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1937 Philadelphia Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1936/1938)
54-97, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 699 runs, Allowed 854 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-89
Managed by Connie Mack and Earle Mack

Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 430,738 (6th of 8)
Park Factors
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 94, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 Stats / Schedule (1936/1938) / Transactions

Game Results

Season Summary   54-97 , Final Rank: 7, GB:   46.5
Days in First:                  13 (last on May 23, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:           6 (last on May 23)
Most Games under .500:          47 (last on September 29)

Biggest Lead:                  1.0 (last on May 11)
Farthest Behind Leader:       49.0 (last on September 25)

Longest Winning Streak:          5 (September 29 to October 3)
Longest Losing Streak:          15 (June 27 to July 14)

Most Runs Allowed:              15 (April 30, August 10, and September 29)
Most Runs Scored:               16 (July 23 and August 29)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       9
Times Opponent Shutout:          6

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        54  97     699     854    .358

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           27  50     333     419    .351
Road           27  47     366     435    .365

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           3   3      28      41    .500
May            12  15     127     163    .444
June            5  20      77     111    .200
July            6  22     148     200    .214
August         11  20     150     164    .355
September      15  16     145     158    .484
October         2   1      24      17    .667

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     20  44     259     361    .313
Second Half    34  53     440     493    .391
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        22  27     223     228    .449

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        12  30     217     319    .286

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BOS             3  17      87     143    .150
CHW             7  15      81     102    .318
CLE             9  13     116     105    .409
DET             8  14     113     140    .364
NYY             8  14      90     131    .364
SLB            11  11      99     104    .500
WSH             8  13     113     129    .381

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Mon, Apr 19     PHA @WSH  W   4-3        1-0     1  up 1.0       A Williams                        +
  2 Tue, Apr 20     PHA  BOS  L   5-11       1-1     3     0.5       W Ferrell                         -
  3 Fri, Apr 23     PHA @WSH  W   7-1        2-1     2     0.5       G Caster                          +
  4 Sat, Apr 24     PHA @WSH  W   6-4        3-1     1    Tied       A Williams                        ++
  5 Mon, Apr 26     PHA @NYY  L   1-7        3-2     2     0.5       J Broaca                          -
  6 Fri, Apr 30     PHA @BOS  L   5-15       3-3     5     1.5       W Ferrell                         --
  7 Sat, May  1     PHA  WSH  W   2-1        4-3     3     1.5       G Caster                          +
  8 Sun, May  2     PHA  WSH  L   7-10       4-4     4     2.0       E Linke                           -
  9 Wed, May  5     PHA @CHW  W   7-6        5-4     4     2.0       H Kelley                          +
 10 Thu, May  6     PHA @CHW  W   3-1        6-4     4     1.0       B Thomas                          ++
 11 Fri, May  7     PHA @SLB  L   6-9        6-5     4     2.0       J Walkup                          -
 12 Sat, May  8     PHA @SLB  W   5-1        7-5     3     1.0       H Kelley                          +
 13 Sun, May  9     PHA @DET  W   9-8        8-5     1    Tied       L Nelson                          ++
