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1932 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1932 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 154 |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | AL: Jimmie Foxx (PHA) |
| NL: Chuck Klein (PHI) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [New York Yankees](1932-new-york-yankees-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Philadelphia Athletics](1932-philadelphia-athletics-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [Chicago Cubs](1932-chicago-cubs-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Pittsburgh Pirates](1932-pittsburgh-pirates-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1932 World Series |
| finals_champ | [New York Yankees](1932-new-york-yankees-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [Chicago Cubs](1932-chicago-cubs-season) |
| seasonslist | List of MLB seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1931 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1931 |
| nextseason_link | 1933 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1933 |
National League (NL) | April 11 – September 25, 1932 (AL) | April 12 – September 25, 1932 (NL)}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | September 28 – October 2, 1932}} NL: Chuck Klein (PHI) | conf1_runner-up = Philadelphia Athletics | conf2_runner-up = Pittsburgh Pirates | finals_runner-up = Chicago Cubs The 1932 major league baseball season began on April 11, 1932. The regular season ended on September 25, with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 29th World Series on September 28 and ended with Game 4 on October 2. The Yankees swept the Cubs in four games, capturing their fourth championship in franchise history, since their previous in . Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the St. Louis Cardinals from the season.
In the National League, the Brooklyn Robins reverted to their name, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Schedule
The 1932 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the season (except for ) and would be used until in the American League and in the National League.
American League Opening Day took place on April 11 with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators playing, while National League Opening Day took place the following day. The final day of the regular season was on September 25 and featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which began with the season. The World Series took place between September 28 and October 2.
Teams
An asterisk () denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at*
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | American League}};" | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Indians | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Philadelphia Athletics | St. Louis Browns | Washington Senators | National League}};" | Boston Braves | Brooklyn Dodgers | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Braves Field* | 46,500* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 52,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | League Park | 21,414 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Stadium* | 78,811* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan | Navin Field | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Yankee Stadium | 62,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 33,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 34,023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 27,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 46,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 32,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 26,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 56,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Baker Bowl | 18,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 41,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 34,023 |
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games
5 tie games (3 in AL, 2 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.
American League
- Chicago White Sox, 1
- Cleveland Indians, 1
- Detroit Tigers, 2
- New York Yankees, 2
National League
- Boston Braves, 1
- Cincinnati Reds, 1
- St. Louis Cardinals, 2
Postseason
The postseason began on September 28 and ended on October 2 with the New York Yankees sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series in four games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=New York Yankees | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=Chicago Cubs | RD1-score2=0
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | [Brooklyn Dodgers](1932-brooklyn-dodgers-season) | [Chicago White Sox](1932-chicago-white-sox-season) | [Pittsburgh Pirates](1932-pittsburgh-pirates-season) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Robinson | Max Carey | ||||
| Donie Bush | Lew Fonseca | ||||
| Jewel Ens | George Gibson |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | [Boston Red Sox](1932-boston-red-sox-season) | [Chicago Cubs](1932-chicago-cubs-season) | [New York Giants](1932-new-york-giants-mlb-season) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shano Collins | Marty McManus | ||||
| Rogers Hornsby | Charlie Grimm | ||||
| John McGraw | Bill Terry |
League leaders
Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Dale Alexander (BOS/DET) | .367 |
| OPS | Jimmie Foxx (PHA) | 1.218 |
| HR | Jimmie Foxx (PHA) | 58 |
| RBI | Jimmie Foxx (PHA) | 169 |
| R | Jimmie Foxx (PHA) | 151 |
| H | Al Simmons (PHA) | 216 |
| SB | Ben Chapman (NYY) | 38 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Alvin Crowder (WSH) | 26 |
| L | Bump Hadley (SLB/CWS) | 21 |
| ERA | Lefty Grove (PHA) | 2.84 |
| K | Red Ruffing (NYY) | 190 |
| IP | Alvin Crowder (WSH) | 327.0 |
| SV | Firpo Marberry (WSH) | 13 |
| WHIP | Lefty Grove (PHA) | 1.193 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Lefty O'Doul (BRO) | .368 | |
| OPS | Chuck Klein (PHI) | 1.050 | |
| HR | Chuck Klein (PHI) | ||
| Mel Ott (NYG) | 38 | ||
| RBI | Don Hurst (PHI) | 143 | |
| R | Chuck Klein (PHI) | 152 | |
| H | Chuck Klein (PHI) | 226 | |
| SB | Chuck Klein (PHI) | 20 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Lon Warneke (CHC) | 22 |
| L | Ownie Carroll (CIN) | 19 |
| ERA | Lon Warneke (CHC) | 2.37 |
| K | Dizzy Dean (STL) | 191 |
| IP | Dizzy Dean (STL) | 286.0 |
| SV | Jack Quinn (BRO) | 9 |
| WHIP | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | 1.056 |
Awards and honors
Regular season
| Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards | BBWAA Award | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Chuck Klein (PHI) | Jimmie Foxx (PHA) |
| *The Sporting News* Awards | Award | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Chuck Klein (PHI) | Jimmie Foxx (PHA) |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 7.1% | 974,688 | −10.3% | 12,658 |
| New York Yankees | 107 | 13.8% | 962,320 | 5.5% | 12,498 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 2.5% | 681,827 | −9.5% | 8,741 |
| Boston Braves | 77 | 20.3% | 507,606 | −1.4% | 6,592 |
| New York Giants | 72 | −17.2% | 484,868 | −40.3% | 6,297 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 11.5% | 468,953 | −2.9% | 6,090 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 94 | −12.1% | 405,500 | −35.4% | 5,266 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 24.6% | 397,157 | −8.5% | 5,092 |
| Washington Senators | 93 | 1.1% | 371,396 | −24.6% | 4,823 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 3.4% | 356,950 | 35.6% | 4,636 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 14.7% | 287,262 | 10.3% | 3,780 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | −28.7% | 279,219 | −54.1% | 3,534 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 18.2% | 268,914 | −5.6% | 3,492 |
| Chicago White Sox | 49 | −12.5% | 233,198 | −42.2% | 3,029 |
| Boston Red Sox | 43 | −30.6% | 182,150 | −48.1% | 2,366 |
| St. Louis Browns | 63 | 0.0% | 112,558 | −37.2% | 1,501 |
Venues
Across 77 homes games, the Boston Red Sox played their Tuesday, April 19 doubleheader against the New York Yankees and their first four of their 16 Sunday games at the Boston Braves home field of Braves Field (the remaining 71 home games were played at Fenway Park). This was the last of four consecutive season playing some (mostly Sunday) games at Braves Field.
Following their July 30 game against the Philadelphia Athletics, the Cleveland Indians leave League Park after playing 45 home games, and play the rest of their 32 home games at Cleveland Stadium, with the hopes of permanently moving in, starting with a game against the Athletics on July 31 (due to falling attendance, the Indians would move back to League Park full-time in . The stadium was previously home of the single-season National Football League team that was also named the Cleveland Indians. This would be the 1st of 12 seasons since that saw the Indians play at both venues, occurring again in every season from to . To this point, the Indians played all 32 of their seasons since their inaugural 1901 season at League Park.
References
References
- "1932 Major League Managers".
- "1932 American League Batting Leaders".
- "1932 American League Pitching Leaders".
- "1932 National League Batting Leaders".
- "1932 National League Pitching Leaders".
- "Most Valuable Player Award by The Sporting News {{!}} Baseball Almanac".
- "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- "Seamheads.com Ballparks Database — 1932 Season".
- "Seamheads.com Ballparks Database".
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