1933 Cleveland Indians season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1933 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the American League with a record of 75â76, 23½ games behind the Washington Senators.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 99 | 53 | .651 | â | 46âââ30 | 53âââ23 |
| New York Yankees | 91 | 59 | .607 | 7 | 51âââ23 | 40âââ36 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 72 | .523 | 19½ | 46âââ29 | 33âââ43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23½ | 45âââ32 | 30âââ44 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25 | 43âââ35 | 32âââ44 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 83 | .447 | 31 | 35âââ41 | 32âââ42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 63 | 86 | .423 | 34½ | 32âââ40 | 31âââ46 |
| St. Louis Browns | 55 | 96 | .364 | 43½ | 30âââ46 | 25âââ50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â7 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 8â14 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 4â17 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â11 | â | 9â13 | 10â12 | 7â15â1 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 7â15 | |||||
| Cleveland | 16â6 | 13â9 | â | 10â12 | 7â13 | 6â16 | 15â7 | 8â13 | |||||
| Detroit | 11â11 | 12â10 | 12â10 | â | 7â15 | 11â11 | 14â8â1 | 8â14 | |||||
| New York | 14â8 | 15â7â1 | 13â7 | 15â7 | â | 12â9 | 14â7â1 | 8â14 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 10â12 | 16â6 | 11â11 | 9â12 | â | 14â6 | 11â11â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 7â15 | 7â15 | 8â14â1 | 7â14â1 | 6â14 | â | 7â15 | |||||
| Washington | 17â4 | 15â7 | 13â8 | 14â8 | 14â8 | 11â11â1 | 15â7 | â | |||||
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 |
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| C | Frankie Pytlak | 80 | 248 | 77 | .310 | 2 | 33 |
| 1B | Harley Boss | 112 | 438 | 118 | .269 | 1 | 53 |
| 2B | Odell Hale | 98 | 351 | 97 | .276 | 10 | 64 |
| SS | Bill Knickerbocker | 80 | 279 | 63 | .226 | 2 | 32 |
| 3B | Willie Kamm | 133 | 447 | 126 | .282 | 1 | 47 |
| OF | Joe Vosmik | 119 | 438 | 115 | .263 | 4 | 56 |
| OF | Earl Averill | 151 | 599 | 180 | .301 | 11 | 92 |
| OF | Dick Porter | 132 | 499 | 133 | .267 | 0 | 41 |
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 |
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| Bill Cissell | 112 | 409 | 94 | .230 | 6 | 33 |
| Johnny Burnett | 83 | 261 | 71 | .272 | 1 | 29 |
| Roy Spencer | 75 | 227 | 46 | .203 | 0 | 23 |
| Milt Galatzer | 57 | 160 | 38 | .238 | 1 | 17 |
| Ed Morgan | 39 | 121 | 32 | .264 | 1 | 13 |
| Glenn Myatt | 40 | 77 | 18 | .234 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnny Oulliber | 22 | 75 | 20 | .267 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Powers | 24 | 47 | 13 | .277 | 0 | 2 |
| Hal Trosky | 11 | 44 | 13 | .295 | 1 | 8 |
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 |
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| Mel Harder | 43 | 253.0 | 15 | 17 | 2.95 | 81 |
| Oral Hildebrand | 36 | 220.1 | 16 | 11 | 3.76 | 90 |
| Wes Ferrell | 28 | 201.0 | 11 | 12 | 4.21 | 41 |
| Clint Brown | 33 | 185.0 | 11 | 12 | 3.41 | 47 |
| Monte Pearson | 19 | 135.1 | 10 | 5 | 2.33 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Lee | 3 | 17.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.15 | 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 |
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| Sarge Connally | 41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4.89 | 30 |
| Willis Hudlin | 34 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3.97 | 44 |
| Belve Bean | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.25 | 41 |
| Howard Craghead | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| C | Zanesville Grays | Middle Atlantic League | Johnny Walker, Buzz Wetzel, Harry Layne and Bert Grimm |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Zanesville[1]