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1938 Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939

53-99, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (53-99)
Scored 726 runs, Allowed 956 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-95

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 385,357 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 104


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1937 / 1939 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 George Caster 30 16 20 .444 4.35 42 40 2 20 2 1 281.1 310 156 136 25 117 112 3 0 5 1250 110 1.518 9.9 0.8 3.7 3.6 0.96
2 SP Bud Thomas 27 9 14 .391 4.92 42 29 9 7 1 0 212.1 259 138 116 23 62 48 2 1 5 945 98 1.512 11.0 1.0 2.6 2.0 0.77
3 SP Lynn Nelson 33 10 11 .476 5.65 32 23 8 13 0 2 191.0 215 142 120 29 79 75 5 0 5 870 85 1.539 10.1 1.4 3.7 3.5 0.95
4 SP Buck Ross 23 9 16 .360 5.32 29 28 1 10 0 0 184.1 218 132 109 23 80 54 0 1 1 849 90 1.617 10.6 1.1 3.9 2.6 0.68
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 Nels Potter 26 2 12 .143 6.47 35 9 20 4 0 5 111.1 139 95 80 15 49 43 2 0 0 517 74 1.689 11.2 1.2 4.0 3.5 0.88
6 RP Eddie Smith* 24 3 10 .231 5.92 43 7 27 0 0 4 130.2 151 102 86 13 76 78 4 0 4 614 81 1.737 10.4 0.9 5.2 5.4 1.03
7 RP Al Williams 24 0 7 .000 6.94 30 8 7 1 0 0 93.1 128 93 72 6 54 25 1 1 4 456 69 1.950 12.3 0.6 5.2 2.4 0.46
8 RP Dave Smith 23 2 1 .667 5.08 21 0 15 0 0 0 44.1 50 29 25 0 28 13 1 0 2 207 95 1.759 10.2 0.0 5.7 2.6 0.46
9 RP Chubby Dean* 22 2 1 .667 3.52 6 1 4 0 0 0 23.0 22 10 9 3 15 3 0 1 1 103 138 1.609 8.6 1.2 5.9 1.2 0.20
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 Jim Reninger 23 0 2 .000 7.15 4 4 0 1 0 0 22.2 28 18 18 3 14 9 0 0 0 110 68 1.853 11.1 1.2 5.6 3.6 0.64
11 Randy Gumpert 20 0 2 .000 10.95 4 2 1 0 0 0 12.1 24 18 15 1 10 1 0 0 1 72 45 2.757 17.5 0.7 7.3 0.7 0.10
12 Ralph Buxton 27 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80
13 Harry Kelley 32 0 2 .000 16.88 4 3 1 0 0 0 8.0 17 16 15 0 10 3 0 0 0 49 30 3.375 19.1 0.0 11.3 3.4 0.30
Team Totals 27.0 53 99 .349 5.48 154 154 98 56 3 12 1324.0 1573 956 806 142 599 473 18 4 28 6085 88 1.640 10.7 1.0 4.1 3.2 0.79
Rank in 8 AL teams 8 1 7 8 6 4 6 7 7 7 8 4 6
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
Ralph Buxton 27 0 1 .000 4.50 10.0 12 6 5 1 5 9 0 1.700 10.8 4.5 8.1 1.80 0.9 5 5
George Caster 30 19 14 .576 3.49 304.0 297 131 118 24 112 121 3 1.345 8.8 3.3 3.6 1.08 0.7 42 42
