83
4 Lon Warneke 0.40
5 Ed Durham 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 1
1 Leon Chagnon 1
1 Dizzy Dean 1
1 Lefty Grove 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 10
2 Johnny Allen 6
3 Dizzy Dean 5
4 Lon Warneke 4
5 2 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .368
2 Jimmie Foxx .356
3 Chuck Klein .352
4 Don Hurst .351
5 Lou Gehrig .347

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 47
2 Babe Ruth 37
3 Chuck Klein 35
4 Lou Gehrig 29
5 3 tied 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 138
2 Al Simmons 127
3 Don Hurst 125
3 Babe Ruth 125
5 Chuck Klein 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 32
2 Gee Walker 20
3 Roy Johnson 19
3 Chuck Klein 19
5 2 tied 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.29
2 Carl Hubbell 2.59
3 Huck Betts 2.62
4 Red Lucas 2.67
5 Lefty Grove 2.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 21
2 Wes Ferrell 20
2 Lefty Grove 20
4 Lon Warneke 19
4 Monte Weaver 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 169
2 Lefty Grove 163
3 Lefty Gomez 160
4 Dizzy Dean 148
5 Bump Hadley 117

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Billy Rogell .436
2 Mickey Cochrane .426
3 Bob Seeds .421
4 Babe Ruth .409
5 Lefty O'Doul .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 6
2 Jimmie Foxx 5
2 Babe Ruth 5
2 Bill Terry 5
5 2 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Simmons 21
2 Mickey Cochrane 18
3 Bill Terry 17
4 Tony Lazzeri 16
5 2 tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Hurst 6
2 George Watkins 5
3 Chuck Klein 4
4 Ben Chapman 3
4 6 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eppa Rixey 0.00
2 Bill McAfee 0.67
3 Firpo Marberry 1.00
4 Red Ruffing 1.29
5 Dolf Luque 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 4
1 Lefty Grove 4
3 Guy Bush 3
3 Tex Carleton 3
3 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 32
2 Dizzy Dean 30
3 Red Ruffing 20
4 Johnny Allen 19
4 Tex Carleton 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 2
1 Van Mungo 2
3 Ben Cantwell 1
3 Sarge Connally 1
3 7 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Babe Ruth .437
2 Lefty O'Doul .407
3 Rick Ferrell .389
4 Dick Bartell .388
5 Lou Gehrig .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
2 Mel Ott 9
3 Jimmie Foxx 7
3 Lefty O'Doul 7
3 Bill Terry 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 33
2 Don Hurst 31
2 Hack Wilson 31
4 Lou Gehrig 30
5 Chuck Klein 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chuck Klein 8
2 Bill Cissell 7
2 Don Hurst 7
4 Ben Chapman 6
4 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 1.51
2 Bud Tinning 1.72
3 Red Ruffing 2.10
4 Johnny Allen 2.15
5 Lon Warneke 2.25

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tex Carleton 7
2 Johnny Allen 6
2 General Crowder 6
4 Guy Bush 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 52
2 Lefty Grove 44
3 Red Ruffing 43
4 Bump Hadley 37
5 Tex Carleton 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry French 2
1 Firpo Marberry 2
1 Wilcy Moore 2
1 Van Mungo 2
1 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .375
2 Jimmie Foxx .351
3 Chuck Klein .346
4 Babe Ruth .343
5 Paul Waner .340

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 55
2 Babe Ruth 46
3 Lou Gehrig 41
4 Chuck Klein 35
5 Earl Averill 33

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 167
2 Jimmie Foxx 164
3 Babe Ruth 150
4 Don Hurst 145
5 Al Simmons 142

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 42
2 Gee Walker 25
3 Frankie Frisch 24
4 Lu Blue 23
4 Tony Piet 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.38
2 Carl Hubbell 2.58
3 Lefty Grove 2.59
4 Huck Betts 2.62
5 Red Lucas 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 26
1 Lefty Gomez 26
1 Lefty Grove 26
4 General Crowder 24
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 200
2 Lefty Grove 198
2 Red Ruffing 198
4 Bump Hadley 154
5 Dizzy Dean 148

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 17
2 Jack Quinn 10
3 Chief Hogsett 7
4 Ray Benge 6
4 Wilcy Moore 6