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1928 Philadelphia Athletics Pitching Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929)
98-55, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 829 runs, Allowed 615 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-56
Manager: Connie Mack (98-55)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 689,756 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 99

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Team Pitching

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Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 SP Lefty Grove* 28 24 8 .750 2.58 39 31 6 24 4 4 261.2 228 93 75 10 64 183 1 0 4 1075 155 1.116 7.8 0.3 2.2 6.3 2.86
2 SP Rube Walberg* 31 17 12 .586 3.55 38 30 6 15 3 1 235.2 236 111 93 19 64 112 3 0 1 993 113 1.273 9.0 0.7 2.4 4.3 1.75
3 SP Jack Quinn 44 18 7 .720 2.90 31 28 2 18 4 1 211.1 239 92 68 3 34 43 7 0 0 910 138 1.292 10.2 0.1 1.4 1.8 1.26
4 SP George Earnshaw 28 7 7 .500 3.81 26 22 4 7 3 1 158.1 143 81 67 7 100 117 1 0 7 728 105 1.535 8.1 0.4 5.7 6.7 1.17
5 SP Howard Ehmke 34 9 8 .529 3.62 23 18 3 5 1 0 139.1 135 65 56 6 44 34 4 0 0 597 111 1.285 8.7 0.4 2.8 2.2 0.77
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
6 RP Eddie Rommel 30 13 5 .722 3.06 43 11 18 6 0 4 173.2 177 70 59 11 26 37 2 0 2 711 131 1.169 9.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.42
7 RP Ossie Orwoll* 27 6 5 .545 4.58 27 8 15 3 0 2 106.0 110 59 54 7 50 53 2 0 3 479 87 1.509 9.3 0.6 4.2 4.5 1.06
8 RP Joe Bush 35 2 1 .667 5.09 11 2 7 1 0 1 35.1 39 21 20 1 18 15 1 0 1 165 78 1.613 9.9 0.3 4.6 3.8 0.83
9 RP Ike Powers 22 1 0 1.000 4.50 9 0 7 0 0 2 12.0 8 6 6 1 10 4 1 0 0 51 89 1.500 6.0 0.8 7.5 3.0 0.40
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
10 Bill Shores 24 1 1 .500 3.21 3 2 0 1 0 0 14.0 13 7 5 0 7 5 0 0 1 61 124 1.429 8.4 0.0 4.5 3.2 0.71
11 Jing Johnson 33 0 0 5.06 3 0 2 0 0 0 10.2 13 8 6 1 5 3 0 0 0 49 79 1.688 11.0 0.8 4.2 2.5 0.60
12 Carroll Yerkes* 25 0 1 .000 2.08 2 1 1 1 0 0 8.2 7 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 36 192 1.038 7.3 0.0 2.1 1.0 0.50
13 Art Daney 23 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.000 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Team Totals 31.9 98 55 .641 3.36 153 153 72 81 15 16 1367.2 1349 615 511 66 424 607 22 0 19 5859 119 1.296 8.9 0.4 2.8 4.0 1.43
Rank in 8 AL teams 2 7 1 3 1 2 7 1 1 1 6 1 3705
Rk Pos Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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* - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? - unknown

