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1932 Major League Baseball season

Sports season

Top 3 1932 Major League Baseball season related articles
1 Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The team plays its home games at Wrigley Field, located on the city's North Side. The Cubs are one of two major league teams based in Chicago; the other, the Chicago White Sox, is a member of the American League (AL) Central division. The Cubs, first known as the White Stockings, were a founding member of the NL in 1876, becoming the Chicago Cubs in 1903.More
2 New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League's (NL) New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles. In 1903, Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the New York Yankees in 1913.More
3 National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest still existing professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP) of 1871–1875, the NL is sometimes called the Senior Circuit, in contrast to MLB's other league, the American League, which was founded 25 years later and is called the "Junior Circuit".More
This article is about the 1932 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1932 in baseball.
1932 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 11 – October 2, 1932
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Jimmie Foxx (PHA)
NL: Chuck Klein (PHI)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsChicago Cubs
  NL runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upChicago Cubs
MLB seasons

The 1932 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 11 to October 2, 1932. The Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Cubs in the World Series, four games to none.

The Brooklyn team in the National League, known as the Robins since 1914, reverted to the name Dodgers, which they had last used in 1913.

1932 Major League Baseball season Intro articles: 4
1 American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major league status. It is sometimes called the Junior Circuit because it claimed Major League status for the 1901 season, 25 years after the formation of the National League.More
2 1932 World Series
The 1932 World Series was a four-game sweep by the American League champions New York Yankees over the National League champions Chicago Cubs. By far its most noteworthy moment was Babe Ruth's "called shot" home run, in his 10th and last World Series. It was punctuated by fiery arguments between the two teams, heating up the atmosphere before the World Series even began. A record 13 future Hall of Famers played in this Series, with three other future Hall of Famers also participating: umpire Bill Klem; Yankee's manager Joe McCarthy; and Cubs manager Rogers Hornsby. It was also the first in which both teams wore uniforms with numbers on the backs of the shirts.More
3 History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, California, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rival, the New York Giants, also in the National League, relocated to San Francisco in northern California as the San Francisco Giants. The team's name derived from the reputed skill of Brooklyn residents at evading the city's trolley streetcar network. The Dodgers played in two stadiums in South Brooklyn, each named Washington Park, and at Eastern Park in the neighborhood of Brownsville before moving to Ebbets Field in the neighborhood of Flatbush in 1913. The team is noted for signing Jackie Robinson in 1947 as the first black player in the modern major leagues.More
4 History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, California, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rival, the New York Giants, also in the National League, relocated to San Francisco in northern California as the San Francisco Giants. The team's name derived from the reputed skill of Brooklyn residents at evading the city's trolley streetcar network. The Dodgers played in two stadiums in South Brooklyn, each named Washington Park, and at Eastern Park in the neighborhood of Brownsville before moving to Ebbets Field in the neighborhood of Flatbush in 1913. The team is noted for signing Jackie Robinson in 1947 as the first black player in the modern major leagues.More

Awards and honors

Events

MLB statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Dale Alexander DET/BSR .367 Lefty O'Doul BKN .368
HR Jimmie Foxx PHA 58 Chuck Klein PHP
Mel Ott NYG		 38
RBI Jimmie Foxx PHA 169 Don Hurst PHP 143
Wins Alvin Crowder WSH 26 Lon Warneke CHC 22
ERA Lefty Grove PHA 2.84 Lon Warneke CHC 2.37
SO Red Ruffing NYY 190 Dizzy Dean SLC 191
SV Firpo Marberry WSH 13 Jack Quinn BKN 8
SB Ben Chapman NYY 38 Chuck Klein PHP 20

