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1930 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The following lists the events of the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies season. The Phillies tallied 1,783 hits, the most ever recorded by a team during a major league season. They recorded a .315 team batting average during the season, which was second in the National League and major league baseball. Only the 1930 New York Giants who batted .319 and the 1921 Detroit Tigers at .316 posted higher team averages in the modern era (since 1901). However, their pitching is why the Phillies finished in last place. The pitching staff allowed 1,199 runs in 156 games (2 games ended in a tie), an average of 7.69 runs per game. 1,024 of those runs were earned runs, their team earned run average of 6.71 is the highest in the modern era. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents 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 batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker Bowl
National League Park, commonly referred to as the Baker Bowl after 1923, was a baseball stadium and home to the Philadelphia Phillies from 1887 until 1938, and first home field of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1933 to 1935. It opened in 1887 with a capacity of 12,500, burned down in 1894, and was rebuilt in 1895 as the first ballpark constructed primarily of steel and brick, and first with a cantilevered upper deck. The ballpark's first base line ran parallel to Huntingdon Street; right field to center field parallel to Broad Street (Philadelphia), North Broad Street; center field to left field parallel to Lehigh Avenue; and the third base line parallel to 15th Street. The stadium was demolished in 1950. 1887 construction and 1894 fire The Phillies had played at Recreation Park (Philadelphia), Recreation Park since their first season in 1883. Phillies owners Al Reach and John Rogers (baseball), John Rogers built the new National League Park at a cost of $80,000 with a capacity of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Koupal
Louis Laddie Koupal (December 19, 1898 – December 8, 1961) born in Tabor, South Dakota, was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925–26), Brooklyn Robins (1928–29), Philadelphia Phillies (1929–30) and St. Louis Browns (1937). Koupal was of Czech descent. As a rookie in 1925, he appeared in six games, all in relief, for the Pirates, who would go on to win the World Series, though Koupal did not pitch in the postseason. In six seasons, Koupal had a 10–21 won-lost record, 101 appearances, with 35 starts, 12 complete games, 40 games finished, 7 saves, innings pitched, 436 hits allowed, 255 runs allowed, 208 earned runs allowed, 23 home runs allowed, 156 walks allowed, 87 strikeouts, 5 hit batsmen, 11 wild pitches, 1,560 batters faced and a career ERA of 5.58. Koupal died in San Gabriel, California at the age of 62. External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Koupal, Lou Lou Koupalat SABR The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Hurst
Frank O'Donnell "Don" Hurst (August 12, 1905 – December 6, 1952) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs from 1928 to 1934. In 1932, he led the National League in runs batted in with 143. Hurst stood at . Biography Hurst was born in Maysville, Kentucky, and attended Ohio State University. He started his professional baseball career in 1926 in the International League."Don Hurst Minor League Statistics & History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-05. Hurst had two good years in the IL. He was traded to the Phillies on May 11, 1928 and made his major league debut two days later. Playing in Philadelphia's hitter's park, Hurst put up some big numbers from 1928 to 1932. In 1929, he slugged a career-high 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernie Friberg
Gustaf Bernhard Friberg (August 18, 1899 – December 8, 1958) born in Manchester, New Hampshire, attended Worcester Academy, was a Utility Player for the Chicago Cubs (1919–20 and 1922–25), Philadelphia Phillies (1925–32) and Boston Red Sox (1933). Friberg finished 18th in voting for the 1929 National League MVP Award for playing in 128 Games and having 455 At Bats, 74 Runs, 137 Hits, 21 Doubles, 10 Triples, 7 Home Runs, 55 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 49 Walks, .301 Batting Average, .370 On-base percentage, .437 Slugging Percentage, 199 Total Bases and 13 Sacrifice Hits. In 14 seasons he played in 1,299 Games and had 4,169 At Bats, 544 Runs, 1,170 Hits, 181 Doubles, 44 Triples, 38 Home Runs, 471 RBI, 51 Stolen Bases, 471 Walks, .281 Batting Average, .356 On-base percentage, .373 Slugging Percentage, 1,553 Total Bases and 139 Sacrifice Hits. He died in Lynn, Massachusetts Lynn is the eighth-largest municipality in Massachusetts and the largest city in Essex County. Situat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Spotts
James Russell Spotts (April 10, 1909 – June 15, 1964) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Life and career Spotts played for the Philadelphia Phillies in . In three games, Spotts had no hits in 2 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. Spotts was born in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, and died in Medford, New Jersey Medford is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township's population was 24,497, an increase of 1,464 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 23,033,1909 births 1964 deaths Baseball players from Pennsylvania< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Rensa
