1923 Philadelphia Athletics season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1923 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing sixth in the American League with a record of 69 wins and 83 losses.
| 1923 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 69â83 (.454) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Connie Mack, Tom Shibe and John Shibe |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 98 | 54 | .645 | â | 46âââ30 | 52âââ24 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 16 | 45âââ32 | 38âââ39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | .536 | 16½ | 42âââ36 | 40âââ35 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 78 | .490 | 23½ | 43âââ34 | 32âââ44 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | .487 | 24 | 40âââ36 | 34âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 69 | 83 | .454 | 29 | 34âââ41 | 35âââ42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 69 | 85 | .448 | 30 | 30âââ45 | 39âââ40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 61 | 91 | .401 | 37 | 37âââ40 | 24âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â13 | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | 8â14 | 13â7 | 4â18â1 | 7â15 | |||||
| Chicago | 13â9 | â | 9â13 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 10â12 | 11â11â1 | 10â12â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 12â10 | 13â9 | â | 9â13 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 10â11 | |||||
| Detroit | 12â10â1 | 13â9 | 13â9 | â | 10â12 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 11â11 | |||||
| New York | 14â8 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 12â10 | â | 16â6 | 15â5 | 16â6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â13 | 12â10 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 6â16 | â | 9â13 | 15â7â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18â4â1 | 11â11â1 | 8â14 | 10â12 | 5â15 | 13â9 | â | 9â13 | |||||
| Washington | 15â7 | 12â10â1 | 11â10 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 7â15â1 | 13â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1923 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cy Perkins | 143 | 500 | 135 | .270 | 2 | 65 |
| 1B | Joe Hauser | 146 | 537 | 165 | .307 | 17 | 94 |
| 2B | Jimmy Dykes | 124 | 416 | 105 | .252 | 4 | 43 |
| SS | Chick Galloway | 134 | 504 | 140 | .278 | 2 | 62 |
| 3B | Sammy Hale | 115 | 434 | 125 | .288 | 3 | 51 |
| OF | Bing Miller | 123 | 458 | 137 | .299 | 12 | 64 |
| OF | Wid Matthews | 129 | 485 | 133 | .274 | 1 | 25 |
| OF | Frank Welch | 125 | 421 | 125 | .297 | 4 | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty McGowan | 95 | 287 | 73 | .254 | 1 | 19 |
| Heinie Scheer | 69 | 210 | 50 | .238 | 2 | 21 |
| Harry Riconda | 55 | 175 | 46 | .263 | 0 | 12 |
| Tillie Walker | 52 | 109 | 30 | .275 | 2 | 16 |
| Frank Bruggy | 54 | 105 | 22 | .210 | 1 | 6 |
| Walter French | 16 | 39 | 9 | .231 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Rowland | 5 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jones | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Doc Wood | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Rommel | 56 | 297.2 | 18 | 19 | 3.27 | 76 |
| Bob Hasty | 44 | 243.1 | 13 | 15 | 4.44 | 56 |
| Rollie Naylor | 26 | 143.0 | 12 | 7 | 3.46 | 27 |
| Hank Hulvey | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim Harriss | 46 | 209.1 | 10 | 16 | 4.00 | 89 |
| Fred Heimach | 40 | 208.1 | 6 | 12 | 4.32 | 63 |
| Rube Walberg | 26 | 115.1 | 4 | 8 | 5.32 | 38 |
| Dennis Burns | 4 | 27.2 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 8 |
| Roy Meeker | 5 | 25.2 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | 12 |
| Walt Kinney | 5 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curly Ogden | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.63 | 14 |
| Al Kellett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.30 | 1 |
| Chuck Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.72 | 1 |
| Harry O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Ren Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 1 |
| Doc Ozmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |