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1929 Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928 / 1930

104-46, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (104-46)
Scored 901 runs, Allowed 615 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 100-50

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 839,176 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 105

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-1) over Chicago Cubs


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1928 / 1930 Pitching Statistics

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* 29 20 6 .769 2.81 42 37 5 19 2 4 275.1 278 104 86 8 81 170 3 0 8 1168 149 1.304 9.1 0.3 2.6 5.6 2.10
2 SP Rube Walberg* 32 18 11 .621 3.60 40 33 6 20 3 4 267.2 256 115 107 22 99 94 0 0 4 1139 117 1.326 8.6 0.7 3.3 3.2 0.95
3 SP George Earnshaw 29 24 8 .750 3.29 44 33 5 13 3 1 254.2 233 110 93 8 125 149 5 0 8 1115 128 1.406 8.2 0.3 4.4 5.3 1.19
4 SP Jack Quinn 45 11 9 .550 3.97 35 18 9 7 0 2 161.0 182 87 71 8 39 41 1 1 3 687 106 1.373 10.2 0.4 2.2 2.3 1.05
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
5 CL Bill Shores 25 11 6 .647 3.60 39 13 19 5 1 7 152.2 150 71 61 9 59 49 3 0 1 653 117 1.369 8.8 0.5 3.5 2.9 0.83
6 RP Eddie Rommel 31 12 2 .857 2.85 32 6 16 4 0 4 113.2 135 52 36 10 34 25 1 1 1 503 148 1.487 10.7 0.8 2.7 2.0 0.74
7 RP Carroll Yerkes* 26 1 0 1.000 4.58 19 2 10 0 0 1 37.1 47 20 19 0 13 11 1 0 0 163 93 1.607 11.3 0.0 3.1 2.7 0.85
8 RP Ossie Orwoll* 28 0 2 .000 4.80 12 0 7 0 0 1 30.0 32 23 16 6 6 12 0 0 0 125 88 1.267 9.6 1.8 1.8 3.6 2.00
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
9 Howard Ehmke 35 7 2 .778 3.29 11 8 3 2 0 0 54.2 48 24 20 2 15 20 1 0 1 229 128 1.152 7.9 0.3 2.5 3.3 1.33
10 Bill Breckinridge 21 0 0 8.10 3 1 1 0 0 0 10.0 10 10 9 0 16 2 0 0 2 55 54 2.600 9.0 0.0 14.4 1.8 0.13
Team Totals 31.3 104 46 .693 3.44 151 151 81 70 9 24 1357.0 1371 616 518 73 487 573 15 2 28 5837 122 1.369 9.1 0.5 3.2 3.8 1.18
Rank in 8 AL teams 1 8 1 6 3 1 6 1 1 1 3 3 1
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
* - 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
Bill Breckinridge 21 0 1 .000 6.55 11.0 10 9 8 0 16 2 0 2.364 8.2 13.1 1.6 0.13 0.0 3 3
George Earnshaw 29 20 10 .667 2.90 273.0 233 98 88 8 125 160 5 1.311 7.7 4.1 5.3 1.28 0.3 44 44
Howard Ehmke 35 4 2 .667 2.70 60.0 47 20 18 2 15 22 1 1.033 7.1 2.3 3.3 1.47 0.3 11 11
Lefty Grove* 29 23 9 .719 2.50 292.0 278 90 81 8 81 180 3 1.229 8.6 2.5 5.5 2.22 0.2 42 42
Ossie Orwoll* 28 1 2 .333 4.35 31.0 32 17 15 6 6 13 0 1.226 9.3 1.7 3.8 2.17 1.7 12 12
Jack Quinn 45 10 8 .556 3.59 168.0 182 74 67 8 39 43 1 1.315 9.8 2.1 2.3 1.10 0.4 35 35
Eddie Rommel 31 9 4 .692 2.53 121.0 135 38 34 10 34 27 1 1.397 10.0 2.5 2.0 0.79 0.7 32 32
Bill Shores 25 10 7 .588 3.28 159.0 151 64 58 9 59 51 3 1.321 8.5 3.3 2.9 0.86 0.5 39 39
Rube Walberg* 32 19 12 .613 3.20 284.0 256 112 101 22 99 100 0 1.250 8.1 3.1 3.2 1.01 0.7 40 40
Carroll Yerkes* 26 2 2 .500 4.38 37.0 47 20 18 0 13 11 1 1.622 11.4 3.2 2.7 0.85 0.0 19 19
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+
Bill Breckinridge 21 1 0 0 8.10 3 1 1 0 0 0 10.0 10 10 9 0 16 2 0 0 2 55 54 2.600 9.0 0.0 14.4 1.8 0.13 54
George Earnshaw 29 2 31 15 .674 3.49 70 55 9 20 6 2 413.0 376 191 160 15 225 266 6 0 15 1828 118 1.455 8.2 0.3 4.9 5.8 1.18 118
Howard Ehmke 35 14 166 165 .502 3.72 424 337 67 199 20 14 2810.2 2851 1411 1161 99 1040 1026 134 7 28 12026 105 1.384 9.1 0.3 3.3 3.3 0.99 105
Lefty Grove* 29 5 87 52 .626 3.09 222 147 50 82 8 24 1254.1 1191 530 430 41 456 837 17 1 31 5318 137 1.313 8.5 0.3 3.3 6.0 1.84 137
Ossie Orwoll* 28 2 6 7 .462 4.63 39 8 22 3 0 3 136.0 142 82 70 13 56 65 2 0 3 598 88 1.456 9.4 0.9 3.7 4.3 1.16 88
Jack Quinn 45 19 230 199 .536 3.27 626 436 131 243 28 27 3663.1 3942 1713 1331 95 785 1245 88 5 53 15231 114 1.290 9.7 0.2 1.9 3.1 1.59 114
Eddie Rommel 31 10 154 108 .588 3.47 423 230 137 134 17 24 2242.2 2367 1054 865 116 652 530 31 5 25 9529 123 1.346 9.5 0.5 2.6 2.1 0.81 123
Bill Shores 25 2 12 7 .632 3.56 42 15 19 6 1 7 166.2 163 78 66 9 66 54 3 0 2 714 118 1.374 8.8 0.5 3.6 2.9 0.82 118
Rube Walberg* 32 7 75 67 .528 3.83 251 147 67 65 8 18 1222.1 1250 620 520 84 462 538 17 2 15 5260 110 1.401 9.2 0.6 3.4 4.0 1.16 110
Carroll Yerkes* 26 3 1 1 .500 4.02 22 3 12 1 0 1 47.0 54 22 21 0 16 12 1 0 0 200 106 1.489 10.3 0.0 3.1 2.3 0.75 106
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+

1928 / 1930 Pitching Statistics