The 1932 New York Yankees season was the team's 30th season. The team finished with a record of 107–47, winning their seventh pennant, finishing 13 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by future Hall of Famer Joe McCarthy. A record[citation needed] nine future Hall of Famers played on the team (Earle Combs, Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Tony Lazzeri, Herb Pennock, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth, and Joe Sewell).
| 1932 New York Yankees | ||
|---|---|---|
| American League Champions World Series Champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | Jacob Ruppert | |
| General managers | Ed Barrow | |
| Managers | Joe McCarthy | |
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The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they swept the Chicago Cubs.
The 1932 Yankees became the first team in MLB history to go an entire season without being shut out. Only two teams since, the 2000 Cincinnati Reds and 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers have gone an entire season without being shut out, though the Dodgers' season was shortened to 60 games.
Regular season
- June 3, 1932: Lou Gehrig became the first player in the 20th century to hit four home runs in one game.[1]
- June 3, 1932: Tony Lazzeri had a natural cycle (hit a single, double, triple and home run in that order) that was also completed with a grand slam.[2] This event is often overlooked because it was the same game in which Lou Gehrig hit four home runs.
Miller Huggins
On May 30, 1932, the Yankees dedicated a monument to their former manager, Miller Huggins. Huggins was the first of many Yankees personnel granted this honor. The monument was placed in front of the flagpole in center field at Yankee Stadium. an area which eventually became "Monument Park", dedicated in 1976. The monument calls Huggins "A splendid character who made priceless contributions to baseball."
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–10 | 4–18 | 6–16 | 5–17 | 4–18 | 7–15 | 5–17 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | — | 7–14–1 | 8–12 | 5–17 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 4–18 | |||||
| Cleveland | 18–4 | 14–7–1 | — | 11–10 | 7–15 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 16–6 | 12–8 | 10–11 | — | 5–17–2 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 17–5 | 15–7 | 17–5–2 | — | 14–8 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18–4 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 8–14 | — | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 14–8 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 6–16 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 17–5 | 18–4 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Roster
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Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders
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Other batters
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Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Dickey | 108 | 423 | 131 | .310 | 15 | 84 |
| 1B | Lou Gehrig | 156 | 596 | 208 | .349 | 34 | 151 |
| 2B | Tony Lazzeri | 142 | 510 | 153 | .300 | 15 | 113 |
| 3B | Joe Sewell | 125 | 503 | 137 | .272 | 11 | 68 |
| SS | Frankie Crosetti | 116 | 398 | 96 | .241 | 5 | 57 |
| OF | Ben Chapman | 151 | 581 | 174 | .299 | 10 | 107 |
| OF | Earle Combs | 144 | 591 | 190 | .321 | 9 | 65 |
| OF | Babe Ruth | 133 | 457 | 156 | .341 | 41 | 137 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | 91 | 280 | 65 | .232 | 3 | 39 |
| Sammy Byrd | 105 | 209 | 62 | .297 | 8 | 30 |
| Arndt Jorgens | 56 | 151 | 33 | .219 | 2 | 19 |
| Doc Farrell | 26 | 63 | 11 | .175 | 0 | 4 |
| Myril Hoag | 46 | 54 | 20 | .370 | 1 | 7 |
| Jack Saltzgaver | 20 | 47 | 6 | .128 | 0 | 5 |
| Eddie Phillips | 9 | 31 | 9 | .290 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Glenn | 6 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Schalk | 3 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusty Cooke | 3 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 37 | 265.1 | 24 | 9 | 4.21 | 176 |
| Red Ruffing | 35 | 259.0 | 18 | 7 | 3.09 | 190 |
| George Pipgras | 32 | 219.0 | 16 | 9 | 4.19 | 111 |
| Herb Pennock | 38 | 146.2 | 9 | 5 | 4.60 | 54 |
| Danny MacFayden | 17 | 121.1 | 7 | 5 | 3.93 | 53 |
| Hank Johnson | 5 | 31.1 | 2 | 2 | 4.88 | 27 |
| Charlie Devens | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | 33 | 192.0 | 17 | 4 | 3.70 | 109 |
| Jumbo Brown | 19 | 55.2 | 5 | 2 | 4.53 | 31 |
| Ivy Andrews | 7 | 24.2 | 2 | 1 | 1.82 | 7 |
| Gordon Rhodes | 10 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 7.88 | 15 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wells | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4.26 | 13 |
| Wilcy Moore | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.52 | 8 |
| Johnny Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 2 |
1932 World Series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record (NYY-CHI) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | New York Yankees | 12 | 1–0 | 41,459 | |
| 2 | September 29 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | New York Yankees | 5 | 2–0 | 50,709 | |
| 3 | October 1 | New York Yankees | 7 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 3–0 | 49,986 | |
| 4 | October 2 | New York Yankees | 13 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 4–0 | 49,844 | |
| New York Yankees win 4–0 | ||||||||
Babe Ruth's called shot
Babe Ruth's called shot was the home run hit by Babe Ruth in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. During the at bat, Ruth made a pointing gesture, which existing film confirms, but the exact nature of his gesture is ambiguous. It was confirmed 88 years later in a radio clip by none other than Lou Gehrig, Ruth pointed to the center field bleachers during the at-bat. It was supposedly a declaration that he would hit a home run to this part of the park. On the next pitch, Ruth hit a home run to center field.
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Newark
Eastern League folded, July 17, 1932