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    1908 Philadelphia Athletics (MLB)

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    • Nickname: Athletics
    W-L Record: 68-85 .444
    Rank: 6th in American League
    Run Differential: 487-563 -76
    Roster Continuity 81.28% 5/15
    Manager(s): Connie Mack
    General Manager:
    Location:
    Ballpark: Columbia Park
    Attendance: 455,062 6/16
    Playoffs: Did not qualify
    Top Draft Pick: All picks
    Years Active: 1901-2016
    Franchise Information

    Coaching Staff

    Organization Affiliates

    MLB:Philadelphia Athletics (MLB-AL)68-85

    Organizational Player Roster
    Philadelphia Athletics Affiliate History
    American League Standings
    TeamWLWPctGBL
    Detroit9063.588--
    Cleveland9064.5840.5
    Chi White Sox8864.5791.5
    St. Louis8369.5466.5
    Boston7579.48715.5
    Philadelphia6885.44422.0
    Washington6785.44122.5
    NY Highlanders51103.33139.5
    Batting Statistics
    #PlayerPosAgeDiffGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPSISOsecABabipK/BBAB/HRTBPA
    -Simon NichollsSS25   150550581191734311435131 .216.265.280545.064.153.2110.00137.5154617
    -Danny MurphyOF-2B31   142525511392874661632223 .265.309.368677.103.194.2590.00131.3193582
    -Harry Davis1B34   147513651272395622061421 .248.332.357689.109.267.2400.00102.6183599
    -Topsy HartselOF34   12946073112166429159308 .243.371.330701.087.322.2370.00115.0152561
    -Rube OldringOF24   11643438961421391318919 .221.267.270537.048.120.2190.00434.0117480
    -Jimmy Collins3B38   1154333494143030520413 .217.258.263521.046.104.2170.00--114470
    -Eddie Collins2B-SS21   1023303990187140816315 .273.312.379691.106.179.2710.00330.0125364
    -Jack CoombsOF-P25   782202456951236919 .255.287.355642.100.168.2510.00220.078239
    -Ossee SchreckengostC33   712071646710161616 .222.248.266514.043.077.2220.00--55220
    -Doc PowersC37   6217283161071536 .180.217.227444.047.081.1800.00--39186
    -Jack Barry2B-SS21   401351330430851032 .222.291.296587.074.185.2220.00--40150
    -Socks SeyboldOF37   48130528200321213 .215.287.231518.015.123.2150.00--30146
    -Syd SmithC24   46128826801100414 .203.233.289522.086.117.1970.00128.037137
    -Rube VickersP30   53106417300401004 .160.233.189422.028.123.1600.00--20120
    -Eddie PlankP32   368941640041201 .180.198.225423.045.079.1800.00--2092
    -Frank Manush3B24   237761221002212 .156.188.208396.052.104.1560.00--1682
    -Jimmy DygertP23   41755600010105 .080.092.080172.000.013.0800.00--681
    -Herbie MoranOF24   19594900041612 .153.242.153395.000.119.1530.00--968
    -Scotty Barr2B21   19564820010311 .143.200.179379.036.089.1430.00--1061
    -Chief BenderP24   2050511100211001 .220.350.240590.020.240.2200.00--1261
    -Biff SchlitzerP23   24461900010101 .196.213.196409.000.022.1960.00--948
    -Jack LappC23   13354501010511 .143.268.200468.057.200.1430.00--742
    -Amos StrunkOF19   12344810000402 .235.316.265581.029.147.2350.00--940
    -Frank Baker3B22   9315930020002 .290.290.387677.097.097.290----1233
    -Jack FoxOF23   9302600002001 .200.200.200400.000.067.200----631
    -Shag ShaughnessyOF25   8292900013202 .310.355.310665.000.172.3100.00--933
    -Joe JacksonOF18   5230300030000 .130.130.130260.000.000.130----323
    -Nick CarterP29   14201200000000 .100.100.100200.000.000.100----220
    -Bert BlueC30   6182300010000 .167.167.167334.000.000.167----318
    -Jack FlaterP27   5151201030001 .133.133.267400.133.133.133----416
    -Al KelloggP21   380100000000 .125.125.125250.000.000.125----18
    -Harry KrauseP20   470000000000 .000.000.0000.000.000.000----07
    -Ben EganC24   261110000100 .167.286.333619.167.333.1670.00--27
    -Bert MaxwellP21   450000000000 .000.000.0000.000.000.000----05
    -Gus SalveP22   250000000000 .000.000.0000.000.000.000----05
