Here are the junior circuit's best pitching performances for 1933:
Code:
EARNED RUN AVERAGE ERA
1 H. Smith (PHA) 2.57
2 W. Hoyt (BOS) 3.03
3 K. Greenfield (DET) 3.04
4 S. Rowe (DET) 3.10
5 N. Brady (BOS) 3.18
6 J. Brown (CHA) 3.58
7 A. Campbell (CLE) 3.65
8 B. Harris (PHA) 3.66
9 M. Craft (SLA) 3.74
10 T. Lyons (NYA) 3.76
More surprise stars here, and a few journeymen who had career years.
Kent Greenfield fits into the latter category, although since he's been traded from the Giants to Washington to Detroit, he should be in a position to win quite a few games.
Others with whom you might not be familiar:
Joe Brown,
Archie Campbell, and
Bill Harris. Molly Craft you know; he's been a star in Pat's universe for years now.
Code:
WINS W
1 N. Brady (BOS) 27
2 W. Hoyt (BOS) 25
3 H. Smith (PHA) 24
4 S. Rowe (DET) 21
5 M. Craft (SLA) 19
I've said it before. What if the Red Sox had never traded Hilton Smith away? A nice debut for Schoolboy Rowe, and typical years from Brady and Hoyt.
Code:
STRIKEOUTS K
1 H. Smith (PHA) 356
2 N. Brady (BOS) 313
3 M. Craft (SLA) 288
4 D. Coffman (WS1) 242
5 W. Hoyt (BOS) 241
See comment on Hilton Smith above.
Code:
WHIP
1 H. Smith (PHA) 0.97
2 N. Brady (BOS) 1.00
3 W. Hoyt (BOS) 1.09
4 K. Greenfield (DET) 1.13
5 M. Craft (SLA) 1.14
See comment on Hilton Smith above.
Code:
INNINGS PITCHED IP
1 W. Hoyt (BOS) 354.0
2 H. Smith (PHA) 353.1
3 N. Brady (BOS) 328.2
4 D. Coffman (WS1) 321.1
5 M. Craft (SLA) 313.0
See comment on Hilton Smith above. At least the White Sox got Jimmie Foxx when they traded him away.