On This Day

Sunday, July 24, 1932

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 65 29 .691 --
Indians 55 39 .585 10.0
Athletics 56 41 .577 10.5
Senators 53 42 .558 12.5
Tigers 50 42 .543 14.0
Browns 42 51 .452 22.5
White Sox 31 60 .341 32.5
Red Sox 22 70 .239 42.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 53 37 .589 --
Cubs 49 42 .538 4.5
Braves 48 45 .516 6.5
Phillies 49 48 .505 7.5
Cardinals 45 45 .500 8.0
Giants 42 46 .477 10.0
Dodgers 43 50 .462 11.5
Reds 41 57 .418 16.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Frank Grube 7
2 Charlie English 6
3 Wally Berger 5
3 Joe Sewell 5
5 8 tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Dale Alexander 1
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Sarge Connally 1
1 Bob Fothergill 1
1 8 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie Kamm 4
1 Joe Vosmik 4
3 Dale Alexander 3
3 Kiki Cuyler 3
3 12 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gee Walker 3
2 Bill Cissell 2
2 Jimmie Wilson 2
4 Johnny Burnett 1
4 10 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dazzy Vance 1.11
2 Dizzy Dean 0.78
3 Lefty Gomez 0.75
4 Lon Warneke 0.62
5 2 tied 0.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hi Bell 1
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Paul Derringer 1
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 9 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 10
2 Lefty Grove 9
3 Dizzy Dean 7
4 Lefty Gomez 6
5 3 tied 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sam Gray 1
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Jim Lindsey 1
1 Jack Russell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jimmie Foxx .366
2 Paul Waner .362
3 Don Hurst .360
4 Lefty O'Doul .350
5 Chuck Klein .349

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 40
2 Chuck Klein 28
3 Babe Ruth 26
4 Al Simmons 24
5 2 tied 23

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 120
2 Al Simmons 100
3 Chuck Klein 93
4 Don Hurst 92
5 Lou Gehrig 91

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 26
2 Gee Walker 15
3 Lu Blue 14
3 Frankie Frisch 14
3 Billy Rogell 14

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.31
2 Steve Swetonic 2.40
3 Huck Betts 2.53
4 Carl Hubbell 2.54
5 Red Lucas 2.63

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wes Ferrell 17
1 Lefty Gomez 17
3 Lefty Grove 15
3 Lon Warneke 15
3 Monte Weaver 15

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 132
2 Red Ruffing 126
3 Lefty Grove 119
4 Bill Hallahan 102
5 George Earnshaw 91

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 11
2 Chief Hogsett 7
3 Jack Quinn 6
4 Ray Benge 5
5 7 tied 4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Joe Cronin .477
2 Spud Davis .458
3 Mickey Cochrane .429
4 Doc Cramer .419
5 Danny Taylor .391

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 10
2 Earl Averill 8
3 Al Simmons 6
3 John Stone 6
5 Joe Sewell 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 27
2 Al Simmons 25
3 Mickey Cochrane 20
3 Joe Cronin 20
3 Goose Goslin 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 7
2 Bill Cissell 6
3 Gee Walker 5
4 Buddy Myer 4
5 7 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tony Freitas 0.64
2 Carl Hubbell 0.98
3 Ray Kremer 1.00
4 Si Johnson 1.20
5 Waite Hoyt 1.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Tommy Thomas 5
2 Phil Collins 4
2 Mel Harder 4
2 Lon Warneke 4
2 Monte Weaver 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 28
2 Red Ruffing 26
3 Dizzy Dean 25
4 Johnny Allen 18
5 2 tied 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jack Quinn 2
2 Johnny Allen 1
2 Ray Benge 1
2 Jack Berly 1
2 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pie Traynor .437
2 Heinie Manush .403
3 Jack Burns .378
4 Doc Cramer .377
5 Joe Cronin .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 12
2 Earl Averill 11
3 Joe Sewell 9
3 Al Simmons 9
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 41
2 Al Simmons 38
3 Pinky Whitney 36
4 Joe Cronin 35
5 Smead Jolley 33

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 14
2 Bill Cissell 7
3 Lu Blue 6
3 Billy Rogell 6
5 5 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Benton 2.11
2 Tony Freitas 2.20
3 Lon Warneke 2.25
4 Bob Brown 2.49
5 Red Ruffing 2.51

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Swift 7
2 Bill Hallahan 6
2 Lon Warneke 6
2 Monte Weaver 6
5 6 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 47
2 Dizzy Dean 45
3 Dazzy Vance 41
4 Lefty Grove 35
5 Lefty Gomez 34

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ben Cantwell 3
1 Firpo Marberry 3
3 Sam Gray 2
3 Lefty Grove 2
3 3 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .357
2 Don Hurst .352
3 Al Simmons .351
4 Lefty O'Doul .341
5 Babe Ruth .339

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 51
2 Babe Ruth 46
3 Lou Gehrig 39
4 Earl Averill 36
4 Chuck Klein 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 170
2 Jimmie Foxx 160
3 Babe Ruth 157
4 Earl Averill 144
5 Don Hurst 142

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 50
2 Frankie Frisch 31
3 Gee Walker 23
4 Billy Rogell 22
5 2 tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.30
2 Carl Hubbell 2.46
3 Lefty Grove 2.64
4 Red Lucas 2.88
5 Flint Rhem 2.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 28
2 Lefty Grove 27
3 Wes Ferrell 26
4 General Crowder 21
4 Bill Hallahan 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 205
2 Red Ruffing 191
3 Lefty Grove 184
4 Bill Hallahan 172
5 Dazzy Vance 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 15
2 Jack Quinn 10
3 Chief Hogsett 8
4 Ray Benge 6
5 6 tied 5