On This Day

Tuesday, August 30, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	92	38	.708	--
Athletics	80	50	.615	12.0
Senators	73	54	.575	17.5
Indians	72	58	.554	20.0
Tigers	64	63	.504	26.5
Browns	55	70	.440	34.5
White Sox	39	87	.310	51.0
Red Sox	37	92	.287	54.5

Games

Red Sox 6, Indians 2

Yankees 6, White Sox 5

Athletics 6, Tigers 4

Senators 11, Browns 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	74	51	.592	--
Pirates	68	60	.531	7.5
Dodgers	68	62	.523	8.5
Phillies	65	66	.496	12.0
Cardinals	63	65	.492	12.5
Braves	63	67	.485	13.5
Giants	59	69	.461	16.5
Reds	55	75	.423	21.5

Games

Cubs 4, Giants 3

Pirates 10, Braves 7

Pirates 3, Braves 2

Dodgers 5, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Pie Traynor	5
2	Dutch Holland	4
2	Fritz Knothe	4
2	Randy Moore	4
2	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	2
2	Tony Cuccinello	1
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	Jimmie Foxx	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ossie Bluege	5
1	Lou Gehrig	5
1	Pie Traynor	5
4	Jim Bottomley	2
4	13 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Jimmy Dykes	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	0.67
2	Syl Johnson	0.57
3	Bill Swift	0.36
4	Tom Zachary	0.31
5	Johnny Welch	0.30

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Bill Harris	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	6
2	Whit Wyatt	5
3	Johnny Allen	4
3	Syl Johnson	4
3	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Larry French	1
1	Joe Shaute	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.365
2	Jimmie Foxx	.358
3	Babe Ruth	.351
4	Chuck Klein	.348
5	Paul Waner	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	48
2	Babe Ruth	39
3	Chuck Klein	35
4	Lou Gehrig	31
5	Mel Ott	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	141
2	Babe Ruth	132
3	Al Simmons	130
4	Lou Gehrig	129
5	2 tied	125

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	33
2	Gee Walker	22
3	Roy Johnson	19
3	Chuck Klein	19
5	3 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.29
2	Red Lucas	2.60
3	Huck Betts	2.61
4	Carl Hubbell	2.63
5	Lefty Grove	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	22
2	Lefty Grove	21
3	Wes Ferrell	20
4	Lon Warneke	19
4	Monte Weaver	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	174
2	Lefty Grove	169
3	Lefty Gomez	162
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	.453
2	Dale Alexander	.435
3	Mule Haas	.433
4	Adam Comorosky	.432
5	Billy Rogell	.431

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Jimmie Foxx	5
2	Lou Gehrig	5
2	Tony Lazzeri	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	21
2	Kiki Cuyler	20
2	Tony Lazzeri	20
4	Lou Gehrig	18
4	Babe Ruth	18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Smith	0.96
2	Eppa Rixey	1.00
3	Burleigh Grimes	1.35
4	Firpo Marberry	1.50
4	Hi Bell	1.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	5
2	Guy Bush	4
2	Larry French	4
2	Lefty Grove	4
2	Bill McAfee	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	28
1	Lefty Grove	28
3	Johnny Allen	23
4	Tex Carleton	20
5	Pat Malone	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	2
1	Joe Shaute	2
1	George Uhle	2
4	Ray Benge	1
4	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.417
2	Spud Davis	.413
3	Lefty O'Doul	.400
4	Billy Herman	.395
5	Bill Terry	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	10
2	Mel Ott	9
3	Jimmie Foxx	7
3	Lou Gehrig	7
3	Danny Taylor	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	31
1	Babe Ruth	31
3	Kiki Cuyler	28
3	Al Simmons	28
5	Tony Lazzeri	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Don Hurst	7
1	Chuck Klein	7
1	Lefty O'Doul	7
4	Ben Chapman	6
4	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	0.58
2	Bud Tinning	1.78
3	Lefty Grove	1.86
4	Johnny Allen	2.00
5	George Earnshaw	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
1	General Crowder	7
3	Tex Carleton	6
3	Dizzy Dean	6
3	Lefty Grove	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	54
2	Lefty Grove	50
3	Red Ruffing	38
4	Tex Carleton	37
4	Bump Hadley	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Uhle	3
2	Lloyd Brown	2
2	Wilcy Moore	2
2	Van Mungo	2
2	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.369
2	Jimmie Foxx	.355
3	Babe Ruth	.350
4	Chuck Klein	.343
5	Paul Waner	.340

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	163
2	Jimmie Foxx	162
3	Babe Ruth	154
4	Al Simmons	145
5	Don Hurst	142

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	43
2	Gee Walker	25
3	Lu Blue	24
4	Frankie Frisch	23
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.38
2	Lefty Grove	2.56
3	Huck Betts	2.61
4	Carl Hubbell	2.63
5	Red Lucas	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	27
2	Lefty Grove	26
3	Wes Ferrell	25
4	General Crowder	24
5	George Earnshaw	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	200
1	Red Ruffing	200
3	Lefty Grove	196
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