On This Day

Sunday, August 28, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	38	.701	--
Athletics	78	49	.614	11.0
Senators	71	54	.568	17.0
Indians	71	57	.555	18.5
Tigers	63	61	.508	24.5
Browns	55	68	.447	32.0
White Sox	39	84	.317	48.0
Red Sox	36	91	.283	53.0

Games

Indians 10, Red Sox 1

Red Sox 4, Indians 3

White Sox 5, Yankees 2

Yankees 11, White Sox 5

Tigers 15, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	73	51	.589	--
Pirates	66	60	.524	8.0
Dodgers	67	62	.519	8.5
Phillies	65	66	.496	11.5
Cardinals	63	64	.496	11.5
Braves	63	65	.492	12.0
Giants	59	68	.465	15.5
Reds	55	75	.423	21.0

Games

Phillies 2, Reds 1

Reds 3, Phillies 2

Cardinals 4, Dodgers 1

Cardinals 6, Dodgers 4

Cubs 5, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Kamm	5
1	Joe Vosmik	5
3	Ripper Collins	4
3	Charlie Gehringer	4
3	6 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	2
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	Shanty Hogan	1
2	Smead Jolley	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	John Stone	6
2	Babe Ruth	5
3	Kiki Cuyler	4
4	Bill Cissell	3
4	6 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ripper Collins	1
1	Kiddo Davis	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Liz Funk	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dizzy Dean	0.60
2	Pat Malone	0.57
3	Snipe Hansen	0.50
3	Willis Hudlin	0.50
5	Paul Derringer	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tommy Bridges	1
1	Dizzy Dean	1
1	Paul Derringer	1
1	Ed Durham	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	6
2	Snipe Hansen	4
2	Willis Hudlin	4
2	Pat Malone	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Syl Johnson	1
1	George Uhle	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.365
2	Jimmie Foxx	.355
3	Babe Ruth	.353
4	Chuck Klein	.348
5	Paul Waner	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	47
2	Babe Ruth	39
3	Chuck Klein	35
4	Lou Gehrig	29
5	3 tied	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	138
2	Babe Ruth	131
3	Al Simmons	128
4	Don Hurst	125
4	Chuck Klein	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	32
2	Gee Walker	21
3	Roy Johnson	19
3	Chuck Klein	19
5	Lu Blue	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.29
2	Carl Hubbell	2.59
3	Red Lucas	2.60
4	Huck Betts	2.62
5	Lefty Grove	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	21
2	Wes Ferrell	20
2	Lefty Grove	20
4	Lon Warneke	19
4	Monte Weaver	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	169
2	Lefty Grove	163
3	Lefty Gomez	160
4	Dizzy Dean	154
5	Bump Hadley	120

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.490
2	Adam Comorosky	.447
3	Billy Rogell	.446
4	Mickey Cochrane	.440
5	Mule Haas	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Jimmie Foxx	5
3	Tony Lazzeri	4
3	Bing Miller	4
5	5 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Lazzeri	19
1	Al Simmons	19
3	Mickey Cochrane	18
3	Kiki Cuyler	18
3	Babe Ruth	18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill McAfee	0.67
2	Bob Smith	0.96
3	Firpo Marberry	1.00
3	Eppa Rixey	1.00
5	Burleigh Grimes	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	4
1	Dizzy Dean	4
1	Larry French	4
4	Tommy Bridges	3
4	8 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	36
2	Tex Carleton	24
3	Lefty Grove	22
4	Johnny Allen	19
4	2 others tied	19

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	2
1	George Uhle	2
3	Ray Benge	1
3	Lloyd Brown	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.447
2	Spud Davis	.404
3	Lefty O'Doul	.392
4	Ben Chapman	.385
4	Billy Herman	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
2	Mel Ott	8
3	Wally Berger	6
3	Jimmie Foxx	6
3	3 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	32
2	Hack Wilson	31
3	Don Hurst	29
4	Chuck Klein	28
4	Pinky Whitney	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chuck Klein	8
2	Liz Funk	7
2	Don Hurst	7
2	Lefty O'Doul	7
5	2 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	0.58
2	Johnny Allen	1.40
3	Lefty Grove	1.53
4	Bud Tinning	1.78
5	Fred Frankhouse	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	7
2	Johnny Allen	6
2	Tex Carleton	6
2	Dizzy Dean	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	58
2	Lefty Grove	44
3	Bump Hadley	37
4	Tex Carleton	36
5	Red Ruffing	33

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Uhle	3
2	Wilcy Moore	2
2	Van Mungo	2
2	Bob Smith	2
5	21 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.373
2	Jimmie Foxx	.352
3	Babe Ruth	.350
4	Chuck Klein	.342
5	Paul Waner	.341

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	55
2	Babe Ruth	48
3	Lou Gehrig	40
4	Chuck Klein	35
5	Earl Averill	32

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	166
2	Jimmie Foxx	164
3	Babe Ruth	155
4	Don Hurst	143
4	Al Simmons	143

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	42
2	Gee Walker	26
3	Frankie Frisch	25
4	Lu Blue	24
5	Tony Piet	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.38
2	Carl Hubbell	2.58
3	Lefty Grove	2.59
4	Huck Betts	2.62
5	Red Ruffing	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	26
1	Lefty Grove	26
3	General Crowder	25
3	Wes Ferrell	25
5	3 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	200
2	Lefty Grove	198
3	Red Ruffing	195
4	Bump Hadley	157
5	Dizzy Dean	154

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	17
2	Jack Quinn	10
3	Ray Benge	7
3	Chief Hogsett	7
5	2 tied	6