Who led MLB in home runs in 1933?

Jimmie Foxx led the majors with 48 in 1933 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1933?

Chuck Klein hit ..368, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1933 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1933?

General Crowder led the majors with 24 wins in 1933 (AL).

1933 MLB League Leaders

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Jimmie Foxx led the majors with 48 in 1933. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1933 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	.368
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	.356
3	Virgil Davis	PHI	NL	.349
4	Heinie Manush	WS1	AL	.336
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.334
6	Al Simmons	CHA	AL	.331
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	.325
8	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	.322
8	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	AL	.322
8	Joe Kuhel	WS1	AL	.322

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	48
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	34
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	32
4	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	28
5	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	27
6	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	23
7	Bob Johnson	PHA	AL	21
8	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	18
8	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	18
10	Bruce Campbell	SLA	AL	16

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	163
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	139
3	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	120
4	Al Simmons	CHA	AL	119
5	Joe Cronin	WS1	AL	118
6	Joe Kuhel	WS1	AL	107
7	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	106
7	Bruce Campbell	SLA	AL	106
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	105
10	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	104

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	138
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	125
3	Pepper Martin	SLN	NL	122
4	Heinie Manush	WS1	AL	115
5	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	112
6	Doc Cramer	PHA	AL	109
7	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	AL	104
8	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	103
8	Bob Johnson	PHA	AL	103
10	Evar Swanson	CHA	AL	102

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	223
2	Heinie Manush	WS1	AL	221
3	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	204
3	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	204
5	Chick Fullis	PHI	NL	200
5	Al Simmons	CHA	AL	200
7	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	198
8	Luke Appling	CHA	AL	197
9	Doc Cramer	PHA	AL	195
10	Joe Kuhel	WS1	AL	194

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	27
2	Pepper Martin	SLN	NL	26
2	Gee Walker	DET	AL	26
4	Evar Swanson	CHA	AL	19
5	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	18
5	Chick Fullis	PHI	NL	18
7	Joe Kuhel	WS1	AL	17
8	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	15
8	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	15
10	Roy Johnson	BOS	AL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	212
2	Chuck Klein	PHI	NL	199
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	179
4	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	178
5	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	172
6	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	AL	166
7	Virgil Davis	PHI	NL	155
8	Arky Vaughan	PIT	NL	154
9	Babe Herman	CHN	NL	150
10	Pepper Martin	SLN	NL	148

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	General Crowder	WS1	AL	24
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	24
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	23
4	Earl Whitehill	WS1	AL	22
5	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	20
5	Ben Cantwell	BSN	NL	20
5	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	20
8	Hal Schumacher	NY1	NL	19
9	Ed Brandt	BSN	NL	18
9	Larry French	PIT	NL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	1.66
2	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	2.00
3	Hal Schumacher	NY1	NL	2.16
4	Ed Brandt	BSN	NL	2.60
4	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	2.60
6	Ben Cantwell	BSN	NL	2.62
7	Larry French	PIT	NL	2.72
7	Van Mungo	BRO	NL	2.72
9	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	2.75
10	Huck Betts	BSN	NL	2.79

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	199
2	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	163
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	156
4	Bump Hadley	SLA	AL	149
5	Tex Carleton	SLN	NL	147
6	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	133
7	Roy Parmelee	NY1	NL	132
8	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	122
9	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	120
10	Johnny Allen	NYA	AL	119

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Jack Russell	WS1	AL	13
2	Elon Hogsett	DET	AL	9
3	Wilcy Moore	NYA	AL	8
4	Phil Collins	PHI	NL	6
4	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	6
4	Joe Heving	CHA	AL	6
7	Herman Bell	NY1	NL	5
7	Red Faber	CHA	AL	5
7	Bill Harris	PIT	NL	5
7	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1933, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	201
2	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	166
3	Hal Schumacher	NY1	NL	155
4	Mel Harder	CLE	AL	145
5	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	139
6	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	134
6	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	134
8	Firpo Marberry	DET	AL	130
9	Ed Brandt	BSN	NL	128
9	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	128

