1933 Boston Red Sox

63-86 • .423 Win% • 7th in AL

The 1933 Boston Red Sox went 63-86 (.423) finishing 7th in the AL. The club scored 700 runs, allowed 758, and played home games at Fenway Park I. Team leaders included Roy Johnson (10 HR, 95 RBI) and Gordon Rhodes (12-15, 4.03 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

63 Wins
86 Losses
.423 Win %
7th Rank
700 R 758 RA
Diff -58

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700 Runs Scored
758 Runs Allowed
-58 Run Diff
356K Attendance

📈 vs. 1933 AL Average

Batting Avg .270 1% below the 1933 league average (.272)
OBP .339 1% below the 1933 league average (.342)
SLG .377 3% below the 1933 league average (.389)
Team ERA 4.35 2% worse than the 1933 league average (4.28)
Runs Scored 700 8% below the 1933 league average (760 R)

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StadiumFenway Park I
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Home Games 72
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Total Attendance 356,573
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Avg per Game 4,952

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1933

Batting Avg

1 Roy Johnson 0.313 2 Johnny Hodapp 0.312 3 Rick Ferrell 0.297 4 Joe Judge 0.296 5 Dusty Cooke 0.293

Home Runs

1 Roy Johnson 10 2 Smead Jolley 9 3 Dale Alexander 5 4 Dusty Cooke 5 5 Bucky Walters 4

RBI

1 Roy Johnson 95 2 Rick Ferrell 72 3 Smead Jolley 65 4 Dusty Cooke 54 5 Johnny Hodapp 54
1933 Boston Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Roy Johnson 133 483 88 151 30 7 10 95 55 36 13 0.313
Dusty Cooke 119 454 86 133 35 10 5 54 67 71 7 0.293
Billy Werber 108 425 64 110 30 6 3 39 33 39 15 0.259
Rick Ferrell 118 421 50 125 19 4 3 72 58 19 2 0.297
Johnny Hodapp 115 413 55 129 27 5 3 54 33 14 1 0.312
Smead Jolley 118 411 47 116 32 4 9 65 24 20 1 0.282
Marty McManus 106 366 51 104 30 4 3 36 49 21 3 0.284
Rabbit Warstler 92 322 44 70 13 1 1 17 42 36 2 0.217
Dale Alexander 94 313 40 88 14 1 5 40 25 22 0 0.281
Tom Oliver 90 244 25 63 9 1 0 23 13 7 1 0.258
Bob Seeds 82 230 26 56 13 4 0 23 21 20 1 0.243
Bucky Walters 52 195 27 50 8 3 4 28 19 24 1 0.256
Joe Judge 35 108 20 32 8 1 0 22 13 4 2 0.296
Gordon Rhodes 35 86 9 23 5 0 1 15 3 28 1 0.267
Johnny Gooch 37 77 6 14 1 1 0 2 11 7 0 0.182
Bob Weiland 39 65 3 7 0 0 0 1 4 22 0 0.108
Lloyd Brown 33 57 5 16 3 1 2 11 5 6 0 0.281
Merv Shea 16 56 1 8 3 0 0 8 4 7 0 0.143
Hank Johnson 26 52 6 12 3 2 0 1 5 6 0 0.231
Freddie Muller 15 48 6 9 1 1 0 3 5 5 1 0.188
George Pipgras 22 46 4 9 0 0 0 4 3 10 0 0.196
Mel Almada 14 44 11 15 0 0 1 3 11 3 3 0.341
Ivy Andrews 36 42 1 9 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0.214
Bernie Friberg 17 41 5 13 3 0 0 9 6 1 0 0.317
George Stumpf 22 41 8 14 3 0 0 5 4 2 4 0.341
Johnny Welch 47 37 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0.162
Bob Kline 46 34 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0.176
Bob Fothergill 28 32 1 11 1 0 0 5 2 4 0 0.344
Johnny Watwood 13 30 2 4 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0.133
Tom Winsett 6 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0.083
Curt Fullerton 6 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.222
Lou Legett 8 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Marv Olson 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jud McLaughlin 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Meola 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Greg Mulleavy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1933

ERA

1 Bob Weiland 3.87 2 Lloyd Brown 4.02 3 Gordon Rhodes 4.03 4 Hank Johnson 4.06 5 George Pipgras 4.07

Wins

1 Gordon Rhodes 12 2 George Pipgras 9 3 Lloyd Brown 8 4 Hank Johnson 8 5 Bob Weiland 8

Strikeouts

1 Bob Weiland 97 2 Gordon Rhodes 85 3 Johnny Welch 68 4 Hank Johnson 65 5 George Pipgras 56
1933 Boston Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gordon Rhodes 12 15 4.03 34 29 0 232.0 242 104 93 85
Bob Weiland 8 14 3.87 39 27 3 216.1 197 93 100 97
Lloyd Brown 8 11 4.02 33 21 1 163.1 180 73 64 37
Hank Johnson 8 6 4.06 25 21 1 155.1 156 70 74 65
Ivy Andrews 7 13 4.95 34 17 1 140.0 157 77 61 37
Johnny Welch 4 9 4.60 47 7 3 129.0 142 66 67 68
George Pipgras 9 8 4.07 22 17 1 128.1 140 58 45 56
Bob Kline 7 8 4.54 46 8 4 127.0 127 64 67 16
Curt Fullerton 0 2 8.53 6 2 0 25.1 36 24 13 10
Jud McLaughlin 0 0 6.23 6 0 0 8.2 14 6 5 1
Mike Meola 0 0 23.14 3 0 0 2.1 5 6 2 1

👥 Roster (36)

Dale Alexander Mel Almada Ivy Andrews Lloyd Brown Dusty Cooke Rick Ferrell Bob Fothergill Bernie Friberg Curt Fullerton Johnny Gooch Johnny Hodapp Hank Johnson +24 more

36 players

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The 1933 Boston Red Sox in brief

A 63-86 record (.423) put the 1933 Boston Red Sox 7th in the AL. The Boston Red Sox scored 700 runs and allowed 758, a run differential of -58. The team batting average of .270 was 1% below the 1933 league mark of .272. Pitchers allowed 4.35 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.28. Measured against the 760-run league average, the offense was 8% behind.

Attendance at Fenway Park I totaled 356,573 for the year. Roy Johnson led the club in home runs with 10. Gordon Rhodes led the pitchers with 12 wins. The strikeout leader was Bob Weiland with 97. The 1933 roster runs to 36 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1932 season and the 1934 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1933 Boston Red Sox

What was the 1933 Boston Red Sox record?
The 1933 Boston Red Sox finished 63-86 (.423 win pct).
Who led the 1933 Boston Red Sox in home runs?
Roy Johnson led the 1933 Boston Red Sox with 10 home runs.
What was the 1933 Boston Red Sox team ERA?
The 1933 Boston Red Sox posted a team ERA of 4.35.
Did the 1933 Boston Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1933 Boston Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1933 Boston Red Sox play?
The 1933 Boston Red Sox played home games at Fenway Park I.
Who led the 1933 Boston Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Roy Johnson (10 HR, 95 RBI) and Gordon Rhodes (12-15, 4.03 ERA).
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