On This Day

Wednesday, April 19, 1933

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 5 0 1.000 --
White Sox 4 2 .667 1.5
Indians 3 2 .600 2.0
Senators 3 3 .500 2.5
Tigers 2 3 .400 3.0
Red Sox 2 3 .400 3.0
Browns 2 4 .333 3.5
Athletics 1 5 .167 4.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 1 0 1.000 --
Pirates 3 1 .750 -0.5
Dodgers 3 1 .750 -0.5
Cubs 2 2 .500 0.5
Phillies 2 3 .400 1.0
Reds 1 2 .333 1.0
Cardinals 1 2 .333 1.0
Braves 0 2 .000 1.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Del Bissonette 2
1 Ed Brandt 2
1 Frank Grube 2
1 Dutch Holland 2
1 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lew Fonseca 1
1 Dutch Holland 1
1 Al Lopez 1
1 Al Simmons 1
1 Joe Stripp 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Berger 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Boom-Boom Beck 0.62
2 Ted Lyons 0.60
3 Ed Brandt 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Boom-Boom Beck 1
1 Ted Lyons 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Boom-Boom Beck 5
2 Ed Brandt 3
2 Ted Lyons 3
4 Sam Gray 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Frederick .500
2 Sam West .480
3 Jo-Jo White .462
4 Chick Fullis .450
5 2 tied .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Dale Alexander 1
2 Ripper Collins 1
2 Kiddo Davis 1
2 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Kress 8
2 Lew Fonseca 7
2 Lou Gehrig 7
4 Pete Fox 6
4 Al Simmons 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Red Kress 2
2 Luke Appling 1
2 Earl Averill 1
2 Wally Berger 1
2 10 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Shaute 0.00
1 Jumbo Elliott 0.00
1 Jack Berly 0.00
1 George Blaeholder 0.00
1 6 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Boom-Boom Beck 2
1 Lefty Gomez 2
1 Lon Warneke 2
4 Ivy Andrews 1
4 28 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 12
2 Lon Warneke 11
3 Boom-Boom Beck 10
4 Red Ruffing 9
5 3 tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 Joe Heving 1
1 Carl Hubbell 1
1 4 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .366
2 Jimmie Foxx .353
3 Paul Waner .346
4 Heinie Manush .345
5 Chuck Klein .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 54
2 Babe Ruth 39
3 Chuck Klein 38
3 Mel Ott 38
5 Lou Gehrig 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 163
2 Lou Gehrig 152
3 Al Simmons 151
4 Chuck Klein 137
5 Don Hurst 135

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 37
2 Gee Walker 30
3 Bill Cissell 19
3 Roy Johnson 19
3 2 others tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.27
2 Carl Hubbell 2.37
3 Lefty Grove 2.60
4 Red Lucas 2.84
5 Steve Swetonic 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 25
1 Lefty Gomez 25
1 Lefty Grove 25
4 Lon Warneke 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 193
2 Red Ruffing 190
3 Lefty Grove 183
4 Lefty Gomez 180
5 Carl Hubbell 143

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 13
2 Wilcy Moore 9
2 Jack Quinn 9
4 Lefty Grove 7
4 Chief Hogsett 7