1949 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1949 Philadelphia Athletics | |
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack |
| Local television | WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL |
| Local radio |
WIBG (By Saam, George Walsh, Claude Haring) |
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The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses.
Offseason
- November 10, 1948: Tod Davis was drafted by the Athletics from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.[1]
- December 16, 1948: Bob Savage was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the St. Louis Browns.[2]
- Prior to 1949 season: Skeeter Kell was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.[3]
Regular season
The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team set a major league team record of 217 double plays, a record which still stands as of 2010.[4][5]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 96 | 58 | .623 | 1 |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 73 | .526 | 16 |
| Chicago White Sox | 63 | 91 | .409 | 34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44 |
| Washington Senators | 50 | 104 | .325 | 47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 17–5 | 8–14 | 15–7–1 | 9–13 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 18–4 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–17 | — | 7–15 | 8–14 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 15–7 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cleveland | 14–8 | 15–7 | — | 13–9 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 13–9 | |||||
| Detroit | 7–15–1 | 14–8 | 9–13 | — | 11–11 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 18–4 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 17–5–1 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 16–6 | 13–9 | 8–14 | 8–14 | — | 12–10 | 16–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 5–17–1 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 4–18 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 4–18 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- September 28, 1949: Bill McCahan and $25,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Kermit Wahl.[6]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| White, DonDon White | 57 | 169 | 36 | .213 | 0 | 10 |
| Davis, TodTod Davis | 31 | 75 | 20 | .267 | 1 | 6 |
| Estalella, BobbyBobby Estalella | 8 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Coleman, JoeJoe Coleman | 33 | 240.1 | 13 | 14 | 3.86 | 109 |
| Brissie, LouLou Brissie | 34 | 229.1 | 16 | 11 | 4.28 | 118 |
| Fowler, DickDick Fowler | 31 | 213.1 | 15 | 11 | 3.75 | 43 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| McCahan, BillBill McCahan | 7 | 20.2 | 1 | 1 | 2.61 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Harris, BubbaBubba Harris | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.44 | 18 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Savannah Indians | Sally League | Frank Skaff |
| A | Lincoln Athletics | Western League | Jimmie DeShong |
| B | Martinsville Athletics | Carolina League | George Staller |
| C | Kewanee A's | Central Association | Harold Hoffman |
| C | Youngstown Athletics | Middle Atlantic League | Eddie Morgan |
| D | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | Bill Hoffner and Emil Kreshka |
| D | Tarboro Athletics | Coastal Plain League | Joe Antolick |
| D | Moultrie Athletics | Georgia–Florida League | Bill Peterman |
| D | Lexington Indians | North Carolina State League | Archie Templeton and Walt Van Grofski |
| D | Portsmouth A's | Ohio–Indiana League | Homer Lee Cox |
| D | Red Springs Red Robins | Tobacco State League | Red Norris |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kewanee, Red Springs
References
- ↑ Tod Davis at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Bob Savage at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Skeeter Kell at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Old A's Were Masters of the Double Play, by Norman L. Macht, Baseball Digest, December 1989, Vol. 48, No. 12, ISSN 0005-609X
- ↑ "A Record with Legs: Most Double Plays Turned in a Season". philadelphiaathletics.org. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ Kermit Wahl at Baseball-Reference
External links
- 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team at Baseball-Reference
- 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team page at baseball-almanac.com
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