1932 Indianapolis ABCs

16-20 • .444 Win% • 6th in NSL

The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs went 16-20 (.444) finishing 6th in the NSL. The club scored 159 runs, allowed 209, and played home games at Perry Stadium. Team leaders included Joe Scott (1 HR, 22 RBI) and Sam Thompson (7-5, 2.58 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

16 Wins
20 Losses
.444 Win %
6th Rank
159 R 209 RA
Diff -50

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⚡ Quick Stats

159 Runs Scored
209 Runs Allowed
-50 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1932 NSL Average

Batting Avg .259 1% above the 1932 league average (.256)
OBP .308 1% below the 1932 league average (.310)
SLG .339 2% above the 1932 league average (.332)
Team ERA 4.00 5% worse than the 1932 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 159 42% above the 1932 league average (112 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPerry Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 20 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1932

Batting Avg

1 Joe Scott 0.362 2 Sanford Jackson 0.340 3 Dave Thomas 0.287 4 Connie Day 0.260 5 Jim Williams 0.259

Home Runs

1 Henry Baker 1 2 Joe Scott 1

RBI

1 Joe Scott 22 2 Jim Williams 21 3 Mitchell Murray 16 4 Connie Day 11 5 Jimmy Binder 9
1932 Indianapolis ABCs — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Binder 42 165 16 38 5 4 0 9 8 0 5 0.230
Joe Scott 39 149 24 54 7 5 1 22 6 0 7 0.362
Jim Williams 42 143 14 37 4 3 0 21 4 0 8 0.259
Mitchell Murray 38 119 14 29 5 1 0 16 12 0 0 0.244
Connie Day 31 104 13 27 5 0 0 11 12 0 5 0.260
Dave Thomas 29 101 15 29 6 0 0 7 6 0 15 0.287
Sanford Jackson 25 97 16 33 1 6 0 9 3 0 4 0.340
Henry Baker 22 77 9 16 0 1 1 5 8 0 4 0.208
Jabbo Andrews 13 46 6 12 1 2 0 4 2 0 1 0.261
Sam Thompson 16 39 5 7 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.179
Albert Davis 17 36 4 12 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 0.333
Lefty Smart 19 36 1 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.139
Bob Williams 13 33 6 9 0 2 0 4 5 0 1 0.273
Dusty Decker 12 31 4 9 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 0.290
John Lyles 7 18 1 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.167
Will Owens 6 18 4 8 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 0.444
Columbus Vance 9 18 1 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.333
Candy Jim Taylor 10 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.059
Elton Gladney 5 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Binson 4 13 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.231
Eddie Dwight 4 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.154
Ewing Waddy 8 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.083
Wade Johnston 2 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.100
Henry Milton 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Leo Hannibal 4 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286
Dennis Gilchrist 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Eggie Hensley 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
Buster Spann 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Rabe Bassham 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Chester Williams 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bob Graves 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Porter Moss 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Brammell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1932

ERA

1 Sam Thompson 2.58 2 Lefty Smart 2.78 3 Albert Davis 4.87 4 Ewing Waddy 6.61

Wins

1 Sam Thompson 7 2 Lefty Smart 4 3 Columbus Vance 2 4 Albert Davis 1 5 Leo Hannibal 1

Strikeouts

1 Sam Thompson 52 2 Lefty Smart 30 3 Albert Davis 14 4 Eggie Hensley 14 5 Ewing Waddy 10
1932 Indianapolis ABCs — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Sam Thompson 7 5 2.58 15 11 1 104.2 94 30 24 52
Lefty Smart 4 6 2.78 12 6 0 64.2 57 20 20 30
Albert Davis 1 7 4.87 11 9 0 57.1 81 31 10 14
Ewing Waddy 1 3 6.61 8 5 0 32.2 50 24 12 10
Columbus Vance 2 2 5.22 5 4 0 29.1 38 17 11 9
Eggie Hensley 1 1 3.00 3 3 0 21.0 20 7 5 14
Leo Hannibal 1 0 4.66 4 3 0 19.1 25 10 9 5
Candy Jim Taylor 0 0 1.59 2 0 0 5.2 6 1 1 1
Porter Moss 0 0 7.20 1 1 0 5.0 6 4 3 1
Bob Graves 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 4.2 7 7 4 0
Will Owens 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 2.0 5 3 2 1

👥 Roster (33)

Jabbo Andrews Henry Baker Rabe Bassham Jimmy Binder Binson Brammell Albert Davis Connie Day Dusty Decker Eddie Dwight Dennis Gilchrist Elton Gladney +21 more

33 players

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The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs in brief

The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs finished 16-20, a .444 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NSL. The run column shows 159 for and 209 against. At the plate the Indianapolis ABCs hit .259, 1% better than the league's .256. The staff ERA of 4.00 was 5% worse than the league average of 3.81.

The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs outscored the average club by 42% (159 against 112). Perry Stadium served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Joe Scott, who hit 1. Sam Thompson was the top winner, with 7 victories. In all, the roster shows 33 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs

What was the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs record?
The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs finished 16-20 (.444 win pct).
Who led the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs in home runs?
Henry Baker led the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs with 1 home runs.
What was the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs team ERA?
The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs posted a team ERA of 4.00.
Did the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs win the World Series?
No. The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs play?
The 1932 Indianapolis ABCs played home games at Perry Stadium.
Who led the 1932 Indianapolis ABCs in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Scott (1 HR, 22 RBI) and Sam Thompson (7-5, 2.58 ERA).
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