1932 By The Numbers
World Series
Chicago White Sox over Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
MVP Gene Lillard (Chicago)
Batting Champions
AL Bill Terry (Cleveland Indians) .381
NL Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) .399
The Home Run Kings
AL Jimmie Foxx (Boston Red Sox) 39
NL Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) 40
New Records
None
Accomplishments
Hal Trosky (Chicago White Sox) 3 HR in a single game
3 players had 6 hits in one game
3 players hit for the cycle
Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) 170 RBIs
8 pitchers with 20 or more wins
Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) Batting Triple Crown .399, 40 HR 170 RBIs
Babe Ruth (Boston Braves) and Lu Blue (Brooklyn Dodgers) 2500th hit
The Slam File
27 hit this year. Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) hit 3
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April 12th 1932 Zeke Bonura (St Louis Browns)
April 15th 1932 Johnny Mize (Philadelphia Athletics)
April 29th 1932 Mickey Cochrane (St Louis Cardinals)
May 7th 1932 Randy Moore (Pittsburgh Pirates)
May 10th 1932 Fred Bennett (St Louis Browns)
May 17th 1932 Mel Almada (Pittsburgh Pirates)
May 23rd 1932 Ripper Collins (Philadelphia Phillies)
June 4th 1932 Lyn Lary (Boston Red Sox)
June 8th 1932 Randy Moore (Pittsburgh Pirates)
June 9th 1932 Sam West (Boston Red Sox)
June 16th 1932 Emil Mailho (St Louis Browns)
July 3rd 1932 Mel Ott (Pittsburgh Pirates)
July 4th Ethan Allen (Detroit Tigers)
July 8th 1932 Spud Davis (Pittsburgh Pirates)
July 23rd 1932 Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates)
July 27th 1932 Rogers Hornsby (Washington Senators)
July 30th 1932 Woody English (Pittsburgh Pirates)
August 6th 1932 Travis Jackson (Cleveland Indians)
August 14th 1932 Johnny Dickshot (St Louis Cardinals)
August 16th 1932 Bob Johnson (St Louis Cardinals)
August 19th 1932 Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates)
August 21st 1932 Johnny Marcum (Chicago Cubs)
August 30th 1932 Dixie Walker (Chicago White Sox)
August 31st 1932 Dolph Camilli (St Louis Browns)
September 10th 1932 Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates)
September 15th 1932 Charlie Hollocher (Chicago White Sox)
September 21st 1932 Pinky Whitney (Chicago Cubs)