1949 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1949 Philadelphia Athletics |
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| Owner(s) | Connie Mack | |
| Manager(s) | Connie Mack | |
| Local television | WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL | |
| Local radio | WIBG (By Saam, George Walsh, Claude Haring) |
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The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses.
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Offseason [edit]
- November 10, 1948: Tod Davis was drafted by the Athletics from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.[1]
- December 16, 1948: Bob Savage was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the St. Louis Browns.[2]
- Prior to 1949 season: Skeeter Kell was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.[3]
Regular season [edit]
The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team set a major league team record of 217 double plays, a record which still stands as of 2010.[4][5]
Season standings [edit]
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 97 | 57 | .630 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 96 | 58 | .623 | 1 |
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 65 | .578 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 87 | 67 | .565 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 73 | .526 | 16 |
| Chicago White Sox | 63 | 91 | .409 | 34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44 |
| Washington Senators | 50 | 104 | .325 | 47 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- September 28, 1949: Bill McCahan and $25,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Kermit Wahl.[6]
Roster [edit]
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Outfielders
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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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Other batters [edit]
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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| Don White | 57 | 169 | 36 | .213 | 0 | 10 |
| Tod Davis | 31 | 75 | 20 | .267 | 1 | 6 |
| Bobby Estalella | 8 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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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| Joe Coleman | 33 | 240.1 | 13 | 14 | 3.86 | 109 |
| Lou Brissie | 34 | 229.1 | 16 | 11 | 4.28 | 118 |
| Dick Fowler | 31 | 213.1 | 15 | 11 | 3.75 | 43 |
Other pitchers [edit]
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 McCahan | 7 | 20.2 | 1 | 1 | 2.61 | 3 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
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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| Bubba Harris | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.44 | 18 |
Farm system [edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kewanee, Red Springs
References [edit]
- ^ Tod Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Savage page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Skeeter Kell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Old A's Were Masters of the Double Play, by Norman L. Macht, Baseball Digest, December 1989, Vol. 48, No. 12, ISSN 0005-609X
- ^ A Record with Legs: Most Double Plays Turned in a Season, by Bob Warrington at The Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society
- ^ Kermit Wahl page at Baseball Reference
External links [edit]
- 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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