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1912 Philadelphia Athletics Season
The 1912 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing third in the American League with a record of 90 wins and 62 losses. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * August 20, 1912: Roy Crabb was purchased by the Athletics from the Chicago White Sox. * September 16, 1912: Billy Orr was drafted by the Athletics from the Sacramento Sacts in the 1912 rule 5 draft. Roster 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'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibe Park
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League (NL). When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first reinforced concrete, steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to $100,000 infield, "The $100,000 Infield", Whiz Kids (baseball), "The Whiz Kids", and 1964 Philadelphia Phillies season, "The 1964 Phold". The venue's two home teams won both the first and last games at the stadium: the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 8–1 on opening day 1909, while the Phillies beat the Montreal Expos 2–1 on October 1, 1970, in the park's final contest. Shibe Park stood on the block bounded by Lehigh Avenue, 20th Street, Somerset Street and 21st Street. It was five blocks west, corner-to-corner, from the Baker Bowl, the Phillies' home from 1887 to 1938. The stadium hosted eight World Series and two Major L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boardwalk Brown
Carroll William "Boardwalk" Brown (February 20, 1889 – February 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born on February 20, 1889, in Woodbury, New Jersey, and attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School. . Accessed September 6, 2019. "High School: Woodbury HS (Woodbury, NJ)" He batted and threw right-handed, and was 178 pounds. Boardwalk played three seasons with the in 1911–1913. In 1914 he played for both the A's and the |
Roger Salmon
Roger Elliott Salmon (May 11, 1891 – June 17, 1974), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball. He batted and threw left-handed. Salmon had a 1–0 record, with a 9.00 ERA, in two games, in his one-year career. Biography He was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 11, 1891. Salmon played college baseball at Princeton University. He died in Belfast, Maine on June 17, 1974. Baseball Almanac
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Lefty Russell
Clarence Dickson "Lefty" Russell (July 8, 1890 – January 22, 1962) was an American professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics from through . He was on Athletics teams that won two World Series in 1910 World Series, 1910 and 1911 World Series, 1911, although according to the 1912 Reach guide he was "no use at all, owing to a bad arm" in 1911. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died there at the age of 71. References External links 1890 births 1962 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Newark Bears (IL) players Baseball players from Baltimore {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Plank
Edward Stewart Plank (August 31, 1875 – February 24, 1926), nicknamed "Gettysburg Eddie", was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, Plank played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 through 1914, the St. Louis Terriers in 1915, and the St. Louis Browns in 1916 and 1917. Plank was the first left-handed pitcher to win 200 games and then 300 games, and now ranks third in all-time wins among left-handers with 326 career victories ( 13th all time) and first all-time in career shutouts by a left-handed pitcher with 66. Philadelphia went to the World Series five times while Plank played there, but he sat out the 1910 World Series due to an injury. Plank had only a 1.32 earned run average (ERA) in his World Series career, but he was unlucky, with a 2–5 win–loss record in those games. Plank died of a stroke in 1926. He was posthumously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946 by the Veterans Committee. Early life Plank grew up on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Pennock
Herbert Jefferis Pennock (February 10, 1894 – January 30, 1948) was an American professional baseball pitcher and front-office executive. He played in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1933, and is best known for his time spent with the star-studded New York Yankee teams of the mid to late 1920s and early 1930s. Connie Mack signed Pennock to his Philadelphia Athletics in 1912. After using Pennock sparingly, and questioning his competitive drive, Mack sold Pennock to the Boston Red Sox in 1915. After returning from military service in 1919, Pennock became a regular contributor for the Red Sox. The Yankees acquired Pennock from the Red Sox after the 1922 season, and he served as a key member of the pitching staff as the Yankees won four World Series championships during his tenure with the team. After retiring as a player, Pennock served as a coach and farm system director for the Red Sox, and as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Pennock was regarded as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cy Morgan
