1933 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1933 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | George Gibson | |
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The 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates finished second in the National League.
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Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Giants | 91 | 61 | -- | .599 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 67 | 5 | .565 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 68 | 6 | .558 |
| Boston Braves | 83 | 71 | 9 | .539 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 71 | 9.5 | .536 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 65 | 88 | 26.5 | .425 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 60 | 92 | 31 | .395 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 94 | 33 | .382 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 | Earl Grace | 93 | 291 | 84 | .289 | 3 | 44 |
| 1B | Gus Suhr | 154 | 566 | 151 | .267 | 10 | 75 |
| 2B | Tony Piet | 107 | 362 | 117 | .323 | 1 | 42 |
| 3B | Pie Traynor | 154 | 624 | 190 | .304 | 1 | 82 |
| SS | Arky Vaughan | 152 | 573 | 180 | .314 | 9 | 97 |
| LF | Lloyd Waner | 121 | 500 | 138 | .276 | 0 | 26 |
| CF | Freddie Lindstrom | 138 | 538 | 167 | .310 | 5 | 55 |
| RF | Paul Waner | 154 | 618 | 191 | .309 | 7 | 70 |
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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| Tommy Thevenow | 73 | 253 | 79 | .312 | 0 | 34 |
| Hal Finney | 56 | 133 | 31 | 2 | 2.31 | 20 |
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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| Larry French | 47 | 291.1 | 18 | 13 | 2.72 | 88 |
| Bill Swift | 37 | 218.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.13 | 64 |
| Ralph Birkofer | 9 | 50.2 | 4 | 2 | 2.31 | 20 |
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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| Waite Hoyt | 36 | 117 | 5 | 7 | 2.92 | 44 |
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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| Leon Chagnon | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3.69 | 35 |
| Bill Harris | 31 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.22 | 19 |
| Clise Dudley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Pie Traynor, reserve
- Paul Waner, reserve
League top five finishers
- #3 in NL in batting average (.323)
- #4 in NL in hits (190)
- #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.388)
- #5 in NL in RBI (97)
- #5 in NL in slugging percentage (.478)
- #2 in NL in runs scored (101)
- #3 in NL in hits (191)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Tulsa Oilers | Texas League | Art Griggs |
Notes
References
- 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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