1933 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 52nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 47th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 87–67.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1933 National League Records Sources:
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Team |
BOS |
BR |
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 | — |
Game log
1933 Game Log: 87–67 (Home: 50–27; Away: 37–40) |
April: 10–3 (Home: 4–1; Away: 6–2)
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
1 | April 12 | @ Reds | 4–1 | Swift (1–0) | Johnson | — | 25,305 | 1–0 |
2 | April 13 | @ Reds | 5–2 | French (1–0) | Rixey | — | — | 2–0 |
3 | April 15 | @ Cubs | 6–4 (10) | Harris (1–0) | Grimes | — | — | 3–0 |
4 | April 18 | @ Cubs | 1–3 | Warneke | Swetonic (0–1) | — | — | 3–1 |
5 | April 21 | Reds | 5–1 | Swift (2–0) | Johnson | Harris (1) | — | 4–1 |
6 | April 22 | Reds | 6–5 (10) | French (2–0) | Smith | — | — | 5–1 |
7 | April 23 | @ Cardinals | 4–0 | Meine (1–0) | Vance | — | — | 6–1 |
8 | April 23 | @ Cardinals | 6–2 | Hoyt (1–0) | Walker | — | — | 7–1 |
9 | April 25 | @ Cardinals | 3–10 | Hallahan | Swetonic (0–2) | — | — | 7–2 |
10 | April 27 | Cubs | 2–3 | Bush | Swift (2–1) | — | — | 7–3 |
11 | April 28 | Cardinals | 2–0 | French (3–0) | Mooney | — | — | 8–3 |
12 | April 29 | Cardinals | 6–4 | Meine (2–0) | Walker | — | — | 9–3 |
13 | April 30 | @ Reds | 8–1 | Hoyt (2–0) | Johnson | — | — | 10–3 |
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May: 14–12 (Home: 8–6; Away: 6–6)
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
14 | May 1 | @ Phillies | 10–0 | Swift (3–1) | Collins | — | — | 11–3 |
15 | May 2 | @ Phillies | 5–6 | Rhem | French (3–1) | — | — | 11–4 |
16 | May 4 | @ Dodgers | 2–1 (10) | Meine (3–0) | Clark | — | — | 12–4 |
17 | May 5 | @ Dodgers | 4–2 | Swift (4–1) | Mungo | — | — | 13–4 |
18 | May 8 | @ Braves | 3–0 | French (4–1) | Zachary | — | — | 14–4 |
19 | May 9 | @ Braves | 0–7 | Frankhouse | Hoyt (2–1) | — | — | 14–5 |
20 | May 11 | @ Giants | 7–6 | Meine (4–0) | Hubbell | Harris (2) | — | 15–5 |
21 | May 12 | @ Giants | 3–11 | Schumacher | Swift (4–2) | — | — | 15–6 |
22 | May 13 | @ Giants | 1–2 (11) | Luque | French (4–2) | — | 6,000 | 15–7 |
23 | May 14 | @ Giants | 1–5 | Parmelee | Hoyt (2–2) | — | — | 15–8 |
24 | May 15 | Phillies | 5–4 | Meine (5–0) | Elliott | — | — | 16–8 |
25 | May 16 | Phillies | 8–4 | Swift (5–2) | Moore | — | — | 17–8 |
26 | May 17 | Phillies | 6–4 | Smith (1–0) | Collins | — | — | 18–8 |
27 | May 18 | Phillies | 6–2 | Swetonic (1–2) | Rhem | — | — | 19–8 |
28 | May 19 | Braves | 3–5 | Zachary | Hoyt (2–3) | Seibold | — | 19–9 |
29 | May 20 | Braves | 2–4 | Cantwell | Meine (5–1) | — | — | 19–10 |
30 | May 20 | Braves | 7–6 | Harris (2–0) | Betts | — | — | 20–10 |
31 | May 22 | Dodgers | 0–3 | Clark | French (4–3) | — | — | 20–11 |
32 | May 23 | Dodgers | 3–0 | Swetonic (2–2) | Carroll | — | — | 21–11 |
33 | May 24 | Dodgers | 6–5 (10) | Chagnon (1–0) | Mungo | — | 2,000 | 22–11 |
34 | May 26 | Giants | 5–6 | Bell | Harris (2–1) | — | — | 22–12 |
35 | May 28 | @ Reds | 4–2 | French (5–3) | Lucas | — | — | 23–12 |
36 | May 28 | @ Reds | 0–4 | Rixey | Swetonic (2–3) | — | — | 23–13 |
37 | May 30 | Cubs | 2–1 | Swift (6–2) | Grimes | — | — | 24–13 |
38 | May 30 | Cubs | 2–6 | Malone | Meine (5–2) | — | — | 24–14 |
39 | May 31 | Cubs | 1–5 | Root | Swetonic (2–4) | — | — | 24–15 |
