1932 Major League Baseball season

This article is about the 1932 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1932 in baseball.

Sports season

1932 MLB season

League| American League (AL)
National League (NL)
Sport| Baseball
Duration| Regular season:

* April 11 – September 25, 1932 (AL)
* April 12 – September 25, 1932 (NL)

World Series:

* September 28 – October 2, 1932

Number of games| 154
Number of teams| 16 (8 per league)
Regular season
Season MVP| AL: Jimmie Foxx (PHA)
NL: Chuck Klein (PHP)
AL champions| New York Yankees
AL runners-up| Philadelphia Athletics
NL champions| Chicago Cubs
NL runners-up| Pittsburgh Pirates
World Series
Champions| New York Yankees
Runners-up| Chicago Cubs
MLB seasons

← 1931

1933 →

Red Sox

White Sox

Indians

Tigers

Athletics

Browns

Yankees

Senators

Locations of teams for the 1932 American League season
American League

Braves

Dodgers

Cubs

Reds

Giants

Phillies

Pirates

Cardinals

Locations of teams for the 1932–1935 National League seasons
National League

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 1928. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the St. Louis Cardinals from the 1931 season.

In the National League, the Brooklyn Robins reverted to their 1913 name, the Brooklyn Dodgers.

## Schedule

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See also: Major League Baseball 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 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 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 1930 season. The World Series took place between September 28 and October 2.

## Teams

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League  | Team  | City  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Manager[1]

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American League | Boston Red Sox | Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 35,000  | Shano Collins
Marty McManus
Chicago White Sox | Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 52,000  | Lew Fonseca
Cleveland Indians | Cleveland, Ohio | Cleveland Stadium | 78,811  | Roger Peckinpaugh
Detroit Tigers | Detroit, Michigan | Navin Field | 30,000  | Bucky Harris
New York Yankees | New York, New York | Yankee Stadium | 62,000  | Joe McCarthy
Philadelphia Athletics | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 33,000  | Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns | St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 34,023  | Bill Killefer
Washington Senators | Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 27,000  | Walter Johnson
National League | Boston Braves | Boston, Massachusetts | Braves Field | 46,500  | Bill McKechnie
Brooklyn Dodgers | New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 32,000  | Max Carey
Chicago Cubs | Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 40,000  | Rogers Hornsby
Charlie Grimm
Cincinnati Reds | Cincinnati, Ohio | Redland Field | 26,060  | Dan Howley
New York Giants | New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 56,000  | John McGraw
Bill Terry
Philadelphia Phillies | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Baker Bowl | 18,800  | Burt Shotton
Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 41,000  | George Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 34,023  | Gabby Street

## Standings

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### American League

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American League Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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New York Yankees | 107 | 47  | .695  | —  | 62‍–‍15  | 45‍–‍32
Philadelphia Athletics | 94 | 60  | .610  | 13  | 51‍–‍26  | 43‍–‍34
Washington Senators | 93 | 61  | .604  | 14  | 51‍–‍26  | 42‍–‍35
Cleveland Indians | 87 | 65  | .572  | 19  | 43‍–‍33  | 44‍–‍32
Detroit Tigers | 76 | 75  | .503  | 29½  | 42‍–‍34  | 34‍–‍41
St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91  | .409  | 44  | 33‍–‍42  | 30‍–‍49
Chicago White Sox | 49 | 102  | .325  | 56½  | 28‍–‍49  | 21‍–‍53
Boston Red Sox | 43 | 111  | .279  | 64  | 27‍–‍50  | 16‍–‍61

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National League Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64  | .584  | —  | 53‍–‍24  | 37‍–‍40
Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68  | .558  | 4  | 45‍–‍31  | 41‍–‍37
Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 73  | .526  | 9  | 44‍–‍34  | 37‍–‍39
Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 76  | .506  | 12  | 45‍–‍32  | 33‍–‍44
Boston Braves | 77 | 77  | .500  | 13  | 44‍–‍33  | 33‍–‍44
St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82  | .468  | 18  | 42‍–‍35  | 30‍–‍47
New York Giants | 72 | 82  | .468  | 18  | 37‍–‍40  | 35‍–‍42
Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 94  | .390  | 30  | 33‍–‍44  | 27‍–‍50

## Postseason

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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

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| World Series |

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| AL | New York Yankees | 4 |
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 0 |

## Managerial changes

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### Off-season

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Team  | Former Manager  | New Manager

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Brooklyn Dodgers | Wilbert Robinson | Max Carey
Chicago White Sox | Donie Bush | Lew Fonseca
Pittsburgh Pirates | Jewel Ens | George Gibson

### In-season

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Team  | Former Manager  | New Manager

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Boston Red Sox | Shano Collins | Marty McManus
Chicago Cubs | Rogers Hornsby | Charlie Grimm
New York Giants | John McGraw | Bill Terry

## League leaders

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Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.