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	.356
2	Heinie Manush	WS1	.336
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.334
4	Al Simmons	CHA	.331
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	.325
6	Luke Appling	CHA	.322
6	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	.322
6	Joe Kuhel	WS1	.322
9	Bill Dickey	NYA	.318
10	Pinky Higgins	PHA	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	48
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	34
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	32
4	Bob Johnson	PHA	21
5	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	18
6	Bruce Campbell	SLA	16
7	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	15
8	Bill Dickey	NYA	14
8	Al Simmons	CHA	14
10	Pinky Higgins	PHA	13

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	163
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	139
3	Al Simmons	CHA	119
4	Joe Cronin	WS1	118
5	Joe Kuhel	WS1	107
6	Bruce Campbell	SLA	106
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	105
8	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	104
9	Babe Ruth	NYA	103
10	Pinky Higgins	PHA	99

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	138
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	125
3	Heinie Manush	WS1	115
4	Ben Chapman	NYA	112
5	Doc Cramer	PHA	109
6	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	104
7	Charlie Gehringer	DET	103
7	Bob Johnson	PHA	103
9	Evar Swanson	CHA	102
10	Fred Schulte	WS1	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Heinie Manush	WS1	221
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	204
2	Charlie Gehringer	DET	204
4	Al Simmons	CHA	200
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	198
6	Luke Appling	CHA	197
7	Doc Cramer	PHA	195
8	Joe Kuhel	WS1	194
9	Joe Cronin	WS1	186
10	Earl Averill	CLE	180

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Ben Chapman	NYA	27
2	Gee Walker	DET	26
3	Evar Swanson	CHA	19
4	Joe Kuhel	WS1	17
5	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	15
6	Roy Johnson	BOS	13
7	Oscar Melillo	SLA	12
8	Jack Burns	SLA	11
9	Bruce Campbell	SLA	10
9	Fred Schulte	WS1	10

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	212
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	179
3	Babe Ruth	NYA	178
4	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	166
5	Bob Johnson	PHA	143
6	Bill Dickey	NYA	137
7	Pinky Higgins	PHA	136
7	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	136
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	135
10	Max Bishop	PHA	133

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	General Crowder	WS1	24
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	24
3	Earl Whitehill	WS1	22
4	Lefty Gomez	NYA	16
4	Oral Hildebrand	CLE	16
4	Firpo Marberry	DET	16
7	Johnny Allen	NYA	15
7	George Blaeholder	SLA	15
7	Bump Hadley	SLA	15
7	Mel Harder	CLE	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Mel Harder	CLE	2.95
2	Tommy Bridges	DET	3.09
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	3.18
4	Lefty Grove	PHA	3.20
5	Firpo Marberry	DET	3.29
6	Earl Whitehill	WS1	3.33
7	Sad Sam Jones	CHA	3.36
8	Clint Brown	CLE	3.41
9	Carl Fischer	DET	3.55
10	Oral Hildebrand	CLE	3.76

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Gomez	NYA	163
2	Bump Hadley	SLA	149
3	Red Ruffing	NYA	122
4	Tommy Bridges	DET	120
5	Johnny Allen	NYA	119
6	Lefty Grove	PHA	114
7	General Crowder	WS1	110
8	Bob Weiland	BOS	97
9	Earl Whitehill	WS1	96
10	Carl Fischer	DET	93

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Russell	WS1	13
2	Elon Hogsett	DET	9
3	Wilcy Moore	NYA	8
4	Lefty Grove	PHA	6
4	Joe Heving	CHA	6
6	Red Faber	CHA	5
6	Bill McAfee	WS1	5
8	General Crowder	WS1	4
8	Sam Gray	SLA	4
8	Mel Harder	CLE	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1933, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Mel Harder	CLE	145
2	Tommy Bridges	DET	139
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	134
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	134
5	Firpo Marberry	DET	130
6	Earl Whitehill	WS1	128
7	Sad Sam Jones	CHA	127
8	Clint Brown	CLE	126
9	Carl Fischer	DET	121
10	Oral Hildebrand	CLE	114

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	.368
2	Virgil Davis	PHI	.349
3	Bill Terry	NY1	.322
4	Wes Schulmerich	BSN/PHI	.318
5	Pepper Martin	SLN	.316
6	Arky Vaughan	PIT	.314
7	Wally Berger	BSN	.313
8	Ripper Collins	SLN	.310
8	Freddie Lindstrom	PIT	.310
10	Chick Fullis	PHI	.309