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June: 12–18 (Home: 3–3; Away: 9–15)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
40 | June 3 | Reds | 5–9 | Benton | Harris (2–2) | — | — | 24–16 |
41 | June 3 | Reds | 4–5 | Kolp | Swift (6–3) | Quinn | — | 24–17 |
42 | June 4 | @ Cubs | 9–3 | Swetonic (3–4) | Grimes | Harris (3) | — | 25–17 |
43 | June 4 | @ Cubs | 2–9 | Malone | Meine (5–3) | — | — | 25–18 |
44 | June 6 | @ Cubs | 3–5 | Tinning | Chagnon (1–1) | Bush | — | 25–19 |
45 | June 7 | @ Cubs | 2–7 | Bush | Swift (6–4) | — | — | 25–20 |
46 | June 8 | Reds | 2–8 | Rixey | French (5–4) | — | — | 25–21 |
47 | June 9 | Reds | 2–0 | Swetonic (4–4) | Derringer | — | — | 26–21 |
48 | June 10 | Reds | 4–3 | Swift (7–4) | Kolp | — | — | 27–21 |
49 | June 11 | @ Cardinals | 11–7 | Kremer (1–0) | Carleton | Harris (4) | — | 28–21 |
50 | June 11 | @ Cardinals | 3–0 | French (6–4) | Walker | — | — | 29–21 |
51 | June 13 | @ Cardinals | 3–4 | Dean | Swetonic (4–5) | — | — | 29–22 |
52 | June 14 | @ Cardinals | 2–3 | Hallahan | Meine (5–4) | — | — | 29–23 |
53 | June 15 | @ Cubs | 0–5 | Tinning | Smith (1–1) | — | — | 29–24 |
54 | June 16 | @ Cubs | 1–9 | Bush | Swift (7–5) | — | 26,000 | 29–25 |
55 | June 17 | Cubs | 4–3 | Swetonic (5–5) | Malone | — | — | 30–25 |
56 | June 18 | @ Braves | 5–3 | Meine (6–4) | Brandt | — | — | 31–25 |
57 | June 18 | @ Braves | 4–3 (8) | French (7–4) | Betts | — | — | 32–25 |
58 | June 20 | @ Braves | 6–2 | Swift (8–5) | Zachary | — | — | 33–25 |
59 | June 21 | @ Braves | 5–6 | Cantwell | Harris (2–3) | Zachary | — | 33–26 |
60 | June 21 | @ Braves | 3–5 | Mangum | Swetonic (5–6) | — | — | 33–27 |
61 | June 22 | @ Dodgers | 0–9 | Benge | Meine (6–5) | — | 4,000 | 33–28 |
62 | June 23 | @ Dodgers | 4–5 | Carroll | French (7–5) | Shaute | — | 33–29 |
63 | June 24 | @ Dodgers | 15–3 | Swift (9–5) | Thurston | — | 10,000 | 34–29 |
64 | June 25 | @ Dodgers | 5–2 | Chagnon (2–1) | Mungo | — | — | 35–29 |
65 | June 25 | @ Dodgers | 1–9 | Beck | Hoyt (2–4) | — | 25,000 | 35–30 |
66 | June 28 | @ Giants | 5–2 | Swetonic (6–6) | Hubbell | — | — | 36–30 |
67 | June 28 | @ Giants | 4–7 (10) | Uhle | French (7–6) | — | 15,000 | 36–31 |
68 | June 29 | @ Phillies | 4–6 | Elliott | Meine (6–6) | Rhem | — | 36–32 |
69 | June 30 | @ Phillies | 4–5 | Pickrel | French (7–7) | — | — | 36–33 |
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July: 20–10 (Home: 17–7; Away: 3–3)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
70 | July 1 | @ Phillies | 8–13 | Hansen | Chagnon (2–2) | — | — | 36–34 |
71 | July 1 | @ Phillies | 4–3 | Smith (2–1) | Collins | — | — | 37–34 |
72 | July 4 | Cardinals | 1–5 | Hallahan | Swetonic (6–7) | — | — | 37–35 |
73 | July 4 | Cardinals | 4–2 | French (8–7) | Mooney | — | — | 38–35 |
74 | July 5 | Cardinals | 7–6 | Hoyt (3–4) | Johnson | French (1) | 7,000 | 39–35 |
75 | July 8 | Phillies | 7–8 | Liska | Swetonic (6–8) | Rhem | — | 39–36 |
76 | July 8 | Phillies | 3–0 | Smith (3–1) | Jackson | — | — | 40–36 |
77 | July 10 | Phillies | 3–2 | French (9–7) | Holley | — | — | 41–36 |
78 | July 11 | Braves | 3–5 | Zachary | Swetonic (6–9) | — | — | 41–37 |
79 | July 12 | Braves | 9–8 (10) | French (10–7) | Betts | — | — | 42–37 |
80 | July 13 | Braves | 8–3 | Smith (4–1) | Cantwell | — | — | 43–37 |
81 | July 14 | Braves | 3–4 (10) | Frankhouse | French (10–8) | — | — | 43–38 |
82 | July 17 | Dodgers | 14–2 | Swift (10–5) | Carroll | — | 7,500 | 44–38 |
