1937 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 430,738, Avg. 8,047
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (39-80)
Manager: Earle Mack (15-17)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1937 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 54-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 430,738, Avg. 8,047
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (39-80)
Manager: Earle Mack (15-17)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1937 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1937 season with a record of 54 wins and 97 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Athletics tallied 699 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 854 runs. Bob Johnson and Wally Moses paced Philadelphia with 25 home runs apiece. Bob Johnson drove in 108 runs. Wally Moses led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .320 average. Harry Kelley topped the squad with 13 wins, while Eddie Smith recorded a 3.94 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack and Earle Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Ambler | 2B | R | R | November 8, 1915 | 5'8" | 165 | Abington, PA USA |
| Fred Archer | P | L | L | March 7, 1910 | 6'0" | 193 | Johnson City, TN USA |
| Babe Barna | LF | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV USA |
| Earle Brucker | C | R | R | May 6, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Albany, NY USA |
| George Caster | P | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA USA |
| Bill Cissell | 2B | R | R | January 3, 1904 | 5'11" | 170 | Perryville, MO USA |
| Bill Conroy | C | R | R | February 26, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Bloomington, IL USA |
| Chubby Dean | 1B | L | L | August 24, 1915 | 5'11" | 181 | Mount Airy, NC USA |
| Herman Fink | P | R | R | August 22, 1911 | 6'2" | 198 | Concord, NC USA |
| Lou Finney | 1B | L | R | August 13, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, AL USA |
| Randy Gumpert | P | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA USA |
| Gene Hasson | 1B | L | L | July 20, 1915 | 6'0" | 197 | Connellsville, PA USA |
| Frankie Hayes | C | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamesburg, NJ USA |
| Jesse Hill | CF | R | R | January 20, 1907 | 5'9" | 165 | Yates, MO USA |
| Warren Huston | IF | R | R | October 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Newtonville, MA USA |
| Bob Johnson | LF | R | R | November 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 180 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Bill Kalfass | P | R | L | March 3, 1916 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Harry Kelley | P | R | R | February 13, 1906 | 5'9" | 170 | Parkin, AR USA |
| Doyt Morris | LF | R | R | July 15, 1916 | 6'4" | 195 | Stanley, NC USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Lynn Nelson | P | L | R | February 24, 1905 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheldon, ND USA |
| Skeeter Newsome | SS | R | R | October 18, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Phenix City, AL USA |
| Ace Parker | SS | R | R | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Rusty Peters | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Buck Ross | P | R | R | February 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwood, NC USA |
| Jack Rothrock | CF | B | R | March 14, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Eddie Smith | P | B | L | December 14, 1913 | 5'10" | 174 | Mansfield, NJ USA |
| Bud Thomas | P | R | R | September 9, 1910 | 6'0" | 180 | Faber, VA USA |
| George Turbeville | P | R | L | August 24, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Turbeville, SC USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Billy Werber | 3B | R | R | June 20, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Berwyn, MD USA |
| Al Williams | P | R | R | May 11, 1914 | 6'3" | 200 | Valhermosa Springs, AL USA |
| Eddie Yount | CF | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, NC USA |
