On This Day
Thursday, August 31, 1933
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Senators | 82 | 43 | .656 | -- |
Yankees | 73 | 51 | .589 | 8.5 |
Indians | 68 | 63 | .519 | 17.0 |
Athletics | 61 | 63 | .492 | 20.5 |
Tigers | 63 | 66 | .488 | 21.0 |
White Sox | 60 | 68 | .469 | 23.5 |
Red Sox | 55 | 73 | .430 | 28.5 |
Browns | 47 | 82 | .364 | 37.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 73 | 48 | .603 | -- |
Braves | 70 | 55 | .560 | 5.0 |
Pirates | 68 | 56 | .548 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 69 | 58 | .543 | 7.0 |
Cardinals | 69 | 59 | .539 | 7.5 |
Dodgers | 52 | 72 | .419 | 22.5 |
Phillies | 50 | 73 | .407 | 24.0 |
Reds | 48 | 78 | .381 | 27.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Orsatti | 6 |
2 | Dusty Cooke | 4 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 4 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 4 |
5 | 9 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Berger | 1 |
1 | Ripper Collins | 1 |
1 | Smead Jolley | 1 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ripper Collins | 5 |
1 | Billy Werber | 5 |
3 | Smead Jolley | 3 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
1 | Ernie Orsatti | 1 |
1 | Gordon Slade | 1 |
1 | Dixie Walker | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Parmelee | 0.33 |
2 | Ray Benge | 0.30 |
3 | Tex Carleton | 0.25 |
3 | Gordon Rhodes | 0.25 |
5 | Hal Smith | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Cantwell | 1 |
1 | Tex Carleton | 1 |
1 | Jesse Haines | 1 |
1 | Mel Harder | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Benge | 3 |
1 | Tex Carleton | 3 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 3 |
1 | Danny MacFayden | 3 |
1 | Roy Parmelee | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | .381 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .354 |
3 | Spud Davis | .347 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .338 |
5 | Al Simmons | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 36 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 28 |
3 | Wally Berger | 25 |
3 | Chuck Klein | 25 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 22 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 130 |
2 | Al Simmons | 114 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 111 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 109 |
5 | Joe Cronin | 100 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 24 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 21 |
2 | Pepper Martin | 21 |
4 | Evar Swanson | 15 |
5 | 3 tied | 14 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1.65 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 1.88 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 2.02 |
4 | Ed Brandt | 2.65 |
5 | Ben Cantwell | 2.66 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 20 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 19 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 19 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 175 |
2 | Lefty Gomez | 141 |
3 | Tex Carleton | 132 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 132 |
5 | Roy Parmelee | 118 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 11 |
2 | Chief Hogsett | 9 |
3 | Wilcy Moore | 8 |
4 | Phil Collins | 6 |
4 | Joe Heving | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Cochrane | .482 |
2 | Charlie Berry | .459 |
3 | Joe Kuhel | .452 |
4 | Chick Hafey | .451 |
5 | Chuck Klein | .441 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | 6 |
2 | Wally Berger | 5 |
2 | Ripper Collins | 5 |
2 | Joe Medwick | 5 |
2 | Mel Ott | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 18 |
2 | Charlie Gehringer | 17 |
2 | Smead Jolley | 17 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 16 |
4 | Mel Ott | 16 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Danny Taylor | 5 |
2 | Mickey Cochrane | 4 |
2 | Joe Kuhel | 4 |
2 | Ernie Orsatti | 4 |
2 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Walker | 0.00 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 0.56 |
3 | Ralph Birkofer | 0.64 |
4 | Joe Heving | 0.91 |
5 | Ben Cantwell | 1.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Monte Pearson | 4 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 3 |
2 | Joe Heving | 3 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
2 | Lefty Stewart | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Gomez | 22 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 18 |
2 | Roy Parmelee | 18 |
2 | Monte Pearson | 18 |
5 | 5 tied | 16 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Phil Collins | 2 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 2 |
1 | Jack Russell | 2 |
4 | Hi Bell | 1 |
4 | 11 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Mickey Cochrane | .417 |
2 | Joe Kuhel | .416 |
3 | Jack Burns | .404 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | .397 |
5 | Chick Hafey | .390 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mel Ott | 9 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 7 |
2 | Lefty O'Doul | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 39 |
2 | Mel Ott | 33 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 29 |
4 | Odell Hale | 26 |
4 | Lefty O'Doul | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Evar Swanson | 7 |
2 | Roy Johnson | 6 |
2 | Gee Walker | 6 |
4 | Joe Kuhel | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Heving | 0.90 |
1 | Tom Zachary | 0.90 |
3 | Ben Cantwell | 1.17 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 1.33 |
5 | Huck Betts | 1.47 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ben Cantwell | 6 |
1 | Earl Whitehill | 6 |
3 | General Crowder | 5 |
3 | Mel Harder | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 36 |
2 | Roy Parmelee | 33 |
3 | Lefty Gomez | 32 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 32 |
3 | Van Mungo | 32 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 4 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 3 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 3 |
4 | Phil Collins | 2 |
4 | 2 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Klein | .376 |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | .360 |
3 | Bill Terry | .356 |
4 | Al Simmons | .342 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .340 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 46 |
2 | Wally Berger | 30 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 30 |
4 | Mel Ott | 29 |
5 | Chuck Klein | 28 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 157 |
2 | Al Simmons | 135 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 133 |
4 | Joe Cronin | 121 |
4 | Chuck Klein | 121 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Gee Walker | 32 |
2 | Ben Chapman | 26 |
3 | Pepper Martin | 21 |
4 | Evar Swanson | 18 |
4 | Danny Taylor | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Hubbell | 1.75 |
2 | Lon Warneke | 2.03 |
3 | Hal Schumacher | 2.24 |
4 | Ben Cantwell | 2.45 |
5 | Charlie Root | 2.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | General Crowder | 28 |
2 | Ben Cantwell | 23 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 23 |
4 | Dizzy Dean | 22 |
4 | 2 others tied | 22 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dizzy Dean | 212 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 160 |
3 | Tex Carleton | 156 |
4 | Lefty Gomez | 154 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 139 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Russell | 11 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 10 |
3 | Chief Hogsett | 9 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
5 | 4 tied | 6 |