| 1933 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 83–71 (.539) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | Emil Fuchs |
| Managers | Bill McKechnie |
| Radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
The 1933 Boston Braves season was the 63rd season of the franchise.
Offseason
- December 29, 1932: Shanty Hogan was purchased by the Braves from the New York Giants for $25,000.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 91 | 61 | .599 | — | 48–27 | 43–34 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | 50–27 | 37–40 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | 56–23 | 30–45 |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 71 | .539 | 9 | 45–31 | 38–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 71 | .536 | 9½ | 47–30 | 35–41 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 65 | 88 | .425 | 26½ | 36–41 | 29–47 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 60 | 92 | .395 | 31 | 32–40 | 28–52 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 94 | .382 | 33 | 37–42 | 21–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9–1 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 11–11 | 13–9 | 15–7 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 9–13–1 | — | 9–13 | 10–12–1 | 8–14–2 | 13–9 | 7–15 | 9–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–7 | 13–9 | — | 11–11 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 12–10–1 | 11–11 | — | 4–17 | 7–14 | 7–15 | 7–15 | |||||
| New York | 10–12–1 | 14–8–2 | 13–9 | 17–4 | — | 15–6 | 13–9 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 14–7 | 6–15 | — | 7–15 | 6–16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–13 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7 | — | 14–8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 12–9 | 11–11 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | 16–6 | 8–14 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 31, 1933: Bob Smith was selected off waivers by the Braves from the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
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 | Shanty Hogan | 96 | 328 | 83 | .253 | 3 | 30 |
| 1B | Buck Jordan | 152 | 588 | 168 | .286 | 4 | 46 |
| 2B | Rabbit Maranville | 143 | 478 | 104 | .218 | 0 | 38 |
| SS | Billy Urbanski | 144 | 566 | 142 | .251 | 0 | 35 |
| 3B | Pinky Whitney | 100 | 382 | 94 | .246 | 8 | 49 |
| OF | Hal Lee | 88 | 312 | 69 | .221 | 1 | 28 |
| OF | Randy Moore | 135 | 497 | 150 | .302 | 8 | 70 |
| OF | Wally Berger | 137 | 528 | 165 | .313 | 27 | 106 |
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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| Joe Mowry | 86 | 249 | 55 | .221 | 0 | 20 |
| Al Spohrer | 67 | 184 | 46 | .250 | 1 | 12 |
| Fritz Knothe | 44 | 158 | 36 | .228 | 1 | 6 |
| Dick Gyselman | 58 | 155 | 37 | .239 | 0 | 12 |
| Tommy Thompson | 24 | 97 | 18 | .186 | 0 | 6 |
| Wes Schulmerich | 29 | 85 | 21 | .247 | 1 | 13 |
| Pinky Hargrave | 45 | 73 | 13 | .178 | 0 | 6 |
| Red Worthington | 17 | 45 | 7 | .156 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Holland | 13 | 31 | 8 | .258 | 0 | 3 |
| Earl Clark | 7 | 23 | 8 | .348 | 0 | 1 |
| Hod Ford | 5 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 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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| Ed Brandt | 41 | 287.2 | 18 | 14 | 2.60 | 104 |
| Ben Cantwell | 40 | 254.2 | 20 | 10 | 2.62 | 57 |
| Fred Frankhouse | 43 | 244.2 | 16 | 15 | 3.16 | 83 |
| Huck Betts | 35 | 242.0 | 11 | 11 | 2.79 | 40 |
| Tom Zachary | 26 | 125.0 | 7 | 9 | 3.53 | 22 |
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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| Leo Mangum | 25 | 84.0 | 4 | 3 | 3.32 | 28 |
| Bob Smith | 14 | 58.2 | 4 | 3 | 3.22 | 16 |
| Socks Seibold | 11 | 36.2 | 1 | 5 | 3.68 | 10 |
| Ed Fallenstein | 9 | 35.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.60 | 5 |
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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| Ray Starr | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 15 |
| Bob Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Harrisburg Senators | New York–Pennsylvania League | Eddie Onslow |
| B | New Bedford Whalers | New England League | Freddie Maguire |
Notes
- Shanty Hogan page at Baseball Reference
- Bob Smith page at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
References