On This Day

Sunday, April 30, 1933

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 11 4 .733 --
White Sox 10 6 .625 1.5
Senators 10 6 .625 1.5
Indians 9 7 .563 2.5
Tigers 8 8 .500 3.5
Athletics 6 10 .375 5.5
Browns 6 12 .333 6.5
Red Sox 4 11 .267 7.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 10 3 .769 --
Giants 8 4 .667 1.5
Dodgers 7 6 .538 3.0
Braves 7 7 .500 3.5
Cubs 6 8 .429 4.5
Reds 5 7 .417 4.5
Cardinals 6 9 .400 5.0
Phillies 5 10 .333 6.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tony Lazzeri 7
2 John Stone 6
3 Babe Herman 4
3 Sam Leslie 4
3 Carl Reynolds 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 2
1 Tony Lazzeri 2
1 John Stone 2
1 Gee Walker 2
5 10 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Lazzeri 7
2 Lou Gehrig 5
2 John Stone 5
4 Rabbit Maranville 4
5 4 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Piet 2
2 Bruce Campbell 1
2 Spud Davis 1
2 Rick Ferrell 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Fischer 1.60
2 Carl Hubbell 0.71
3 Tex Carleton 0.60
3 Waite Hoyt 0.60
3 Glenn Spencer 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Don Brennan 1
1 Lloyd Brown 1
1 Tex Carleton 1
1 Ownie Carroll 1
1 8 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Fischer 8
2 Pat Malone 7
3 Tex Carleton 6
4 Carl Hubbell 5
5 3 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 Guy Bush 1
1 Watty Clark 1
1 Dick Coffman 1
1 Dizzy Dean 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sam West .403
2 Fred Schulte .397
3 Dick Bartell .385
4 Gabby Hartnett .375
5 Lou Gehrig .368

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 7
2 Wally Berger 5
2 Babe Ruth 5
4 Gee Walker 4
5 4 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 21
2 Lou Gehrig 19
3 Red Kress 16
3 Babe Ruth 16
5 Tony Lazzeri 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jake Flowers 3
2 Luke Appling 2
2 Bruce Campbell 2
2 Earle Combs 2
2 13 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sarge Connally 0.61
2 Red Lucas 0.67
3 George Blaeholder 0.72
4 Carl Hubbell 0.89
5 3 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Boom-Boom Beck 3
1 Clint Brown 3
1 Tex Carleton 3
1 Ownie Carroll 3
1 9 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 35
2 Red Ruffing 24
3 Lefty Gomez 17
3 Oral Hildebrand 17
5 4 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Heving 2
1 Chief Hogsett 2
3 Huck Betts 1
3 Ed Brandt 1
3 19 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .360
2 Lefty O'Doul .357
3 Heinie Manush .344
4 Lou Gehrig .344
5 Doc Cramer .341

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 57
2 Babe Ruth 41
3 Mel Ott 39
4 Lou Gehrig 37
4 Chuck Klein 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 177
2 Lou Gehrig 155
3 Al Simmons 149
4 Chuck Klein 135
4 Babe Ruth 135

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 34
2 Gee Walker 31
3 Bill Cissell 20
3 Chuck Klein 20
3 Tony Piet 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.25
2 Lon Warneke 2.36
3 Lefty Grove 2.66
4 Red Ruffing 2.74
5 Red Lucas 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 27
2 General Crowder 26
3 Lefty Gomez 23
4 Lon Warneke 22
5 Wes Ferrell 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 197
2 Dizzy Dean 195
3 Lefty Grove 189
4 Lefty Gomez 170
5 Carl Hubbell 165

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 11
2 Jack Quinn 9
3 Chief Hogsett 8
3 Wilcy Moore 8
5 Lefty Grove 7