1926 Philadelphia Athletics
[edit] Summary
The 1926 Philadelphia Athletics finished with a record of 83-67. They scored 677 runs and belted 61 home runs to go along with a .270 batting average. The offense was powered by Al Simmons, who led the team with 19 home runs, 109 RBI, and 199 hits.
The team allowed 569 runs and had a team ERA of 3.00. Lefty Grove led the pitching staff with 13 wins and 194 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Max Bishop
| 2B
| 122
| 400
| 77
| 106
| 0
| 33
| 4
| .431
| .325
| .756
| .265
|
| Jimmy Dykes
| 3B
| 124
| 429
| 54
| 123
| 1
| 44
| 6
| .370
| .392
| .762
| .287
|
| Charlie Engle
| SS
| 19
| 19
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .433
| .105
| .538
| .105
|
| Chick Galloway
| SS
| 133
| 408
| 37
| 98
| 0
| 49
| 8
| .295
| .301
| .596
| .240
|
| Sammy Hale
| 3B
| 111
| 327
| 49
| 92
| 4
| 43
| 1
| .311
| .440
| .751
| .281
|
| Joe Hauser
| 1B
| 91
| 229
| 31
| 44
| 8
| 36
| 1
| .312
| .341
| .653
| .192
|
| Jim Poole
| 1B
| 112
| 361
| 49
| 106
| 8
| 63
| 4
| .339
| .452
| .791
| .294
|
| Frank Sigafoos
| SS
| 13
| 43
| 4
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .256
| .256
| .512
| .256
|
| Bill Wambsganss
| SS
| 54
| 54
| 11
| 19
| 0
| 1
| 1
| .444
| .407
| .851
| .352
|
| Outfielders
|
| Dave Barbee
| OF
| 19
| 47
| 7
| 8
| 1
| 5
| 0
| .220
| .298
| .518
| .170
|
| Walt French
| OF
| 112
| 397
| 51
| 121
| 1
| 36
| 2
| .340
| .393
| .733
| .305
|
| Tom Jenkins
| OF
| 6
| 23
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .174
| .261
| .435
| .174
|
| Bill Lamar
| OF
| 116
| 419
| 62
| 119
| 5
| 50
| 4
| .315
| .389
| .704
| .284
|
| Alex Metzler
| OF
| 20
| 67
| 8
| 16
| 0
| 12
| 1
| .311
| .284
| .595
| .239
|
| Bing Miller
| OF
| 38
| 110
| 13
| 32
| 2
| 13
| 4
| .355
| .436
| .791
| .291
|
| Al Simmons
| OF
| 147
| 583
| 90
| 199
| 19
| 109
| 10
| .392
| .564
| .956
| .341
|
| Frank Welch
| OF
| 75
| 174
| 26
| 49
| 4
| 23
| 2
| .381
| .408
| .789
| .282
|
| Catchers
|
| Mickey Cochrane
| C
| 120
| 370
| 50
| 101
| 8
| 47
| 5
| .369
| .408
| .777
| .273
|
| Jimmie Foxx
| C
| 26
| 32
| 8
| 10
| 0
| 5
| 1
| .333
| .438
| .771
| .313
|
| Cy Perkins
| C
| 63
| 148
| 14
| 43
| 0
| 19
| 0
| .371
| .331
| .702
| .291
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5037
| 677
| 1359
| 61
| 619
| 55
| .327
| .383
| .711
| .270
|
| Pitchers
|
| Stan Baumgartner
| 10
| 1
| 22.3
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 4.03
| 1.704
|
| Howard Ehmke
| 20
| 18
| 147.3
| 12
| 4
| .750
| 0
| 55
| 50
| 2.81
| 1.188
|
| Sam Gray
| 38
| 18
| 150.7
| 11
| 12
| .478
| 0
| 82
| 50
| 3.64
| 1.420
|
| Lefty Grove
| 45
| 33
| 258
| 13
| 13
| .500
| 6
| 194
| 101
| 2.51
| 1.271
|
| Slim Harriss
| 12
| 10
| 57
| 3
| 5
| .375
| 0
| 13
| 22
| 4.11
| 1.544
|
| Fred Heimach
| 13
| 1
| 31.7
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 0
| 8
| 5
| 2.84
| 1.041
|
| Joe Pate
| 47
| 2
| 113
| 9
| 0
| 1.000
| 6
| 24
| 51
| 2.71
| 1.416
|
| Jack Quinn
| 31
| 21
| 163.7
| 10
| 11
| .476
| 1
| 58
| 36
| 3.41
| 1.387
|
| Eddie Rommel
| 37
| 26
| 219
| 11
| 11
| .500
| 0
| 52
| 54
| 3.08
| 1.274
|
| Rube Walberg
| 40
| 19
| 151
| 12
| 10
| .545
| 2
| 72
| 60
| 2.80
| 1.510
|
| Lefty Willis
| 13
| 1
| 32.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 1
| 13
| 12
| 1.39
| 1.331
|
| Team Totals
| 306
| 150
| 1346
| 83
| 67
| .553
| 16
| 571
| 451
| 3.00
| 1.347
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
