On This Day

Monday, May 1, 1933

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 11 4 .733 --
Senators 10 6 .625 1.5
White Sox 10 7 .588 2.0
Indians 10 7 .588 2.0
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 11 3 .786 --
Giants 8 4 .667 2.0
Dodgers 7 6 .538 3.5
Braves 7 7 .500 4.0
Cubs 6 8 .429 5.0
Reds 5 7 .417 5.0
Cardinals 6 9 .400 5.5
Phillies 5 11 .313 7.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Earl Grace 3
1 Bill Swift 3
1 Pie Traynor 3
1 Paul Waner 3
5 6 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Burnett 1
1 Earl Grace 1
1 Arky Vaughan 1
1 Joe Vosmik 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Earl Grace 4
1 Arky Vaughan 4
3 Johnny Burnett 2
3 Joe Vosmik 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ed Durham 0.29
1 Oral Hildebrand 0.29
3 Bill Swift 0.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Oral Hildebrand 1
1 Bill Swift 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ed Durham 2
1 Oral Hildebrand 2
3 Vic Frazier 1
3 Ad Liska 1
3 Bill Swift 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sam West .403
2 Fred Schulte .397
3 Dick Bartell .382
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 17
4 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 Oral Hildebrand 0.98

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Oral Hildebrand 4
2 Boom-Boom Beck 3
2 Clint Brown 3
2 Tex Carleton 3
2 10 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 35
2 Red Ruffing 24
3 Oral Hildebrand 19
4 Lefty Gomez 17
5 5 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 .361
2 Lefty O'Doul .359
3 Heinie Manush .346
4 Lou Gehrig .346
5 Doc Cramer .344

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 57
2 Babe Ruth 40
3 Mel Ott 39
4 Lou Gehrig 37
4 Chuck Klein 37

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 176
2 Lou Gehrig 155
3 Al Simmons 149
4 Chuck Klein 134
5 Babe Ruth 133

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 2.34
3 Lefty Grove 2.68
4 Red Ruffing 2.74
5 Red Lucas 2.78

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 27
2 General Crowder 25
3 Lefty Gomez 23
4 Wes Ferrell 21
4 Lon Warneke 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 197
2 Dizzy Dean 195
3 Lefty Grove 185
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