The Cincinnati Reds won their first real World Series this year (their only other one had been in 1919, when the Black Sox junked the Series). The Reds didn't have a great offense, but were blessed with a wonderful pitching staff, led by Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer.

        Walters was a journeyman pitcher until 1939 when, at age thirty, he won 27 games. This year, he proved it wasn't a fluke, and dominated the NL for the second straight year. He continued to pitch well for most of the decade, and finished his career with 198 wins.
        The next best pitchers in the league were two lefties, Derringer and Claude Passeau. Though their numbers are similar, and Derringer pitched for a winner, I have to give the edge to Passeau. His ERA is more than half a run lower, and he picked up five saves as well.
        This was Derringer's last good season; he hung around a few more years without pitching very well, then retired with 223 wins. He was a survivor, had a 7-27 record in 1933, but stuck around to have four 20+ win seasons. He was quite similar to Tommy John, except he didn't pitch as long.
        There are a few pitchers who I could give the nod for the number four spot in the vote. Lon Warneke had another fine season, as did Rip Sewell and Jim Turner. Freddie Fitzsimmons didn't pitch as many innings as the other guys, but he pitched well, and you can't argue with a 16-2 record. Fitzsimmons was 39 years old, and was a big reason why the Dodgers finished in second place, despite the fact he pitched only once a week. "Fat Freddie" had one more good season, then faded away with 217 career wins.