 14 Mon, May 10     PHA @DET  W   9-5        9-5     1    Tied       B Thomas                          +++
 15 Tue, May 11     PHA @DET  W   4-1       10-5     1  up 1.0       G Caster                          ++++
 16 Sat, May 15     PHA  NYY  L   5-6       10-6     1  up 0.5       M Pearson                         -
 17 Sun, May 16     PHA  NYY  L   4-8       10-7     2     0.5       R Ruffing                         --
 18 Mon, May 17     PHA  NYY  W   3-2       11-7     1  up 0.5       L Nelson                          +
 19 Tue, May 18     PHA  DET  W   8-7       12-7     1  up 0.5       H Kelley                          ++
 20 Wed, May 19     PHA  DET  L   0-9       12-8     1    Tied       T Bridges                         -
 21 Thu, May 20     PHA  DET  L   2-3       12-9     1    Tied       R Lawson                          --
 22 Fri, May 21     PHA  CHW  W   4-3       13-9     1    Tied       G Caster                          +
 23 Sat, May 22     PHA  CHW  W  10-9       14-9     1    Tied       H Kelley                          ++
 24 Sun, May 23     PHA  SLB  W   6-2       15-9     1    Tied       H Kelley                          +++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Mon, May 24     PHA  SLB  L   6-8       15-10    2     1.0       J Knott                           -
 26 Tue, May 25     PHA  CLE  L   2-4       15-11    2     2.0       M Harder                          --
 27 Wed, May 26     PHA  CLE  L   6-8       15-12    2     3.0       I Andrews                         ---
 28 Thu, May 27     PHA  CLE  L   7-8       15-13    4     3.0       W Hudlin                          ----
 29 Sat, May 29     PHA @NYY  L   4-9       15-14    5     5.0       R Ruffing                         -----
 30                 PHA @NYY  L   3-10      15-15    5     5.0       S Chandler                        ------
 31 Sun, May 30     PHA @NYY  L   1-13      15-16    5     6.0       L Gomez                           -------
 32 Mon, May 31     PHA @WSH  L   3-6       15-17    6     7.0       C Fischer                         --------
 33                 PHA @WSH  L   1-6       15-18    6     7.0       M Weaver                          ---------
 34 Fri, Jun  4     PHA @SLB  L   6-7       15-19    6     6.5       S Blake                           ----------
 35                 PHA @SLB  W   4-3       16-19    6     6.5       H Kelley                          +
 36 Sat, Jun  5     PHA @CHW  L   0-2       16-20    6     7.5       J Whitehead                       -
 37 Sun, Jun  6     PHA @CHW  L   1-6       16-21    7     8.0       T Lyons                           --
 38                 PHA @CHW  L   5-6       16-22    7     8.0       M Stratton                        ---
 39 Mon, Jun  7     PHA @CHW  L   6-12      16-23    7     8.0       B Dietrich                        ----
 40 Tue, Jun  8     PHA @DET  L   0-6       16-24    7     8.0       E Auker                           -----
 41 Thu, Jun 10     PHA @DET  L   3-4       16-25    7     9.0       T Bridges                         ------
 42 Fri, Jun 11     PHA @CLE  W  11-3       17-25    7     9.0       B Ross                            +
 43 Sat, Jun 12     PHA @CLE  W   3-2       18-25    7     8.0       H Kelley                          ++
 44 Sun, Jun 13     PHA @CLE  L   1-2       18-26    7     9.5       J Allen                           -
 45                 PHA @CLE  L   0-2       18-27    7     9.5       E Whitehill                       --
 46 Tue, Jun 15     PHA  SLB  L   1-5       18-28    7    10.5       C Hogsett                         ---
 47 Wed, Jun 16     PHA  SLB  L   2-3       18-29    7    11.5       J Knott                           ----
 48 Sat, Jun 19     PHA  DET  L   6-8       18-30    7    12.0       S Coffman                         -----
 49 Sun, Jun 20     PHA  DET  L   3-6       18-31    7    14.0       E Auker                           ------

