1950 Philadelphia Athletics
[edit] Summary
The 1950 Philadelphia Athletics finished with a record of 52-102. They scored 670 runs and belted 100 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. The offense was powered by Sam Chapman, who led the team with 23 home runs and 95 RBI. Ferris Fain led the team with 147 hits for a .282 average.
The team allowed 913 runs and had a team ERA of 5.49. Bob Hooper led the team with 15 wins. Lou Brissie struck out 101 batters to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Bob Dillinger
| 3B
| 84
| 356
| 55
| 110
| 3
| 41
| 5
| .366
| .444
| .810
| .309
|
| Ferris Fain
| 1B
| 151
| 522
| 83
| 147
| 10
| 83
| 8
| .430
| .402
| .832
| .282
|
| Billy Hitchcock
| 2B
| 115
| 399
| 35
| 109
| 1
| 54
| 3
| .347
| .361
| .708
| .273
|
| Eddie Joost
| SS
| 131
| 476
| 79
| 111
| 18
| 58
| 5
| .373
| .384
| .757
| .233
|
| Gene Markland
| 2B
| 5
| 8
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .364
| .125
| .489
| .125
|
| Pete Suder
| 2B
| 77
| 248
| 34
| 61
| 8
| 35
| 2
| .310
| .383
| .693
| .246
|
| Kermit Wahl
| 3B
| 89
| 280
| 26
| 72
| 2
| 27
| 1
| .331
| .343
| .674
| .257
|
| Outfielders
|
| Sam Chapman
| OF
| 144
| 553
| 93
| 139
| 23
| 95
| 3
| .338
| .434
| .772
| .251
|
| Ben Guintini
| OF
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Paul Lehner
| OF
| 114
| 427
| 48
| 132
| 9
| 52
| 1
| .357
| .436
| .793
| .309
|
| Barney McCosky
| OF
| 66
| 179
| 19
| 43
| 0
| 11
| 0
| .323
| .307
| .630
| .240
|
| Wally Moses
| OF
| 88
| 265
| 47
| 70
| 2
| 21
| 0
| .365
| .385
| .750
| .264
|
| Roberto Ortiz
| OF
| 6
| 14
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 0
| .071
| .071
| .142
| .071
|
| Elmer Valo
| OF
| 129
| 446
| 62
| 125
| 10
| 46
| 12
| .400
| .406
| .806
| .280
|
| Bob Wellman
| OF
| 11
| 15
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| .333
| .533
| .866
| .333
|
| Catchers
|
| Joe Astroth
| C
| 39
| 110
| 11
| 36
| 1
| 18
| 0
| .422
| .400
| .822
| .327
|
| Mike Guerra
| C
| 87
| 252
| 25
| 71
| 2
| 26
| 1
| .325
| .377
| .702
| .282
|
| Bob Rinker
| C
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .333
| .333
| .666
| .333
|
| Joe Tipton
| C
| 64
| 184
| 15
| 49
| 6
| 20
| 0
| .335
| .402
| .737
| .266
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5212
| 670
| 1361
| 100
| 627
| 42
| .345
| .378
| .723
| .261
|
| Pitchers
|
| Lou Brissie
| 46
| 31
| 246
| 7
| 19
| .269
| 8
| 101
| 117
| 4.02
| 1.439
|
| Moe Burtschy
| 9
| 1
| 19
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 12
| 21
| 7.11
| 2.263
|
| Harry Byrd
| 6
| 0
| 10.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 9
| 16.88
| 3.178
|
| Joe Coleman
| 15
| 6
| 54
| 0
| 5
| .000
| 0
| 12
| 50
| 8.50
| 2.296
|
| Dick Fowler
| 11
| 9
| 66.7
| 1
| 5
| .167
| 0
| 15
| 56
| 6.48
| 1.964
|
| Bob Hooper
| 45
| 20
| 170.3
| 15
| 10
| .600
| 5
| 58
| 91
| 5.02
| 1.597
|
| Alex Kellner
| 36
| 29
| 225.3
| 8
| 20
| .286
| 2
| 85
| 112
| 5.47
| 1.620
|
| Ed Klieman
| 5
| 0
| 5.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 9.53
| 2.105
|
| Johnny Kucab
| 4
| 2
| 26
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 8
| 8
| 3.46
| 1.423
|
| Les McCrabb
| 2
| 0
| 1.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 27.00
| 5.385
|
| Joe Murray
| 8
| 2
| 30
| 0
| 3
| .000
| 0
| 8
| 21
| 5.70
| 1.833
|
| Carl Scheib
| 43
| 8
| 106
| 3
| 10
| .231
| 3
| 37
| 70
| 7.22
| 1.962
|
| Bobby Shantz
| 36
| 23
| 214.7
| 8
| 14
| .364
| 0
| 93
| 85
| 4.61
| 1.565
|
| Hank Wyse
| 41
| 23
| 170.7
| 9
| 14
| .391
| 0
| 33
| 87
| 5.85
| 1.634
|
| Team Totals
| 307
| 154
| 1346.4
| 52
| 102
| .338
| 18
| 466
| 729
| 5.49
| 1.676
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
