On This Day

Sunday, August 21, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	36	.697	--
Athletics	73	48	.603	11.0
Indians	70	50	.583	13.5
Senators	66	53	.555	17.0
Tigers	61	57	.517	21.5
Browns	53	64	.453	29.0
White Sox	37	78	.322	44.0
Red Sox	31	88	.261	52.0

Games

Yankees 3, Browns 1

Indians 11, Senators 5

Red Sox 3, Tigers 1

Tigers 4, Red Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	65	51	.560	--
Dodgers	66	57	.537	2.5
Pirates	62	56	.525	4.0
Phillies	61	61	.500	7.0
Braves	60	62	.492	8.0
Cardinals	58	60	.492	8.0
Giants	57	61	.483	9.0
Reds	52	73	.416	17.5

Games

Giants 9, Dodgers 3

Cubs 2, Phillies 0

Reds 2, Pirates 0

Braves 7, Cardinals 5

Braves 2, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Billy Urbanski	5
2	Charlie Gehringer	4
2	Pepper Martin	4
2	Marty McManus	4
5	14 tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Luke Sewell	6
2	Pepper Martin	4
2	Bill Terry	4
4	Smead Jolley	3
5	4 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Roy Johnson	1
1	Fritz Knothe	1
1	Pepper Martin	1
1	Lefty O'Doul	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lon Warneke	1.00
2	Johnny Allen	0.71
3	Bill Hallahan	0.55
4	Vic Sorrell	0.38
4	Bob Weiland	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Wes Ferrell	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	10
2	Bill Hallahan	6
2	Lon Warneke	6
4	Johnny Allen	5
4	Ed Brandt	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.372
2	Chuck Klein	.360
3	Jimmie Foxx	.356
4	Don Hurst	.352
5	Heinie Manush	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	44
2	Chuck Klein	35
2	Babe Ruth	35
4	Earl Averill	27
4	Mel Ott	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	134
2	Chuck Klein	122
3	Babe Ruth	120
4	Don Hurst	119
5	Lou Gehrig	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	30
2	Roy Johnson	19
2	Gee Walker	19
4	Chuck Klein	18
5	2 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.26
2	Carl Hubbell	2.49
3	Huck Betts	2.62
4	Red Lucas	2.67
5	Lefty Grove	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	20
1	Lefty Gomez	20
3	Lefty Grove	18
3	Lon Warneke	18
3	Monte Weaver	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	164
2	Lefty Gomez	155
3	Lefty Grove	147
4	Dizzy Dean	141
5	Bump Hadley	109

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	13
2	Jack Quinn	8
3	Chief Hogsett	7
4	Wilcy Moore	6
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.522
2	Lefty O'Doul	.444
3	Mel Ott	.418
4	Johnny Moore	.417
5	Babe Ruth	.409

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	6
2	Babe Ruth	5
2	Bill Terry	5
4	Danny Taylor	4
5	6 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Terry	19
2	Hack Wilson	16
3	Ripper Collins	14
3	Tony Lazzeri	14
3	Babe Ruth	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Hurst	6
2	Lefty O'Doul	5
2	George Watkins	5
4	Chuck Klein	4
5	6 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	0.00
2	Leon Chagnon	0.67
3	Van Mungo	0.72
4	Bud Tinning	0.81
5	Tony Freitas	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Carleton	4
2	Johnny Allen	3
2	Ed Brandt	3
2	Guy Bush	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	31
2	Red Ruffing	23
3	Syl Johnson	21
4	Tex Carleton	18
5	2 tied	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	2
1	Van Mungo	2
3	Sarge Connally	1
3	General Crowder	1
3	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.437
2	Lefty O'Doul	.426
3	Lou Gehrig	.408
4	Johnny Moore	.408
5	Dick Bartell	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lefty O'Doul	9
1	Mel Ott	9
1	Babe Ruth	9
1	Bill Terry	9
5	Don Hurst	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Don Hurst	36
1	Bill Terry	36
3	Hack Wilson	35
4	Lou Gehrig	32
4	Chuck Klein	32

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Cissell	9
2	Don Hurst	8
3	Chuck Klein	7
3	Gee Walker	7
5	3 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	0.00
2	Tony Freitas	1.50
3	Ray Benge	2.00
4	Red Ruffing	2.04
5	Lon Warneke	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Carleton	6
1	General Crowder	6
1	Rube Walberg	6
4	Fred Heimach	5
5	13 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	60
2	Red Ruffing	48
3	Lefty Grove	37
4	Bump Hadley	35
5	Tex Carleton	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Allen	2
1	Larry French	2
1	Firpo Marberry	2
1	Wilcy Moore	2
1	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.373
2	Chuck Klein	.349
3	Babe Ruth	.346
4	Jimmie Foxx	.346
5	Don Hurst	.345

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	53
2	Babe Ruth	46
3	Lou Gehrig	38
4	Chuck Klein	37
5	Mel Ott	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	168
2	Jimmie Foxx	163
3	Babe Ruth	153
4	Don Hurst	144
5	Chuck Klein	141

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	45
2	Frankie Frisch	27
3	Gee Walker	26
4	Lu Blue	23
5	Roy Johnson	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.37
2	Carl Hubbell	2.51
3	Lefty Grove	2.55
4	Red Lucas	2.62
5	Huck Betts	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Wes Ferrell	27
2	Lefty Gomez	26
3	General Crowder	25
4	Lefty Grove	24
5	George Earnshaw	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	197
2	Lefty Gomez	196
3	Lefty Grove	188
4	Bump Hadley	151
5	Bill Hallahan	150

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	17
2	Jack Quinn	10
3	Chief Hogsett	8
4	Ray Benge	6
4	Wilcy Moore	6