On This Day

Sunday, October 2, 1932

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1932 World Series

New York wins series 4 - 0

New York Yankees 13
Chicago Cubs 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Earle Combs 3
1 Bill Dickey 3
1 Tony Lazzeri 3
1 Joe Sewell 3
5 4 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Tony Lazzeri 2
2 Earle Combs 1
2 Frank Demaree 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Tony Lazzeri 4
2 Frank Demaree 3
2 Lou Gehrig 3
4 Earle Combs 2
4 Joe Sewell 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilcy Moore 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jakie May 3
1 Herb Pennock 3
3 Bud Tinning 2
4 Wilcy Moore 1
4 Lon Warneke 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 1

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .529
2 Riggs Stephenson .444
3 Bill Dickey .438
4 Earle Combs .375
5 3 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Tony Lazzeri 2
2 Babe Ruth 2
4 Earle Combs 1
4 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 8
2 Ben Chapman 6
2 Babe Ruth 6
4 Tony Lazzeri 5
5 4 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Jurges 2
2 Kiki Cuyler 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 0.00
2 Lefty Gomez 1.00
3 Herb Pennock 2.25
4 Red Ruffing 3.00
5 George Pipgras 4.50

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 10
2 Lefty Gomez 8
2 Lon Warneke 8
4 Pat Malone 4
4 3 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 2

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .529
2 Riggs Stephenson .444
3 Bill Dickey .438
4 Earle Combs .375
5 3 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Tony Lazzeri 2
2 Babe Ruth 2
4 Earle Combs 1
4 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 8
2 Ben Chapman 6
2 Babe Ruth 6
4 Tony Lazzeri 5
5 4 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Jurges 2
2 Kiki Cuyler 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 0.00
2 Lefty Gomez 1.00
3 Herb Pennock 2.25
4 Red Ruffing 3.00
5 George Pipgras 4.50

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 10
2 Lefty Gomez 8
2 Lon Warneke 8
4 Pat Malone 4
4 3 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Herb Pennock 2

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