# 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

vteNational League :
| 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

1933 National League recordvte Sources: :
| 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)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 12@ Reds4–1Swift (1–0)Johnson—25,3051–0
2April 13@ Reds5–2French (1–0)Rixey——2–0
3April 15@ Cubs6–4 (10)Harris (1–0)Grimes——3–0
4April 18@ Cubs1–3WarnekeSwetonic (0–1)——3–1
5April 21Reds5–1Swift (2–0)JohnsonHarris (1)—4–1
6April 22Reds6–5 (10)French (2–0)Smith——5–1
7April 23@ Cardinals4–0Meine (1–0)Vance——6–1
8April 23@ Cardinals6–2Hoyt (1–0)Walker——7–1
9April 25@ Cardinals3–10HallahanSwetonic (0–2)——7–2
10April 27Cubs2–3BushSwift (2–1)——7–3
11April 28Cardinals2–0French (3–0)Mooney——8–3
12April 29Cardinals6–4Meine (2–0)Walker——9–3
13April 30@ Reds8–1Hoyt (2–0)Johnson——10–3 :
May: 14–12 (Home: 8–6; Away: 6–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
14May 1@ Phillies10–0Swift (3–1)Collins——11–3
15May 2@ Phillies5–6RhemFrench (3–1)——11–4
16May 4@ Dodgers2–1 (10)Meine (3–0)Clark——12–4
17May 5@ Dodgers4–2Swift (4–1)Mungo——13–4
18May 8@ Braves3–0French (4–1)Zachary——14–4
19May 9@ Braves0–7FrankhouseHoyt (2–1)——14–5
20May 11@ Giants7–6Meine (4–0)HubbellHarris (2)—15–5
21May 12@ Giants3–11SchumacherSwift (4–2)——15–6
22May 13@ Giants1–2 (11)LuqueFrench (4–2)—6,00015–7
23May 14@ Giants1–5ParmeleeHoyt (2–2)——15–8
24May 15Phillies5–4Meine (5–0)Elliott——16–8
25May 16Phillies8–4Swift (5–2)Moore——17–8
26May 17Phillies6–4Smith (1–0)Collins——18–8
27May 18Phillies6–2Swetonic (1–2)Rhem——19–8
28May 19Braves3–5ZacharyHoyt (2–3)Seibold—19–9
29May 20Braves2–4CantwellMeine (5–1)——19–10
30May 20Braves7–6Harris (2–0)Betts——20–10
31May 22Dodgers0–3ClarkFrench (4–3)——20–11
32May 23Dodgers3–0Swetonic (2–2)Carroll——21–11
33May 24Dodgers6–5 (10)Chagnon (1–0)Mungo—2,00022–11
34May 26Giants5–6BellHarris (2–1)——22–12
35May 28@ Reds4–2French (5–3)Lucas——23–12
36May 28@ Reds0–4RixeySwetonic (2–3)——23–13
37May 30Cubs2–1Swift (6–2)Grimes——24–13
38May 30Cubs2–6MaloneMeine (5–2)——24–14
39May 31Cubs1–5RootSwetonic (2–4)——24–15 :
June: 12–18 (Home: 3–3; Away: 9–15)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
40June 3Reds5–9BentonHarris (2–2)——24–16
41June 3Reds4–5KolpSwift (6–3)Quinn—24–17
42June 4@ Cubs9–3Swetonic (3–4)GrimesHarris (3)—25–17
43June 4@ Cubs2–9MaloneMeine (5–3)——25–18
44June 6@ Cubs3–5TinningChagnon (1–1)Bush—25–19
45June 7@ Cubs2–7BushSwift (6–4)——25–20
46June 8Reds2–8RixeyFrench (5–4)——25–21
47June 9Reds2–0Swetonic (4–4)Derringer——26–21
48June 10Reds4–3Swift (7–4)Kolp——27–21
49June 11@ Cardinals11–7Kremer (1–0)CarletonHarris (4)—28–21
50June 11@ Cardinals3–0French (6–4)Walker——29–21
51June 13@ Cardinals3–4DeanSwetonic (4–5)——29–22
52June 14@ Cardinals2–3HallahanMeine (5–4)——29–23
53June 15@ Cubs0–5TinningSmith (1–1)——29–24
54June 16@ Cubs1–9BushSwift (7–5)—26,00029–25
55June 17Cubs4–3Swetonic (5–5)Malone——30–25
56June 18@ Braves5–3Meine (6–4)Brandt——31–25
57June 18@ Braves4–3 (8)French (7–4)Betts——32–25
58June 20@ Braves6–2Swift (8–5)Zachary——33–25
59June 21@ Braves5–6CantwellHarris (2–3)Zachary—33–26
60June 21@ Braves3–5MangumSwetonic (5–6)——33–27
61June 22@ Dodgers0–9BengeMeine (6–5)—4,00033–28
62June 23@ Dodgers4–5CarrollFrench (7–5)Shaute—33–29
63June 24@ Dodgers15–3Swift (9–5)Thurston—10,00034–29
64June 25@ Dodgers5–2Chagnon (2–1)Mungo——35–29
65June 25@ Dodgers1–9BeckHoyt (2–4)—25,00035–30
66June 28@ Giants5–2Swetonic (6–6)Hubbell——36–30
67June 28@ Giants4–7 (10)UhleFrench (7–6)—15,00036–31
68June 29@ Phillies4–6ElliottMeine (6–6)Rhem—36–32
69June 30@ Phillies4–5PickrelFrench (7–7)——36–33 :
July: 20–10 (Home: 17–7; Away: 3–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
70July 1@ Phillies8–13HansenChagnon (2–2)——36–34
71July 1@ Phillies4–3Smith (2–1)Collins——37–34
72July 4Cardinals1–5HallahanSwetonic (6–7)——37–35
73July 4Cardinals4–2French (8–7)Mooney——38–35
74July 5Cardinals7–6Hoyt (3–4)JohnsonFrench (1)7,00039–35
75July 8Phillies7–8LiskaSwetonic (6–8)Rhem—39–36
76July 8Phillies3–0Smith (3–1)Jackson——40–36
77July 10Phillies3–2French (9–7)Holley——41–36
78July 11Braves3–5ZacharySwetonic (6–9)——41–37
79July 12Braves9–8 (10)French (10–7)Betts——42–37
