On This Day

Saturday, October 1, 1932

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1932 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 0

New York Yankees 7
Chicago Cubs 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Kiki Cuyler 3
1 Billy Jurges 3
3 Ben Chapman 2
3 Lou Gehrig 2
3 Babe Ruth 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 2
1 Babe Ruth 2
3 Kiki Cuyler 1
3 Gabby Hartnett 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 4
2 Kiki Cuyler 2
2 Lou Gehrig 2
4 Ben Chapman 1
4 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Jurges 2

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Charlie Root 0.44
2 George Pipgras 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Pipgras 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 4
1 Charlie Root 4
3 Jakie May 1
3 Herb Pennock 1
3 2 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .538
2 Riggs Stephenson .462
3 Bill Dickey .400
3 Babe Ruth .400
5 Kiki Cuyler .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Babe Ruth 2
3 Kiki Cuyler 1
3 Gabby Hartnett 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ben Chapman 5
1 Lou Gehrig 5
1 Babe Ruth 5
4 Bill Dickey 4
4 Riggs Stephenson 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Jurges 2
2 Kiki Cuyler 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 1.00
2 Red Ruffing 3.00
3 George Pipgras 4.50
4 Lon Warneke 5.63
5 Charlie Root 10.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 George Pipgras 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 10
2 Lefty Gomez 8
3 Lon Warneke 7
4 Pat Malone 4
4 Charlie Root 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .538
2 Riggs Stephenson .462
3 Bill Dickey .400
3 Babe Ruth .400
5 Kiki Cuyler .385

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Babe Ruth 2
3 Kiki Cuyler 1
3 Gabby Hartnett 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ben Chapman 5
1 Lou Gehrig 5
1 Babe Ruth 5
4 Bill Dickey 4
4 Riggs Stephenson 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Jurges 2
2 Kiki Cuyler 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Gomez 1.00
2 Red Ruffing 3.00
3 George Pipgras 4.50
4 Lon Warneke 5.63
5 Charlie Root 10.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 George Pipgras 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 10
2 Lefty Gomez 8
3 Lon Warneke 7
4 Pat Malone 4
4 Charlie Root 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 108 47 .697 --
Athletics 94 60 .610 13.5
Senators 93 61 .604 14.5
Indians 87 65 .572 19.5
Tigers 76 76 .500 30.5
Browns 63 91 .409 44.5
White Sox 49 102 .325 57.0
Red Sox 43 111 .279 64.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 90 64 .584 --
Pirates 86 68 .558 4.0
Dodgers 81 73 .526 9.0
Phillies 78 76 .506 12.0
Braves 77 77 .500 13.0
Giants 72 82 .468 18.0
Cardinals 72 82 .468 18.0
Reds 60 94 .390 30.0