On This Day

Sunday, May 21, 1933

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	18	11	.621	--
Senators	19	14	.576	1.0
White Sox	17	13	.567	1.5
Indians	18	14	.563	1.5
Athletics	14	14	.500	3.5
Browns	14	19	.424	6.0
Tigers	12	18	.400	6.5
Red Sox	10	19	.345	8.0

Games

Red Sox 2, Tigers 0

White Sox 6, Senators 0

Browns 8, Yankees 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	20	10	.667	--
Giants	17	13	.567	3.0
Cardinals	18	15	.545	3.5
Reds	15	16	.484	5.5
Dodgers	13	14	.481	5.5
Braves	16	18	.471	6.0
Cubs	15	17	.469	6.0
Phillies	11	22	.333	10.5

Games

Cubs 7, Dodgers 6

Cubs 6, Dodgers 3

Phillies 3, Reds 1

Reds 4, Phillies 2

Cardinals 2, Giants 1

Cardinals 8, Giants 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Frankie Frisch	5
2	Jim Bottomley	4
2	Tony Cuccinello	4
2	Frank Demaree	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lefty O'Doul	2
2	Earle Combs	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	4
2	Jim Bottomley	3
2	Earle Combs	3
2	Taylor Douthit	3
5	15 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dick Bartell	1
1	Jack Burns	1
1	Ernie Orsatti	1
1	Carl Reynolds	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Hallahan	1.60
2	Jake Miller	1.00
3	Pat Malone	0.55
4	Lloyd Brown	0.50
4	Carl Hubbell	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Lloyd Brown	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Jumbo Elliott	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bill Hallahan	8
2	Pat Malone	6
3	Carl Hubbell	5
3	Jake Miller	5
5	7 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Syl Johnson	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Frederick	.385
2	Pepper Martin	.383
3	Sam West	.381
4	Gabby Hartnett	.367
5	Al Simmons	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	10
2	Chuck Klein	8
3	Lou Gehrig	7
3	Gabby Hartnett	7
3	Tony Lazzeri	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	35
2	Jimmie Foxx	27
2	Gabby Hartnett	27
2	Tony Lazzeri	27
5	Ski Melillo	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiddo Davis	6
2	Chick Fullis	5
2	Gee Walker	5
4	Jack Burns	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	1.31
2	Carl Hubbell	1.51
3	Oral Hildebrand	1.61
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.69
5	Ownie Carroll	1.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	6
1	Bump Hadley	6
1	Oral Hildebrand	6
4	Tex Carleton	5
4	9 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Carl Hubbell	52
2	Red Ruffing	45
3	Dizzy Dean	43
4	Oral Hildebrand	32
4	Lon Warneke	32

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Hogsett	4
2	Joe Heving	3
3	Huck Betts	2
3	Dizzy Dean	2
3	4 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Luke Sewell	.500
2	Al Simmons	.469
3	Johnny Hodapp	.415
4	Pepper Martin	.413
5	Bill Dickey	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	5
1	Chuck Klein	5
3	Bob Boken	3
3	Jimmie Foxx	3
3	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	19
2	Ski Melillo	16
3	Luke Appling	13
3	Wally Berger	13
3	2 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jack Burns	4
2	Chick Fullis	3
2	Chuck Klein	3
2	Gee Walker	3
5	9 tied	2

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jake Miller	0.00
2	Si Johnson	0.96
3	Hal Schumacher	1.00
4	Fred Frankhouse	1.08
5	Sugar Cain	1.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	4
2	Sugar Cain	3
2	Bump Hadley	3
2	Si Johnson	3
2	Hal Schumacher	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	24
2	Don Brennan	18
2	Red Ruffing	18
4	Carl Hubbell	17
5	Tex Carleton	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	2
2	Ray Benge	1
2	Don Brennan	1
2	Phil Collins	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Ben Chapman	.406
2	Pepper Martin	.384
3	Sam West	.371
4	Bill Dickey	.370
5	Gabby Hartnett	.366

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Wally Berger	10
2	Chuck Klein	8
3	Gabby Hartnett	7
3	Tony Lazzeri	7
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	30
2	Tony Lazzeri	26
3	Wally Berger	25
4	Bill Dickey	24
4	Ski Melillo	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiddo Davis	6
2	Gee Walker	5
3	Jack Burns	4
3	Bruce Campbell	4
3	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Burleigh Grimes	0.90
2	Oral Hildebrand	1.21
3	Lon Warneke	1.60
4	Ownie Carroll	1.67
5	Carl Hubbell	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Tex Carleton	5
1	Ownie Carroll	5
1	General Crowder	5
1	Bump Hadley	5
1	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	36
1	Red Ruffing	36
3	Carl Hubbell	31
4	Tex Carleton	28
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Hogsett	4
2	Huck Betts	2
2	Dizzy Dean	2
2	Sam Gray	2
2	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lefty O'Doul	.363
2	Dale Alexander	.354
3	Pie Traynor	.349
4	Babe Ruth	.347
5	Heinie Manush	.346

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	53
2	Mel Ott	41
3	Chuck Klein	39
4	Babe Ruth	38
5	Lou Gehrig	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	160
2	Lou Gehrig	154
3	Al Simmons	146
4	Chuck Klein	145
5	Babe Ruth	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	36
2	Gee Walker	34
3	Kiddo Davis	21
4	Bill Cissell	20
4	Roy Johnson	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	2.07
2	Carl Hubbell	2.29
3	Bill Hallahan	2.71
4	Ben Cantwell	2.74
5	Red Ruffing	2.88

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	26
2	Lefty Gomez	22
2	Lefty Grove	22
2	Lon Warneke	22
5	Monte Weaver	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	211
2	Red Ruffing	193
3	Carl Hubbell	170
4	Lefty Grove	160
5	Lefty Gomez	157

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chief Hogsett	9
2	Lefty Grove	8
2	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Wilcy Moore	8
2	Jack Quinn	8