1933 Columbus Red Birds Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 101-51
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Ray Blades (101-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 178,190, Avg. 2,345
1933 Columbus Red Birds StatisticsTeam Record: 101-51
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Ray Blades (101-51)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 178,190, Avg. 2,345
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1933 season with a record of 101 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the AA.
Ray Blades served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Anderson | R | R | February 10, 1904 | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ken Ash | R | R | September 16, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | Anmoore, WV US |
| Ray Blades | R | R | August 6, 1896 | 5'7" | 163 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Sheriff Blake | S | R | September 17, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Ansted, WV US |
| Benny Borgmann | R | R | November 2, 1898 | 5'8" | 170 | Haledon, NJ US |
| Neil Caldwell | R | July 16, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ed Chapman | S | R | November 28, 1905 | 6'1" | 185 | Courtland, MS US |
| Ward Cross | February 22, 1914 | |||||
| Nick Cullop | R | R | October 16, 1900 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul Dean | R | R | August 14, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Lucas, AR US |
| Bill DeLancey | L | R | November 28, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mike González | R | R | September 24, 1890 | 6'1" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Francis Healy | R | R | July 29, 1910 | 5'9" | 175 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Mickey Heath | L | L | October 30, 1903 | 6'0" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Clarence Heise | L | L | August 7, 1907 | 5'10" | 172 | Topeka, KS US |
| Ed Heusser | S | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT US |
| Andy High | L | R | November 21, 1897 | 5'6" | 155 | Ava, IL US |
| Ralph Judd | L | R | December 7, 1901 | 5'10" | 170 | Perrysburg, OH US |
| Bevo LeBourveau | L | R | August 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 175 | Dana, CA US |
| Bill Lee | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA US |
| Jim Lindsey | R | R | January 24, 1899 | 6'1" | 175 | Greensburg, LA US |
| Bill Narleski | R | R | March 9, 1900 | 5'9" | 160 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Lew Riggs | L | R | April 22, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | Mebane, NC US |
| Jack Rothrock | S | R | March 14, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Art Shires | L | R | August 13, 1906 | 6'1" | 195 | Italy, TX US |
| Gordon Slade | R | R | October 9, 1904 | 5'10" | 160 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Joe Sprinz | R | R | August 3, 1902 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bud Teachout | R | L | February 27, 1904 | 6'2" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Burgess Whitehead | R | R | June 29, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Tarboro, NC US |
| Charlie Wilson | S | R | January 13, 1905 | 5'10" | 178 | Clinton, SC US |
| Jim Winford | R | R | October 9, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Shelbyville, TN US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
