On This Day

Friday, May 5, 1933

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 12 5 .706 --
White Sox 11 7 .611 1.5
Indians 11 7 .611 1.5
Senators 10 7 .588 2.0
Tigers 9 9 .500 3.5
Athletics 6 11 .353 6.0
Browns 7 13 .350 6.5
Red Sox 5 12 .294 7.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 13 4 .765 --
Giants 10 6 .625 2.5
Reds 8 8 .500 4.5
Cardinals 9 9 .500 4.5
Braves 9 9 .500 4.5
Dodgers 7 9 .438 5.5
Cubs 7 11 .389 6.5
Phillies 6 13 .316 8.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Pepper Martin 4
2 Chuck Klein 3
2 Johnny Vergez 3
4 Del Bissonette 2
4 9 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Grantham 1
1 Chuck Klein 1
1 Pepper Martin 1
1 Mel Ott 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Grantham 3
1 Pie Traynor 3
3 Chick Fullis 2
3 Rogers Hornsby 2
3 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pie Traynor 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Charlie Root 0.75
2 Huck Betts 0.38
3 Bill Swift 0.25
4 Frank Pearce 0.17
5 Bill Walker 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Huck Betts 1
1 Ray Kolp 1
1 Bill Swift 1
1 Bill Walker 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 6
2 Huck Betts 3
3 Ray Kolp 2
3 Frank Pearce 2
3 Bill Swift 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Fred Schulte .410
2 Sam West .388
3 Pie Traynor .375
4 Johnny Vergez .362
5 2 tied .355

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 21
2 Lou Gehrig 19
3 Gabby Hartnett 17
3 Red Kress 17
3 Tony Lazzeri 17

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiddo Davis 4
2 Ben Chapman 3
2 Jake Flowers 3
4 Luke Appling 2
4 18 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 George Blaeholder 0.77
2 Carl Hubbell 0.86
3 Oral Hildebrand 0.98
4 Waite Hoyt 1.00
4 Russ Van Atta 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 4
1 Oral Hildebrand 4
1 Bill Swift 4
4 Boom-Boom Beck 3
4 15 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 35
2 Red Ruffing 27
3 Lefty Gomez 22
4 Lon Warneke 20
5 2 tied 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Chief Hogsett 3
2 Huck Betts 2
2 Joe Heving 2
2 Carl Hubbell 2
5 19 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .358
2 Lefty O'Doul .357
3 Heinie Manush .350
4 Chuck Klein .345
5 Lou Gehrig .343

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 56
2 Babe Ruth 40
3 Mel Ott 39
4 Chuck Klein 38
5 Lou Gehrig 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 174
2 Lou Gehrig 152
3 Al Simmons 147
4 Chuck Klein 138
5 Babe Ruth 133

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 36
2 Gee Walker 31
3 Bill Cissell 20
3 Chuck Klein 20
3 Tony Piet 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Carl Hubbell 2.26
2 Lon Warneke 2.31
3 Lefty Grove 2.69
4 Red Ruffing 2.70
5 Red Lucas 2.82

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 26
2 General Crowder 24
2 Lefty Gomez 24
4 Lon Warneke 21
5 5 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 199
2 Dizzy Dean 198
3 Lefty Grove 184
4 Lefty Gomez 172
5 Carl Hubbell 161

Saves

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