On This Day
Wednesday, May 31, 1933
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 25 | 13 | .658 | -- |
Senators | 24 | 18 | .571 | 3.0 |
Athletics | 21 | 16 | .568 | 3.5 |
Indians | 22 | 19 | .537 | 4.5 |
White Sox | 20 | 18 | .526 | 5.0 |
Tigers | 16 | 23 | .410 | 9.5 |
Browns | 16 | 25 | .390 | 10.5 |
Red Sox | 13 | 25 | .342 | 12.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 24 | 15 | .615 | -- |
Cardinals | 25 | 16 | .610 | 0.0 |
Giants | 21 | 16 | .568 | 2.0 |
Cubs | 22 | 20 | .524 | 3.5 |
Reds | 20 | 21 | .488 | 5.0 |
Dodgers | 16 | 20 | .444 | 6.5 |
Braves | 17 | 24 | .415 | 8.0 |
Phillies | 14 | 27 | .341 | 11.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Sewell | 6 |
2 | Ossie Bluege | 4 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 4 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Cronin | 1 |
1 | Tony Lazzeri | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | 6 |
2 | Joe Cronin | 5 |
3 | Joe Sewell | 4 |
4 | Ben Chapman | 3 |
4 | Billy Herman | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 1 |
1 | Woody English | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 0.44 |
2 | General Crowder | 0.30 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 0.30 |
4 | Charlie Root | 0.07 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 1 |
1 | Charlie Root | 1 |
1 | Tommy Thomas | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Red Ruffing | 4 |
2 | General Crowder | 3 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 3 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 2 |
5 | 4 tied | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill McAfee | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam West | .381 |
2 | Johnny Hodapp | .380 |
3 | Al Simmons | .377 |
4 | Ben Chapman | .359 |
5 | Johnny Frederick | .354 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Berger | 10 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 10 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 10 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 9 |
5 | 2 tied | 8 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 41 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 34 |
3 | Luke Appling | 33 |
4 | Bill Dickey | 32 |
4 | 2 others tied | 32 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiddo Davis | 6 |
1 | Pepper Martin | 6 |
1 | Gee Walker | 6 |
4 | Chick Fullis | 5 |
4 | Tony Piet | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lon Warneke | 1.35 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 1.86 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 1.89 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 1.92 |
5 | Bob Smith | 2.08 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 7 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 7 |
1 | Lon Warneke | 7 |
5 | 8 tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 53 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 53 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 52 |
4 | Lon Warneke | 43 |
5 | Tex Carleton | 40 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 4 |
1 | Chief Hogsett | 4 |
3 | Dizzy Dean | 3 |
3 | Joe Heving | 3 |
5 | 12 tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Spud Davis | .457 |
2 | Johnny Hodapp | .453 |
3 | Al Simmons | .434 |
4 | Wally Berger | .395 |
5 | Joe Cronin | .392 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 4 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 4 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
4 | Wally Berger | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Luke Appling | 17 |
1 | Joe Cronin | 17 |
3 | Earle Combs | 15 |
4 | Bob Johnson | 14 |
5 | 3 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 4 |
2 | Jack Burns | 3 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 3 |
2 | Gee Walker | 3 |
5 | 11 tied | 2 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eppa Rixey | 0.00 |
2 | Hal Schumacher | 0.35 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 0.38 |
4 | Schoolboy Rowe | 0.59 |
5 | Lefty Gomez | 0.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 4 |
2 | Johnny Allen | 3 |
2 | Guy Bush | 3 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 20 |
2 | Ed Durham | 19 |
3 | Tex Carleton | 17 |
4 | Paul Derringer | 16 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
2 | Red Faber | 2 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 2 |
4 | Don Brennan | 1 |
4 | 18 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .433 |
2 | Luke Sewell | .414 |
3 | Johnny Hodapp | .410 |
4 | Spud Davis | .389 |
5 | Ben Chapman | .386 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 9 |
2 | Gabby Hartnett | 7 |
3 | Wally Berger | 5 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 5 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 30 |
2 | Luke Appling | 25 |
3 | Joe Cronin | 21 |
3 | Ski Melillo | 21 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Burns | 4 |
1 | Kiddo Davis | 4 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 4 |
1 | Chick Fullis | 4 |
1 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lon Warneke | 1.19 |
2 | Hal Schumacher | 1.46 |
3 | Si Johnson | 1.55 |
4 | Sugar Cain | 1.85 |
5 | Willis Hudlin | 1.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 5 |
1 | Si Johnson | 5 |
1 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
1 | Lon Warneke | 5 |
5 | 7 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 40 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 29 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 28 |
4 | Tex Carleton | 27 |
5 | Bill Hallahan | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 4 |
2 | Don Brennan | 2 |
2 | General Crowder | 2 |
2 | Dizzy Dean | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty O'Doul | .359 |
2 | Bill Terry | .355 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .347 |
4 | Pie Traynor | .347 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 48 |
2 | Mel Ott | 38 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 36 |
4 | Babe Ruth | 36 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 152 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 149 |
3 | Al Simmons | 137 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 132 |
5 | Babe Ruth | 125 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Chapman | 35 |
2 | Gee Walker | 29 |
3 | Kiddo Davis | 21 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 20 |
5 | Tony Piet | 19 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lon Warneke | 2.01 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 2.43 |
3 | Ben Cantwell | 2.70 |
4 | Bill Hallahan | 2.76 |
5 | Tom Zachary | 2.84 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 27 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 24 |
3 | Lon Warneke | 23 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 22 |
5 | 4 tied | 19 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 213 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 198 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 160 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 151 |
4 | Carl Hubbell | 151 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 10 |
2 | Chief Hogsett | 8 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 8 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 8 |