On This Day

Saturday, August 12, 1933

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	69	38	.645	--
Yankees	64	42	.604	4.5
Athletics	53	52	.505	15.0
Indians	53	57	.482	17.5
Tigers	52	57	.477	18.0
White Sox	51	56	.477	18.0
Red Sox	46	59	.438	22.0
Browns	42	69	.378	29.0

Games

Senators 2, Red Sox 1

White Sox 11, Tigers 2

Indians 4, Browns 3

Athletics 11, Yankees 9

Yankees 8, Athletics 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	63	42	.600	--
Pirates	61	47	.565	3.5
Cubs	60	49	.550	5.0
Braves	57	51	.528	7.5
Cardinals	57	52	.523	8.0
Phillies	44	61	.419	19.0
Dodgers	42	61	.408	20.0
Reds	44	65	.404	21.0

Games

Braves 5, Dodgers 3

Giants 2, Phillies 0

Pirates 5, Cubs 2

Pirates 3, Cubs 2

Cardinals 3, Reds 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Doc Cramer	6
2	Bob Johnson	5
3	Earle Combs	4
3	Kiki Cuyler	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frankie Crosetti	2
1	Jimmie Foxx	2
3	Ossie Bluege	1
3	Jim Bottomley	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	5
1	Tony Lazzeri	5
3	Doc Cramer	4
4	Ben Chapman	3
4	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	2
2	Ben Chapman	1
2	Doc Cramer	1
2	Frankie Crosetti	1
2	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Charlie Root	0.62
2	Hal Smith	0.50
3	Jesse Haines	0.44
3	Bob Weiland	0.44
5	Pat Malone	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Charlie Devens	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	Milt Gaston	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Charlie Root	5
1	Hal Smith	5
3	Ed Brandt	4
3	Jesse Haines	4
3	Bob Weiland	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	Bob Smith	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.376
2	Jimmie Foxx	.355
3	Al Simmons	.353
4	Bill Terry	.349
5	Spud Davis	.347

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	34
2	Babe Ruth	26
3	Wally Berger	20
3	Lou Gehrig	20
5	Chuck Klein	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	109
2	Al Simmons	102
3	Chuck Klein	95
4	Lou Gehrig	92
5	Joe Cronin	88

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ben Chapman	19
1	Gee Walker	19
3	Pepper Martin	17
4	Chuck Klein	13
5	4 tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.61
2	Lon Warneke	1.73
3	Hal Schumacher	1.85
4	Charlie Root	2.59
5	Roy Parmelee	2.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	18
2	Lefty Grove	17
3	Carl Hubbell	16
4	Ben Cantwell	15
4	2 others tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	148
2	Lefty Gomez	119
3	Tex Carleton	112
4	Carl Hubbell	109
5	Roy Parmelee	100

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	9
2	Chief Hogsett	8
2	Wilcy Moore	8
4	Red Faber	5
4	4 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tony Piet	.442
2	Lefty O'Doul	.429
3	Sam West	.425
4	Bill Terry	.421
5	Chuck Klein	.420

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	5
1	Odell Hale	5
1	Mel Ott	5
4	Babe Herman	4
4	Lefty O'Doul	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	18
1	Mel Ott	18
3	Odell Hale	14
4	Babe Herman	13
4	4 others tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Evar Swanson	4
2	Dusty Cooke	3
2	Kiki Cuyler	3
2	Roy Johnson	3
2	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tom Zachary	0.60
2	Jesse Haines	0.94
3	Fred Frankhouse	0.96
4	Huck Betts	1.00
5	Ted Lyons	1.05

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	4
1	Jesse Haines	4
3	Ben Cantwell	3
3	Van Mungo	3
3	Earl Whitehill	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	26
2	Tex Carleton	16
2	Lefty Grove	16
4	Van Mungo	15
4	Roy Parmelee	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bump Hadley	2
1	Jack Russell	2
1	Rube Walberg	2
4	Hi Bell	1
4	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Klein	.423
2	Jo-Jo Moore	.413
3	Freddie Lindstrom	.402
4	Bill Terry	.393
5	Charlie Gehringer	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	9
2	Odell Hale	7
2	Babe Herman	7
4	Mel Ott	6
5	7 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	33
2	Mel Ott	31
3	Odell Hale	25
3	Babe Herman	25
3	Roy Johnson	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dusty Cooke	6
2	Ben Chapman	5
2	Roy Johnson	5
2	Ski Melillo	5
2	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	1.01
2	Jesse Haines	1.51
3	Tom Zachary	1.67
4	Earl Whitehill	1.71
5	Pat Malone	1.87

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	5
1	Jesse Haines	5
1	Carl Hubbell	5
1	Van Mungo	5
1	Earl Whitehill	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	43
2	Roy Parmelee	33
3	Tex Carleton	31
3	Lefty Gomez	31
5	Paul Derringer	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Russell	4
2	Wilcy Moore	3
3	Hi Bell	2
3	Tommy Bridges	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Terry	.378
2	Jimmie Foxx	.362
3	Chuck Klein	.360
4	Al Simmons	.355
5	Heinie Manush	.338

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	50
2	Babe Ruth	35
3	Mel Ott	31
4	Wally Berger	28
4	Lou Gehrig	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	151
2	Al Simmons	147
3	Lou Gehrig	132
4	Joe Cronin	122
5	2 tied	119

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Gee Walker	30
2	Ben Chapman	28
3	Pepper Martin	20
4	Tony Piet	19
5	Chuck Klein	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	1.95
2	Carl Hubbell	1.95
3	Hal Schumacher	2.14
4	Charlie Root	2.49
5	Bud Tinning	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	29
2	Lefty Grove	26
3	Dizzy Dean	23
4	Larry French	21
4	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	221
2	Tex Carleton	161
3	Lefty Gomez	149
4	Carl Hubbell	145
5	Bump Hadley	141

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	12
2	Jack Russell	9
3	Lefty Grove	8
3	Chief Hogsett	8
5	Lloyd Brown	7