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1919 Philadelphia Athletics season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Philadelphia Athletics |
| season | 1919 |
| image | Philadelphia Athletics Primary Logo (1902 to 1921).svg |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Shibe Park |
| city | Philadelphia |
| record | |
| league_place | 8th |
| owners | Connie Mack, Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe and John Shibe |
| managers | Connie Mack |
|}} The 1919 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing last in the American League with a record of 36 wins and 104 losses. It was their fifth consecutive season in the cellar after owner-manager Connie Mack sold off his star players.
Philadelphia led the AL in fewest runs scored and most runs allowed, and they did so by wide margins. Their team ERA was 4.26, nearly a full run higher than the second worst team in the league that year. The A's team batting average of .244 was the lowest in both leagues. The pitching staff pitched only one shutout in the entire season.
In July 1919, a newspaper reported, "Veteran Harry Davis has been coaxed out of his retirement and has been made assistant manager of the Athletics." Although Connie Mack was the team's manager, the report said, "Mack hereafter will devote most of his time to business affairs of the club" and that the understanding was that Davis "really is in full charge of the team."
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 13, 1919: Roy Grover was traded by the Athletics to the Washington Senators for Harry Thompson.
Roster
| 1919 Philadelphia Athletics |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | 101 | 305 | 77 | .252 | 2 | 29 | |
| 1B | 126 | 470 | 139 | .296 | 8 | 57 | |
| 2B | 39 | 155 | 42 | .271 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3B | 124 | 453 | 96 | .212 | 2 | 23 | |
| SS | 104 | 387 | 105 | .271 | 1 | 30 | |
| OF | 125 | 456 | 133 | .292 | 10 | 64 | |
| OF | 75 | 235 | 53 | .226 | 1 | 12 | |
| OF | 122 | 460 | 123 | .267 | 0 | 33 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braggo Roth | 48 | 195 | 63 | .323 | 5 | 29 |
| 60 | 194 | 41 | .211 | 0 | 13 | |
| Dick Burrus | 70 | 194 | 50 | .258 | 0 | 8 |
| Wickey McAvoy | 62 | 170 | 24 | .141 | 0 | 11 |
| Terry Turner | 38 | 127 | 24 | .189 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivy Griffin | 17 | 68 | 20 | .294 | 0 | 6 |
| Chick Galloway | 17 | 63 | 9 | .143 | 0 | 4 |
| Al Wingo | 15 | 59 | 18 | .305 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 56 | 13 | .232 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | 54 | 9 | .167 | 2 | 7 | |
| Jimmy Dykes | 17 | 49 | 9 | .184 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Ewoldt | 9 | 32 | 7 | .219 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie High | 11 | 29 | 2 | .069 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lena Styles | 8 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 0 | 5 |
| Snooks Dowd | 13 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lew Groh | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 204.2 | 5 | 18 | 3.34 | 68 | |
| Jing Johnson | 34 | 202.0 | 9 | 15 | 3.61 | 67 |
| 25 | 183.2 | 4 | 17 | 3.58 | 38 | |
| Tom Rogers | 23 | 140.0 | 4 | 12 | 4.31 | 37 |
| 2 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.25 | 5 | |
| Pat Martin | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.09 | 6 |
| 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 | |
| Lefty York | 2 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 24.92 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Kinney | 43 | 202.2 | 9 | 15 | 3.64 | 97 | |
| Win Noyes | 10 | 49.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.69 | 20 | |
| 14 | 45.2 | 2 | 3 | 5.32 | 19 | ||
| 9 | 32.1 | 0 | 3 | 4.73 | 9 | ||
| Jimmy Zinn | 5 | 25.2 | 1 | 3 | 6.31 | 9 | |
| 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.94 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 1 | ||
| Mule Watson | 4 | 14.1 | 0 | 1 | 6.91 | 6 | |
| Ray Roberts | 3 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.71 | 2 | |
| 5 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 14.25 | 3 | ||
| William Pierson | 2 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 10 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.88 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League top ten finishers
Rollie Naylor
- #3 in AL in losses (18)
Scott Perry
- #4 in AL in losses (17)
References
References
- (1994). "The Best & Worst Baseball Teams of All Time: From the '16 A's to the '27 Yanks to the Present!". SPI Books.
- (July 14, 1919). "Harry Davis Has Been Made Assistant Manager of Philadelphia Athletics".
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grovero01.shtml Roy Grover page at Baseball Reference]
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