Top 5 Players of the 1933 World Series

Originally published on Apr. 9, 2019

By Zane Miller

On Saturday, October 7th, 1933, the New York (now San Francisco) Giants defeated the Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) at Griffith Stadium in Washington to win the 30th World Series four games to one. It was the fourth World Series championship for the Giants franchise and the second that was won in the District of Columbia. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. #4 Mel Ott (Giants)- RF

Ott delivered three RBIs in game one, with one run and four hits as the Giants claimed the 4-2 victory to start off the series.

4. #11 Earl Whitehill (Senators)- P

Whitehill got player of the game honors in game three, having a complete game shutout with five hits and two walks in the Senators’ 4-0 win.

3. #16 Lefty O’Doul (Giants)- PH

O’Doul got player of the game in game two, coming off the bench to pinch hit and getting two RBIs and a run and a hit as the Giants won 6-1.

2. #17 Hal Schumacher (Giants)- P

Schumacher picked up player of the game in game five, pitching five and two-thirds innings allowing three earned runs on eight hits and a walk in the Giants’ 4-3 win in 10 innings to clinch the series victory.

1. #11 Carl Hubbell (Giants)- P

Hubbell was game one and game four’s player of the game, pitching a complete game in game one with no earned runs on five hits and a pair of walks in the Giants’ 4-2 victory, followed by an 11 inning complete game with no earned runs allowed on eight hits and four walks as the Giants won 4-3 in 11 innings.

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Link to stats database: https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1933_WS.shtml