1933 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
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The 1933 New York Yankees season was the team's 31st season. The team finished with a record of 91–59–2 (.607), finishing 7 games behind the Washington Senators. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy; this was his third season with the team. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.
| 1933 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York City, New York |
| Record | 91–59 (.607) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Jacob Ruppert |
| General managers | Ed Barrow |
| Managers | Joe McCarthy (third season) |
For the fourth straight season, the Yankees fielded nine players who would eventually be enshrined in the Hall of Fame (Earle Combs, Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Tony Lazzeri, Herb Pennock, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth, and Joe Sewell). This is the most all time, tied with the previous year's team as well as the 1930 and 1931 Yankees teams.[1] The same nine Hall of Famers played for the 1931, 1932, and 1933 teams, with the 1930 team differing only by not having Joe Sewell and instead featuring Waite Hoyt.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 99 | 53 | .651 | — | 46–30 | 53–23 |
| New York Yankees | 91 | 59 | .607 | 7 | 51–23 | 40–36 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 72 | .523 | 19½ | 46–29 | 33–43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23½ | 45–32 | 30–44 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25 | 43–35 | 32–44 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 83 | .447 | 31 | 35–41 | 32–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 63 | 86 | .423 | 34½ | 32–40 | 31–46 |
| St. Louis Browns | 55 | 96 | .364 | 43½ | 30–46 | 25–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–7 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 4–17 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–11 | — | 9–13 | 10–12 | 7–15–1 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 7–15 | |||||
| Cleveland | 16–6 | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 7–13 | 6–16 | 15–7 | 8–13 | |||||
| Detroit | 11–11 | 12–10 | 12–10 | — | 7–15 | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 14–8 | 15–7–1 | 13–7 | 15–7 | — | 12–9 | 14–7–1 | 8–14 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 11–11 | 9–12 | — | 14–6 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 8–14–1 | 7–14–1 | 6–14 | — | 7–15 | |||||
| Washington | 17–4 | 15–7 | 13–8 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | 15–7 | — | |||||
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 | Bill Dickey | 130 | 478 | 152 | .318 | 14 | 97 |
| 1B | Lou Gehrig | 152 | 593 | 198 | .334 | 32 | 140 |
| 2B | Tony Lazzeri | 139 | 523 | 154 | .294 | 18 | 104 |
| SS | Frankie Crosetti | 136 | 451 | 114 | .253 | 9 | 60 |
| 3B | Joe Sewell | 135 | 524 | 143 | .273 | 2 | 54 |
| OF | Babe Ruth | 137 | 459 | 138 | .301 | 34 | 104 |
| OF | Earle Combs | 122 | 417 | 125 | .300 | 5 | 64 |
| OF | Ben Chapman | 147 | 565 | 176 | .312 | 9 | 98 |
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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| Dixie Walker | 98 | 328 | 90 | .274 | 15 | 51 |
| Lyn Lary | 52 | 127 | 28 | .220 | 0 | 13 |
| Samuel Byrd | 85 | 107 | 30 | .280 | 2 | 11 |
| Doc Farrell | 44 | 93 | 25 | .269 | 0 | 6 |
| Arndt Jorgens | 21 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 2 | 13 |
| Tony Rensa | 8 | 29 | 9 | .310 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Glenn | 5 | 21 | 3 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Werber | 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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| Red Ruffing | 35 | 235.0 | 9 | 14 | 3.91 | 122 |
| Lefty Gomez | 35 | 234.2 | 16 | 10 | 3.18 | 163 |
| Johnny Allen | 25 | 184.2 | 15 | 7 | 4.39 | 119 |
| Russ Van Atta | 26 | 157.0 | 12 | 4 | 4.18 | 76 |
| Don Brennan | 18 | 85.0 | 5 | 1 | 4.98 | 46 |
| George Pipgras | 4 | 33.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.27 | 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 |
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| Danny MacFayden | 25 | 90.1 | 3 | 2 | 5.88 | 28 |
| Jumbo Brown | 21 | 74.0 | 7 | 5 | 5.23 | 55 |
| Herb Pennock | 23 | 65.0 | 7 | 4 | 5.54 | 22 |
| Charlie Devens | 14 | 62.0 | 3 | 3 | 4.35 | 23 |
| George Uhle | 12 | 61.0 | 6 | 1 | 5.16 | 26 |
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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| Wilcy Moore | 35 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5.52 | 17 |
| Pete Appleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Newark Bears | International League | Al Mamaux |
| A | Binghamton Triplets | New York–Pennsylvania League | Billy Meyer |
| B | Durham Bulls | Piedmont League | Bob Murray and Bill Skiff |
| C | Wheeling Stogies | Middle Atlantic League | Jack Sheehan |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Binghamton[2]