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 their third, and last, pennant of their existence. The team was managed by Joe Cronin and played home games at Griffith Stadium. They lost in the 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 1960 season, has since won three American League pennants (1965; 1987; 1991) and two World Series (1987 and 1991) as the Minnesota Twins.
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.[1]
Season standings
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player |
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IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
Crowder, AlvinAlvin Crowder | 52 | 299.1 | 24 | 15 | 3.97 | 110 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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 |
Campbell, JohnJohn Campbell | 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
Alvin Crowder
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
1933 World Series
Game 1
October 3, 1933 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York
Game 2
October 4, 1933 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York
Game 3
October 5, 1933 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Game 4
October 6, 1933 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Team |
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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.
Farm system
Notes
- ↑ Sports Illustrated, Oct 27, 2008, p.24, Vol. 109, No. 16
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