1901 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1901 Philadelphia Athletics season
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| Owner(s) | Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe, John Shibe, Connie Mack, Sam Jones, Frank Hough | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
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The 1901 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses. The franchise that would become the modern Athletics originated in 1901 as a new franchise in the American League.
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Before the 1901 season
The Western League had been renamed the American League in 1900 by league president Bancroft (Ban) Johnson, and declared itself the second major league in 1901.
In 1901, Johnson created new franchises in the east and eliminated some franchises in the West.[1] Philadelphia seems to have been a new franchise created to compete with the National League’s Philadelphia Phillies. Former catcher Connie Mack was recruited to manage the club. Mack in turn persuaded Phillies minority owner Ben Shibe as well as others to invest in the team, which would be called the Philadelphia Athletics. He himself bought a 25 percent interest.
Regular season
In 1901, Nap Lajoie jumped from the Phillies to the crosstown Philadelphia Athletics, owned by Connie Mack.[2] Lajoie's batting average that year was .426, still a league record. The same year Lajoie became the second major leaguer to be intentionally walked with the bases loaded after Abner Dalrymple in 1881.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | T | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago White Stockings | 83 | 53 | 1 | -- | .631 |
| Boston Americans | 79 | 57 | 2 | 4 | .581 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 61 | 1 | 8½ | .548 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 74 | 62 | 1 | 9 | .544 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 65 | 2 | 13½ | .511 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 72 | 5 | 20½ | .459 |
| Cleveland Blues | 54 | 82 | 2 | 29 | .397 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | 89 | 2 | 35½ | .350 |
Notable transactions
- June 1901: Tom Leahy was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[3]
- July 1901: Tom Leahy was acquired from the Athletics by the Providence Grays.[3]
- July 20, 1901: Snake Wiltse was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[4]
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Doc Powers | 116 | 431 | 108 | .251 | 1 | 47 |
| 1B | Harry Davis | 117 | 496 | 152 | .306 | 8 | 76 |
| 2B | Nap Lajoie | 131 | 544 | 232 | .426 | 14 | 125 |
| 3B | Lave Cross | 100 | 424 | 139 | .328 | 2 | 73 |
| SS | Joe Dolan | 98 | 338 | 73 | .216 | 1 | 38 |
| OF | Socks Seybold | 114 | 449 | 150 | .334 | 8 | 90 |
| OF | Dave Fultz | 132 | 561 | 164 | .292 | 0 | 52 |
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 |
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| Jack Hayden | 51 | 211 | 56 | .265 | 0 | 17 |
| Bones Ely | 45 | 171 | 37 | .216 | 0 | 16 |
| Farmer Steelman | 27 | 88 | 23 | .261 | 0 | 7 |
| Harry Smith | 11 | 34 | 11 | .324 | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan Murphy | 9 | 28 | 6 | .214 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Leahy | 5 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Carr | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Lauder | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McKinney | 2 | 2 | 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 |
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| Chick Fraser | 40 | 331 | 22 | 16 | 3.81 | 110 |
| Eddie Plank | 33 | 260.2 | 17 | 13 | 3.31 | 90 |
| Bill Bernhard | 31 | 257 | 17 | 10 | 4.52 | 58 |
| Snake Wiltse | 19 | 166 | 13 | 5 | 3.58 | 40 |
| Wiley Piatt | 18 | 140 | 5 | 12 | 4.63 | 45 |
| Bock Baker | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 | 1 |
| John McPherson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 0 |
| Pete Loos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 0 |
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 |
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| Billy Milligan | 6 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 4.36 | 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 |
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| Dummy Leitner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Notes
- ^ Seeks to snare Duffy of Boston, Chicago Daily Tribune, January 29, 1901, pg. 9.
- ^ Nap Lajoie Obituary
- ^ a b Tom Leahy page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Snake Wiltse page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1901 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1901 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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