| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| World Series champions American League champions | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 102–52 (.662) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Connie Mack,Tom Shibe andJohn Shibe |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
The1930Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in theAmerican League with a record of 102 wins and 52 losses. It was the team's second of three consecutivepennants.
During the1930 World Series, the A's defeated theSt. Louis Cardinals in six games. This was the A's finalWorld Series championship in Philadelphia. The team did not win the World Series again until forty-two years later, in1972, after the club moved to Oakland.
When playing theCleveland Indians on July 25, the Athletics became the only team in Major League history to execute a triple steal twice in one game.[1]
The A's had three Hall of Famers in the team's starting line-up:Mickey Cochrane,Jimmie Foxx, andAl Simmons. Simmons won the ALbatting title with a .381 average. Pitching aceLefty Grove won thepitching triple crown.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 102 | 52 | .662 | — | 58–18 | 44–34 |
| Washington Senators | 94 | 60 | .610 | 8 | 56–21 | 38–39 |
| New York Yankees | 86 | 68 | .558 | 16 | 47–29 | 39–39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 73 | .526 | 21 | 44–33 | 37–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 27 | 45–33 | 30–46 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 90 | .416 | 38 | 38–40 | 26–50 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 40 | 34–44 | 28–48 |
| Boston Red Sox | 52 | 102 | .338 | 50 | 30–46 | 22–56 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 9–13 | 5–17 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 12–10 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cleveland | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| Detroit | 14–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | — | 9–13 | 7–15 | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 16–6 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | 10–12 | 16–6 | 5–17 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18–4 | 16–6 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 6–16 | — | 12–10 | |||||
| Washington | 17–5 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 17–5 | 12–10 | 10–12 | — | |||||
| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mickey Cochrane | 130 | 487 | 174 | .357 | 10 | 87 |
| 1B | Jimmie Foxx | 153 | 562 | 188 | .335 | 37 | 156 |
| 2B | Max Bishop | 130 | 441 | 111 | .252 | 10 | 38 |
| 3B | Jimmy Dykes | 125 | 435 | 131 | .301 | 6 | 73 |
| SS | Joe Boley | 121 | 420 | 116 | .276 | 4 | 55 |
| LF | Al Simmons | 138 | 554 | 211 | .381 | 36 | 165 |
| CF | Mule Haas | 132 | 532 | 159 | .299 | 2 | 68 |
| RF | Bing Miller | 154 | 585 | 177 | .303 | 9 | 100 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric McNair | 78 | 237 | 63 | .266 | 0 | 34 |
| Dib Williams | 67 | 191 | 50 | .262 | 3 | 22 |
| Wally Schang | 45 | 92 | 16 | .174 | 1 | 9 |
| Doc Cramer | 30 | 82 | 19 | .232 | 0 | 6 |
| Homer Summa | 25 | 54 | 15 | .278 | 1 | 5 |
| Jimmy Moore | 15 | 50 | 19 | .380 | 2 | 12 |
| Spence Harris | 22 | 49 | 9 | .184 | 0 | 3 |
| Cy Perkins | 20 | 38 | 6 | .158 | 0 | 4 |
| Pinky Higgins | 14 | 24 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Keesey | 11 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Collins | 3 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Earnshaw | 49 | 296.0 | 22 | 13 | 4.44 | 193 |
| Lefty Grove | 50 | 291.0 | 28 | 5 | 2.54 | 209 |
| Rube Walberg | 38 | 205.1 | 13 | 12 | 4.69 | 100 |
| Bill Shores | 31 | 159.0 | 12 | 4 | 4.19 | 48 |
Note: Lefty Grove was team leader and league leader insaves with 9.
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Mahaffey | 33 | 152.2 | 9 | 5 | 5.01 | 38 |
| Howard Ehmke | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.70 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | 35 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4.42 | 28 |
| Eddie Rommel | 35 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4.28 | 35 |
| Charlie Perkins | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | 15 |
| Glenn Liebhardt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.00 | 2 |
| Al Mahon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.85 | 0 |
AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NLSt. Louis Cardinals (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals – 2,Athletics – 5 | October 1 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 2 | Cardinals – 1,Athletics – 6 | October 2 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
| 3 | Athletics – 0,Cardinals – 5 | October 4 | Sportsman's Park | 36,944 |
| 4 | Athletics – 1,Cardinals – 3 | October 5 | Sportsman's Park | 39,946 |
| 5 | Athletics – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 6 | Sportsman's Park | 38,844 |
| 6 | Cardinals – 1,Athletics – 7 | October 8 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |
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