On This Day

Tuesday, April 18, 1933

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 5 0 1.000 --
White Sox 3 2 .600 2.0
Indians 3 2 .600 2.0
Senators 3 3 .500 2.5
Tigers 2 3 .400 3.0
Browns 2 3 .400 3.0
Red Sox 2 3 .400 3.0
Athletics 1 5 .167 4.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 1 0 1.000 --
Pirates 3 1 .750 -0.5
Dodgers 2 1 .667 0.0
Cubs 2 2 .500 0.5
Phillies 2 3 .400 1.0
Reds 1 2 .333 1.0
Cardinals 1 2 .333 1.0
Braves 0 1 .000 1.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmy Dykes 3
1 Chick Fullis 3
1 Al Simmons 3
1 John Stone 3
5 14 tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Kiddo Davis 1
1 Red Kress 1
1 Gus Suhr 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Kress 4
2 Luke Appling 3
3 Lew Fonseca 2
3 Bob Fothergill 2
3 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Luke Appling 1
1 Jimmy Dykes 1
1 Lew Fonseca 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Lefty Gomez 1.33
2 George Blaeholder 0.67
3 Lon Warneke 0.56
4 Sad Sam Jones 0.33
5 2 tied 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ivy Andrews 1
1 George Blaeholder 1
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1
1 Lefty Gomez 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 8
2 Lon Warneke 5
3 George Blaeholder 4
4 Chief Hogsett 3
4 2 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 1
1 Bob Kline 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Sam West .524
2 Johnny Frederick .500
3 Jo-Jo White .462
4 Chick Fullis .450
5 Pie Traynor .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Dale Alexander 1
2 Ripper Collins 1
2 Kiddo Davis 1
2 16 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Kress 8
2 Lou Gehrig 7
3 Lew Fonseca 6
3 Pete Fox 6
5 4 tied 5

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Red Kress 2
2 Luke Appling 1
2 Earl Averill 1
2 Earle Combs 1
2 9 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Shaute 0.00
1 Jumbo Elliott 0.00
1 Jack Berly 0.00
1 George Blaeholder 0.00
1 6 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Gomez 2
1 Lon Warneke 2
3 Ivy Andrews 1
3 Boom-Boom Beck 1
3 27 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Gomez 12
2 Lon Warneke 11
3 Red Ruffing 9
4 General Crowder 8
4 2 others tied 8

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Mel Harder 1
1 Joe Heving 1
1 Carl Hubbell 1
1 4 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lefty O'Doul .368
2 Jimmie Foxx .355
3 Heinie Manush .346
4 Paul Waner .346
5 Bill Terry .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 55
2 Babe Ruth 39
3 Chuck Klein 38
3 Mel Ott 38
5 Lou Gehrig 35

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 166
2 Lou Gehrig 152
3 Al Simmons 150
4 Chuck Klein 137
5 Don Hurst 135

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.27
2 Carl Hubbell 2.37
3 Lefty Grove 2.60
4 Huck Betts 2.78
5 Red Lucas 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 26
2 Lefty Gomez 25
2 Lefty Grove 25
4 Wes Ferrell 23
4 Lon Warneke 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 193
2 Red Ruffing 190
3 Lefty Grove 183
4 Lefty Gomez 180
5 Carl Hubbell 143

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 13
2 Wilcy Moore 9
2 Jack Quinn 9
4 Lefty Grove 7
4 Chief Hogsett 7