On This Day

Saturday, September 3, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	93	40	.699	--
Athletics	84	51	.622	10.0
Senators	76	55	.580	16.0
Indians	72	58	.554	19.5
Tigers	65	64	.504	26.0
Browns	56	72	.438	34.5
White Sox	40	88	.313	50.5
Red Sox	37	95	.280	55.5

Games

Yankees 6, Senators 5

Athletics 4, Red Sox 3

White Sox 13, Browns 8

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	77	52	.597	--
Pirates	71	60	.542	7.0
Dodgers	70	63	.526	9.0
Phillies	66	66	.500	12.5
Cardinals	64	67	.489	14.0
Braves	63	69	.477	15.5
Giants	60	70	.462	17.5
Reds	55	79	.410	24.5

Games

Giants 5, Dodgers 3

Phillies 5, Braves 3

Cubs 5, Cardinals 4

Cardinals 3, Cubs 0

Pirates 7, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Bottomley	4
1	Red Kress	4
1	Johnny Moore	4
4	Charlie Berry	3
4	11 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	2
2	Wally Berger	1
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	Earle Combs	1
2	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Art Scharein	3
2	Wally Berger	2
2	Charlie Berry	2
2	Jim Bottomley	2
2	13 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jake Flowers	1
1	Liz Funk	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	0.83
2	Dizzy Dean	0.70
3	Carl Hubbell	0.57
4	Pat Malone	0.56
5	Red Ruffing	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hi Bell	1
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Charlie Biggs	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	7
2	Red Ruffing	6
3	Tex Carleton	5
3	Lefty Grove	5
3	Pat Malone	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Milt Gaston	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.369
2	Jimmie Foxx	.365
3	Chuck Klein	.349
4	Babe Ruth	.346
5	Heinie Manush	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	51
2	Babe Ruth	39
3	Chuck Klein	35
4	Lou Gehrig	31
4	Al Simmons	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	147
2	Al Simmons	140
3	Babe Ruth	133
4	Lou Gehrig	131
5	Don Hurst	126

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	2.41
2	Red Lucas	2.59
3	Huck Betts	2.60
4	Carl Hubbell	2.63
5	Lefty Grove	2.70

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Gomez	22
1	Lefty Grove	22
3	Wes Ferrell	20
4	General Crowder	19
4	2 others tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	180
2	Lefty Grove	174
3	Lefty Gomez	162
4	Dizzy Dean	161
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	2 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Sam Rice	.500
2	Dale Alexander	.483
3	Jimmie Foxx	.448
4	Billy Sullivan	.424
5	Bob Seeds	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	8
1	Eric McNair	8
3	Kiki Cuyler	5
3	Lou Gehrig	5
3	Al Simmons	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	26
2	Kiki Cuyler	24
3	Eric McNair	19
4	Jimmie Foxx	17
5	Mickey Cochrane	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Watkins	4
2	Ben Chapman	3
2	Liz Funk	3
2	Pepper Martin	3
2	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Smith	0.92
2	Firpo Marberry	1.25
3	Lew Krausse	1.29
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.32
5	Hi Bell	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	4
1	Dizzy Dean	4
1	Larry French	4
1	Lefty Grove	4
5	7 tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	30
2	Lefty Grove	27
3	Tex Carleton	25
4	Pat Malone	17
5	3 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Shaute	3
1	George Uhle	3
3	Lloyd Brown	2
4	Ray Benge	1
4	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.424
2	Lefty O'Doul	.418
3	Dale Alexander	.393
4	Spud Davis	.391
5	Sam Rice	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	10
2	Babe Ruth	9
3	Eric McNair	8
3	Mel Ott	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	38
2	Kiki Cuyler	34
3	Lou Gehrig	29
4	Tony Lazzeri	28
5	2 tied	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Liz Funk	7
1	Don Hurst	7
3	Bill Cissell	6
3	Chuck Klein	6
3	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eppa Rixey	0.97
2	Bob Smith	1.05
3	Bud Tinning	1.73
4	Leon Chagnon	1.85
5	Larry French	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Johnny Allen	7
1	General Crowder	7
1	Dizzy Dean	7
4	Guy Bush	6
4	Lefty Grove	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	56
2	Lefty Grove	49
3	Tex Carleton	42
4	Red Ruffing	39
5	Bump Hadley	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Uhle	4
2	Joe Shaute	3
3	Lloyd Brown	2
3	Wilcy Moore	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.372
2	Jimmie Foxx	.363
3	Chuck Klein	.344
4	Babe Ruth	.344
5	Paul Waner	.340

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	57
2	Babe Ruth	47
3	Lou Gehrig	37
4	Chuck Klein	35
5	Al Simmons	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	167
2	Al Simmons	155
3	Lou Gehrig	154
4	Babe Ruth	153
5	Don Hurst	143

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	41
2	Lu Blue	24
2	Gee Walker	24
4	Frankie Frisch	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.49
2	Lefty Grove	2.54
3	Huck Betts	2.60
4	Red Lucas	2.63
5	Carl Hubbell	2.69

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	201
2	Red Ruffing	200
3	Lefty Gomez	197
4	Dizzy Dean	161
5	Bump Hadley	156

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	16
2	Jack Quinn	10
3	Ray Benge	7
3	Chief Hogsett	7
3	George Uhle	7