1924 Philadelphia Athletics season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1924 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fifth in the American League with a record of 71 wins and 81 losses.
| 1924 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 71â81 (.467) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Connie Mack, Tom Shibe and John Shibe |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
Offseason
- December 11, 1923: Harry O'Neill, Hank Hulvey, Pinky Pittenger and $35,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Salt Lake City Bees for Paul Strand.[1]
- December 15, 1923: Wid Matthews, Heinie Scheer, and $40,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Milwaukee Brewers for Al Simmons.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | .597 | â | 47âââ30 | 45âââ32 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 63 | .586 | 2 | 45âââ32 | 44âââ31 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | 45âââ33 | 41âââ35 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | .487 | 17 | 41âââ36 | 33âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 71 | 81 | .467 | 20 | 36âââ39 | 35âââ42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 67 | 86 | .438 | 24½ | 37âââ38 | 30âââ48 |
| Boston Red Sox | 67 | 87 | .435 | 25 | 41âââ36 | 26âââ51 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 87 | .431 | 25½ | 37âââ39 | 29âââ48 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12 | 14â8 | 6â16 | 5â17â1 | 12â10 | 11â11â1 | 9â13â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12â10 | â | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 13â8 | 5â17 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8â14 | 11â11 | â | 7â15 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 11â10 | 11â11 | |||||
| Detroit | 16â6 | 14â8â1 | 15â7 | â | 13â9 | 11â11 | 9â13 | 8â14â1 | |||||
| New York | 17â5â1 | 16â6 | 14â8 | 9â13 | â | 12â8 | 12â10 | 9â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10â12 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 8â12 | â | 13â9 | 7â15 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11â1 | 8â13 | 10â11 | 13â9 | 10â12 | 9â13 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| Washington | 13â9â1 | 17â5 | 11â11 | 14â8â1 | 13â9 | 15â7 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 1924: Jimmie Foxx was purchased by the Athletics from the Easton Farmers.[3]
Roster
| 1924 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | 128 | 392 | 95 | .242 | 0 | 32 |
| 1B | Joe Hauser | 149 | 562 | 162 | .288 | 27 | 115 |
| 2B | Max Bishop | 91 | 294 | 75 | .255 | 2 | 21 |
| SS | Chick Galloway | 129 | 464 | 128 | .276 | 2 | 48 |
| 3B | Harry Riconda | 83 | 281 | 71 | .253 | 1 | 21 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 152 | 594 | 183 | .308 | 8 | 102 |
| OF | Bill Lamar | 87 | 367 | 121 | .330 | 7 | 48 |
| OF | Bing Miller | 113 | 398 | 136 | .342 | 6 | 62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Dykes | 110 | 410 | 128 | .312 | 3 | 50 |
| Frank Welch | 94 | 293 | 85 | .290 | 5 | 31 |
| Sammy Hale | 80 | 261 | 83 | .318 | 2 | 17 |
| Paul Strand | 47 | 167 | 38 | .228 | 0 | 13 |
| Frank Bruggy | 50 | 113 | 30 | .265 | 0 | 8 |
| John Chapman | 19 | 71 | 20 | .282 | 0 | 7 |
| Amos Strunk | 30 | 42 | 6 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Gibson | 12 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sherling | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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 | 43 | 278.0 | 18 | 15 | 3.95 | 72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Heimach | 40 | 198.0 | 14 | 12 | 4.73 | 60 |
| Stan Baumgartner | 36 | 181.0 | 13 | 6 | 2.88 | 45 |
| Dennis Burns | 37 | 154.0 | 6 | 8 | 5.04 | 26 |
| Sam Gray | 34 | 151.2 | 8 | 7 | 3.98 | 54 |
| Roy Meeker | 30 | 146.0 | 5 | 12 | 4.68 | 37 |
| Slim Harriss | 36 | 123.0 | 6 | 10 | 4.68 | 45 |
| Bob Hasty | 18 | 52.2 | 1 | 3 | 5.64 | 15 |
| Rollie Naylor | 10 | 38.1 | 0 | 5 | 6.34 | 10 |
| Curly Ogden | 5 | 12.2 | 0 | 3 | 4.97 | 4 |
| Rube Walberg | 6 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Pierson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 0 |