1928 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1928 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1928 Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack, Tom Shibe and John Shibe | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
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The 1928 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 2nd in the American League with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses.
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Offseason
- February 5, 1928: Tris Speaker was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[1]
Regular season
By this time, the nucleus of the 1929-31 dynasty was in place for the A's. The team featured three starters who were later elected into the Hall of Fame: catcher Mickey Cochrane and outfielders Al Simmons and Ty Cobb. Cochrane was voted league MVP. Simmons led the team with a .351 batting average and 107 RBI. Cobb, in his last major league season, hit .323 in 95 games. Jimmie Foxx, Tris Speaker, and Eddie Collins also saw playing time for the 1928 team.
The pitching staff, led by 24-game winner Lefty Grove, allowed the fewest runs in the AL.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 101 | 53 | .656 | -- |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 98 | 55 | .641 | 2½ |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 72 | .532 | 19 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 82 | .468 | 29 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 33 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 92 | .403 | 39 |
| Boston Red Sox | 57 | 96 | .373 | 43½ |
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 | Mickey Cochrane | 131 | 468 | 137 | .293 | 10 | 57 |
| 1B | Joe Hauser | 95 | 300 | 78 | .260 | 16 | 59 |
| 2B | Max Bishop | 126 | 472 | 149 | .316 | 6 | 50 |
| 3B | Sammy Hale | 88 | 314 | 97 | .309 | 4 | 58 |
| SS | Joe Boley | 132 | 425 | 112 | .264 | 0 | 49 |
| OF | Bing Miller | 139 | 510 | 168 | .329 | 8 | 85 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 119 | 464 | 163 | .351 | 15 | 107 |
| OF | Ty Cobb | 95 | 353 | 114 | .323 | 1 | 40 |
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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| Jimmie Foxx | 118 | 400 | 131 | .328 | 13 | 79 |
| Mule Haas | 91 | 332 | 93 | .280 | 6 | 39 |
| Jimmy Dykes | 85 | 242 | 67 | .277 | 5 | 30 |
| Tris Speaker | 64 | 191 | 51 | .267 | 3 | 30 |
| Ossie Orwoll | 64 | 170 | 52 | .306 | 0 | 22 |
| Walter French | 48 | 74 | 19 | .257 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Hassler | 28 | 34 | 9 | .265 | 0 | 3 |
| Eddie Collins | 36 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 0 | 7 |
| Cy Perkins | 19 | 29 | 5 | .172 | 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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| Lefty Grove | 39 | 261.2 | 24 | 8 | 2.58 | 183 |
| Rube Walberg | 38 | 235.2 | 17 | 12 | 3.55 | 112 |
| Jack Quinn | 31 | 211.1 | 18 | 7 | 2.90 | 43 |
| George Earnshaw | 26 | 158.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.81 | 117 |
| Howard Ehmke | 23 | 139.1 | 9 | 8 | 3.62 | 34 |
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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| Eddie Rommel | 43 | 173.2 | 13 | 5 | 3.06 | 37 |
| Ossie Orwoll | 27 | 106 | 6 | 5 | 4.58 | 53 |
| Bill Shores | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3.21 | 5 |
| Carroll Yerkes | 2 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 1 |
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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| Joe Bush | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.09 | 15 |
| Ike Powers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 4 |
| Jing Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 3 |
| Jing Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 3 |
| Art Daney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Mickey Cochrane, AL Most Valuable Player
League top five finishers
- #4 in AL in on-base percentage (.435)
- AL leader in wins (24)
- AL leader in strikeouts (183)
- #3 in AL in ERA (2.58)[3]
- #4 in AL in home runs (16)
- #4 in AL in batting average (.351)
References
- ^ Tris Speaker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHA/1928.shtml
- ^ Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p.51, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7
External links
- 1928 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1928 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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