1932 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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| Owner(s) | Stephen McKeever |
| Manager(s) | Max Carey |
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The 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the first season the franchise was officially known as the Dodgers, with the name making its first appearance on some of the team's jerseys. The Dodgers nickname had in use since the 1890s and was used interchangeably with other nicknames in media reports, particularly "Robins" in reference to longtime manager Wilbert Robinson. With Robinson's retirement after the 1931 season and the arrival of Max Carey, the nickname "Robins" was no longer used. The team wound up finishing the season in third place.
Offseason
- January 23, 1932: Bob Parham (minors) and cash were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hack Wilson.[1]
- March 14, 1932: Babe Herman, Wally Gilbert and Ernie Lombardi were traded by the Robins to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Cuccinello, Joe Stripp and Clyde Sukeforth.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | 0.584 | — | 53–24 | 37–40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 4 | 45–31 | 41–37 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 9 | 44–34 | 37–39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 12 | 45–32 | 33–44 |
| Boston Braves | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 13 | 44–33 | 33–44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | 0.468 | 18 | 42–35 | 30–47 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 82 | 0.468 | 18 | 37–40 | 35–42 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 30 | 33–44 | 27–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 15–7 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 7–15 | — | 10–12 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 14–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | 12–10 | 15–7 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–9 | 7–15 | 10–12 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 6–16–1 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 15–7 | — | 11–11 | 7–15 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 14–8 | 6–16 | 13–9 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 9–13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–10 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 8–14 | — | 14–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–13–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 16–6–1 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 8–14 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 7, 1932: Danny Taylor was purchased by the Dodgers from the Chicago Cubs.[3]
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Lopez, AlAl Lopez | 126 | 404 | 111 | .275 | 1 | 43 |
| 1B | Kelly, GeorgeGeorge Kelly | 64 | 202 | 49 | .243 | 4 | 22 |
| 2B | Cuccinello, TonyTony Cuccinello | 154 | 597 | 168 | .281 | 12 | 77 |
| 3B | Stripp, JoeJoe Stripp | 138 | 534 | 162 | .303 | 6 | 64 |
| SS | Wright, GlennGlenn Wright | ||||||
| OF | Taylor, DannyDanny Taylor | ||||||
| OF | O'Doul, LeftyLefty O'Doul | ||||||
| OF | Wilson, HackHack Wilson | 135 | 481 | 143 | .297 | 23 | 123 |
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 |
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| Frederick, JohnnyJohnny Frederick | ||||||
| Slade, GordonGordon Slade | ||||||
| Clancy, BudBud Clancy | ||||||
| Finn, NealNeal Finn | ||||||
| Sukeforth, ClydeClyde Sukeforth | 59 | 111 | 26 | .234 | 0 | 12 |
| Picinich, ValVal Picinich | ||||||
| Rosenfeld, MaxMax Rosenfeld | ||||||
| Cohen, AltaAlta Cohen | ||||||
| Boone, IkeIke Boone | ||||||
| Caldwell, BruceBruce Caldwell | ||||||
| Richards, PaulPaul Richards | ||||||
| Siebert, DickDick Siebert | ||||||
| Reis, BobbyBobby Reis | ||||||
| Thompson, FrescoFresco Thompson |
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 |
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| Clark, WattyWatty Clark | 40 | 273 | 20 | 12 | 3.49 | 99 |
| Mungo, VanVan Mungo | ||||||
| Vance, DazzyDazzy Vance | ||||||
| Thurston, SloppySloppy Thurston |
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 |
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| Heimach, FredFred Heimach | 36 | 167.2 | 9 | 4 | 3.97 | 30 |
| Shaute, JoeJoe Shaute | ||||||
| Phelps, RayRay Phelps | ||||||
| Hoyt, WaiteWaite Hoyt | 8 | 26.2 | 1 | 3 | 7.76 | 7 |
| Thomas, FayFay Thomas | ||||||
| Pipgras, EdEd Pipgras |
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 |
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| Quinn, JackJack Quinn | ||||||
| Moore, CyCy Moore | ||||||
| Jones, ArtArt Jones |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Jersey City Skeeters | International League | Hans Lobert/Charley Moore |
| A | Hartford Senators | Eastern League | Charley Moore/Bill Marlotte |