83 | July 17 | Dodgers | 7–0 | Swetonic (7–9) | Benge | — | — | 45–38 |
84 | July 18 | Dodgers | 11–8 | Hoyt (4–4) | Thurston | — | 2,500 | 46–38 |
85 | July 19 | Giants | 4–1 | French (11–8) | Fitzsimmons | — | — | 47–38 |
86 | July 19 | Giants | 3–7 | Hubbell | Smith (4–2) | — | 20,000 | 47–39 |
87 | July 20 | Giants | 6–5 | Meine (7–6) | Luque | — | — | 48–39 |
88 | July 21 | Giants | 5–6 | Clark | Hoyt (4–5) | — | 3,000 | 48–40 |
89 | July 22 | Giants | 0–1 | Hubbell | French (11–9) | — | 25,000 | 48–41 |
90 | July 22 | Giants | 7–2 | Meine (8–6) | Parmelee | — | 27,000 | 49–41 |
91 | July 23 | @ Reds | 1–6 | Lucas | Swift (10–6) | — | — | 49–42 |
92 | July 23 | @ Reds | 4–6 | Rixey | Chagnon (2–3) | Kolp | — | 49–43 |
93 | July 25 | Cubs | 4–3 | Swetonic (8–9) | Bush | Hoyt (1) | 8,000 | 50–43 |
94 | July 25 | Cubs | 4–1 | Smith (5–2) | Tinning | — | 10,000 | 51–43 |
95 | July 27 | Cubs | 2–0 | French (12–9) | Root | — | — | 52–43 |
96 | July 29 | Reds | 9–8 | Harris (3–3) | Benton | — | — | 53–43 |
97 | July 29 | Reds | 6–4 | Chagnon (3–3) | Rixey | Harris (5) | — | 54–43 |
98 | July 30 | @ Reds | 5–4 | Chagnon (4–3) | Derringer | — | — | 55–43 |
99 | July 30 | @ Reds | 8–6 | Harris (4–3) | Benton | Chagnon (1) | — | 56–43 |
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August: 12–13 (Home: 4–3; Away: 8–10)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
100 | August 1 | Cardinals | 9–3 | Swetonic (9–9) | Walker | Hoyt (2) | — | 57–43 |
101 | August 2 | Cardinals | 3–4 (12) | Haines | French (12–10) | — | — | 57–44 |
102 | August 3 | Cardinals | 1–4 (6) | Dean | Swift (10–7) | — | — | 57–45 |
103 | August 4 | Cardinals | 5–4 | Meine (9–6) | Walker | — | — | 58–45 |
104 | August 5 | @ Cubs | 6–2 | Smith (6–2) | Warneke | — | — | 59–45 |
105 | August 6 | @ Cubs | 0–6 | Malone | Swetonic (9–10) | — | — | 59–46 |
106 | August 11 | Cubs | 2–8 | Bush | French (12–11) | — | — | 59–47 |
107 | August 12 | Cubs | 5–2 | Smith (7–2) | Malone | — | — | 60–47 |
108 | August 12 | Cubs | 3–2 | Meine (10–6) | Root | — | — | 61–47 |
109 | August 13 | @ Cubs | 2–3 | Warneke | Swift (10–8) | — | — | 61–48 |
110 | August 16 | @ Dodgers | 1–2 (11) | Mungo | French (12–12) | — | 14,000 | 61–49 |
111 | August 16 | @ Dodgers | 11–7 | Swetonic (10–10) | Carroll | Smith (1) | — | 62–49 |
112 | August 19 | @ Braves | 2–5 | Brandt | Meine (10–7) | — | — | 62–50 |
113 | August 20 | @ Braves | 4–5 (11) | Smith | Swetonic (10–11) | — | — | 62–51 |
114 | August 20 | @ Braves | 1–8 | Cantwell | Swift (10–9) | — | — | 62–52 |
115 | August 22 | @ Braves | 4–5 (14) | Frankhouse | Hoyt (4–6) | — | — | 62–53 |
116 | August 25 | @ Giants | 5–8 (11) | Luque | Swetonic (10–12) | — | — | 62–54 |
117 | August 25 | @ Giants | 2–6 | Parmelee | Meine (10–8) | — | — | 62–55 |
118 | August 26 | @ Giants | 1–2 | Hubbell | Smith (7–3) | — | — | 62–56 |
119 | August 26 | @ Giants | 7–2 | Birkofer (1–0) | Clark | Hoyt (3) | 45,000 | 63–56 |
120 | August 28 | @ Phillies | 9–5 | Chagnon (5–3) | Elliott | — | — | 64–56 |
121 | August 28 | @ Phillies | 9–1 | French (13–12) | Holley | — | — | 65–56 |
122 | August 29 | @ Phillies | 4–1 | Meine (11–8) | Hansen | — | — | 66–56 |
123 | August 30 | @ Phillies | 5–1 | Birkofer (2–0) | Ragland | — | — | 67–56 |
124 | August 31 | @ Phillies | 13–11 | Swetonic (11–12) | Rhem | Hoyt (4) | — | 68–56 |
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September: 17–11 (Home: 14–7; Away: 3–4)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
