1933 Brooklyn Dodgers season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers finished in sixth place. After the season, manager Max Carey was fired and replaced by coach Casey Stengel.
| 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 65â88 (.425) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Stephen McKeever, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| President | Stephen McKeever |
| Managers | Max Carey |
Offseason
- December 15, 1932: Cy Moore, Neal Finn and Jack Warner were traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ray Benge and cash.[1]
- January 7, 1933: Ike Boone was purchased from the Dodgers by the Detroit Tigers.[2]
- February 8, 1933: Dazzy Vance and Gordon Slade were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jake Flowers and Ownie Carroll.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 91 | 61 | .599 | â | 48âââ27 | 43âââ34 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | 50âââ27 | 37âââ40 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | 56âââ23 | 30âââ45 |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 71 | .539 | 9 | 45âââ31 | 38âââ40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 71 | .536 | 9½ | 47âââ30 | 35âââ41 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 65 | 88 | .425 | 26½ | 36âââ41 | 29âââ47 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 60 | 92 | .395 | 31 | 32âââ40 | 28âââ52 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 94 | .382 | 33 | 37âââ42 | 21âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9â1 | 7â15 | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | 11â11 | 13â9 | 15â7 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 9â13â1 | â | 9â13 | 10â12â1 | 8â14â2 | 13â9 | 7â15 | 9â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 15â7 | 13â9 | â | 11â11 | 9â13 | 15â7 | 12â10 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10â12 | 12â10â1 | 11â11 | â | 4â17 | 7â14 | 7â15 | 7â15 | |||||
| New York | 10â12â1 | 14â8â2 | 13â9 | 17â4 | â | 15â6 | 13â9 | 9â13â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â11 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 14â7 | 6â15 | â | 7â15 | 6â16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9â13 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 15â7 | 9â13 | 15â7 | â | 14â8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7â15 | 12â9 | 11â11 | 15â7 | 13â9â1 | 16â6 | 8â14 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 14, 1933: Max Rosenfeld was purchased from the Dodgers by the Washington Senators.[4]
- June 16, 1933: Lefty O'Doul and Watty Clark were traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Sam Leslie.[5]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Al López | 126 | 372 | 112 | .301 | 3 | 41 |
| 1B | Sam Leslie | 96 | 361 | 104 | .286 | 5 | 46 |
| 2B | Tony Cuccinello | 134 | 485 | 122 | .252 | 9 | 65 |
| 3B | Joe Stripp | 141 | 537 | 149 | .277 | 1 | 51 |
| SS | Jimmy Jordan | 70 | 211 | 54 | .256 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | Johnny Frederick | 147 | 556 | 171 | .308 | 7 | 64 |
| OF | Danny Taylor | 103 | 358 | 102 | .285 | 9 | 40 |
| OF | Buzz Boyle | 93 | 338 | 101 | .299 | 0 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hack Wilson | 117 | 360 | 96 | .267 | 9 | 54 |
| Jake Flowers | 78 | 210 | 49 | .233 | 2 | 22 |
| Glenn Wright | 71 | 192 | 49 | .255 | 1 | 18 |
| Joe Hutcheson | 55 | 184 | 43 | .234 | 6 | 21 |
| Lefty O'Doul | 43 | 159 | 40 | .252 | 5 | 21 |
| Chink Outen | 93 | 153 | 38 | .248 | 4 | 17 |
| Lonny Frey | 34 | 135 | 43 | .319 | 0 | 12 |
| Del Bissonette | 35 | 114 | 28 | .246 | 1 | 10 |
| Joe Judge | 42 | 112 | 24 | .214 | 0 | 9 |
| Clyde Sukeforth | 20 | 36 | 2 | .056 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Delmas | 12 | 28 | 7 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Rosenfeld | 5 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Val Picinich | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Lu Blue | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom-Boom Beck | 43 | 257.0 | 12 | 20 | 3.54 | 89 |
| Van Mungo | 41 | 248.0 | 16 | 15 | 2.72 | 110 |
| Ray Benge | 37 | 228.2 | 10 | 17 | 3.42 | 74 |
| Ownie Carroll | 33 | 226.1 | 13 | 15 | 3.78 | 45 |
| Watty Clark | 11 | 50.2 | 2 | 4 | 4.80 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloppy Thurston | 32 | 131.1 | 6 | 8 | 4.52 | 22 |
| Dutch Leonard | 10 | 40.0 | 2 | 3 | 2.93 | 6 |
| Fred Heimach | 10 | 29.2 | 0 | 1 | 10.01 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Shaute | 41 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.49 | 26 |
| Rosy Ryan | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.55 | 22 |
| Ray Lucas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | York White Roses | New YorkâPennsylvania League | Hans Lobert Charley Moore |