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The 1932 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 48th in franchise history. They finished fourth in the National League with a 78–76 record. It was the Phillies' only winning season between 1917 and 1949. Don Hurst led the National League this season with 143 runs batted in.
The Philadelphia Phillies have completed 131 seasons in Major League Baseball since their inception in 1883. As of the conclusion of the 2023 season, the Phillies have played in 21,486 regular season games, with a record of 10,112-11,259 (.471). They also have a combined record of 68-65 (.511) in post-season play. [1]
The 1932 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses. The team finished 13 games behind the New York Yankees , breaking their streak of three straight AL championships.
December 12 – In a rarity for 1932, a three team trade is struck between the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies send Kiddo Davis to the Giants, and receive Chick Fullis from the Giants.
The Phillies began using numbers in 1932, and in that season and 1933, Klein wore number 3. He was then traded to the Chicago Cubs , and when he returned to the Phillies in 1936, he wore 32 (later retired by the Phillies for Steve Carlton ), and soon switched to 36 (later retired by the Phillies for Robin Roberts ) for that season and 1937.
NL RBI leader (1932) Frank O'Donnell " Don " Hurst (August 12, 1905 – December 6, 1952) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball . He played with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs from 1928 to 1934.
It was the start of one of the longest streaks of futility in baseball history. From 1918 to 1948, the Phillies had only one winning record (78–76 in 1932), only finished higher than sixth twice, and were never a serious factor past June. During this stretch, they finished last a total of 17 times and next to last seven times.
Philadelphia Phillies (1932–1933) Edward Alberts Delker (April 17, 1906 – May 14, 1997) was an American Major League Baseball infielder . Delker made his debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on April 18, 1929.