1933 Washington Senators season


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 the third and final pennant of the franchise while based in Washington. The team was managed by Joe Cronin and played home games at Griffith Stadium. They lost the best-of-seven 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 season, has since won three American League pennants and two World Series as the Minnesota Twins. The Series also marked the last time the nation's capital hosted a World Series game until the Washington Nationals -- spiritual successors to the Senators -- played in and ultimately won the 2019 World Series over the Houston Astros in seven games.

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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C141474125.264261
1B153602194.32211107
2B131530160.302461
3B140501131.261671
SS152602186.3095118
LF153658221.336595
CF144550162.295587
RF132549163.2971064

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
8217746.260538
5513337.278326
738525.294112
406512.18529
184313.30202
333916.41006
28408.20000
110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
52299.124153.97110
392702283.3396
34230.21563.8269
23152.11053.2545

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
2564433.2328
417102.655
316105.066
216013.146
69008.004

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
50126132.6928
357734.8035
273256.6214
200015.751
10000.000

Awards and honors

All-Stars

Joe Cronin, starter, shortstop
Alvin Crowder, reserve, pitcher

League top five finishers

Joe Cronin
Alvin Crowder
Joe Kuhel
Heinie Manush
Earl Whitehill

Game 1

October 3, 1933, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

Game 2

October 4, 1933, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

Game 3

October 5, 1933, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Game 4

October 6, 1933, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Game 5

October 7, 1933, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Farm system