80July 13Braves8–3Smith (4–1)Cantwell——43–37
81July 14Braves3–4 (10)FrankhouseFrench (10–8)——43–38
82July 17Dodgers14–2Swift (10–5)Carroll—7,50044–38
83July 17Dodgers7–0Swetonic (7–9)Benge——45–38
84July 18Dodgers11–8Hoyt (4–4)Thurston—2,50046–38
85July 19Giants4–1French (11–8)Fitzsimmons——47–38
86July 19Giants3–7HubbellSmith (4–2)—20,00047–39
87July 20Giants6–5Meine (7–6)Luque——48–39
88July 21Giants5–6ClarkHoyt (4–5)—3,00048–40
89July 22Giants0–1HubbellFrench (11–9)—25,00048–41
90July 22Giants7–2Meine (8–6)Parmelee—27,00049–41
91July 23@ Reds1–6LucasSwift (10–6)——49–42
92July 23@ Reds4–6RixeyChagnon (2–3)Kolp—49–43
93July 25Cubs4–3Swetonic (8–9)BushHoyt (1)8,00050–43
94July 25Cubs4–1Smith (5–2)Tinning—10,00051–43
95July 27Cubs2–0French (12–9)Root——52–43
96July 29Reds9–8Harris (3–3)Benton——53–43
97July 29Reds6–4Chagnon (3–3)RixeyHarris (5)—54–43
98July 30@ Reds5–4Chagnon (4–3)Derringer——55–43
99July 30@ Reds8–6Harris (4–3)BentonChagnon (1)—56–43 :
August: 12–13 (Home: 4–3; Away: 8–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
100August 1Cardinals9–3Swetonic (9–9)WalkerHoyt (2)—57–43
101August 2Cardinals3–4 (12)HainesFrench (12–10)——57–44
102August 3Cardinals1–4 (6)DeanSwift (10–7)——57–45
103August 4Cardinals5–4Meine (9–6)Walker——58–45
104August 5@ Cubs6–2Smith (6–2)Warneke——59–45
105August 6@ Cubs0–6MaloneSwetonic (9–10)——59–46
106August 11Cubs2–8BushFrench (12–11)——59–47
107August 12Cubs5–2Smith (7–2)Malone——60–47
108August 12Cubs3–2Meine (10–6)Root——61–47
109August 13@ Cubs2–3WarnekeSwift (10–8)——61–48
110August 16@ Dodgers1–2 (11)MungoFrench (12–12)—14,00061–49
111August 16@ Dodgers11–7Swetonic (10–10)CarrollSmith (1)—62–49
112August 19@ Braves2–5BrandtMeine (10–7)——62–50
113August 20@ Braves4–5 (11)SmithSwetonic (10–11)——62–51
114August 20@ Braves1–8CantwellSwift (10–9)——62–52
115August 22@ Braves4–5 (14)FrankhouseHoyt (4–6)——62–53
116August 25@ Giants5–8 (11)LuqueSwetonic (10–12)——62–54
117August 25@ Giants2–6ParmeleeMeine (10–8)——62–55
118August 26@ Giants1–2HubbellSmith (7–3)——62–56
119August 26@ Giants7–2Birkofer (1–0)ClarkHoyt (3)45,00063–56
120August 28@ Phillies9–5Chagnon (5–3)Elliott——64–56
121August 28@ Phillies9–1French (13–12)Holley——65–56
122August 29@ Phillies4–1Meine (11–8)Hansen——66–56
123August 30@ Phillies5–1Birkofer (2–0)Ragland——67–56
124August 31@ Phillies13–11Swetonic (11–12)RhemHoyt (4)—68–56 :
September: 17–11 (Home: 14–7; Away: 3–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
125September 1Cardinals2–1 (11)French (14–12)Hallahan——69–56
126September 2Cardinals4–1Meine (12–8)Walker——70–56
127September 3@ Reds3–9LucasBirkofer (2–1)——70–57
128September 4Reds1–0Smith (8–3)Johnson——71–57
129September 5Giants6–1French (15–12)Hubbell—5,00072–57
130September 6Giants6–5 (10)Swift (11–9)Bell——73–57
131September 6Giants1–9SchumacherBirkofer (2–2)—20,00073–58
132September 7Giants14–2Meine (13–8)Parmelee—9,00074–58
133September 8Giants1–2HubbellSmith (8–4)——74–59
134September 9Dodgers6–2French (16–12)Benge——75–59
135September 9Dodgers7–8CarrollChagnon (5–4)Ryan9,00075–60
136September 10@ Dodgers2–1Swift (12–9)Beck——76–60
137September 10@ Dodgers2–3MungoHarris (4–4)—15,00076–61
138September 12Dodgers1–0Meine (14–8)Thurston——77–61
139September 12Dodgers2–0Hoyt (5–6)Leonard—2,00078–61
140September 13Braves1–0French (17–12)Cantwell——79–61
141September 15Braves1–10BrandtSmith (8–5)——79–62
142September 16Braves4–6BettsSwift (12–10)——79–63
143September 16Braves10–0Birkofer (3–2)Zachary——80–63
144September 18Phillies2–1Meine (15–8)Ragland——81–63
145September 18Phillies0–6HolleyHoyt (5–7)——81–64
146September 19Phillies2–1French (18–12)Grabowski——82–64
147September 19Phillies2–3CollinsSmith (8–6)——82–65
148September 20Dodgers3–0Swift (13–10)Beck——83–65
149September 23@ Cardinals9–3Birkofer (4–2)Hallahan——84–65
150September 24@ Cardinals4–5CarletonFrench (18–13)——84–66
151September 24@ Cardinals5–4 (10)Chagnon (6–4)Dean——85–66
152September 25@ Cardinals3–6WalkerSmith (8–7)——85–67 :
October: 2–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
153October 1@ Reds7–5Swift (14–10)Lucas——86–67
154October 1@ Reds6–5 (10)Swetonic (12–12)Kolp——87–67 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss Bold = Pirates team member :

