On This Day

Tuesday, September 20, 1932

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	105	45	.700	--
Athletics	92	57	.617	12.5
Senators	88	60	.595	16.0
Indians	85	63	.574	19.0
Tigers	72	73	.497	30.5
Browns	61	87	.412	43.0
White Sox	46	100	.315	57.0
Red Sox	42	106	.284	62.0

Games

Senators 4, Red Sox 1

Indians 5, Browns 2

Indians 11, Browns 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	89	61	.593	--
Pirates	82	66	.554	6.0
Dodgers	79	72	.523	10.5
Phillies	77	73	.513	12.0
Braves	76	75	.503	13.5
Giants	68	80	.459	20.0
Cardinals	68	80	.459	20.0
Reds	59	91	.393	30.0

Games

Cubs 5, Pirates 2

Pirates 5, Cubs 0

Giants 13, Braves 3

Dodgers 3, Phillies 1

Cardinals 3, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Burnett	6
1	Joe Vosmik	6
3	Bruce Campbell	5
4	Bill Cissell	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	2
2	Dick Porter	1
2	George Puccinelli	1
2	Johnny Schulte	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	6
2	Johnny Burnett	3
2	Kiki Cuyler	3
2	Willie Kamm	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Heinie Manush	2
2	Wally Berger	1
2	Ossie Bluege	1
2	Billy Herman	1
2	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Monte Weaver	0.83
2	Benny Frey	0.57
3	Ed Holley	0.50
4	Tex Carleton	0.45
5	Steve Swetonic	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clint Brown	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Tex Carleton	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tex Carleton	5
1	Monte Weaver	5
3	Benny Frey	4
3	Steve Swetonic	4
5	Carroll Yerkes	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.369
2	Jimmie Foxx	.358
3	Chuck Klein	.354
4	Bill Terry	.348
5	Lou Gehrig	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	53
2	Babe Ruth	40
3	Chuck Klein	38
3	Mel Ott	38
5	Al Simmons	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	155
2	Al Simmons	147
3	Lou Gehrig	146
4	Don Hurst	140
5	2 tied	135

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	37
2	Gee Walker	29
3	Roy Johnson	20
4	Bill Cissell	19
4	Chuck Klein	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.27
2	Carl Hubbell	2.62
3	Lefty Grove	2.67
4	Huck Betts	2.81
5	Steve Swetonic	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	25
2	General Crowder	24
2	Lefty Gomez	24
4	Wes Ferrell	22
4	2 others tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	189
2	Red Ruffing	186
3	Dizzy Dean	184
4	Lefty Gomez	173
5	Bump Hadley	139

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.459
2	Wally Berger	.443
3	Lou Gehrig	.417
4	Chuck Klein	.410
5	Pie Traynor	.407

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	7
2	Gabby Hartnett	5
3	Samuel Byrd	4
3	Mickey Cochrane	4
3	Lefty O'Doul	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mel Ott	20
2	Willie Kamm	18
3	Wally Berger	15
3	Samuel Byrd	15
5	2 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	7
2	Ben Chapman	3
2	Woody English	3
2	Billy Herman	3
2	5 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ad Liska	0.00
2	Phil Collins	0.69
3	Ray Starr	0.75
4	Ben Cantwell	1.00
4	Tom Zachary	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Watty Clark	4
1	General Crowder	4
3	Ben Cantwell	3
3	Lefty Grove	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	23
2	Watty Clark	21
3	Tex Carleton	17
3	Bump Hadley	17
3	Pat Malone	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	2
1	Wilcy Moore	2
3	Larry Benton	1
3	Red Faber	1
3	6 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Dale Alexander	.402
2	Al Simmons	.389
3	Sam Rice	.387
4	Bill Terry	.382
5	Wally Berger	.376

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	11
2	Jimmie Foxx	9
3	Wally Berger	8
3	Eric McNair	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kiki Cuyler	37
2	Al Simmons	31
3	Lou Gehrig	30
4	Bill Cissell	27
4	Mickey Cochrane	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	10
2	Ben Chapman	7
3	Lefty O'Doul	5
3	Danny Taylor	5
5	4 tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ben Cantwell	1.16
2	Tom Zachary	1.82
3	Lon Warneke	1.97
4	Snipe Hansen	2.05
5	Bill Walker	2.10

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	7
1	Lefty Grove	7
3	Johnny Allen	6
3	Watty Clark	6
3	Larry French	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	53
2	Lefty Grove	42
3	Tex Carleton	37
4	Pat Malone	34
5	Bump Hadley	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lloyd Brown	4
2	Joe Shaute	3
2	George Uhle	3
4	Wilcy Moore	2
5	20 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.372
2	Jimmie Foxx	.356
3	Chuck Klein	.351
4	Bill Terry	.350
5	Babe Ruth	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	56
2	Babe Ruth	42
3	Chuck Klein	38
3	Mel Ott	38
5	Al Simmons	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	164
2	Al Simmons	152
3	Lou Gehrig	150
4	Don Hurst	141
5	2 tied	140

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	37
2	Gee Walker	30
3	Lu Blue	20
3	Roy Johnson	20
5	5 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.27
2	Carl Hubbell	2.62
3	Lefty Grove	2.74
4	Huck Betts	2.81
5	Steve Swetonic	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	26
2	Lefty Gomez	25
3	General Crowder	24
3	Wes Ferrell	24
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	195
1	Red Ruffing	195
3	Dizzy Dean	184
4	Lefty Gomez	183
5	Bump Hadley	147

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	15
2	Jack Quinn	9
3	Wilcy Moore	8
4	Ray Benge	7
4	2 others tied	7