Who led MLB in home runs in 1932?

Jimmie Foxx led the majors with 58 in 1932 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1932?

Lefty O'Doul hit ..368, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1932 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1932?

General Crowder led the majors with 26 wins in 1932 (AL).

1932 MLB League Leaders

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Jimmie Foxx led the majors with 58 in 1932. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1932 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	NL	.368
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	.364
3	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	.350
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.349
5	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	.348
6	Heinie Manush	WS1	AL	.342
7	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	.341
7	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	.341
9	Don Hurst	PHI	NL	.339
10	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	.333

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	58
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	41
3	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	38
3	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	38
5	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	35
6	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	34
7	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	32
8	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	28
9	Don Hurst	PHI	NL	24
10	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	AL	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	169
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	151
2	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	151
4	Don Hurst	PHI	NL	143
5	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	137
5	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	137
7	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	124
7	Pinky Whitney	PHI	NL	124
9	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	123
9	Hack Wilson	BRO	NL	123

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	152
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	151
3	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	144
4	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	143
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	138
6	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	124
7	Heinie Manush	WS1	AL	121
8	Buddy Myer	WS1	AL	120
8	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	NL	120
8	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	120

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	226
2	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	225
3	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	NL	219
4	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	216
5	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	215
6	Heinie Manush	WS1	AL	214
7	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	213
8	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	208
9	Billy Herman	CHN	NL	206
10	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	198

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	38
2	Gee Walker	DET	AL	30
3	Roy Johnson	DET/BOS	AL	20
3	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	20
5	Tony Piet	PIT	NL	19
6	Bill Cissell	CHA/CLE	AL	18
6	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	18
6	George Watkins	SLN	NL	18
9	Jack Burns	SLA	AL	17
9	Liz Funk	CHA	AL	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	221
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	205
3	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	186
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	184
5	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	181
6	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	NL	169
7	Don Hurst	PHI	NL	164
8	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	163
9	Babe Herman	CIN	NL	155
10	Earl Averill	CLE	AL	154

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	General Crowder	WS1	AL	26
2	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	25
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	24
4	Wes Ferrell	CLE	AL	23
5	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	22
5	Monte Weaver	WS1	AL	22
7	Watson Clark	BRO	NL	20
8	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	19
8	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	19
10	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	2.37
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	2.50
3	Huck Betts	BSN	NL	2.80
4	Steve Swetonic	PIT	NL	2.82
5	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	2.84
6	Red Lucas	CIN	NL	2.94
7	Larry French	PIT	NL	3.02
8	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	3.09
9	Tom Zachary	BSN	NL	3.10
10	Bill Hallahan	SLN	NL	3.11

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	191
2	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	190
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	188
4	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	176
5	Bump Hadley	CHA/SLA	AL	145
6	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	137
7	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	120
8	Tex Carleton	SLN	NL	113
9	George Pipgras	NYA	AL	111
10	Bob Brown	BSN	NL	110

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	13
2	Wilcy Moore	BOS/NYA	AL	8
2	Jack Quinn	BRO	NL	8
4	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	7
4	Elon Hogsett	DET	AL	7
6	Ray Benge	PHI	NL	6
6	Red Faber	CHA	AL	6
8	Lloyd Brown	WS1	AL	5
8	Ben Cantwell	BSN	NL	5
8	Chad Kimsey	SLA/CHA	AL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1932, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	164
2	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	158
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	155
4	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	145
5	Huck Betts	BSN	NL	138
6	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	137
6	Steve Swetonic	PIT	NL	137
8	General Crowder	WS1	AL	135
9	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	133
10	Red Lucas	CIN	NL	132

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	.364
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.349
3	Heinie Manush	WS1	.342
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	.341
5	Gee Walker	DET	.323
6	Al Simmons	PHA	.322
7	Earle Combs	NYA	.321
8	Joe Cronin	WS1	.318
9	Bill Cissell	CHA/CLE	.315
9	Rick Ferrell	SLA	.315

