1927 Philadelphia Athletics season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1927 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the As finishing second in the American League with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses.
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| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 91â63 (.591) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Connie Mack, Tom Shibe and John Shibe |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
Offseason
- December 23, 1926: Eddie Collins was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[1]
- February 8, 1927: Ty Cobb was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 110 | 44 | .714 | â | 57âââ19 | 53âââ25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 91 | 63 | .591 | 19 | 50âââ27 | 41âââ36 |
| Washington Senators | 85 | 69 | .552 | 25 | 51âââ28 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 71 | .536 | 27½ | 44âââ32 | 38âââ39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 83 | .458 | 39½ | 38âââ37 | 32âââ46 |
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 87 | .431 | 43½ | 35âââ42 | 31âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 50½ | 38âââ38 | 21âââ56 |
| Boston Red Sox | 51 | 103 | .331 | 59 | 29âââ49 | 22âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 15â7 | 5â17 | 4â18 | 6â16 | 6â16 | 4â18 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â11 | â | 8â14 | 13â8 | 5â17 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 7â15 | 14â8 | â | 7â15 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 10â11 | 8â14 | |||||
| Detroit | 17â5 | 8â13 | 15â7 | â | 8â14 | 9â13 | 14â8â1 | 11â11â2 | |||||
| New York | 18â4 | 17â5 | 12â10 | 14â8 | â | 14â8â1 | 21â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | 8â14â1 | â | 16â6 | 12â10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â6 | 7â15 | 11â10 | 8â14â1 | 1â21 | 6â16 | â | 10â12â1 | |||||
| Washington | 18â4 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 11â11â2 | 8â14 | 10â12 | 12â10â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | Mickey Cochrane | 126 | 432 | 146 | .338 | 12 | 80 |
| 1B | Jimmy Dykes | 121 | 417 | 135 | .324 | 3 | 60 |
| 2B | Max Bishop | 117 | 372 | 103 | .277 | 0 | 22 |
| SS | Joe Boley | 118 | 370 | 115 | .311 | 1 | 52 |
| 3B | Sammy Hale | 131 | 501 | 157 | .313 | 5 | 81 |
| OF | Ty Cobb | 134 | 490 | 175 | .357 | 5 | 93 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 106 | 406 | 159 | .392 | 15 | 108 |
| OF | Walter French | 109 | 326 | 99 | .304 | 0 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lamar | 84 | 324 | 97 | .299 | 4 | 47 |
| Zach Wheat | 88 | 247 | 80 | .324 | 1 | 38 |
| Eddie Collins | 95 | 226 | 76 | .336 | 1 | 15 |
| Chick Galloway | 77 | 181 | 48 | .265 | 0 | 22 |
| Cy Perkins | 59 | 137 | 35 | .255 | 1 | 15 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 61 | 130 | 42 | .323 | 3 | 20 |
| Jim Poole | 38 | 99 | 22 | .222 | 0 | 10 |
| Dud Branom | 30 | 94 | 22 | .234 | 0 | 13 |
| Charlie Bates | 9 | 38 | 9 | .237 | 0 | 2 |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | 17 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 1 | 5 |
| Rusty Saunders | 5 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Mellana | 4 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 51 | 262.1 | 20 | 13 | 3.19 | 174 |
| Rube Walberg | 46 | 249.1 | 16 | 12 | 3.93 | 136 |
| Jack Quinn | 34 | 201.1 | 15 | 10 | 3.26 | 43 |
| Howard Ehmke | 30 | 189.2 | 12 | 10 | 4.22 | 68 |
| Guy Cantrell | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Rommel | 30 | 146.2 | 11 | 3 | 4.36 | 33 |
| Sam Gray | 37 | 133.1 | 9 | 6 | 4.59 | 49 |
| Neal Baker | 5 | 17.1 | 0 | 0 | 5.71 | 3 |
| Buzz Wetzel | 2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pate | 32 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5.20 | 14 |
| Jing Johnson | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.48 | 16 |
| Lefty Willis | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.67 | 7 |
| Ike Powers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Jimmy Dykes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Carroll Yerkes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Lefty Grove
- American League leader, Strikeouts[4]
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Bill Clymer |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Buffalo[5]