On This Day

Tuesday, September 6, 1932

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 96 40 .706 --
Athletics 84 54 .609 13.0
Senators 79 55 .590 16.0
Indians 77 58 .570 18.5
Tigers 66 66 .500 28.0
Browns 57 77 .425 38.0
White Sox 42 90 .318 52.0
Red Sox 37 98 .274 58.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 79 53 .598 --
Pirates 74 60 .552 6.0
Dodgers 71 65 .522 10.0
Phillies 68 67 .504 12.5
Braves 66 69 .489 14.5
Cardinals 64 70 .478 16.0
Giants 60 73 .451 19.5
Reds 56 81 .409 25.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Burnett 4
1 Ed Morgan 4
1 Joe Vosmik 4
4 Benny Bengough 3
4 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Earl Averill 1
1 Glenn Myatt 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Burnett 2
1 Luke Sewell 2
3 Earl Averill 1
3 Bill Cissell 1
3 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jim Levey 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Bump Hadley 0.41
2 Sarge Connally 0.27
3 Jack Russell 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sarge Connally 1
1 Jack Russell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bump Hadley 7
2 Sarge Connally 3
3 Carl Fischer 1
3 Jack Russell 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .367
2 Jimmie Foxx .363
3 Chuck Klein .348
4 Babe Ruth .347
5 Heinie Manush .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 51
2 Babe Ruth 40
3 Chuck Klein 35
4 Al Simmons 32
5 3 tied 31

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 147
2 Al Simmons 143
3 Babe Ruth 135
4 Lou Gehrig 134
5 Don Hurst 128

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 34
2 Gee Walker 22
3 Roy Johnson 19
3 Chuck Klein 19
5 4 tied 18

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.32
2 Huck Betts 2.57
3 Red Lucas 2.59
4 Carl Hubbell 2.69
5 Lefty Grove 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 23
2 Lefty Grove 22
3 General Crowder 20
3 Wes Ferrell 20
3 Lon Warneke 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 180
2 Lefty Grove 174
3 Lefty Gomez 166
4 Dizzy Dean 161
5 Bump Hadley 129

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 13
2 Jack Quinn 8
3 Chief Hogsett 7
4 Ray Benge 6
4 2 others tied 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sam Rice .500
2 Spud Davis .455
3 Babe Ruth .429
4 Dale Alexander .426
5 Billy Rogell .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Eric McNair 8
2 Jimmie Foxx 7
3 Al Simmons 6
4 Wally Berger 5
4 3 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kiki Cuyler 26
1 Al Simmons 26
3 Eric McNair 21
4 Tony Lazzeri 18
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 3
1 Liz Funk 3
1 Gee Walker 3
4 Earl Averill 2
4 13 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sarge Connally 1.08
2 Hi Bell 1.35
3 Joe Shaute 1.42
4 Red Lucas 1.59
5 Leon Chagnon 1.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 4
1 Dizzy Dean 4
1 Larry French 4
1 Bill McAfee 4
5 9 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 21
2 Dizzy Dean 20
3 Pat Malone 17
3 Johnny Welch 17
5 4 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Shaute 3
1 George Uhle 3
3 Lloyd Brown 2
4 Ray Benge 1
4 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bill Terry .417
2 Sam Rice .408
3 Babe Ruth .406
4 Billy Sullivan .396
5 Lefty O'Doul .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 10
1 Babe Ruth 10
3 Jimmie Foxx 9
4 Eric McNair 8
5 Wally Berger 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Simmons 38
2 Tony Lazzeri 32
3 Kiki Cuyler 31
4 Babe Ruth 29
5 Bing Miller 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Hurst 7
2 Ben Chapman 6
2 Liz Funk 6
2 Lefty O'Doul 6
2 George Watkins 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eppa Rixey 0.97
2 Firpo Marberry 1.71
3 Bud Tinning 1.77
4 Larry French 1.78
5 Burleigh Grimes 1.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Johnny Allen 7
2 Guy Bush 6
2 General Crowder 6
2 Dizzy Dean 6
2 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 51
2 Lefty Grove 44
3 Red Ruffing 39
4 Tex Carleton 38
5 Bump Hadley 36

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Uhle 4
2 Joe Shaute 3
3 Lloyd Brown 2
3 Wilcy Moore 2
3 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .370
2 Jimmie Foxx .363
3 Babe Ruth .347
4 Bill Terry .342
5 Chuck Klein .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 56
2 Babe Ruth 48
3 Lou Gehrig 36
4 Chuck Klein 35
5 2 tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 163
2 Al Simmons 158
3 Lou Gehrig 153
4 Babe Ruth 152
5 Don Hurst 136

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 39
2 Lu Blue 24
2 Gee Walker 24
4 Frankie Frisch 22
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.34
2 Huck Betts 2.57
3 Red Lucas 2.61
4 Lefty Grove 2.62
5 Carl Hubbell 2.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 26
1 Lefty Grove 26
3 General Crowder 24
4 Wes Ferrell 23
5 Lon Warneke 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 196
2 Lefty Gomez 195
3 Lefty Grove 194
4 Dizzy Dean 161
5 Bump Hadley 157

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 16
2 Jack Quinn 9
3 Ray Benge 7
3 Chief Hogsett 7
3 George Uhle 7