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	58
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	41
3	Al Simmons	PHA	35
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	34
5	Earl Averill	CLE	32
6	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	23
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	19
8	Smead Jolley	CHA/BOS	18
8	Eric McNair	PHA	18
10	Goose Goslin	SLA	17

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	169
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	151
2	Al Simmons	PHA	151
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	137
5	Earl Averill	CLE	124
6	Joe Cronin	WS1	116
6	Heinie Manush	WS1	116
8	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	113
9	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	112
10	John Stone	DET	108

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	151
2	Al Simmons	PHA	144
3	Earle Combs	NYA	143
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	138
5	Heinie Manush	WS1	121
6	Buddy Myer	WS1	120
6	Babe Ruth	NYA	120
8	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	118
9	Earl Averill	CLE	116
10	Charlie Gehringer	DET	112

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Al Simmons	PHA	216
2	Heinie Manush	WS1	214
3	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	213
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	208
5	Earl Averill	CLE	198
6	Joe Vosmik	CLE	194
7	Dick Porter	CLE	191
8	Earle Combs	NYA	190
9	Jack Burns	SLA	188
10	Bill Cissell	CHA/CLE	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ben Chapman	NYA	38
2	Gee Walker	DET	30
3	Roy Johnson	DET/BOS	20
4	Bill Cissell	CHA/CLE	18
5	Jack Burns	SLA	17
5	Liz Funk	CHA	17
7	Billy Rogell	DET	14
8	Harry Davis	DET	12
8	Goose Goslin	SLA	12
8	Buddy Myer	WS1	12

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	221
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	205
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	184
4	Earl Averill	CLE	154
5	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	145
6	Al Simmons	PHA	142
7	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	141
8	Heinie Manush	WS1	139
9	Joe Cronin	WS1	135
10	Goose Goslin	SLA	131

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	General Crowder	WS1	26
2	Lefty Grove	PHA	25
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	24
4	Wes Ferrell	CLE	23
5	Monte Weaver	WS1	22
6	George Earnshaw	PHA	19
7	Red Ruffing	NYA	18
8	Johnny Allen	NYA	17
8	Rube Walberg	PHA	17
10	George Pipgras	NYA	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	2.84
2	Red Ruffing	NYA	3.09
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	3.28
4	General Crowder	WS1	3.33
5	Tommy Bridges	DET	3.36
6	Ivy Andrews	NYA/BOS	3.52
7	Elon Hogsett	DET	3.54
8	Wes Ferrell	CLE	3.66
9	Johnny Allen	NYA	3.70
10	Mel Harder	CLE	3.75

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Red Ruffing	NYA	190
2	Lefty Grove	PHA	188
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	176
4	Bump Hadley	CHA/SLA	145
5	George Pipgras	NYA	111
6	Johnny Allen	NYA	109
6	George Earnshaw	PHA	109
8	Tommy Bridges	DET	108
9	Roy Mahaffey	PHA	106
10	Wes Ferrell	CLE	105

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	13
2	Wilcy Moore	BOS/NYA	8
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	7
3	Elon Hogsett	DET	7
5	Red Faber	CHA	6
6	Lloyd Brown	WS1	5
6	Chad Kimsey	SLA/CHA	5
6	George Uhle	DET	5
9	Johnny Allen	NYA	4
9	Sam Gray	SLA	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1932, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	158
2	Red Ruffing	NYA	145
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	137
4	General Crowder	WS1	135
5	Tommy Bridges	DET	133
6	Ivy Andrews	NYA/BOS	127
6	Elon Hogsett	DET	127
8	Wes Ferrell	CLE	122
9	Johnny Allen	NYA	121
10	Mel Harder	CLE	120