### 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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 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 |
| Tommy Thevenow | 73 | 253 | 79 | .312 | 0 | 34 |
| Woody Jensen | 70 | 196 | 58 | .296 | 0 | 15 |
| Adam Comorosky | 64 | 162 | 46 | .284 | 1 | 15 |
| Hal Finney | 56 | 133 | 31 | .233 | 1 | 18 |
| Tom Padden | 30 | 90 | 19 | .211 | 0 | 8 |
| Val Picinich | 16 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 1 | 7 |
| Pep Young | 25 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Brubaker | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 1 | 0 | .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 |
| Larry French | 47 | 291.1 | 18 | 13 | 2.72 | 88 |
| Bill Swift | 37 | 218.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.13 | 64 |
| Heinie Meine | 32 | 207.1 | 15 | 8 | 3.65 | 50 |
| 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 |
| Steve Swetonic | 31 | 164.2 | 12 | 12 | 3.50 | 37 |
| Hal Smith | 28 | 145.0 | 8 | 7 | 2.86 | 40 |
| Waite Hoyt | 36 | 117.0 | 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 |
| Leon Chagnon | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3.69 | 35 |
| Bill Harris | 31 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3.22 | 19 |
| Ray Kremer | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.35 | 4 |
| 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

Tony Piet
* #3 in NL in batting average (.323)
Pie Traynor
* #4 in NL in hits (190)
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

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| A | Tulsa Oilers | Texas League | Art Griggs |