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1933 Washington Senators season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Washington Senators |
| image | Washington Senators Primary Logo (1905 to 1935).svg |
| season | 1933 |
| misc | American League champions |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| city | Washington, D.C. |
| record | |
| league_place | 1st |
| owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| managers | Joe Cronin |
| season_list | List of Minnesota Twins seasons |
The 1933 Washington Senators was a season in American baseball. They won 99 games, lost 53, and finished in first place in the American League. It was the third and final pennant of the franchise while based in Washington. The team was managed by Joe Cronin and played home games at Griffith Stadium. They lost the best-of-seven World Series in 5 games to the New York Giants.
It would be the last time a Major League Baseball postseason series would be held in Washington until the 2012 season. The Senators franchise, which moved to Minneapolis–St. Paul after the season, has since won three American League pennants (1965; 1987; 1991) and two World Series (1987 and 1991) as the Minnesota Twins. The Series also marked the last time the nation's capital hosted a World Series game until the Washington Nationals -- spiritual successors to the Senators -- played in and ultimately won the 2019 World Series over the Houston Astros in seven games.
Regular season
Player-manager Cronin was selected to the All-Star team as the starting shortstop and finished second in MVP voting. He also led the Senators with 118 runs batted in. 19-year-old infielder Cecil Travis had five hits in his major league debut.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1933 Washington Senators |
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| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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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 | 141 | 474 | 125 | .264 | 2 | 61 | |
| 1B | 153 | 602 | 194 | .322 | 11 | 107 | |
| 2B | 131 | 530 | 160 | .302 | 4 | 61 | |
| 3B | 140 | 501 | 131 | .261 | 6 | 71 | |
| SS | 152 | 602 | 186 | .309 | 5 | 118 | |
| LF | 153 | 658 | 221 | .336 | 5 | 95 | |
| CF | 144 | 550 | 162 | .295 | 5 | 87 | |
| RF | 132 | 549 | 163 | .297 | 10 | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 177 | 46 | .260 | 5 | 38 | |
| 55 | 133 | 37 | .278 | 3 | 26 | |
| 73 | 85 | 25 | .294 | 1 | 12 | |
| 40 | 65 | 12 | .185 | 2 | 9 | |
| 18 | 43 | 13 | .302 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | 40 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | 39 | 16 | .410 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 299.1 | 24 | 15 | 3.97 | 110 | |
| 39 | 270.0 | 22 | 8 | 3.33 | 96 | |
| 34 | 230.2 | 15 | 6 | 3.82 | 69 | |
| 23 | 152.1 | 10 | 5 | 3.25 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 64.0 | 4 | 3 | 3.23 | 28 | |
| 4 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 | 5 | |
| 3 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 6 | |
| 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.14 | 6 | |
| 6 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 2.69 | 28 | |
| 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4.80 | 35 | |
| 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6.62 | 14 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
All-Stars
Joe Cronin, starter, shortstop Alvin Crowder, reserve, pitcher
League top five finishers
Joe Cronin
- #4 in AL in RBI (118)
Alvin Crowder
- MLB leader in wins (24)
Joe Kuhel
- #4 in AL in stolen bases (17)
Heinie Manush
- #2 in AL in batting average (.336)
- #3 in AL in runs scored (115)
Earl Whitehill
- #3 in AL in wins (22)
1933 World Series
Main article: 1933 World Series
Game 1
October 3, 1933, at the Polo Grounds in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **2** | **5** | **3** |
| **New York (N)** | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | **4** | **10** | **2** |
| **W**: Carl Hubbell (1–0) **L**: Lefty Stewart (0–1) | ||||||||||||
| **HR**: **NYG** – Mel Ott (1) |
Game 2
October 4, 1933, at the Polo Grounds in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (A) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **1** | **5** | **0** |
| **New York (N)** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | x | **6** | **10** | **0** |
| **W**: Hal Schumacher (1–0) **L**: Alvin Crowder (0–1) | ||||||||||||
| **HR**: **WAS** – Goose Goslin (1) |
Game 3
October 5, 1933, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **0** | **5** | **0** |
| **Washington (A)** | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | **4** | **9** | **1** |
| **W**: Earl Whitehill (1–0) **L**: Freddie Fitzsimmons (0–1) **S**: Hi Bell (1) |
Game 4
October 6, 1933, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **New York (N)** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **2** | **11** | **1** |
| Washington (A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **1** | **8** | **0** |
| **W**: Carl Hubbell (2–0) **L**: Monte Weaver (0–1) | ||||||||||||||
| **HR**: **NYG** – Bill Terry (1) |
Game 5
October 7, 1933, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **New York (N)** | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **4** | **11** | **1** |
| Washington (A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **3** | **10** | **0** |
| **W**: Dolf Luque (2–0) **L**: Jack Russell (0–1) | |||||||||||||
| **HR**: **NYG** – Mel Ott (2) **WAS** – Fred Schulte (1) |
Farm system
Notes
References
References
- Sports Illustrated, Oct 27, 2008, p.24, Vol. 109, No. 16
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