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	.368
2	Bill Terry	NY1	.350
3	Chuck Klein	PHI	.348
4	Paul Waner	PIT	.341
5	Don Hurst	PHI	.339
6	Lloyd Waner	PIT	.333
7	Pie Traynor	PIT	.329
8	Babe Herman	CIN	.326
9	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	.324
10	Mel Ott	NY1	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	38
1	Mel Ott	NY1	38
3	Bill Terry	NY1	28
4	Don Hurst	PHI	24
5	Hack Wilson	BRO	23
6	Ripper Collins	SLN	21
6	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	21
8	Hal Lee	PHI	18
9	Wally Berger	BSN	17
10	Babe Herman	CIN	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Don Hurst	PHI	143
2	Chuck Klein	PHI	137
3	Pinky Whitney	PHI	124
4	Mel Ott	NY1	123
4	Hack Wilson	BRO	123
6	Bill Terry	NY1	117
7	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	92
8	Ripper Collins	SLN	91
9	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	90
10	Babe Herman	CIN	87

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	152
2	Bill Terry	NY1	124
3	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	120
4	Mel Ott	NY1	119
5	Dick Bartell	PHI	118
6	Don Hurst	PHI	109
7	Paul Waner	PIT	107
8	Billy Herman	CHN	102
9	Kiddo Davis	PHI	100
10	Joe Stripp	BRO	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	226
2	Bill Terry	NY1	225
3	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	219
4	Paul Waner	PIT	215
5	Billy Herman	CHN	206
6	Don Hurst	PHI	196
7	Dick Bartell	PHI	189
7	Riggs Stephenson	CHN	189
9	Babe Herman	CIN	188
9	Lloyd Waner	PIT	188

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	20
2	Tony Piet	PIT	19
3	Frankie Frisch	SLN	18
3	George Watkins	SLN	18
5	Kiddo Davis	PHI	16
6	Billy Herman	CHN	14
6	Joe Stripp	BRO	14
8	Paul Waner	PIT	13
9	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	11
10	Don Hurst	PHI	10

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	186
2	Mel Ott	NY1	181
3	Lefty O'Doul	BRO	169
4	Don Hurst	PHI	164
5	Bill Terry	NY1	163
6	Babe Herman	CIN	155
7	Paul Waner	PIT	150
8	Hack Wilson	BRO	148
9	George Watkins	SLN	133
10	Hal Lee	PHI	130

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Lon Warneke	CHN	22
2	Watson Clark	BRO	20
3	Guy Bush	CHN	19
4	Dizzy Dean	SLN	18
4	Larry French	PIT	18
4	Carl Hubbell	NY1	18
7	Ed Brandt	BSN	16
8	Pat Malone	CHN	15
8	Flint Rhem	SLN/PHI	15
8	Charlie Root	CHN	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lon Warneke	CHN	2.37
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	2.50
3	Huck Betts	BSN	2.80
4	Steve Swetonic	PIT	2.82
5	Red Lucas	CIN	2.94
6	Larry French	PIT	3.02
7	Tom Zachary	BSN	3.10
8	Bill Hallahan	SLN	3.11
9	Guy Bush	CHN	3.21
10	Si Johnson	CIN	3.27

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	191
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	137
3	Pat Malone	CHN	120
4	Tex Carleton	SLN	113
5	Bob Brown	BSN	110
6	Bill Hallahan	SLN	108
7	Van Mungo	BRO	107
8	Lon Warneke	CHN	106
9	Dazzy Vance	BRO	103
10	Watson Clark	BRO	99

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Quinn	BRO	8
2	Ray Benge	PHI	6
3	Ben Cantwell	BSN	5
3	Dolf Luque	NY1	5
5	Larry French	PIT	4
5	Joe Shaute	BRO	4
5	Bill Swift	PIT	4
8	Phil Collins	PHI	3
8	Sam Gibson	NY1	3
8	Jim Lindsey	SLN	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1932, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lon Warneke	CHN	164
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	155
3	Huck Betts	BSN	138
4	Steve Swetonic	PIT	137
5	Red Lucas	CIN	132
6	Larry French	PIT	129
7	Bill Hallahan	SLN	125
7	Tom Zachary	BSN	125
9	Guy Bush	CHN	121
10	Si Johnson	CIN	119

How the 1932 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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