1931 Philadelphia Phillies season
Major League Baseball season
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The following lists the events of the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies season.
| 1931 Philadelphia Phillies | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Owners | Charlie Ruch |
| Managers | Burt Shotton |
Offseason
- November 6, 1930: Tommy Thevenow and Claude Willoughby were traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dick Bartell.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 53 | .656 | â | 54âââ24 | 47âââ29 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 65 | .572 | 13 | 50âââ27 | 37âââ38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | .545 | 17 | 50âââ27 | 34âââ43 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 79 | 73 | .520 | 21 | 46âââ29 | 33âââ44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | 44âââ33 | 31âââ46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | .429 | 35 | 40âââ36 | 26âââ52 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 90 | .416 | 37 | 36âââ41 | 28âââ49 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 96 | .377 | 43 | 38âââ39 | 20âââ57 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11â1 | 8â14â1 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 9â13 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 11â11â1 | â | 14â8 | 10â12 | 10â10 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| Chicago | 14â8â1 | 8â14 | â | 14â8 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 14â8â1 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14â8 | 12â10 | 8â14 | â | 7â15 | 9â13 | 6â16 | 2â20 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 10â10 | 10â12 | 15â7 | â | 14â8â1 | 12â10 | 10â12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â11 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 13â9 | 8â14â1 | â | 13â9 | 4â18 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â11 | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | 16â6 | 10â12 | 9â13 | â | 10â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 20â2 | 12â10 | 18â4 | 12â10 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1931 Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | 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 | Spud Davis | 120 | 393 | 128 | .326 | 4 | 51 |
| 1B | Don Hurst | 137 | 489 | 149 | .305 | 11 | 91 |
| 2B | Les Mallon | 122 | 375 | 116 | .309 | 1 | 45 |
| SS | Dick Bartell | 135 | 554 | 160 | .289 | 0 | 34 |
| 3B | Pinky Whitney | 130 | 501 | 144 | .287 | 9 | 74 |
| OF | Buzz Arlett | 121 | 418 | 131 | .313 | 18 | 72 |
| OF | Fred Brickell | 130 | 514 | 130 | .253 | 1 | 31 |
| OF | Chuck Klein | 148 | 594 | 200 | .337 | 31 | 121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Friberg | 103 | 353 | 92 | .261 | 1 | 26 |
| Fred Koster | 76 | 151 | 34 | .225 | 0 | 8 |
| Doug Taitt | 38 | 151 | 34 | .225 | 1 | 15 |
| Harry McCurdy | 66 | 150 | 43 | .287 | 1 | 25 |
| Hal Lee | 44 | 131 | 29 | .221 | 2 | 12 |
| Bobby Stevens | 12 | 35 | 12 | .343 | 0 | 4 |
| Hugh Willingham | 23 | 35 | 9 | .257 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony Rensa | 19 | 29 | 3 | .103 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Connell | 6 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Elliott | 52 | 249.0 | 19 | 14 | 4.27 | 99 |
| Ray Benge | 38 | 247.0 | 14 | 18 | 3.17 | 117 |
| Phil Collins | 42 | 240.1 | 12 | 16 | 3.86 | 73 |
| Clise Dudley | 30 | 179.0 | 8 | 14 | 3.52 | 50 |
| Bob Adams | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Watt | 38 | 122.2 | 5 | 5 | 4.84 | 25 |
| Stew Bolen | 28 | 98.2 | 3 | 12 | 6.39 | 55 |
| Sheriff Blake | 14 | 71.0 | 4 | 5 | 5.58 | 31 |
| Hal Elliott | 16 | 33.0 | 0 | 2 | 9.55 | 8 |
| Lil Stoner | 7 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Fallenstein | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 | 15 |
| Dutch Schesler | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.28 | 14 |
| Ben Shields | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.19 | 0 |
| John Milligan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 6 |
| Chet Nichols Sr. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.53 | 1 |
| Hal Wiltse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |