1929 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 104-46
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 839,176, Avg. 16,224
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Chicago Cubs 4-1
Manager: Connie Mack (104-46)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1929 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 104-46
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 839,176, Avg. 16,224
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Chicago Cubs 4-1
Manager: Connie Mack (104-46)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1929 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1929 season with a record of 104 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Athletics paced the league with just 615 runs allowed. Philadelphia scored 901 runs. Al Simmons walloped 34 home runs for the squad, while Jimmie Foxx and Mule Haas swatted 20 or more also. Al Simmons drove in 157 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .365 average. George Earnshaw recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Lefty Grove and Rube Walberg added 15 or more victories as well Lefty Grove recorded a 2.81 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team. The 1929 Philadelphia Athletics won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bishop | 2B | L | R | September 5, 1899 | 5'8" | 165 | Waynesboro, PA USA |
| Joe Boley | SS | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Bill Breckinridge | P | R | R | October 16, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| George Burns | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Niles, OH USA |
| Mickey Cochrane | C | L | R | April 6, 1903 | 5'10" | 180 | Bridgewater, MA USA |
| Eddie Collins | P | L | R | May 2, 1887 | 5'9" | 175 | Millerton, NY USA |
| Doc Cramer | LF | L | R | July 22, 1905 | 6'2" | 185 | Beach Haven, NJ USA |
| Jim Cronin | IF | B | R | August 7, 1905 | 5'10" | 150 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Jimmy Dykes | SS | R | R | November 10, 1896 | 5'9" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Earnshaw | P | R | R | February 15, 1900 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Howard Ehmke | P | R | R | April 24, 1894 | 6'3" | 190 | Silver Creek, NY USA |
| Jimmie Foxx | 1B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Walt French | LF | L | R | July 12, 1899 | 5'7" | 155 | Moorestown, NJ USA |
| Lefty Grove | P | L | L | March 6, 1900 | 6'3" | 190 | Lonaconing, MD USA |
| Mule Haas | CF | L | R | October 15, 1903 | 6'1" | 175 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Sammy Hale | 3B | R | R | September 10, 1896 | 5'8" | 160 | Glen Rose, TX USA |
| Joe Hassler | SS | R | R | April 7, 1905 | 6'0" | 165 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Bevo LeBourveau | CF | L | R | August 24, 1896 | 5'11" | 175 | Dana, CA USA |
| Cloy Mattox | C | L | R | November 24, 1902 | 5'8" | 168 | Leesville, VA USA |
| Eric McNair | SS | R | R | April 12, 1909 | 5'8" | 160 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Bing Miller | RF | R | R | August 30, 1894 | 6'0" | 185 | Vinton, IA USA |
| Rudy Miller | 3B | R | R | July 12, 1900 | 6'1" | 180 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Bud Morse | 2B | L | R | September 4, 1904 | 5'9" | 150 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Ossie Orwoll | P | L | L | November 17, 1900 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR USA |
| Cy Perkins | C | R | R | February 27, 1896 | 5'10" | 158 | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Jack Quinn | P | R | R | July 1, 1883 | 6'0" | 196 | Stefurov, Slovakia |
| Eddie Rommel | P | R | R | September 13, 1897 | 6'2" | 197 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bill Shores | P | R | R | May 26, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Abilene, TX USA |
| Al Simmons | LF | R | R | May 22, 1902 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Homer Summa | RF | L | R | November 3, 1898 | 5'10" | 170 | Gentry, MO USA |
| Rube Walberg | P | L | L | July 27, 1896 | 6'1" | 190 | Pine City, MN USA |
| Carroll Yerkes | P | R | L | June 13, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | McSherrystown, PA USA |