Standings

1932 Major League Baseball season Awards and honors articles: 15
1 Template talk:1932 National League standings
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2 Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record indicates the number of wins and losses credited to a pitcher. For example, a 20–10 win–loss record would represent 20 wins and 10 losses.More
3 Win–loss record (pitching)
In baseball and softball, a win–loss record indicates the number of wins and losses credited to a pitcher. For example, a 20–10 win–loss record would represent 20 wins and 10 losses.More
4 Winning percentage
In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by the total number of matches played. A draw counts as a ​1⁄2 win.
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5 Games behind
In most North American sports, the phrase games behind or games back is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division.More
6 Home (sports)
In sports, home is the place and venue identified with a team sport. Most professional teams are named for, and marketed to, particular metropolitan areas; amateur teams may be drawn from a particular region, or from institutions such as schools or universities. When they play in that venue, they are said to be the "home team"; when the team plays elsewhere, they are the away, visiting, or road team. Home teams wear home colors.More
7 Road (sports)
A road game or away game is a sports game where the specified team is not the host and must travel to another venue. Most professional teams represent cities or towns and amateur sports teams often represent academic institutions. Each team has a location where it practices during the season and where it hosts games.More
8 1932 Chicago Cubs season
The 1932 Chicago Cubs season was the 61st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 57th in the National League and the 17th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished first in the National League with a record of 90–64, four games ahead of the second place Pittsburgh Pirates. The team was swept four games to none by the New York Yankees in the 1932 World Series.More
9 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 51st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 46th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 86–68.More
10 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers season
The 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the first season the franchise was officially known as the Dodgers, with the name making its first appearance on some of the team's jerseys. The Dodgers nickname had in use since the 1890s and was used interchangeably with other nicknames in media reports, particularly "Robins" in reference to longtime manager Wilbert Robinson. With Robinson's retirement after the 1931 season and the arrival of Max Carey, the nickname "Robins" was no longer used. The team wound up finishing the season in third place.More
11 1932 Philadelphia Phillies season
The following lists the events of the 1932 Philadelphia Phillies season.More
12 1932 Boston Braves season
The 1932 Boston Braves season was the 62nd season of the franchise.More
13 1932 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 1932 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 51st season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 41st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 72–82 during the season and finished 6th in the National League.More
14 1932 New York Giants (MLB) season
The 1932 Major League Baseball season was the 50th for the New York Giants franchise. The team finished in a tie for sixth place in the National League with a 72–82 record, 18 games behind the Chicago Cubs.More
15 1932 Cincinnati Reds season
The 1932 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 60–94, 30 games behind the Chicago Cubs.More

Postseason

Bracket

  World Series
       
  AL New York Yankees 4
  NL Chicago Cubs 0

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Shano Collins and Marty McManus
Chicago White Sox Lew Fonseca
Cleveland Indians Roger Peckinpaugh
Detroit Tigers Bucky Harris
New York Yankees Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Bill Killefer
Washington Senators Walter Johnson

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Bill McKechnie
Brooklyn Dodgers Max Carey
Chicago Cubs Rogers Hornsby and Charlie Grimm
Cincinnati Reds Dan Howley
New York Giants John McGraw and Bill Terry
Philadelphia Phillies Burt Shotton
Pittsburgh Pirates George Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals Gabby Street

Home Field Attendance

Team Name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per Game
Chicago Cubs[2] 90 7.1% 974,688 -10.3% 12,658
New York Yankees[3] 107 13.8% 962,320 5.5% 12,498
Brooklyn Dodgers[4] 81 2.5% 681,827 -9.5% 8,741
Boston Braves[5] 77 20.3% 507,606 -1.4% 6,592
New York Giants[6] 72 -17.2% 484,868 -40.3% 6,297
Cleveland Indians[7] 87 11.5% 468,953 -2.9% 6,090
Philadelphia Athletics[8] 94 -12.1% 405,500 -35.4% 5,266
Detroit Tigers[9] 76 24.6% 397,157 -8.5% 5,092
Washington Senators[10] 93 1.1% 371,396 -24.6% 4,823
Cincinnati Reds[11] 60 3.4% 356,950 35.6% 4,636
Pittsburgh Pirates[12] 86 14.7% 287,262 10.3% 3,780
St. Louis Cardinals[13] 72 -28.7% 279,219 -54.1% 3,534
Philadelphia Phillies[14] 78 18.2% 268,914 -5.6% 3,492
Chicago White Sox[15] 49 -12.5% 233,198 -42.2% 3,029
Boston Red Sox[16] 43 -30.6% 182,150 -48.1% 2,366
St. Louis Browns[17] 63 0.0% 112,558 -37.2% 1,501

References

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  5. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  9. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  13. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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