1933 St. Louis Browns season
| 1933 St. Louis Browns | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 55–96 (.364) |
| League place | 8th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Phil Ball |
| Manager(s) | Bill Killefer, Allen Sothoron, and Rogers Hornsby |
| Local radio |
KMOX, KWK (France Laux) |
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The 1933 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 55 wins and 96 losses, 43½ games behind the AL Champion Washington Senators.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 99 | 53 | .651 | -- |
| New York Yankees | 91 | 59 | .607 | 7 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 72 | .523 | 19½ |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 76 | .497 | 23½ |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 25 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 83 | .447 | 31 |
| Boston Red Sox | 63 | 86 | .423 | 34½ |
| St. Louis Browns | 55 | 96 | .364 | 43½ |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | 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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 26, 1933: Rogers Hornsby was signed as a free agent by the Browns.[1]
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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| 1B | Burns, JackJack Burns | 144 | 556 | 160 | .288 | 7 | 71 |
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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| Crouch, JackJack Crouch | 19 | 30 | 5 | .167 | 1 | 5 |
| Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby | 11 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 2 |
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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| Blaeholder, GeorgeGeorge Blaeholder | 38 | 255.2 | 15 | 19 | 4.72 | 63 |
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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| Braxton, GarlandGarland Braxton | 5 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 9.72 | 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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| Gray, SamSam Gray | 38 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4.10 | 36 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | Hank Severeid |
| A | Joplin Miners | Western League | Runt Marr |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Antonio[2]
Notes
- ↑ Rogers Hornsby page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball". Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
References
- 1933 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference
- 1933 St. Louis Browns season at baseball-almanac.com