1933 New York Yankees

91-59 • .607 Win% • 2nd in AL

The 1933 New York Yankees went 91-59 (.607) finishing 2nd in the AL. The club scored 927 runs, allowed 768, and played home games at Yankee Stadium I. Team leaders included Babe Ruth (34 HR, 103 RBI) and Lefty Gomez (16-10, 3.18 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

91 Wins
59 Losses
.607 Win %
2nd Rank
927 R 768 RA
Diff +159

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927 Runs Scored
768 Runs Allowed
+159 Run Diff
931K Attendance

📈 vs. 1933 AL Average

Batting Avg .283 4% above the 1933 league average (.272)
OBP .369 8% above the 1933 league average (.342)
SLG .439 13% above the 1933 league average (.389)
Team ERA 4.36 2% worse than the 1933 league average (4.28)
Runs Scored 927 22% above the 1933 league average (760 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumYankee Stadium I
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Home Games 75
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Total Attendance 931,970
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Avg per Game 12,426

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1933

Batting Avg

1 Lou Gehrig 0.334 2 Bill Dickey 0.318 3 Ben Chapman 0.312 4 Babe Ruth 0.301 5 Earle Combs 0.300

Home Runs

1 Babe Ruth 34 2 Lou Gehrig 32 3 Tony Lazzeri 18 4 Dixie Walker 15 5 Bill Dickey 14

RBI

1 Lou Gehrig 139 2 Tony Lazzeri 104 3 Babe Ruth 103 4 Ben Chapman 98 5 Bill Dickey 97
1933 New York Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lou Gehrig 152 593 138 198 41 12 32 139 92 42 9 0.334
Ben Chapman 147 565 112 176 36 4 9 98 72 45 27 0.312
Joe Sewell 135 524 87 143 18 1 2 54 71 4 2 0.273
Tony Lazzeri 139 523 94 154 22 12 18 104 73 62 15 0.294
Bill Dickey 130 478 58 152 24 8 14 97 47 14 3 0.318
Babe Ruth 137 459 97 138 21 3 34 103 114 90 4 0.301
Frankie Crosetti 136 451 71 114 20 5 9 60 55 40 4 0.253
Earle Combs 122 417 86 125 22 16 5 64 47 19 6 0.300
Dixie Walker 98 328 68 90 15 7 15 51 26 28 2 0.274
Lyn Lary 52 127 25 28 3 3 0 13 28 17 2 0.220
Red Ruffing 55 115 10 29 3 1 2 13 7 15 0 0.252
Samuel Byrd 85 107 26 30 6 1 2 11 15 12 0 0.280
Doc Farrell 44 93 16 25 0 0 0 6 16 6 0 0.269
Lefty Gomez 35 80 3 9 0 0 0 3 7 23 0 0.113
Johnny Allen 25 72 7 13 1 1 0 3 4 16 0 0.181
Russ Van Atta 26 60 8 17 2 0 0 7 2 8 0 0.283
Arndt Jorgens 21 50 9 11 3 0 2 13 12 3 1 0.220
Danny MacFayden 25 34 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 0.029
Tony Rensa 8 29 4 9 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 0.310
Jumbo Brown 21 28 1 5 1 0 0 4 0 6 0 0.179
Don Brennan 18 27 1 7 0 0 0 2 3 9 0 0.259
Charlie Devens 14 21 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 9 1 0.095
Joe Glenn 5 21 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.143
Herb Pennock 23 21 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.238
George Uhle 12 20 1 8 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 0.400
Wilcy Moore 35 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0.133
George Pipgras 4 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.091
Billy Werber 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pete Appleton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1933

ERA

1 Lefty Gomez 3.18 2 George Pipgras 3.27 3 Red Ruffing 3.91 4 Russ Van Atta 4.18 5 Charlie Devens 4.35

Wins

1 Lefty Gomez 16 2 Johnny Allen 15 3 Russ Van Atta 12 4 Red Ruffing 9 5 Jumbo Brown 7

Strikeouts

1 Lefty Gomez 163 2 Red Ruffing 122 3 Johnny Allen 119 4 Russ Van Atta 76 5 Jumbo Brown 55
1933 New York Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Red Ruffing 9 14 3.91 35 28 3 235.0 230 102 93 122
Lefty Gomez 16 10 3.18 35 30 2 234.2 218 83 106 163
Johnny Allen 15 7 4.39 25 24 1 184.2 171 90 87 119
Russ Van Atta 12 4 4.18 26 22 1 157.0 160 73 63 76
Danny MacFayden 3 2 5.88 25 6 0 90.1 120 59 37 28
Don Brennan 5 1 4.98 18 10 3 85.0 92 47 47 46
Jumbo Brown 7 5 5.23 21 8 0 74.0 78 43 52 55
Herb Pennock 7 4 5.54 23 5 4 65.0 96 40 21 22
Charlie Devens 3 3 4.35 14 8 0 62.0 59 30 50 23
Wilcy Moore 5 6 5.52 35 0 8 62.0 92 38 20 17
George Uhle 6 1 5.16 12 6 0 61.0 63 35 20 26
George Pipgras 2 2 3.27 4 4 0 33.0 32 12 12 14
Babe Ruth 1 0 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 5 3 0
Pete Appleton 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 3 0 1 0

👥 Roster (29)

Johnny Allen Pete Appleton Don Brennan Jumbo Brown Samuel Byrd Ben Chapman Earle Combs Frankie Crosetti Charlie Devens Bill Dickey Doc Farrell Lou Gehrig +17 more

29 players

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The 1933 New York Yankees in brief

In 1933 the New York Yankees posted a 91-59 mark (.607) and finished 2nd in the AL. With 927 runs scored and 768 given up, the 1933 differential was +159. Against a league average of .272, the 1933 New York Yankees batted .283. Pitchers allowed 4.36 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.28. Measured against the 760-run league average, the offense was 22% ahead.

The home park, Yankee Stadium I, recorded 931,970 in attendance, about 12,426 a game. Babe Ruth led the club in home runs with 34. Lou Gehrig drove in a team-high 139 runs. On the mound, Lefty Gomez won 16 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 29 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1933 New York Yankees

What was the 1933 New York Yankees record?
The 1933 New York Yankees finished 91-59 (.607 win pct).
Who led the 1933 New York Yankees in home runs?
Babe Ruth led the 1933 New York Yankees with 34 home runs.
What was the 1933 New York Yankees team ERA?
The 1933 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 4.36.
Did the 1933 New York Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1933 New York Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1933 New York Yankees play?
The 1933 New York Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium I.
Who led the 1933 New York Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Babe Ruth (34 HR, 103 RBI) and Lefty Gomez (16-10, 3.18 ERA).
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