On This Day

Sunday, September 17, 1933

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	95	47	.669	--
Yankees	83	54	.606	9.5
Athletics	72	67	.518	21.5
Indians	73	71	.507	23.0
Tigers	69	76	.476	27.5
White Sox	62	78	.443	32.0
Red Sox	58	83	.411	36.5
Browns	53	89	.373	42.0

Games

Yankees 3, Indians 2

Yankees 6, Indians 1

Senators 4, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	88	53	.624	--
Pirates	80	63	.559	9.0
Cubs	82	65	.558	9.0
Cardinals	78	67	.538	12.0
Braves	74	68	.521	14.5
Dodgers	57	83	.407	30.5
Phillies	54	83	.394	32.0
Reds	57	88	.393	33.0

Games

Cubs 6, Dodgers 5

Cubs 6, Dodgers 5

Reds 5, Braves 2

Reds 6, Braves 0

Giants 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Sparky Adams	6
2	Otto Bluege	5
2	Babe Herman	5
4	Buzz Boyle	4
4	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	2
2	Earl Averill	1
2	Bill Dickey	1
2	Sam Leslie	1
2	Mel Ott	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Dickey	3
1	Babe Ruth	3
3	Otto Bluege	2
3	Buzz Boyle	2
3	10 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Al Lopez	1
1	Fred Schulte	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Gomez	2.60
2	Paul Derringer	0.75
3	Dizzy Dean	0.55
4	Tommy Bridges	0.50
5	Bud Tinning	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Lefty Gomez	1
1	Dolf Luque	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	13
2	Dizzy Dean	6
2	Charlie Root	6
4	Tommy Bridges	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.371
2	Jimmie Foxx	.355
3	Spud Davis	.340
4	Al Simmons	.332
5	Heinie Manush	.331

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	45
2	Babe Ruth	30
3	Lou Gehrig	27
3	Chuck Klein	27
5	Wally Berger	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	150
2	Lou Gehrig	123
3	Al Simmons	115
4	Joe Cronin	114
4	Chuck Klein	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	26
2	Pepper Martin	25
3	Ben Chapman	23
4	Evar Swanson	18
5	Joe Kuhel	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.64
2	Lon Warneke	1.90
3	Hal Schumacher	1.92
4	Monte Pearson	2.33
5	Ed Brandt	2.56

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	23
2	Lefty Grove	22
2	Carl Hubbell	22
4	Earl Whitehill	21
5	Dizzy Dean	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	190
2	Lefty Gomez	161
3	Carl Hubbell	149
4	Bump Hadley	143
5	Tex Carleton	139

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	12
2	Chief Hogsett	9
3	Wilcy Moore	8
4	Phil Collins	6
4	2 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Lopez	.472
2	Dusty Cooke	.421
3	Sparky Adams	.391
4	Max Bishop	.389
5	Gus Mancuso	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	6
2	Lou Gehrig	5
3	Doc Cramer	3
3	Gabby Hartnett	3
3	Joe Medwick	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	20
2	Hank Greenberg	19
3	Joe Cronin	13
3	Jimmie Foxx	13
3	Tommy Thevenow	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Stan Hack	4
1	Joe Kuhel	4
1	Pepper Martin	4
4	Dolph Camilli	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Hi Bell	0.60
2	Larry French	0.67
2	Johnny Marcum	0.67
4	Chief Hogsett	0.73
5	Hal Schumacher	0.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	3
1	Larry French	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Van Mungo	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	21
2	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Dazzy Vance	18
4	Tommy Bridges	17
4	Charlie Root	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Hubbell	2
2	Johnny Allen	1
2	Tex Carleton	1
2	General Crowder	1
2	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Lopez	.408
2	Mickey Cochrane	.400
3	Tommy Thevenow	.393
4	Max Bishop	.369
5	Chuck Klein	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	10
2	Lou Gehrig	7
2	Chuck Klein	7
2	Mel Ott	7
5	2 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Medwick	30
2	Wally Berger	29
2	Lou Gehrig	29
2	Hank Greenberg	29
5	3 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Kuhel	8
2	Pepper Martin	7
2	Evar Swanson	7
4	Ernie Orsatti	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Marcum	0.67
2	Phil Collins	1.54
3	Larry French	1.65
4	Ben Cantwell	1.67
5	Carl Hubbell	1.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Hubbell	6
1	Hal Schumacher	6
3	Guy Bush	5
3	Larry French	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bump Hadley	41
2	Lefty Gomez	36
3	Johnny Allen	35
3	Carl Hubbell	35
5	Dizzy Dean	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	3
2	Hi Bell	2
2	Phil Collins	2
2	Waite Hoyt	2
2	Carl Hubbell	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.366
2	Jimmie Foxx	.363
3	Spud Davis	.336
4	Al Simmons	.335
5	Bill Terry	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	51
2	Babe Ruth	31
3	Lou Gehrig	29
4	Chuck Klein	28
5	Wally Berger	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	168
2	Lou Gehrig	129
3	Joe Cronin	120
3	Al Simmons	120
5	Chuck Klein	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	29
2	Pepper Martin	25
3	Ben Chapman	24
4	Evar Swanson	20
5	Joe Kuhel	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.65
2	Lon Warneke	2.00
3	Hal Schumacher	2.15
4	Ben Cantwell	2.56
5	Ed Brandt	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	26
2	Carl Hubbell	24
3	Dizzy Dean	23
3	Lefty Grove	23
3	Earl Whitehill	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	206
2	Lefty Gomez	163
3	Carl Hubbell	160
4	Bump Hadley	151
5	Tex Carleton	148

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	12
2	Chief Hogsett	9
3	Lefty Grove	8
3	Wilcy Moore	8
5	2 tied	6