On This Day

Sunday, May 28, 1933

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	23	12	.657	--
Senators	23	16	.590	2.0
Athletics	19	16	.543	4.0
Indians	21	18	.538	4.0
White Sox	19	17	.528	4.5
Tigers	15	22	.405	9.0
Browns	15	24	.385	10.0
Red Sox	13	23	.361	10.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Indians 2

Indians 11, Red Sox 2

Browns 5, Tigers 3

Yankees 2, White Sox 1

Yankees 9, White Sox 7

Senators 7, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	23	13	.639	--
Cardinals	23	16	.590	1.5
Giants	20	15	.571	2.5
Reds	20	19	.513	4.5
Cubs	20	19	.513	4.5
Dodgers	15	19	.441	7.0
Braves	17	23	.425	8.0
Phillies	13	27	.325	12.0

Games

Dodgers 5, Giants 4

Cubs 5, Braves 1

Cubs 3, Braves 2

Pirates 4, Reds 2

Reds 4, Pirates 0

Cardinals 8, Phillies 7

Cardinals 5, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chick Fullis	6
1	Joe Vosmik	6
3	Neal Finn	5
3	Chick Hafey	5
3	Babe Ruth	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	3
2	Bill Cissell	1
2	Johnny Frederick	1
2	Sam Leslie	1
2	Evar Swanson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Orsatti	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
1	Joe Vosmik	4
4	Mickey Cochrane	3
4	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Mark Koenig	1
1	Jim Levey	1
1	Pepper Martin	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lon Warneke	0.60
2	Milt Gaston	0.57
3	Johnny Allen	0.56
3	Lefty Gomez	0.56
5	Guy Bush	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Ownie Carroll	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lon Warneke	6
2	Johnny Allen	5
2	Lefty Gomez	5
4	Fred Frankhouse	4
4	Milt Gaston	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Red Ruffing	1
1	Sloppy Thurston	1
1	Bud Tinning	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Hodapp	.383
2	Sam West	.381
3	Al Simmons	.367
4	Ben Chapman	.362
5	Pepper Martin	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	10
1	Chuck Klein	10
3	Lou Gehrig	9
3	Babe Ruth	9
5	Gabby Hartnett	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	41
2	Bill Dickey	32
3	Lou Gehrig	31
4	Jimmie Foxx	30
4	3 others tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiddo Davis	6
1	Gee Walker	6
3	Chick Fullis	5
3	Pepper Martin	5
5	6 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	1.35
2	Carl Hubbell	1.86
3	Bill Hallahan	1.96
4	Hal Schumacher	2.00
5	Mel Harder	2.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	7
1	Lon Warneke	7
3	Ownie Carroll	6
3	Lefty Gomez	6
3	6 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	53
2	Dizzy Dean	51
3	Red Ruffing	49
4	Lon Warneke	43
5	Tex Carleton	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	4
1	Chief Hogsett	4
3	Joe Heving	3
4	Huck Betts	2
4	11 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Hodapp	.473
2	Al Simmons	.455
3	Luke Sewell	.413
4	Wally Berger	.385
5	Pepper Martin	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mickey Cochrane	4
1	Jimmie Foxx	4
1	Chuck Klein	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ski Melillo	16
2	Chuck Klein	14
2	Al Simmons	14
4	Luke Appling	13
4	3 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Burns	3
1	Frankie Frisch	3
1	Chick Fullis	3
1	Gee Walker	3
5	14 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hal Schumacher	0.00
1	Eppa Rixey	0.00
3	Lefty Grove	0.50
4	Schoolboy Rowe	0.59
5	Lefty Gomez	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	3
1	Guy Bush	3
1	General Crowder	3
1	Lefty Gomez	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	23
2	Tex Carleton	16
2	Bill Hallahan	16
2	Lon Warneke	16
5	3 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	3
2	Don Brennan	2
2	General Crowder	2
2	Red Faber	2
2	Herb Pennock	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ben Chapman	.394
2	Luke Sewell	.380
3	Al Simmons	.379
4	Johnny Hodapp	.378
5	Bill Dickey	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	9
2	Wally Berger	8
2	Gabby Hartnett	8
4	Tony Lazzeri	6
4	Babe Ruth	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	31
2	Ski Melillo	26
3	Gabby Hartnett	24
4	Wally Berger	23
5	2 tied	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	6
2	Jack Burns	4
2	Bruce Campbell	4
2	Kiddo Davis	4
2	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mel Harder	1.42
2	Lon Warneke	1.49
3	Hal Schumacher	1.52
4	Sugar Cain	1.60
5	Willis Hudlin	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	5
1	Si Johnson	5
1	Lon Warneke	5
4	Ben Cantwell	4
4	10 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	43
2	Lon Warneke	32
3	Tex Carleton	30
4	Red Ruffing	25
5	Bill Hallahan	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	Chief Hogsett	3
3	Don Brennan	2
3	General Crowder	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.360
2	Lou Gehrig	.349
3	Pie Traynor	.349
4	Bill Terry	.348
5	Chuck Klein	.348

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	50
2	Babe Ruth	39
3	Chuck Klein	38
3	Mel Ott	38
5	Lou Gehrig	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	154
2	Jimmie Foxx	153
3	Al Simmons	143
4	Chuck Klein	139
5	Babe Ruth	127

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	34
2	Gee Walker	32
3	Kiddo Davis	21
4	Bill Cissell	20
5	Tony Piet	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.01
2	Carl Hubbell	2.39
3	Bill Hallahan	2.67
4	Ben Cantwell	2.72
5	Lefty Grove	2.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	27
2	Lefty Grove	24
3	Lefty Gomez	23
3	Lon Warneke	23
5	Wes Ferrell	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	216
2	Red Ruffing	194
3	Lefty Grove	163
4	Carl Hubbell	156
5	Lefty Gomez	153

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	10
2	Chief Hogsett	8
2	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Wilcy Moore	8
2	Jack Quinn	8