1933 Uplantic Baseball: End of the Regular Season

September 23, 1933

Salvation Brothers 23-year old rookie CF Jose Rivera is the UA’s Week 15 Player of the Week! He had a great week, with a .611 batting average, 3 HRs and 9 RBI. Rivera was selected as All-Star this season and hit a home run in the game.

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The 1933 Regular Season is complete! The playoff teams are set, with the UA SemiFinal Series to begin on Monday, September 25, 1933.

Reigning 2-time MVP Mario Olivo of the Delle Stars had a shot at a batting Triple Crown, but came up just short, .015 behind Gary Holland (Railey Rivals), who won the batting title, and 1 HR behind Stars teammate Antonio Teakowa. Still, another stellar season could very well earn Olivo his third straight MVP award.

Here’s a reminder of the UA playoff format:

Only one team, the 1930 Platte Bears, has won both the Mark Davis Trophy and the Windsor Cup in the same season. Is the time off between the Regular Season and the Windsor Cup Finals a detriment to the team who earns a bye? This will be the final season under the current UA Playoffs format.

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UA News

Monday, 9/11/1933

Bears star 3B Juan Tokorres is done for the year after tearing meniscus in his knee on a sliding collision on the base paths today. Platte won the game against Roland, 7-5. The Bears will miss Tokorres dearly as they gear up for a likely playoff berth.
Stars LF Curt Lawson hit 2 HR as Delle took another game from the White Sox in their final Regular Season series against each other. Stars 1B Pedro Bausi hit his league-leading 33rd HR. The 4-1 win gives Delle a 3-game lead for the East pennant and a bye to the Finals.

Tuesday, 9/12/1933

Trail Blazers LF John Bunce hit his 26th and 27th home runs, but Railey beat Prissley, 8-4. The Rivals dominated this series between the heated nemeses, winning 7 of the 9 games between the teams this season.
White Sox RF Ivan Tuuwa went 3 for 5 with a HR and 4 RBI as Deerborn avoided a sweep in Delle, winning 8-5. They gain a game and now trail the Stars by 2 games with 9 games to go. Despite the loss, the Stars have officially claimed a playoff berth. They will at least win the Wild Card, but will attempt to hold on for their first division pennant and first Davis Trophy (UA Best Record).

Wednesday, 9/13/1933

Miners 2B Edward Holbrook hit 2 homers today in Lia Kompos’s 4-2 win over Taawa.
Brothers rookie CF Jose Rivera went 4 for 6 with 2 doubles and a HR for 3 RBI, but Salvation fell short in 11 innings to the Stags, 10-8.

Thursday, 9/14/1933

After being released by the Bears last month, RH RP Juan Kutakuto has signed a $1.72 million deal to join the Delle Stars for the remainder of 1933. Kutakuto has pitched very well, earning a 0.44 ERA over 20.2 IP before his release by Platte.
Cherricaw rookie SP Francisco Silva allowed just 1 hit over 6 scoreless innings as the Herders beat the Stars, 1-0.
Deerborn LF Juan Tumaini hit a pair of home runs to help the White Sox beat the Trail Blazers, 8-6. The Sox gain a game in the standings and now trail the Stars by just 1 game. With the win, the White Sox have earned a playoff berth with a bye to the finals at stake over the final 7 games.
1B Dave Phillips went deep twice for Platte as the Bears neat the Rivals, 10-6. The loss has eliminated Railey from the playoff race.

Friday, 9/15/1933

Northsouth SP James Beach will miss 5-7 months with a fractured elbow. He hopes to return with the Guardians in 1934.
The Stars and White Sox both won today. The Stars lead the White Sox by 1 game with 6 games to go in the season.
Brothers LF Carlos Kayra has strained a ligament in his knee and will miss the rest of the season. He should be good to go in about a month. Salvation beat Roland, 2-1.
Platte 3B Richard Simmons stepped up in a big way with star slugger Juan Tokorres out for the year. Simmons hit a bases-clearing double and a grand slam HR today for 7 total RBI. The Bears beat the Rivals, 9-1. The win gives Platte their third UA West championship and a spot in the playoffs. The playoff field is now set, but we will have to stay tuned to see who will win the Davis Trophy for best record in the UA and a bye to the Windsor Cup Finals.

Saturday, 9/16/1933

Young 22-year old Roland SP Mike Collignon has sustained a torn elbow ligament. He will miss at least 9 months after surgery.