Team Neutralized Pitching

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Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact Gact
Joe Bush 35 2 2 .500 4.50 38.0 40 21 19 1 18 16 1 1.526 9.5 4.3 3.8 0.89 0.2 11 11
Art Daney 23 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1
George Earnshaw 28 11 8 .579 3.47 171.0 148 73 66 7 103 126 1 1.468 7.8 5.4 6.6 1.22 0.4 26 26
Howard Ehmke 34 9 7 .563 3.37 147.0 138 61 55 6 45 36 4 1.245 8.4 2.8 2.2 0.80 0.4 23 23
*Lefty Grove 28 22 8 .733 2.40 277.0 233 82 74 10 65 194 1 1.076 7.6 2.1 6.3 2.98 0.3 39 39
Jing Johnson 33 0 1 .000 4.91 11.0 13 7 6 1 5 3 0 1.636 10.6 4.1 2.5 0.60 0.8 3 3
*Ossie Orwoll 27 6 6 .500 4.22 113.0 113 59 53 7 51 56 2 1.451 9.0 4.1 4.5 1.10 0.6 27 27
Ike Powers 22 0 1 .000 4.50 12.0 8 7 6 1 10 4 1 1.500 6.0 7.5 3.0 0.40 0.8 9 9
Jack Quinn 44 17 7 .708 2.69 224.0 243 74 67 3 35 46 7 1.241 9.8 1.4 1.8 1.31 0.1 31 31
Eddie Rommel 30 12 7 .632 2.92 179.0 181 64 58 11 27 38 2 1.162 9.1 1.4 1.9 1.41 0.6 43 43
Bill Shores 24 1 0 1.000 2.40 15.0 13 4 4 0 7 5 0 1.333 7.8 4.2 3.0 0.71 0.0 3 3
*Rube Walberg 31 16 11 .593 3.38 245.0 242 102 92 19 66 116 3 1.257 8.9 2.4 4.3 1.76 0.7 38 38
*Carroll Yerkes 25 1 0 1.000 1.80 10.0 7 2 2 0 2 1 0 0.900 6.3 1.8 0.9 0.50 0.0 2 2
Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact Gact

Team Cumulative Pitching

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Age Yrs W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
Joe Bush 35 17 195 183 .516 3.51 489 366 93 225 35 20 3087.1 2992 1443 1205 96 1263 1319 62 1 90 13185 99 1.378 8.7 0.3 3.7 3.8 1.04 99
Art Daney 23 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.000 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
George Earnshaw 28 1 7 7 .500 3.81 26 22 4 7 3 1 158.1 143 81 67 7 100 117 1 0 7 728 105 1.535 8.1 0.4 5.7 6.7 1.17 105
Howard Ehmke 34 13 159 163 .494 3.73 413 330 66 197 20 14 2756.0 2803 1388 1141 97 1025 1006 133 7 27 11826 105 1.389 9.2 0.3 3.3 3.3 0.98 105
*Lefty Grove 28 4 67 46 .593 3.16 180 110 45 63 6 20 979.0 913 426 344 33 375 667 14 1 23 4161 134 1.316 8.4 0.3 3.4 6.1 1.78 134
Jing Johnson 33 5 24 37 .393 3.35 100 63 24 35 0 0 539.2 551 256 201 17 178 166 12 2 7 2236 95 1.351 9.2 0.3 3.0 2.8 0.93 95
*Ossie Orwoll 27 1 6 5 .545 4.58 27 8 15 3 0 2 106.0 110 59 54 7 50 53 2 0 3 479 87 1.509 9.3 0.6 4.2 4.5 1.06 87
Ike Powers 22 2 2 1 .667 4.50 20 1 13 0 0 2 38.0 34 22 19 2 17 7 1 0 0 161 93 1.342 8.1 0.5 4.0 1.7 0.41 93
Jack Quinn 44 18 219 190 .535 3.24 591 418 122 236 28 25 3502.1 3760 1624 1260 86 746 1204 90 4 47 14681 114 1.287 9.7 0.2 1.9 3.1 1.61 114
Eddie Rommel 30 9 142 106 .573 3.50 391 224 121 130 17 20 2129.0 2232 1002 829 106 618 505 28 4 28 9030 122 1.339 9.4 0.4 2.6 2.1 0.82 122
Bill Shores 24 1 1 1 .500 3.21 3 2 0 1 0 0 14.0 13 7 5 0 7 5 0 0 1 61 124 1.429 8.4 0.0 4.5 3.2 0.71 124
*Rube Walberg 31 6 57 56 .504 3.89 211 115 60 46 5 14 954.2 994 505 413 62 363 444 17 2 11 4128 109 1.421 9.4 0.6 3.4 4.2 1.22 109
*Carroll Yerkes 25 2 0 1 .000 1.86 3 1 2 1 0 0 9.2 7 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 40 216 1.034 6.5 0.0 2.8 0.9 0.33 216
Age Yrs W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+

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