1931 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
Team Record: 107-45
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 627,464, Avg. 9,586
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
Manager: Connie Mack (107-45)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1931 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1931 season with a record of 107 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Athletics yielded 626 runs, fewest in the league. Philadelphia plated 858 runs. Jimmie Foxx walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane swatted 20 or more, too. Al Simmons drove in 128 runs and topped all regular batters with a .390 average. Lefty Grove recorded 31 wins on the mound for the squad, and Rube Walberg, George Earnshaw and Roy Mahaffey each also added 15 or more victories also Lefty Grove recorded a 2.06 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team. The 1931 Philadelphia Athletics won the League Championship 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 |
| Sol Carter | P | R | R | December 23, 1908 | 6'0" | 178 | Picayune, MS USA |
| Mickey Cochrane | C | L | R | April 6, 1903 | 5'10" | 180 | Bridgewater, MA USA |
| Doc Cramer | CF | 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 |
| Lou Finney | LF | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL 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 |
| Johnnie Heving | C | R | R | April 29, 1896 | 6'0" | 175 | Covington, KY USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Lew Krausse | P | R | R | June 8, 1912 | 6'0" | 167 | Media, PA USA |
| Roy Mahaffey | P | R | R | February 9, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | Belton, SC USA |
| Hank McDonald | P | R | R | January 16, 1911 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Eric McNair | 3B | 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 |
| Joe Palmisano | C | R | R | November 19, 1902 | 5'8" | 160 | West Point, GA USA |
| Jim Peterson | P | R | R | August 18, 1908 | 6'0" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| 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 |
| Phil Todt | 1B | L | L | August 9, 1901 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Rube Walberg | P | L | L | July 27, 1896 | 6'1" | 190 | Pine City, MN USA |
| Dib Williams | SS | R | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenbrier, AR USA |
