| 1911 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| World Series champion American League champion | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Owners | Benjamin Shibe,Tom Shibe,John Shibe,Connie Mack,Sam Jones,Frank Hough |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
The1911Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. The A's finished first in theAmerican League with 101 wins and 50 losses. The team then defeated theNew York Giants in the1911 World Series, winning four games to two, and securing their second straight World Championship.
Starting in 1911, the team was known for its "$100,000 infield," which consisted ofJohn "Stuffy" McInnis (first base),Eddie Collins (second base),Jack Barry (shortstop), andFrank "Home Run" Baker (third base) as well aspitchersEddie Plank andCharles "Chief" Bender.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 101 | 50 | .669 | — | 54–20 | 47–30 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 65 | .578 | 13½ | 51–25 | 38–40 |
| Cleveland Naps | 80 | 73 | .523 | 22 | 46–30 | 34–43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 75 | .510 | 24 | 39–37 | 39–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 77 | 74 | .510 | 24 | 40–37 | 37–37 |
| New York Highlanders | 76 | 76 | .500 | 25½ | 36–40 | 40–36 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 38½ | 39–38 | 25–52 |
| St. Louis Browns | 45 | 107 | .296 | 56½ | 25–53 | 20–54 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 12–9 | 13–9 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | — | 6–15–2 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 9–11–1 | 17–5 | 13–9 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–11 | 15–6–2 | — | 6–16 | 14–8–1 | 5–17 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–10 | 14–8 | 16–6 | — | 7–15 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 14–8 | |||||
| New York | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 15–7 | — | 6–15 | 16–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–9 | 11–9–1 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 15–6 | — | 20–2 | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–12 | 5–17 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 5–16 | 2–20 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 13–9 | — | |||||
| 1911 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Ira Thomas | 103 | 297 | 81 | .273 | 0 | 39 |
| 1B | Stuffy McInnis | 126 | 468 | 150 | .321 | 3 | 77 |
| 2B | Eddie Collins | 132 | 493 | 180 | .365 | 3 | 73 |
| 3B | Frank Baker | 148 | 592 | 198 | .334 | 11 | 115 |
| SS | Jack Barry | 127 | 442 | 117 | .265 | 1 | 63 |
| OF | Bris Lord | 134 | 574 | 178 | .310 | 3 | 55 |
| OF | Rube Oldring | 121 | 495 | 147 | .297 | 3 | 59 |
| OF | Danny Murphy | 141 | 508 | 167 | .329 | 6 | 66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Strunk | 74 | 215 | 55 | .256 | 1 | 21 |
| Harry Davis | 57 | 183 | 36 | .197 | 1 | 22 |
| Jack Lapp | 68 | 167 | 59 | .353 | 1 | 26 |
| Claud Derrick | 36 | 100 | 23 | .230 | 0 | 5 |
| Paddy Livingston | 27 | 71 | 17 | .239 | 0 | 8 |
| Topsy Hartsel | 25 | 38 | 9 | .237 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Hogan | 7 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 2 |
| Chester Emerson | 7 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| Earle Mack | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Coombs | 47 | 336.2 | 28 | 12 | 3.53 | 185 |
| Eddie Plank | 40 | 256.2 | 23 | 8 | 2.10 | 149 |
| Cy Morgan | 38 | 249.2 | 15 | 7 | 2.70 | 136 |
| Chief Bender | 31 | 216.1 | 17 | 5 | 2.16 | 114 |
| Harry Krause | 27 | 169.0 | 11 | 8 | 3.04 | 85 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Martin | 11 | 38.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 21 |
| Dave Danforth | 14 | 33.2 | 4 | 1 | 3.74 | 21 |
| Lefty Russell | 7 | 31.2 | 0 | 3 | 7.67 | 7 |
| Elmer Leonard | 5 | 19.0 | 2 | 2 | 2.84 | 10 |
| Boardwalk Brown | 2 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Danforth | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.74 | 21 |
| Allan Collamore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36.00 | 1 |
| Howard Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NLNew York Giants (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics – 1,Giants – 2 | October 14 | Polo Grounds | 38,281 |
| 2 | Giants – 1,Athletics – 3 | October 16 | Shibe Park | 26,286 |
| 3 | Athletics – 3, Giants – 2 (11 innings) | October 17 | Polo Grounds | 37,216 |
| 4 | Giants – 2,Athletics – 4 | October 24 | Shibe Park | 24,355 |
| 5 | Athletics – 3,Giants – 4 (10 innings) | October 25 | Polo Grounds | 33,228 |
| 6 | Giants – 2,Athletics – 13 | October 26 | Shibe Park | 20,485 |
