1917 Philadelphia Athletics

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55-98, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (55-98)
Scored 529 runs, Allowed 691 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-95

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 221,432 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 97

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1916 / 1918 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Walter Anderson	19	L	L	6' 2"	160	Sep 25, 1897	1st	14		14		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Eddie Bacon	22					Apr 8, 1895	1st	4		4		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Gene Bailey	23	R	R	5' 8"	160	Nov 25, 1893	1st	5		5		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4			-0.2
Ray Bates	27	R	R	6' 0"	165	Feb 8, 1890	2	127		127		0	0	0	0	124	0	0	0	0	0			0.8
Ping Bodie	29	R	R	5' 8"	195	Oct 8, 1887	5	148		148		0	0	1	0	0	0	145	0	0	145			3.5
Dallas Bradshaw	21	L	R	5' 7"	145	Nov 23, 1895	1st	2		2		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Bullet Joe Bush	24	R	R	5' 9"	173	Nov 27, 1892	6	37		37		37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.3
Harry Davis	43	R	R	5' 10"	180	Jul 19, 1873	22	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Joe Dugan	20	R	R	5' 11"	160	May 12, 1897	1st	43		43		0	0	0	2	0	39	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Cy Falkenberg	37	R	R	6' 5"	180	Dec 17, 1879	12	15		15		15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.2
Pat French	23	R	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 22, 1893	1st	3		3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0
Lee Gooch	27	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 23, 1890	2	17		17		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	16			0.1
Pug Griffin	21	R	R	5' 11"	187	Apr 24, 1896	1st	18		18		0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Roy Grover	25	R	R	5' 8"	150	Jan 17, 1892	2	141		141		0	0	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Richard Haley	26	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jan 23, 1891	3	41		41		0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Red Hill	24	B	L			Jan 20, 1893	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Charlie Jamieson	24	L	L	5' 8"	165	Feb 7, 1893	3	85		85		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	83	83			0.2
Bill Johnson	24	L	R	5' 11"	170	Oct 18, 1892	2	48		48		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	27	30			-0.9
Ellis Johnson	24	R	R	6' 0"	180	Dec 8, 1892	3	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Jing Johnson	22	R	R	5' 9"	172	Oct 9, 1894	2	35		35		34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.9
Dave Keefe	20	L	R	5' 9"	165	Jan 9, 1897	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Otis Lawry	23	L	R	5' 8"	133	Nov 1, 1893	2	30		30		0	0	0	17	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.6
Wickey McAvoy	22	R	R	5' 11"	172	Oct 20, 1894	4	10		10		0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Stuffy McInnis	26	R	R	5' 9"	162	Sep 19, 1890	9	150		150		0	0	150	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.0
Billy Meyer	24	R	R	5' 9"	170	Jan 14, 1893	3	62		62		0	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Elmer Myers	23	R	R	6' 2"	185	Mar 2, 1894	3	38		38		38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.7
Jack Nabors	29	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 19, 1887	3	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Rollie Naylor	25	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 4, 1892	1st	5		5		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.8
Win Noyes	28	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 16, 1889	2	27		27		27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.2
Eddie Palmer	24	R	R	5' 9"	175	Jun 1, 1893	1st	16		16		0	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Rube Parnham	23	R	R	6' 3"	185	Feb 1, 1894	2	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Cy Perkins	21	R	R	5' 10"	158	Feb 27, 1896	2	6		6		0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Val Picinich	20	R	R	5' 9"	165	Sep 8, 1896	2	2		2		0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Wally Schang	27	B	R	5' 10"	180	Aug 22, 1889	5	118		118		0	80	0	0	12	0	2	0	4	6			3.1
Rube Schauer	26	R	R	6' 2"	192	Mar 19, 1891	5	33		33		33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Socks Seibold	21	R	R	5' 8"	162	May 31, 1896	3	36		36		33	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			-0.2
Red Shannon	20	B	R	5' 11"	170	Feb 11, 1897	2	11		11		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0			0.1
Ralph Sharman	22	R	R	5' 11"	176	Apr 11, 1895	1st	13		13		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	5	10			0.3
Amos Strunk	28	L	L	5' 11"	175	Jan 22, 1889	10	148		148		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	146	0	146			3.2
Buck Thrasher	27	L	R	5' 11"	182	Aug 6, 1889	2	23		23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	22			-0.4
Whitey Witt	21	L	R	5' 7"	150	Sep 28, 1895	2	128		128		0	0	0	0	6	111	7	0	0	7			2.2
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

1916 / 1918 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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