1929 Philadelphia Athletics
[edit] Summary
The 1929 Philadelphia Athletics finished with a record of 104-46. They scored 901 runs and belted 122 home runs to go along with a .295 batting average. The offense was powered by Al Simmons, who led the team with 34 home runs, 157 RBI, and 212 hits.
The team allowed 616 runs and had a team ERA of 3.44. George Earnshaw led the team with 24 wins. Lefty Grove led the team with 170 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Max Bishop
| 2B
| 129
| 475
| 102
| 110
| 3
| 36
| 1
| .398
| .316
| .714
| .232
|
| Joe Boley
| SS
| 91
| 303
| 36
| 76
| 2
| 47
| 1
| .310
| .366
| .676
| .251
|
| George Burns
| 1B
| 29
| 49
| 5
| 13
| 1
| 11
| 1
| .294
| .429
| .723
| .265
|
| Jim Cronin
| 2B
| 25
| 56
| 7
| 13
| 0
| 4
| 0
| .295
| .304
| .599
| .232
|
| Jimmy Dykes
| SS
| 119
| 401
| 76
| 131
| 13
| 79
| 8
| .412
| .539
| .951
| .327
|
| Jimmie Foxx
| 1B
| 149
| 517
| 123
| 183
| 33
| 118
| 9
| .463
| .625
| 1.088
| .354
|
| Sammy Hale
| 3B
| 101
| 379
| 51
| 105
| 1
| 40
| 6
| .303
| .338
| .641
| .277
|
| Joe Hassler
| SS
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Eric McNair
| SS
| 4
| 8
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 1
| .500
| .625
| 1.125
| .500
|
| Rudy Miller
| 3B
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .571
| .250
| .821
| .250
|
| Bud Morse
| 2B
| 8
| 27
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .074
| .074
| .148
| .074
|
| Outfielders
|
| Doc Cramer
| OF
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Walt French
| OF
| 45
| 45
| 7
| 12
| 1
| 9
| 0
| .298
| .356
| .654
| .267
|
| Mule Haas
| OF
| 139
| 578
| 115
| 181
| 16
| 82
| 0
| .356
| .498
| .854
| .313
|
| Bevo LeBourveau
| OF
| 12
| 16
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .476
| .438
| .914
| .313
|
| Bing Miller
| OF
| 147
| 556
| 84
| 184
| 8
| 93
| 24
| .380
| .489
| .869
| .331
|
| Al Simmons
| OF
| 143
| 581
| 114
| 212
| 34
| 157
| 4
| .398
| .642
| 1.040
| .365
|
| Homer Summa
| OF
| 37
| 81
| 12
| 22
| 0
| 10
| 1
| .298
| .321
| .619
| .272
|
| Catchers
|
| Mickey Cochrane
| C
| 135
| 514
| 113
| 170
| 7
| 95
| 7
| .412
| .475
| .887
| .331
|
| Cloy Mattox
| C
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .286
| .167
| .453
| .167
|
| Cy Perkins
| C
| 38
| 76
| 4
| 16
| 0
| 9
| 0
| .259
| .263
| .522
| .211
|
| Other
|
| Eddie Collins
|
| 9
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .222
| .000
| .222
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5204
| 901
| 1537
| 122
| 845
| 63
| .352
| .450
| .802
| .295
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
