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 --
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