Harry Richard "Cy" Morgan (November 10, 1878 – June 28, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds between 1903 and 1913. Morgan batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Pomeroy, Ohio He helped the Athletics win the 1910 and 1911 World Series. The 1912 Reach Guide credits him with helping carry the pitching burden for the 1911 team while stars Jack Coombs and Chief Bender were less effective than usual early in the season. Notable career achievements * Led the American League in Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.26) in 1909. This is also an Athletics' single season record. * Athletics' Career Leader in Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.86). * Ranks 42nd on MLB Career ERA List (2.51). * Ranks 25th on MLB Career Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched List (7.35). In 10 seasons he had a win–loss record of 78–78 in 210 Games, 172 Games Started, 107 Complete Games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Martin (baseball)
Harold Winthrop Martin (September 23, 1887 – April 14, 1935) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the , and seasons. He attended Tufts University and played for the Athletics while still a student at Tufts. In 1911, he joined the Athletics after finishing his college semester in June and then returned to college after the end of the World Series, which the Athletics won although Martin did not pitch in the series. The 1912 Reach Guide described him as a "clever young pitcher" and said that the Athletics were "fortunate" in his "gradual development" in their pursuit of the 1911 league championship. As of the beginning of the 1911he was expected to graduate as a doctor in June 1912. He only pitched in two games for the Athletics in 1912 and never played professionally again. Martin played semi-pro baseball prior to 1911 for a team in Rockport, Massachusetts Rockport is a seaside New England town, town in Essex C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Krause
Harry William "Hal" Krause (July 12, 1888 – October 23, 1940) was a Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons (1908–1912) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Naps. He led the American League in earned run average in 1909 while playing for Philadelphia. For his career, he compiled a 36–26 record, with a 2.50 ERA and 289 strikeouts. Biography Krause was born in San Francisco, California, and attended Saint Mary's College of California. He started his professional baseball career in 1907, heading East at the age of 19 in 1908. In the Tri-State League he went 17-14, later joining the Athletics."Harry Krause Minor League Statistics & History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-30. Krause made an immediate impact in the major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Houck
Byron Simon Houck (August 28, 1891 – June 17, 1969) was an American professional baseball pitcher and cinematographer. He played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Tip-Tops, and St. Louis Browns from 1912 to 1914 and in 1918. After his baseball career, he worked on Buster Keaton's production team as a camera operator. Early life Houck was born in Prosper, Minnesota. He was the fifth of six children. His family moved to Portland, Oregon, when he was young. He attended Washington High School in Portland, and pitched for the school's baseball team all four years. In his senior year, he was voted president of the athletic association. Houck graduated from high school in 1910 and enrolled at the University of Oregon and played college baseball for the Oregon Ducks. He was a member of Kappa Sigma at Oregon. Professional baseball career Houck signed with the Spokane Indians of the Class B Northwestern League in July 1911. After the season, the Philade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Harrell
Oscar Martin "Slim" Harrell (1890–1971) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ... during the season. He attended Baylor University. His Baylor yearbook lauded him as one of the premier college pitchers in the State. Despite this, he only appeared in one Major League game. References 1890 births 1971 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Athletics players Holyoke Papermakers players Memphis Chickasaws players Baseball players from Johnson County, Texas Baylor University alumni {{US-baseball-pitcher-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Danforth
David Charles "Dauntless Dave" Danforth (March 7, 1890 – September 19, 1970) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ten seasons (1911–1912, 1916–1919, 1922–1925) with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Browns. For his career, he compiled a 71–66 record in 286 appearances, with a 3.89 earned run average and 484 strikeouts. Danforth played on two World Series championship teams, the 1911 Athletics and the 1917 White Sox. He appeared in one World Series game (in 1917), pitching one inning, giving up two runs and striking out two. Danforth was an alumnus of Baylor University. He pitched two seasons at Baylor and pitched two no-hitters as a collegiate. In 1911 he led Baylor to the Texas championship with a 10-0 win–loss record. He had agreed to join the Athletics for the 1911 season over the winter of 1910-11, but held off signing his professional contract until graduating from Baylor, joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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