125 | September 1 | Cardinals | 2–1 (11) | French (14–12) | Hallahan | — | — | 69–56 |
126 | September 2 | Cardinals | 4–1 | Meine (12–8) | Walker | — | — | 70–56 |
127 | September 3 | @ Reds | 3–9 | Lucas | Birkofer (2–1) | — | — | 70–57 |
128 | September 4 | Reds | 1–0 | Smith (8–3) | Johnson | — | — | 71–57 |
129 | September 5 | Giants | 6–1 | French (15–12) | Hubbell | — | 5,000 | 72–57 |
130 | September 6 | Giants | 6–5 (10) | Swift (11–9) | Bell | — | — | 73–57 |
131 | September 6 | Giants | 1–9 | Schumacher | Birkofer (2–2) | — | 20,000 | 73–58 |
132 | September 7 | Giants | 14–2 | Meine (13–8) | Parmelee | — | 9,000 | 74–58 |
133 | September 8 | Giants | 1–2 | Hubbell | Smith (8–4) | — | — | 74–59 |
134 | September 9 | Dodgers | 6–2 | French (16–12) | Benge | — | — | 75–59 |
135 | September 9 | Dodgers | 7–8 | Carroll | Chagnon (5–4) | Ryan | 9,000 | 75–60 |
136 | September 10 | @ Dodgers | 2–1 | Swift (12–9) | Beck | — | — | 76–60 |
137 | September 10 | @ Dodgers | 2–3 | Mungo | Harris (4–4) | — | 15,000 | 76–61 |
138 | September 12 | Dodgers | 1–0 | Meine (14–8) | Thurston | — | — | 77–61 |
139 | September 12 | Dodgers | 2–0 | Hoyt (5–6) | Leonard | — | 2,000 | 78–61 |
140 | September 13 | Braves | 1–0 | French (17–12) | Cantwell | — | — | 79–61 |
141 | September 15 | Braves | 1–10 | Brandt | Smith (8–5) | — | — | 79–62 |
142 | September 16 | Braves | 4–6 | Betts | Swift (12–10) | — | — | 79–63 |
143 | September 16 | Braves | 10–0 | Birkofer (3–2) | Zachary | — | — | 80–63 |
144 | September 18 | Phillies | 2–1 | Meine (15–8) | Ragland | — | — | 81–63 |
145 | September 18 | Phillies | 0–6 | Holley | Hoyt (5–7) | — | — | 81–64 |
146 | September 19 | Phillies | 2–1 | French (18–12) | Grabowski | — | — | 82–64 |
147 | September 19 | Phillies | 2–3 | Collins | Smith (8–6) | — | — | 82–65 |
148 | September 20 | Dodgers | 3–0 | Swift (13–10) | Beck | — | — | 83–65 |
149 | September 23 | @ Cardinals | 9–3 | Birkofer (4–2) | Hallahan | — | — | 84–65 |
150 | September 24 | @ Cardinals | 4–5 | Carleton | French (18–13) | — | — | 84–66 |
151 | September 24 | @ Cardinals | 5–4 (10) | Chagnon (6–4) | Dean | — | — | 85–66 |
152 | September 25 | @ Cardinals | 3–6 | Walker | Smith (8–7) | — | — | 85–67 |
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October: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
153 | October 1 | @ Reds | 7–5 | Swift (14–10) | Lucas | — | — | 86–67 |
154 | October 1 | @ Reds | 6–5 (10) | Swetonic (12–12) | Kolp | — | — | 87–67 |
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
Roster
1933 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Pitchers
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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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player |
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IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
Hoyt, WaiteWaite 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
Awards and honors
1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
League top five finishers
Tony Piet
- #3 in NL in batting average (.323)
Pie Traynor
Arky Vaughan
- #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.388)
- #5 in NL in RBI (97)
- #5 in NL in slugging percentage (.478)
Paul Waner
- #2 in NL in runs scored (101)
- #3 in NL in hits (191)
Farm system
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