| 1932 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Owners | Connie Mack,Tom Shibe andJohn Shibe |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
The1932Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in theAmerican League with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses. The team finished 13 games behind theNew York Yankees, breaking their streak of three straight AL championships.
Jimmie Foxx had an impressive offensive season – 58home runs, 169RBI, and a .364batting average – and missed thetriple crown by just three BA points. He was voted the American LeagueMost Valuable Player.Mickey Cochrane became the first catcher inMajor League Baseball history to score 100runs and have 100 RBI in the same season.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 107 | 47 | .695 | — | 62–15 | 45–32 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 94 | 60 | .610 | 13 | 51–26 | 43–34 |
| Washington Senators | 93 | 61 | .604 | 14 | 51–26 | 42–35 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 65 | .572 | 19 | 43–33 | 44–32 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 75 | .503 | 29½ | 42–34 | 34–41 |
| St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91 | .409 | 44 | 33–42 | 30–49 |
| Chicago White Sox | 49 | 102 | .325 | 56½ | 28–49 | 21–53 |
| Boston Red Sox | 43 | 111 | .279 | 64 | 27–50 | 16–61 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–10 | 4–18 | 6–16 | 5–17 | 4–18 | 7–15 | 5–17 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | — | 7–14–1 | 8–12 | 5–17 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 4–18 | |||||
| Cleveland | 18–4 | 14–7–1 | — | 11–10 | 7–15 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 16–6 | 12–8 | 10–11 | — | 5–17–2 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 17–5 | 15–7 | 17–5–2 | — | 14–8 | 16–6 | 11–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18–4 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 8–14 | — | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 14–8 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 6–16 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 17–5 | 18–4 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | |||||
| 1932 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 | 139 | 518 | 160 | .349 | 23 | 112 |
| 1B | Jimmie Foxx | 154 | 585 | 213 | .364 | 58 | 169 |
| 2B | Max Bishop | 114 | 409 | 104 | .254 | 5 | 37 |
| 3B | Jimmy Dykes | 153 | 558 | 148 | .265 | 7 | 90 |
| SS | Eric McNair | 135 | 554 | 158 | .285 | 18 | 95 |
| OF | Al Simmons | 154 | 670 | 216 | .322 | 35 | 151 |
| OF | Mule Haas | 143 | 558 | 170 | .305 | 6 | 65 |
| OF | Doc Cramer | 92 | 384 | 129 | .336 | 3 | 46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bing Miller | 95 | 305 | 90 | .295 | 7 | 58 |
| Dib Williams | 62 | 215 | 54 | .251 | 4 | 24 |
| Johnnie Heving | 33 | 77 | 21 | .273 | 0 | 10 |
| Ed Coleman | 26 | 73 | 25 | .342 | 1 | 13 |
| Oscar Roettger | 26 | 60 | 14 | .233 | 0 | 6 |
| Ed Madjeski | 17 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Boley | 10 | 34 | 7 | .206 | 0 | 4 |
| John Jones | 4 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Reiss | 9 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Cihocki | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 44 | 291.2 | 25 | 10 | 2.84 | 188 |
| Rube Walberg | 42 | 272.0 | 17 | 10 | 4.73 | 96 |
| George Earnshaw | 36 | 245.1 | 19 | 13 | 4.77 | 109 |
| Roy Mahaffey | 37 | 222.2 | 13 | 13 | 5.09 | 106 |
| Tony Freitas | 23 | 150.1 | 12 | 5 | 3.83 | 31 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Krausse | 20 | 57.0 | 4 | 1 | 4.58 | 16 |
| Sugar Cain | 10 | 45.0 | 3 | 4 | 5.00 | 24 |
| Tim McKeithan | 4 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.11 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Rommel | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5.51 | 16 |
| Joe Bowman | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.18 | 4 |
| Jimmie DeShong | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.70 | 5 |
| Irv Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Portland Beavers | Pacific Coast League | Spencer Abbott |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Portland[3]
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