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50                 PHA  DET  L   1-8       18-32    7    14.0       T Bridges                         -------
 51 Tue, Jun 22     PHA  CHW  L   0-2       18-33    7    15.0       M Stratton                        --------
 52 Wed, Jun 23     PHA  CHW  L   0-2       18-34    8    15.0       B Dietrich                        ---------
 53 Thu, Jun 24     PHA  CHW  L   2-7       18-35    8    16.0       T Lee                             ----------
 54 Sat, Jun 26     PHA  CLE  W   7-0       19-35    8    15.5       B Ross                            +
 55 Sun, Jun 27     PHA  CLE  W  10-0       20-35    7    16.0       G Caster                          ++
 56                 PHA  CLE  L   2-7       20-36    7    16.0       W Hudlin                          -
 57 Tue, Jun 29     PHA  NYY  L   2-3       20-37    7    17.0       S Chandler                        --
 58 Wed, Jun 30     PHA  NYY  L   1-5       20-38    7    18.0       L Gomez                           ---
 59 Thu, Jul  1     PHA  NYY  L   7-12      20-39    7    19.0       R Ruffing                         ----
 60 Fri, Jul  2     PHA @BOS  L   4-8       20-40    8    19.0       J Marcum                          -----
 61 Sat, Jul  3     PHA @BOS  L   3-8       20-41    8    20.0       F Ostermuell                      ------
 62 Sun, Jul  4     PHA @BOS  L   6-7       20-42    8    21.5       J Wilson                          -------
 63                 PHA @BOS  L   2-4       20-43    8    21.5       B Newsom                          --------
 64 Mon, Jul  5     PHA  WSH  L   3-5       20-44    8    23.0       J DeShong                         ---------
 65                 PHA  WSH  -   2-2       20-44    8    23.0                                         ---------
 66 Fri, Jul  9     PHA  BOS  L  11-12      20-45    8    24.0       R Walberg                         ----------
 67 Sat, Jul 10     PHA  BOS  L   2-9       20-46    8    25.5       L Grove                           -----------
 68                 PHA  BOS  L   2-5       20-47    8    25.5       J Marcum                          ------------
 69 Sun, Jul 11     PHA  BOS  L   4-9       20-48    8    27.0       J Wilson                          -------------
 70                 PHA  BOS  L   2-8       20-49    8    27.0       A McKain                          --------------
 71 Wed, Jul 14     PHA @CHW  L   4-6       20-50    8    28.0       V Kennedy                         ---------------
 72 Thu, Jul 15     PHA @CHW  W   2-1       21-50    8    28.0       G Caster                          +
 73 Fri, Jul 16     PHA @CHW  L   4-9       21-51    8    28.0       S Cain                            -
 74 Sat, Jul 17     PHA @SLB  L   2-10      21-52    8    29.0       L Koupal                          --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sun, Jul 18     PHA @SLB  L   6-10      21-53    8    29.5       J Walkup                          ---
 76                 PHA @SLB  W   7-6       22-53    8    29.5       H Kelley                          +
 77 Tue, Jul 20     PHA @CLE  W   7-5       23-53    8    30.5       G Caster                          ++
 78 Wed, Jul 21     PHA @CLE  L   8-9       23-54    8    32.0       B Feller                          -
 79                 PHA @CLE  L   7-8       23-55    8    32.0       W Hudlin                          --
 80 Thu, Jul 22     PHA @CLE  L   1-5       23-56    8    32.0       W Wyatt                           ---
 81 Fri, Jul 23     PHA @DET  W  16-4       24-56    8    31.5       H Kelley                          +
 82                 PHA @DET  L   8-9       24-57    8    31.5       G Gill                            -
 83 Sun, Jul 25     PHA @DET  L   9-12      24-58    8    31.5       G Gill                            --
 84 Tue, Jul 27     PHA  CLE  W   4-3       25-58    8    31.5       G Caster                          +
 85 Wed, Jul 28     PHA  CLE  W  11-7       26-58    8    30.5       L Nelson                          ++
 86 Thu, Jul 29     PHA  CLE  L   4-5       26-59    8    31.5       I Andrews                         -
 87 Sat, Jul 31     PHA  CHW  L   0-2       26-60    8    32.0       M Stratton                        --
 88 Sun, Aug  1     PHA  CHW  L   3-4       26-61    8    33.5       T Lyons                           ---
 89                 PHA  CHW  L   3-5       26-62    8    33.5       B Dietrich                        ----
 90 Tue, Aug  3     PHA  DET  W   2-1       27-62    8    34.0       H Fink                            +
 91 Wed, Aug  4     PHA  DET  L   7-11      27-63    8    35.0       S Coffman                         -
 92 Thu, Aug  5     PHA  DET  L   3-5       27-64    8    36.0       E Auker                           --
 93 Sat, Aug  7     PHA  SLB  L   1-4       27-65    8    37.0       J Knott                           ---
 94 Sun, Aug  8     PHA  SLB  W   5-4       28-65    8    36.5       H Kelley                          +
 95                 PHA  SLB  W   7-3       29-65    8    36.5       H Fink                            ++
 96 Tue, Aug 10     PHA @WSH  L   7-15      29-66    8    37.5       M Weaver                          -
 97                 PHA @WSH  L   6-8       29-67    8    37.5       E Linke                           --
 98 Wed, Aug 11     PHA @WSH  L   4-5       29-68    8    39.0       W Ferrell                         ---
 99 Thu, Aug 12     PHA @WSH  L   4-5       29-69    8    39.5       S Cohen                           ----