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	28
2	Wally Berger	BSN	27
3	Mel Ott	NY1	23
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	18
5	Gabby Hartnett	CHN	16
5	Babe Herman	CHN	16
5	Johnny Vergez	NY1	16
8	Jim Bottomley	CIN	13
9	Pinky Whitney	PHI/BSN	11
10	Ripper Collins	SLN	10

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	120
2	Wally Berger	BSN	106
3	Mel Ott	NY1	103
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	98
5	Arky Vaughan	PIT	97
6	Babe Herman	CHN	93
7	Gabby Hartnett	CHN	88
8	Jim Bottomley	CIN	83
9	Pie Traynor	PIT	82
10	Don Hurst	PHI	76

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Pepper Martin	SLN	122
2	Chuck Klein	PHI	101
2	Paul Waner	PIT	101
4	Mel Ott	NY1	98
5	Joe Medwick	SLN	92
6	Chick Fullis	PHI	91
7	Pie Traynor	PIT	85
7	Arky Vaughan	PIT	85
9	Wally Berger	BSN	84
10	Billy Herman	CHN	82

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	223
2	Chick Fullis	PHI	200
3	Paul Waner	PIT	191
4	Pie Traynor	PIT	190
5	Pepper Martin	SLN	189
6	Joe Medwick	SLN	182
7	Arky Vaughan	PIT	180
8	Frankie Frisch	SLN	177
9	Virgil Davis	PHI	173
9	Billy Herman	CHN	173

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Pepper Martin	SLN	26
2	Frankie Frisch	SLN	18
2	Chick Fullis	PHI	18
4	Chuck Klein	PHI	15
5	George Watkins	SLN	11
6	Johnny Frederick	BRO	9
7	Ripper Collins	SLN	7
8	Dick Bartell	PHI	6
8	Babe Herman	CHN	6
10	Billy Herman	CHN	5

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Chuck Klein	PHI	199
2	Wally Berger	BSN	172
3	Virgil Davis	PHI	155
4	Arky Vaughan	PIT	154
5	Babe Herman	CHN	150
6	Pepper Martin	SLN	148
7	Mel Ott	NY1	145
8	Joe Medwick	SLN	144
8	Wes Schulmerich	BSN/PHI	144
10	Paul Waner	PIT	143

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	23
2	Guy Bush	CHN	20
2	Ben Cantwell	BSN	20
2	Dizzy Dean	SLN	20
5	Hal Schumacher	NY1	19
6	Ed Brandt	BSN	18
6	Larry French	PIT	18
6	Lon Warneke	CHN	18
9	Tex Carleton	SLN	17
10	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	1.66
2	Lon Warneke	CHN	2.00
3	Hal Schumacher	NY1	2.16
4	Ed Brandt	BSN	2.60
4	Charlie Root	CHN	2.60
6	Ben Cantwell	BSN	2.62
7	Larry French	PIT	2.72
7	Van Mungo	BRO	2.72
9	Guy Bush	CHN	2.75
10	Huck Betts	BSN	2.79

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	199
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	156
3	Tex Carleton	SLN	147
4	Lon Warneke	CHN	133
5	Roy Parmelee	NY1	132
6	Van Mungo	BRO	110
7	Ed Brandt	BSN	104
8	Hal Schumacher	NY1	96
9	Bill Hallahan	SLN	93
10	Boom-Boom Beck	BRO	89

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Phil Collins	PHI	6
2	Herman Bell	NY1	5
2	Bill Harris	PIT	5
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	5
5	Huck Betts	BSN	4
5	Ed Brandt	BSN	4
5	Dizzy Dean	SLN	4
5	Burleigh Grimes	CHN/SLN	4
5	Waite Hoyt	PIT	4
5	Dolf Luque	NY1	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1933, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Carl Hubbell	NY1	201
2	Lon Warneke	CHN	166
3	Hal Schumacher	NY1	155
4	Ed Brandt	BSN	128
4	Charlie Root	CHN	128
6	Ben Cantwell	BSN	127
7	Larry French	PIT	123
7	Van Mungo	BRO	123
9	Guy Bush	CHN	121
10	Huck Betts	BSN	120

How the 1933 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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