1921 Philadelphia Athletics season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1921 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League for the seventh time in a row with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses.
| 1921 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 53â100 (.346) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Connie Mack, Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe and John Shibe |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 98 | 55 | .641 | â | 53âââ25 | 45âââ30 |
| Cleveland Indians | 94 | 60 | .610 | 4½ | 51âââ26 | 43âââ34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 81 | 73 | .526 | 17½ | 43âââ34 | 38âââ39 |
| Washington Senators | 80 | 73 | .523 | 18 | 46âââ30 | 34âââ43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | 79 | .487 | 23½ | 41âââ36 | 34âââ43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 71 | 82 | .464 | 27 | 37âââ40 | 34âââ42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36½ | 37âââ40 | 25âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | .346 | 45 | 28âââ47 | 25âââ53 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 15â7 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 7â15 | 12â10 | 9â13 | 9â13 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â15 | â | 7â15 | 8â14 | 13â9 | 14â8 | 7â15 | 6â16 | |||||
| Cleveland | 14â8 | 15â7 | â | 13â9 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 17â5 | 12â10 | |||||
| Detroit | 7â15 | 14â8 | 9â13 | â | 5â17 | 14â7â1 | 12â10 | 10â12 | |||||
| New York | 15â7 | 9â13 | 14â8 | 17â5 | â | 17â5 | 13â9 | 13â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10â12 | 8â14 | 7â15 | 7â14â1 | 5â17 | â | 5â17 | 11â11â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 15â7 | 5â17 | 10â12 | 9â13 | 17â5 | â | 12â10 | |||||
| Washington | 13â9 | 16â6 | 10â12 | 12â10 | 8â13 | 11â11â1 | 10â12 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1921 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager | ||||||
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cy Perkins | 141 | 538 | 155 | .288 | 12 | 73 |
| 1B | Johnny Walker | 113 | 423 | 109 | .258 | 2 | 46 |
| 2B | Jimmy Dykes | 155 | 613 | 168 | .274 | 16 | 77 |
| SS | Chick Galloway | 131 | 465 | 123 | .265 | 3 | 47 |
| 3B | Joe Dugan | 119 | 461 | 136 | .295 | 10 | 58 |
| OF | Tillie Walker | 142 | 556 | 169 | .304 | 23 | 101 |
| OF | Frank Welch | 115 | 403 | 115 | .285 | 7 | 45 |
| OF | Whitey Witt | 154 | 629 | 198 | .315 | 4 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brazill | 66 | 177 | 48 | .271 | 0 | 19 |
| Emmett McCann | 52 | 157 | 35 | .223 | 0 | 15 |
| Paul Johnson | 48 | 127 | 40 | .315 | 1 | 10 |
| Ivy Griffin | 39 | 103 | 33 | .320 | 0 | 13 |
| Zip Collins | 24 | 71 | 20 | .282 | 0 | 5 |
| Glenn Myatt | 44 | 69 | 14 | .203 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Walker | 19 | 66 | 15 | .227 | 1 | 6 |
| Frank Callaway | 14 | 50 | 12 | .240 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Barrett | 14 | 30 | 7 | .233 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Mallonee | 7 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 0 | 4 |
| Lena Styles | 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Elmer Yoter | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dot Fulghum | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Shannon | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Rommel | 46 | 285.1 | 16 | 23 | 3.94 | 71 |
| Slim Harriss | 39 | 227.2 | 11 | 16 | 4.27 | 92 |
| Roy Moore | 29 | 191.2 | 10 | 10 | 4.51 | 64 |
| Scott Perry | 12 | 70.0 | 3 | 6 | 4.11 | 19 |
| Jim Sullivan | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 3.18 | 8 |
| Fred Heimach | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Arlas Taylor | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 22.50 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hasty | 35 | 179.1 | 5 | 16 | 4.87 | 46 |
| Dave Keefe | 44 | 173.0 | 2 | 9 | 4.68 | 68 |
| Rollie Naylor | 32 | 169.1 | 3 | 13 | 4.84 | 39 |
| Harvey Freeman | 18 | 48.0 | 1 | 4 | 7.69 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Wolf | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 11 |
| Bill Barrett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 2 |
| Bill Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 |
| Ray Miner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 1 |