Sunday, 9/17/1933

White Sox SP Martin Westfield notched 11 Ks over 6 IP, allowing zero runs on just 2 hits. Deerborn beat Platte in a possible playoff preview, 2-0. Deerborn has won 5 straight games. The loss puts the Bears out of the running for the Davis Trophy. They will host either the Stars or White Sox in the UA SemiFinal Series.
Lia Kompos LF Jorge Aguilar had a 2-HR day as the Miners beat the Owls, 7-3.
Herders LF Holth Lass hit 2 HRs, but Prissley beat Cherricaw, 9-6.
Stars 3B stayed in hot pursuit of a Triple Crown, tying the league lead with his 33rd HR, but the Guardians came out on top, 5-4. The loss leaves the Stars tied with the White Sox with 5 games remaining.

Monday, 9/18/1933

Platte RF Gurr Gurr hit a grand slam HR and had 5 total RBI in the Bears’ 7-4 win over the White Sox. The teams will play the final game of the series tomorrow.
Stars RF Antonio Teakowa hit his 31st HR and Delle beat Northsouth, 3-2. The Stars lead the White Sox by 1 game with 4 games to go.

Tuesday, 9/19/1933

Stars SP Stanley Quinn struck out 10 batters and allowed 1 run on just 2 hits over 7 innings. Delle beat Northsouth, 2-1. Delle RF Antonio Teakowa went deep again today. He now has 32 HRs, one off the league lead, which is shared by teammates Mario Olivo and Pedro Bausi.
The Bears took the rubber match from the White Sox, 6-3. The Sox now trail the Stars by 2 games with 3 games left. The White Sox and Bears could very well meet up next week in the SFS.
Salvation CF Dang Gurr hit a pair of homers as the Brothers beat the Rivals, 5-4.

Wednesday, 9/20/1933

Stars RF Antonio Teakowa went yard for the third straight game. 3B Mario Olivo took the UA HR lead with his 34th of the year. Olivo has a batting Triple Crown in sight. Delle is 2 games ahead of Deerborn for the league’s best record. The White Sox will have to win their last 2 games and they’ll need the Stars to lose their last 2 games to force a 1-game playoff.
The Bears have suffered yet another injury to their starting rotation. Adam Evans could miss 1-2 weeks with forearm tendonitis. Platte now has 4 of their 5 original starts on the IL. Travis Voelker and Adam Evans are the only two with a chance to return, and likely only if the Bears make the Finals. The Bears won their third straight game, beating Cherricaw, 3-1.

Thursday, 9/21/1933

Delle is having a blast, with an in-team race for the league home run title. Stars 1B Pedro Bausi tied teammate Mario Olivo with his 34th homer, but RF Anontio Teakowa hit his 5th HR in the last 4 games to leapfrog into the league lead. Delle beat Lia Kompos in a tater-fest, 9-8. The win give the Stars their first UA East Pennant and finalizes the UA Playoff field. The Bears will play the White Sox in the SemiFinal, and the winner will face the Stars for the Windsor Cup!

Friday, 9/22/1933

Stags LH SP Rich Smith struck out 10 over 7.2 innings, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits. Roland beat Railey, 3-1.
Prissley LF John Bunce ended the year with a 2-HR night despite a sprained ankle, but the Guardians beat the Trail Blazers, 5-4.
Delle ended their Davis Trophy season with 70 wins, beating the Miners today, 10-4. Curt Lawson went 4 for 5 with a double and 2 HR. He has hit 3 homers in the last 2 games. Delle enters the playoffs on a 5-game win streak but will have to overcome the so-called “Curse of the Bye” with a week off before the Finals.
The Bears are red-hot to end the season despite a plethora of key injuries. They beat the Herders 4-0 for their 5th straight win. They’ll start their SemiFinal Series against the White Sox on Monday.
Stars RF Antonio Teakowa is the UA Home Run King after exploding for 5 HR over 4 games in the last week. He finished with 35 HRs. However, he left the game with a sore back today. He hopes to be ready for the WCF.
Rivals star RF Gary Holland has won this year’s batting title with a .352 average. He played in 98 games and recorded 127 hits, 40 doubles, 5 triples, and 1 home run.

Final UA Standings:

The playoff field is set. Platte will play Deerborn in the SemiFinal, with the winner facing Delle for the Windsor Cup!

Congratulations to the Delle Stars, winners of their first Mark Davis Trophy. They had the UA’s best record at 70-30. They hope to win their third straight Windsor Cup.