1930 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 102-52
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 721,663, Avg. 11,415
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
Manager: Connie Mack (102-52)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 102-52
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 721,663, Avg. 11,415
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
Manager: Connie Mack (102-52)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1930 season with a record of 102 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Athletics scored 951 runs and allowed 751 runs. Jimmie Foxx walloped 37 home runs for Philadelphia, and Al Simmons added 20 or more, too. Al Simmons drove in 165 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .381 average. Lefty Grove recorded 28 wins on the mound for the team, while George Earnshaw contributed 15 or more victories also Lefty Grove recorded a 2.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team. The 1930 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 |
| 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 |
| Jimmy Dykes | 3B | 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 |
| 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 |
| Spence Harris | LF | L | L | August 12, 1900 | 5'9" | 145 | Duluth, MN USA |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX USA |
| Jim Keesey | 1B | R | R | October 27, 1902 | 6'0" | 170 | Perryville, MO USA |
| Glenn Liebhardt | P | R | R | July 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Roy Mahaffey | P | R | R | February 9, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | Belton, SC USA |
| Al Mahon | P | L | L | September 23, 1909 | 5'11" | 160 | Albion, NE USA |
| Eric McNair | IF | 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 |
| Jimmy Moore | LF | R | R | April 24, 1903 | 6'0" | 187 | Paris, TN USA |
| Charlie Perkins | P | R | L | September 9, 1905 | 6'1" | 175 | Ensley, AL 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 |
| Wally Schang | C | B | R | August 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 180 | South Wales, NY 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 |
| Dib Williams | 2B | R | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenbrier, AR USA |
