The 1949
Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fifth in the
American League
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with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses.
Offseason
* November 10, 1948:
Tod Davis was drafted by the Athletics from the
Chicago White Sox
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in the 1948
rule 5 draft.
* December 16, 1948:
Bob Savage
John Robert Savage (December 1, 1921 – July 26, 2013) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball (MLB) in parts of five seasons spanning 1942–1949. Listed at a ...
was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the
St. Louis Browns
The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they p ...
.
* Prior to 1949 season:
Skeeter Kell
Everett Lee "Skeeter" Kell (October 11, 1929 – May 28, 2015) was a Major League Baseball second baseman.
The younger brother of Hall of Famer George Kell, Skeeter played college baseball at the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball from 1948–1951. ...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.
Regular season
The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team set a major league team record of executing 217
double plays, a record which still presently stands.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* September 28, 1949:
Bill McCahan and $25,000 were traded by the Athletics to the
Brooklyn Dodgers for
Kermit Wahl
Kermit Emerson Wahl (November 18, 1922 – September 16, 1987) was an American professional baseball player. An infielder, he played all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball between and for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Athle ...
.
Kermit Wahl
at ''Baseball-Reference''
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 = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Relief pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kewanee, Red Springs
References
External links
1949 Philadelphia Athletics team
at ''Baseball-Reference''
1949 Philadelphia Athletics team page
at baseball-almanac.com
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