1936 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1936 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1936 Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack and John Shibe | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
| Local radio | WCAU WIP (AM) (Dolly Stark) |
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The 1936 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses.
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Offseason
Tom Shibe, eldest son of former owner Ben Shibe, died on February 16, 1936. Connie Mack supported Tom's brother, John Shibe, as club president, and he was named to the position on February 24.[1]
Notable transactions
- December 10, 1935: Jimmie Foxx and Johnny Marcum were traded by the Athletics to the Boston Red Sox for Gordon Rhodes, George Savino (minors), and $150,000.[2]
Regular season
In August, John Shibe was forced to step down from his position as acting club president.[1]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 102 | 51 | .667 | -- |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19½ |
| Washington Senators | 82 | 71 | .536 | 20 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 70 | .536 | 20 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 22½ |
| Boston Red Sox | 74 | 80 | .481 | 28½ |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 95 | .375 | 44½ |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | .346 | 49 |
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 | Frankie Hayes | 144 | 507 | 137 | .271 | 10 | 67 |
| OF | Bob Johnson | 153 | 566 | 165 | .292 | 25 | 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 |
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| Bill Nicholson | 11 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Conroy | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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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| Gordon Rhodes | 35 | 216.1 | 9 | 20 | 5.74 | 61 |
| Harry Kelley | 35 | 235.1 | 15 | 12 | 3.86 | 82 |
| Herman Fink | 34 | 188.2 | 8 | 16 | 5.39 | 53 |
| Carl Doyle | 8 | 38.2 | 0 | 3 | 10.94 | 12 |
| Fred Archer | 6 | 36.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.38 | 9 |
| Hank Johnson | 3 | 11.2 | 0 | 2 | 7.71 | 6 |
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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| Whitey Wilshere | 5 | 18.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.87 | 4 |
| Red Bullock | 12 | 16.2 | 0 | 2 | 14.04 | 7 |
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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| Bill Dietrich | 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6.53 | 34 |
| Stu Flythe | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.04 | 14 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Williamsport Grays | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mike McNally |
| B | Columbia Senators | Sally League | Josh Billings and Blackie Carter |
| C | Cleveland A's | Cotton States League | Slim Brewer and Mays Copeland |
| D | Moultrie Packers | Georgia-Florida League | Grant Gillis |
References
- ^ a b Biography of John Shibe from the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society
- ^ Jimmie Foxx page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External linksr
- 1936 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1936 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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