1933 New York Giants (MLB) season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1933 New York Giants season was the franchise's 51st season. The team won the National League pennant and defeated the American League pennant winner Washington Senators in the World Series in five games.
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| 1933 New York Giants | |
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| World Series champions National League champions | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 91â61 (.599) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham |
| Managers | Bill Terry |
Offseason
- December 29, 1932: Shanty Hogan was purchased from the Giants by the Boston Braves.[1]
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 | |||||
Opening Day lineup
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 | Gus Mancuso | 144 | 481 | 127 | .264 | 6 | 56 |
| 1B | Bill Terry | 123 | 475 | 153 | .322 | 6 | 58 |
| 2B | Hughie Critz | 133 | 558 | 137 | .246 | 2 | 33 |
| SS | Blondy Ryan | 146 | 525 | 125 | .238 | 3 | 48 |
| 3B | Johnny Vergez | 123 | 458 | 124 | .271 | 16 | 72 |
| OF | Mel Ott | 152 | 580 | 164 | .283 | 23 | 103 |
| OF | Jo-Jo Moore | 132 | 524 | 153 | .292 | 0 | 42 |
| OF | Kiddo Davis | 126 | 434 | 112 | .258 | 7 | 37 |
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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| Lefty O'Doul | 78 | 229 | 70 | .306 | 9 | 35 |
| Homer Peel | 84 | 148 | 38 | .257 | 1 | 12 |
| Sam Leslie | 40 | 137 | 44 | .321 | 3 | 27 |
| Bernie James | 60 | 125 | 28 | .224 | 1 | 10 |
| Travis Jackson | 53 | 122 | 30 | .246 | 0 | 12 |
| Paul Richards | 92 | 87 | 17 | .195 | 0 | 10 |
| Chuck Dressen | 16 | 45 | 10 | .222 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Malay | 8 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Weintraub | 8 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 1 | 1 |
| Hank Leiber | 6 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Danning | 3 | 2 | 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 |
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| Carl Hubbell | 45 | 308.2 | 23 | 12 | 1.66 | 156 |
| Hal Schumacher | 35 | 258.2 | 19 | 12 | 2.16 | 96 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 36 | 251.2 | 16 | 11 | 2.90 | 65 |
| Roy Parmelee | 32 | 218.1 | 13 | 8 | 3.17 | 132 |
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 |
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| Jack Salveson | 8 | 30.2 | 0 | 2 | 3.82 | 8 |
| George Uhle | 6 | 13.2 | 1 | 1 | 7.90 | 4 |
| Ray Starr | 6 | 13.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 2 |
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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| Hi Bell | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2.05 | 24 |
| Dolf Luque | 35 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2.69 | 23 |
| Glenn Spencer | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.13 | 14 |
| Watty Clark | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.70 | 11 |
| Bill Shores | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.93 | 20 |
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 |
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| 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 (1â0) L: Lefty Stewart (0â1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: NYG â 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 |
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| 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 (1â0) L: Alvin Crowder (0â1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: WAS â 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 |
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| 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 (1â0) L: Freddie Fitzsimmons (0â1) 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 |
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| 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 (2â0) L: Monte Weaver (0â1) | ||||||||||||||
| HR: NYG â 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 |
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| 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 (2â0) L: Jack Russell (baseball) (0â1) | |||||||||||||
| HR: NYG â Mel Ott (2) WAS â Fred Schulte (1) | |||||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Carl Hubbell, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| B | Attleboro/Lawrence/Woonsocket Weavers | New England League | Bill Hunnefield and Mark Devlin. |
Attleboro club moved to Lawrence, May 26, 1933, and then to Woonsocket, July 18[2]