    -Eddie FilesP25   230000000000 .000.000.0000.000.000.000----03
    -Doc MartinP20   110000000000 .000.000.0000.000.000.000----01
    Batting Totals1580506548711311835021392116368370186 .223.276.292568.068.164.2200.00241.214775619
    Pitching Statistics
    #PlayerAgeDiffWLERAGGSCGSHOGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBKHBWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9K/BB
    -Rube Vickers30   18192.215334216171317.02641147807115612001.067.500.002.024.432.20
    -Eddie Plank32   14162.17342821451244.220277591461357001.017.420.041.694.962.93
    -Jimmy Dygert23   11152.86412715591238.218495763971645101.186.930.113.656.181.69
    -Jack Coombs25   752.00261810460153.01306334164805001.277.650.063.764.711.25
    -Chief Bender24   891.75181714211138.21214827121852001.027.830.061.365.504.05
    -Biff Schlitzer23   683.16241811230131.01105646145574001.187.560.073.093.921.27
    -Nick Carter29   252.95145206060.2582620117172001.238.560.152.512.511.00
    -Jack Flater27   132.0853302039.13515901281001.218.080.002.771.850.67
    -Harry Krause20   112.5742201021.02011604102001.148.570.001.714.292.50
    -Al Kellogg21   025.8233200017.02019111984001.7110.590.534.764.240.89
    -Gus Salve22   014.2021101015.117771960001.7310.200.605.403.600.67
    -Bert Maxwell21   0011.0840002013.02321160970002.4615.920.006.234.850.78
    -Eddie Files25   006.002000209.08760362001.228.000.003.006.002.00
    -Doc Martin20   0113.501100002.02430320002.509.000.0013.509.000.67
    Batting Totals68852.5623115710223554140011945633981041074146101.157.680.062.644.761.81
    Fielding Statistics
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Ossee SchreckengostC6535291103.9780.00
    Doc PowersC6030374133.9670.00
    Syd SmithC311583956.9750.00
    Jack LappC13551640.9470.00
    Bert BlueC6328001.0000.00
    Ben EganC211310.9330.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Harry Davis1B1471410862244.9860.00
    Syd Smith1B657420.9680.00
    Scotty Barr1B211211.9290.00
    Danny Murphy1B219011.9500.00
    Doc Powers1B262001.0000.00
    Chief Bender1B1133011.0000.00
    Jack Coombs1B10000.0000.00
    Ossee Schreckengost1B120011.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Danny Murphy2B561441621113.9650.00
    Eddie Collins2B47111127145.9440.00
    Simon Nicholls2B23515866.9480.00
    Jack Barry2B20295633.9660.00
    Scotty Barr2B11152130.9230.00
    Frank Manush2B21021.3330.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Jimmy Collins3B1151172162614.9280.00
    Frank Manush3B20272942.9330.00
    Frank Baker3B91222001.0000.00
    Simon Nicholls3B78611.9330.00
    Scotty Barr3B42410.8570.00
    Jack Barry3B35210.8750.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Simon NichollsSS1202213705626.9130.00
    Eddie CollinsSS286061107.9240.00
    Jack BarrySS14202860.8890.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Topsy HartselOF129211692.9600.00
    Rube OldringOF1162469163.9410.00
    Danny MurphyOF841451164.9630.00
    Jack CoombsOF4792613.9900.00
    Socks SeyboldOF3432330.9210.00
    Herbie MoranOF1939120.9520.00
    Amos StrunkOF1127131.9030.00
    Eddie CollinsOF1013010.9290.00
    Jack FoxOF812010.9230.00
    Shag ShaughnessyOF8130001.0000.00
    Joe JacksonOF56110.8750.00
    Scotty BarrOF20000.0000.00
    Syd SmithOF10000.0000.00
    PlayerPosGInnPOAEDPFpctRF
    Rube VickersP53317108370.9302.64
    Jimmy DygertP4123887920.9783.29
    Eddie PlankP34244174521.9692.29
    Jack CoombsP26153134231.9483.24
    Biff SchlitzerP2413123010.9702.20
    Chief BenderP18138122830.9302.60
    Nick CarterP146072211.9674.34
    Jack FlaterP53961932.8935.75
    Harry KrauseP4213120.6671.71
    Bert MaxwellP41313001.0002.77
    Al KelloggP3170820.8004.24
    Eddie FilesP2901001.0001.00
    Gus SalveP21511001.0001.19
    Doc MartinP120000.0000.00

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