1934 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1934 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1934 Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack, Tom Shibe and John Shibe | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
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The 1934 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 78 wins and 82 losses.
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Offseason
- November 6, 1933: Tony Freitas, Gowell Claset, and cash were traded by the Athletics to the St. Paul Saints for Rip Radcliff.[1]
- December 12, 1933: Mickey Cochrane was traded by the Athletics to the Detroit Tigers for Johnny Pasek and $100,000.[2]
- December 12, 1933: Lefty Grove, Max Bishop and Rube Walberg were traded by the Athletics to the Boston Red Sox for Bob Kline, Rabbit Warstler, and $125,000.[3]
- March 27, 1934: Rip Radcliff and George Detore were traded by the Athletics to the Louisville Colonels for Hank Erickson. Hank Erickson was returned to the Colonels in April 1934.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Detroit Tigers | 101 | 53 | .656 | -- |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | 7 |
| Cleveland Indians | 85 | 69 | .552 | 16 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 76 | .500 | 24 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 68 | 82 | .453 | 31 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 85 | .441 | 33 |
| Washington Senators | 66 | 86 | .434 | 34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 53 | 99 | .349 | 47 |
Notable transactions
- May 14, 1934: Ed Madjeski was released by the Athletics.[4]
- August 9, 1934: Wally Moses was purchased by the Athletics from the Galveston Buccaneers.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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 | Charlie Berry | 99 | 269 | 72 | .268 | 0 | 34 |
| 1B | Jimmie Foxx | 150 | 539 | 180 | .334 | 44 | 130 |
| 2B | Rabbit Warstler | 117 | 419 | 99 | .236 | 1 | 36 |
| 3B | Pinky Higgins | 144 | 543 | 179 | .330 | 16 | 90 |
| SS | Eric McNair | 151 | 599 | 168 | .280 | 17 | 82 |
| OF | Doc Cramer | 153 | 649 | 202 | .311 | 6 | 46 |
| OF | Bob Johnson | 141 | 547 | 168 | .307 | 34 | 92 |
| OF | Ed Coleman | 101 | 329 | 92 | .280 | 14 | 60 |
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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| Dib Williams | 66 | 205 | 56 | .273 | 2 | 17 |
| Bing Miller | 81 | 177 | 43 | .243 | 1 | 22 |
| Ed Madjeski | 8 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 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 |
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| Johnny Marcum | 37 | 232 | 14 | 11 | 4.50 | 92 |
| Sugar Cain | 36 | 230.2 | 9 | 17 | 4.41 | 66 |
| Jack Wilson | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 | 2 |
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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| Bill Dietrich | 39 | 207.2 | 11 | 12 | 4.68 | 88 |
| Joe Cascarella | 42 | 194.1 | 12 | 15 | 4.68 | 71 |
| Al Benton | 32 | 155 | 7 | 9 | 4.88 | 58 |
| George Caster | 5 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3.41 | 15 |
| Whitey Wilshere | 9 | 21.2 | 0 | 1 | 12.05 | 19 |
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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| Bob Kline | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6.35 | 14 |
References
External links
- 1934 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1934 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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