1924 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1924 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1924 Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack, Tom Shibe and John Shibe | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
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The 1924 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 71 wins and 81 losses.
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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
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | .597 | -- |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 63 | .586 | 2 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | .487 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 71 | 81 | .467 | 20 |
| Cleveland Indians | 67 | 86 | .438 | 24½ |
| Boston Red Sox | 67 | 87 | .435 | 25 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 87 | .431 | 25½ |
Notable transactions
- July, 1924: Jimmie Foxx was purchased by the Athletics from the Easton Farmers.[3]
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 |
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| OF | Al Simmons | 152 | 594 | 183 | .308 | 8 | 102 |
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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| Paul Strand | 47 | 167 | 38 | .228 | 0 | 13 |
| John Chapman | 19 | 71 | 20 | .282 | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Gibson | 12 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 1 |
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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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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| Stan Baumgartner | 36 | 181 | 13 | 6 | 2.88 | 45 |
| Dennis Burns | 37 | 154 | 6 | 8 | 5.04 | 26 |
| Sam Gray | 34 | 151.2 | 8 | 7 | 3.98 | 54 |
| Slim Harriss | 36 | 123 | 6 | 10 | 4.68 | 45 |
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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References
External links
- 1924 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1924 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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