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Fri, Aug 13     PHA  NYY  W   4-3       30-69    8    38.5       B Ross                            +
101 Sat, Aug 14     PHA  NYY  W  12-6       31-69    7    37.5       B Thomas                          ++
102 Sun, Aug 15     PHA  NYY  W   5-4       32-69    7    36.5       E Smith                           +++
103 Tue, Aug 17     PHA  BOS  L   1-6       32-70    8    38.0       J Wilson                          -
104 Wed, Aug 18     PHA  BOS  W   4-2       33-70    7    38.0       G Caster                          +
105 Thu, Aug 19     PHA  BOS  L   4-5       33-71    7    39.0       J Marcum                          -
106 Fri, Aug 20     PHA @NYY  L   7-8       33-72    8    40.0       J Murphy                          --
107 Sat, Aug 21     PHA @NYY  W   5-2       34-72    7    39.0       E Smith                           +
108 Sun, Aug 22     PHA @NYY  L   1-4       34-73    7    40.0       L Gomez                           -
109 Tue, Aug 24     PHA @DET  L   3-6       34-74    7    39.5       T Bridges                         --
110                 PHA @DET  W   9-8       35-74    7    39.5       L Nelson                          +
111 Wed, Aug 25     PHA @DET  L   4-10      35-75    7    40.5       E Auker                           -
112 Thu, Aug 26     PHA @CLE  L   5-10      35-76    7    41.5       M Harder                          --
113 Fri, Aug 27     PHA @CLE  L   3-5       35-77    7    42.5       L Brown                           ---
114 Sat, Aug 28     PHA @CLE  L   4-5       35-78    7    42.5       J Heving                          ----
115 Sun, Aug 29     PHA @CHW  W  16-0       36-78    7    43.0       G Caster                          +
116                 PHA @CHW  L   3-5       36-79    7    43.0       J Whitehead                       -
117 Tue, Aug 31     PHA @SLB  L   1-2       36-80    7    43.0       C Hogsett                         --
118                 PHA @SLB  W   7-3       37-80    7    43.0       E Smith                           +
119 Wed, Sep  1     PHA @SLB  W   5-2       38-80    7    42.0       A Williams                        ++
120 Thu, Sep  2     PHA @SLB  W   5-3       39-80    7    41.0       H Kelley                          +++
121 Sat, Sep  4     PHA @BOS  L   4-5       39-81    7    41.0       B Newsom                          -
122                 PHA @BOS  W  10-4       40-81    7    41.0       B Thomas                          +
123 Mon, Sep  6     PHA  NYY  L   3-6       40-82    7    43.5       B Hadley                          -
124                 PHA  NYY  L   1-2       40-83    7    43.5       I Andrews                         --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Wed, Sep  8     PHA  WSH  W   2-0       41-83    7    44.5       G Caster                          +
126                 PHA  WSH  L   0-1       41-84    7    44.5       P Appleton                        -
127 Thu, Sep  9     PHA  WSH  L   6-13      41-85    7    45.0       J Krakauskas                      --
128                 PHA  WSH  L  10-12      41-86    7    45.0       S Cohen                           ---
129 Fri, Sep 10     PHA  WSH  W   5-3       42-86    7    44.0       B Ross                            +
130 Sat, Sep 11     PHA  BOS  L   4-6       42-87    7    45.0       B Newsom                          -
131 Sun, Sep 12     PHA  BOS  L   6-13      42-88    7    45.5       J Marcum                          --
132 Tue, Sep 14     PHA  SLB  L   4-11      42-89    7    46.5       L Koupal                          ---
133 Wed, Sep 15     PHA  SLB  W   8-2       43-89    7    46.5       A Williams                        +
134                 PHA  SLB  L   1-3       43-90    7    46.5       B Trotter                         -
135 Thu, Sep 16     PHA  SLB  W   4-3       44-90    7    46.5       H Kelley                          +
136 Sat, Sep 18     PHA  DET  L   2-5       44-91    7    47.5       T Bridges                         -
137                 PHA  DET  W   5-4       45-91    7    47.5       B Thomas                          +
138 Sun, Sep 19     PHA  CLE  W   8-4       46-91    7    46.0       C Dean                            ++
139                 PHA  CLE  W   5-3       47-91    7    46.0       G Caster                          +++
140 Tue, Sep 21     PHA  CHW  W   5-4       48-91    7    46.0       B Thomas                          ++++
141 Wed, Sep 22     PHA  CHW  L   3-9       48-92    7    47.5       T Lee                             -
142 Thu, Sep 23     PHA  CHW  L   0-1       48-93    7    47.5       J Whitehead                       --
143 Sat, Sep 25     PHA @WSH  L   3-5       48-94    7    49.0       B Phebus                          ---
144 Sun, Sep 26     PHA @WSH  -   7-7       48-94    7    48.5                                         ---
145 Mon, Sep 27     PHA @BOS  L   2-6       48-95    7    48.5       B Newsom                          ----
146                 PHA @BOS  W   6-0       49-95    7    48.5       B Thomas                          +
147 Wed, Sep 29     PHA @NYY  L   4-15      49-96    7    48.5       K Wicker                          -
148                 PHA @NYY  W   3-0       50-96    7    48.5       E Smith                           +
149 Thu, Sep 30     PHA @NYY  W   8-3       51-96    7    46.5       H Kelley                          ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150                 PHA @NYY  W   6-3       52-96    7    46.5       B Ross                            +++
151 Sat, Oct  2     PHA  WSH  W  10-3       53-96    7    46.0       B Kalfass                         ++++
152                 PHA  WSH  -   6-6       53-96    7    46.0                                         ++++
153 Sun, Oct  3     PHA  WSH  W   5-4       54-96    7    46.5       B Thomas                          +++++
154                 PHA  WSH  L   3-4       54-97    7    46.5       J Kohlman                         -

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