George Anthony Rensa (September 29, 1901 – January 4, 1987) was a Major League Baseball player. Rensa played for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Parsons, Pennsylvania and died in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In 200 games over six seasons, Rensa posted a .261 batting average (baseball), batting average (134-for-514) with 71 run (baseball), runs, 7 home runs, 65 Run batted in, RBI and 57 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .965 fielding percentage as a catcher. External links 1901 births 1987 deaths Major League Baseball catchers New York Yankees players Chicago White Sox players Detroit Tigers players Philadelphia Phillies players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Union City Greyhounds players Crisfield Crabbers players {{US-baseball-catcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry McCurdy
Harry Henry McCurdy (September 15, 1899 – July 21, 1972), born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, was a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1922–1923), Chicago White Sox (1926–1928), Philadelphia Phillies (1930–1933) and Cincinnati Reds (1934). In 10 seasons he played in 543 games and had 1,157 at bats, 148 runs, 326 hits, 71 doubles, 12 triples, 9 home runs, 148 RBI, 12 stolen bases, 129 walks, .282 batting average, .355 on-base percentage, .387 slugging percentage, 448 total bases and 25 sacrifice hits. He died in Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ... at the age of 72. External links Chicago White Sox players Cincinnati Reds players Philadelphia Phillies players St. Louis Cardinals players Brooklyn Dodgers scouts Major League Baseball catc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spud Davis
Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis (December 20, 1904 – August 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Davis' .308 career batting average ranks fourth all-time among major league catchers. Baseball career Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Davis began his professional baseball career in at the age of 21, playing for the Gulfport Tarpons of the Cotton States League. After posting a .356 batting average in 27 games for Gulfport, he was sent to play for the Reading Keystones of the International League where he hit for a .308 average in 137 games during the season. Davis made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30, 1928 however, after only two games, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. He began as a second-string catcher with the Phillies behind Walt Lerian but, by the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Willoughby
Claude William Willoughby (November 14, 1898– August 14, 1973), was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from to . He was nicknamed "Weeping Willie" and "Flunky". In 219 games pitched, 101 of which were starts, Willoughby recorded a 38-58 win–loss record with a 5.84 earned run average (ERA) and 175 strikeouts in innings pitched over seven seasons. MLB career In , Willoughby led the Phillies in both wins (15) and ERA (4.99). He also walked the most batters in the National League (baseball), National League. Willoughby pitched poorly the following season, surrendering 241 hits and 68 walks in 153 innings pitched, which resulted in a 7.59 ERA and a 4–17 win–loss record. On November 6, , he was traded to the Pirates, along with shortstop Tommy Thevenow, for shortstop Dick Bartell. Willoughby pitched in just nine games for Pittsburgh, after which his major league career ended. Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Sweetland
Lester Leo Sweetland (August 15, 1901 – March 4, 1974) was a professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1927 to 1931. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located .... Sweetland's 7.71 ERA in 1930 is the highest in the modern era for a full season in which the pitcher qualified for the ERA title. After impressing scouts with a string of sturdy years in Class B baseball, the Phillies picked up Sweetland in the middle of the 1927 season. As the perennial bottom-feeders in the standings throughout the 1920s, the hard-pressed Phillies stuck with Sweetland for four seasons. However, his poor performances occasionally led to his reassignment from the rotation to the bullpen. During his tenure in Philadelphia, he p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By Speece
Byron Franklin Speece (January 6, 1897 – September 29, 1974), was a Major League Baseball player. He was married to Helen Grace (née' Whittinghill) Speece; they had two children (Byron Jr. and Wilma Irene). MLB career He was a pitcher from -. He would play for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta .... Minor League Career His minor league career stretched 20 years and he won 241 games. Speece began as a pitcher with the Norfolk Elkhorns of the Nebraska State League in 1922. He went 14-9, helping Norfolk capture the league championship. His skill as a pitcher attracted the attention of Barney Burch, manager of the Omaha Buffaloes. By pitched for the Omaha Buffaloes in 1923 and he managed a 26-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Smythe
William Henry Smythe (October 24, 1904 – August 28, 1980) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1929 to 1934. Smythe later managed the Montreal Royals in the International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball ... for part of the 1936 season. References External links 1904 births 1980 deaths Baseball players from Augusta, Georgia Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Dodgers players Philadelphia Phillies players New York Yankees players Lakeland Highlanders players Augusta Tygers players Macon Peaches players Asheville Tourists players Winston-Salem Twins players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Montreal Royals managers Montreal Royals players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Knoxville S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