### American League

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Hitting leaders[2] Stat  | Player  | Total

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AVG | Dale Alexander (BRS/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

Pitching leaders[3] Stat  | Player  | Total

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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

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Hitting leaders[4] Stat  | Player  | Total

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AVG | Lefty O'Doul (BKN)  | .368
OPS | Chuck Klein (PHP)  | 1.050
HR | Chuck Klein (PHP)
Mel Ott (NYG)  | 38
RBI | Don Hurst (PHP)  | 143
R | Chuck Klein (PHP)  | 152
H | Chuck Klein (PHP)  | 226
SB | Chuck Klein (PHP)  | 20

Pitching leaders[5] Stat  | Player  | Total

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W | Lon Warneke (CHC)  | 22
L | Ownie Carroll (CIN)  | 19
ERA | Lon Warneke (CHC)  | 2.37
K | Dizzy Dean (SLC)  | 191
IP | Dizzy Dean (SLC)  | 286.0
SV | Jack Quinn (BKN)  | 9
WHIP | Carl Hubbell (NYG)  | 1.056

## Awards and honors

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### Regular season

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Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards

BBWAA Award  | National League  | American League
Most Valuable Player | Chuck Klein (PHP)  | Jimmie Foxx (PHA)

The Sporting News Awards

Award  | National League  | American League
Most Valuable Player[6] | Chuck Klein (PHP)  | Jimmie Foxx (PHA)

## Home field attendance

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Team name  | Wins  | %± | Home attendance  | %± | Per game

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Chicago Cubs[7] | 90  | 7.1%  | 974,688  | −10.3%  | 12,658
New York Yankees[8] | 107  | 13.8%  | 962,320  | 5.5%  | 12,498
Brooklyn Dodgers[9] | 81  | 2.5%  | 681,827  | −9.5%  | 8,741
Boston Braves[10] | 77  | 20.3%  | 507,606  | −1.4%  | 6,592
New York Giants[11] | 72  | −17.2%  | 484,868  | −40.3%  | 6,297
Cleveland Indians[12] | 87  | 11.5%  | 468,953  | −2.9%  | 6,090
Philadelphia Athletics[13] | 94  | −12.1%  | 405,500  | −35.4%  | 5,266
Detroit Tigers[14] | 76  | 24.6%  | 397,157  | −8.5%  | 5,092
Washington Senators[15] | 93  | 1.1%  | 371,396  | −24.6%  | 4,823
Cincinnati Reds[16] | 60  | 3.4%  | 356,950  | 35.6%  | 4,636
Pittsburgh Pirates[17] | 86  | 14.7%  | 287,262  | 10.3%  | 3,780
St. Louis Cardinals[18] | 72  | −28.7%  | 279,219  | −54.1%  | 3,534
Philadelphia Phillies[19] | 78  | 18.2%  | 268,914  | −5.6%  | 3,492
Chicago White Sox[20] | 49  | −12.5%  | 233,198  | −42.2%  | 3,029
Boston Red Sox[21] | 43  | −30.6%  | 182,150  | −48.1%  | 2,366
St. Louis Browns[22] | 63  | 0.0%  | 112,558  | −37.2%  | 1,501

## Events

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* July 10 – Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Eddie Rommel sets a record for the most batters faced by a relief pitcher, after facing 87 batters in an 18–17, 18 innings victory over the Cleveland Indians.[23]

## References

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1. ^ "1932 Major League Managers". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
2. ^ "1932 American League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
3. ^ "1932 American League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
4. ^ "1932 National League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
5. ^ "1932 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
6. ^ "Most Valuable Player Award by The Sporting News | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
7. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
8. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
9. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
10. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
11. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
12. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
13. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
14. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
15. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
16. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
17. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
18. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
19. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
20. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
21. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
22. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
23. ^ "THT Live". hardballtimes.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

## External links

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* 1932 Major League Baseball season schedule at Baseball Reference

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1932 MLB season by team

Major League Baseball|

| American League|

* Boston
* Chicago
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* New York
* Philadelphia
* St. Louis
* Washington

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National League|

* Boston
* Brooklyn
* Chicago
* Cincinnati
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* St. Louis

Negro Southern League|

* Atlanta
* Birmingham
* Chicago
* Indianapolis
* Little Rock
* Louisville/Columbus
* Memphis
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Nashville

East–West League|

* Baltimore
* Cleveland
* Detroit
* Hilldale
* Homestead
* Newark
* Pollock's Cuban Stars
* Washington

1932 World Series

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See also|

* Major League Baseball schedule
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