1933 Washington Senators

1933 Washington Senators / Franchise: Minnesota Twins / BR Team Page

Record: 99-53-1, Finished 1st in American League (1933 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 21, 1933, vs. St. Louis Browns

Managed by Joe Cronin

Coaches: Nick Altrock and Al Schacht

Ballpark: Griffith Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1933 Washington Senators were the last Washington Senators team to make it to a World Series. It would be 79 years and 12 presidents before another Washington team, the 2012 Nationals, would even make the postseason.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Joe Cronin and General Crowder

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Washington Senators	99	63	.651	--
New York Yankees	91	59	.607	7
Philadelphia Athletics	79	72	.523	19½
Cleveland Indians	75	76	.497	23½
Detroit Tigers	75	79	.487	25
Chicago White Sox	67	83	.447	31
Boston Red Sox	63	86	.423	34½
St. Louis Browns	55	96	.364	43½

Further Reading

• Paul E. Doutrich: "September 21, 1933: A pennant for Ladies’ Day: Washington Senators clinch first place in American League" SABR
• Gary Sarnoff: The Wrecking Crew of '33: The Washington Senators' Last Pennant, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2009.
• Gary Sarnoff: "War at Griffith Stadium", in Bob Brown, ed.: Monumental Baseball: The National Pastime in the National Capital Region, The National Pastime, SABR, Number 39, 2009, pp. 73-76.

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