On This Day

Thursday, April 20, 1933

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 5 0 1.000 --
White Sox 5 2 .714 1.0
Indians 4 2 .667 1.5
Senators 3 4 .429 3.0
Red Sox 2 3 .400 3.0
Tigers 2 4 .333 3.5
Athletics 2 5 .286 4.0
Browns 2 5 .286 4.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 2 0 1.000 --
Pirates 3 1 .750 0.0
Cubs 3 2 .600 0.5
Dodgers 3 2 .600 0.5
Phillies 3 3 .500 1.0
Reds 1 2 .333 1.5
Cardinals 1 3 .250 2.0
Braves 0 3 .000 2.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jimmie Foxx 3
2 Del Bissonette 2
2 Fred Brickell 2
2 Bruce Campbell 2
2 15 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 2
2 Luke Sewell 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 5
2 Jumbo Elliott 3
3 Babe Herman 2
3 Chuck Klein 2
5 22 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Dick Bartell 1
1 Chick Fullis 1
1 Ski Melillo 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Carl Hubbell 2.17
2 Pat Malone 0.67
3 Lefty Grove 0.62
4 Dizzy Dean 0.50
5 Fred Frankhouse 0.36

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clint Brown 1
1 Lefty Grove 1
1 Joe Heving 1
1 Carl Hubbell 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 13
2 Lefty Grove 5
3 Dizzy Dean 4
3 Fred Frankhouse 4
3 Pat Malone 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Johnny Frederick .538
2 Pie Traynor .444
3 Chick Fullis .440
4 Al Simmons .433
5 Kiddo Davis .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Jimmie Foxx 2
3 Dale Alexander 1
3 Ripper Collins 1
3 18 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Red Kress 9
2 Lew Fonseca 8
2 Jimmie Foxx 8
4 Lou Gehrig 7
4 Al Simmons 7

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Red Kress 2
2 Luke Appling 1
2 Earl Averill 1
2 Dick Bartell 1
2 13 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Shaute 0.00
1 Jack Berly 0.00
1 George Blaeholder 0.00
1 Sad Sam Jones 0.00
1 6 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Boom-Boom Beck 2
1 Clint Brown 2
1 Lefty Gomez 2
1 Lefty Grove 2
1 Lon Warneke 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Carl Hubbell 21
2 Lefty Gomez 12
3 Lon Warneke 11
4 Boom-Boom Beck 10
5 Red Ruffing 9

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 .363
2 Jimmie Foxx .357
3 Chuck Klein .347
4 Paul Waner .346
5 Lou Gehrig .345

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jimmie Foxx 56
2 Babe Ruth 39
3 Chuck Klein 38
3 Mel Ott 38
5 2 tied 34

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jimmie Foxx 167
2 Al Simmons 151
3 Lou Gehrig 150
4 Chuck Klein 139
5 Don Hurst 134

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ben Chapman 37
2 Gee Walker 30
3 Bill Cissell 19
3 Roy Johnson 19
3 2 others tied 19

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lon Warneke 2.27
2 Carl Hubbell 2.27
3 Lefty Grove 2.55
4 Red Lucas 2.84
5 Steve Swetonic 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 26
2 General Crowder 25
2 Lefty Gomez 25
4 Lon Warneke 23
5 Wes Ferrell 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dizzy Dean 197
2 Red Ruffing 190
3 Lefty Grove 188
4 Lefty Gomez 180
5 Carl Hubbell 155

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 12
2 Wilcy Moore 9
2 Jack Quinn 9
4 Lefty Grove 7
4 Chief Hogsett 7