Chubby Dean* 22 1 1 .500 3.00 24.0 22 9 8 3 15 3 0 1.542 8.3 5.6 1.1 0.20 1.1 6 6
Randy Gumpert 20 0 1 .000 8.36 14.0 23 14 13 1 10 1 0 2.357 14.8 6.4 0.6 0.10 0.6 4 4
Harry Kelley 32 8 10 .444 4.50 166.0 177 92 83 12 55 50 1 1.398 9.6 3.0 2.7 0.91 0.7 42 42
Lynn Nelson 33 10 13 .435 4.48 211.0 207 117 105 28 76 83 5 1.341 8.8 3.2 3.5 1.09 1.2 32 32
Nels Potter 26 5 8 .385 5.16 122.0 133 78 70 14 47 47 2 1.475 9.8 3.5 3.5 1.00 1.0 35 35
Jim Reninger 23 1 1 .500 5.76 25.0 27 18 16 3 14 10 0 1.640 9.7 5.0 3.6 0.71 1.1 4 4
Buck Ross 23 10 12 .455 4.19 204.0 209 106 95 22 77 60 0 1.402 9.2 3.4 2.6 0.78 1.0 29 29
Dave Smith 23 2 3 .400 4.13 48.0 48 24 22 0 27 14 1 1.563 9.0 5.1 2.6 0.52 0.0 21 21
Eddie Smith* 24 6 9 .400 4.72 143.0 145 83 75 12 73 85 4 1.524 9.1 4.6 5.3 1.16 0.8 43 43
Bud Thomas 27 13 12 .520 3.95 230.0 249 112 101 22 60 52 2 1.343 9.7 2.3 2.0 0.87 0.9 42 42
Al Williams 24 4 7 .364 5.47 102.0 123 69 62 6 52 27 1 1.716 10.9 4.6 2.4 0.52 0.5 30 30
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+
Ralph Buxton 27 1 0 1 .000 4.82 5 0 3 0 0 0 9.1 12 7 5 1 5 9 0 0 0 43 103 1.821 11.6 1.0 4.8 8.7 1.80 103
George Caster 30 4 32 45 .416 4.52 106 77 16 41 5 2 613.1 655 372 308 59 275 251 10 1 10 2722 104 1.516 9.6 0.9 4.0 3.7 0.91 104
Chubby Dean* 22 2 3 1 .750 3.66 8 2 5 0 0 0 32.0 29 14 13 3 21 7 0 1 1 143 133 1.563 8.2 0.8 5.9 2.0 0.33 133
Randy Gumpert 20 3 1 4 .200 6.65 36 6 18 2 0 2 86.2 114 77 64 4 57 15 1 1 4 423 75 1.973 11.8 0.4 5.9 1.6 0.26 75
Harry Kelley 32 5 38 44 .463 4.87 131 75 38 41 3 4 622.2 743 405 337 49 230 210 7 0 21 2796 98 1.563 10.7 0.7 3.3 3.0 0.91 98
Lynn Nelson 33 5 22 28 .440 5.28 125 34 61 17 0 5 465.0 521 310 273 54 189 173 13 0 12 2096 86 1.527 10.1 1.0 3.7 3.3 0.92 86
Nels Potter 26 2 2 12 .143 6.41 36 9 21 4 0 5 112.1 139 95 80 15 49 43 2 0 0 520 75 1.674 11.1 1.2 3.9 3.4 0.88 75
Jim Reninger 23 1 0 2 .000 7.15 4 4 0 1 0 0 22.2 28 18 18 3 14 9 0 0 0 110 68 1.853 11.1 1.2 5.6 3.6 0.64 68
Buck Ross 23 3 23 40 .365 5.39 87 77 4 29 2 0 532.1 654 380 319 52 226 138 2 1 19 2449 90 1.653 11.1 0.9 3.8 2.3 0.61 90
Dave Smith 23 1 2 1 .667 5.08 21 0 15 0 0 0 44.1 50 29 25 0 28 13 1 0 2 207 95 1.759 10.2 0.0 5.7 2.6 0.46 95
Eddie Smith* 24 3 8 28 .222 4.57 83 32 38 16 1 9 346.1 351 212 176 34 174 164 8 0 6 1549 104 1.516 9.1 0.9 4.5 4.3 0.94 104
Bud Thomas 27 4 17 29 .370 5.02 81 55 18 13 2 0 389.0 479 254 217 39 118 104 4 3 10 1743 95 1.535 11.1 0.9 2.7 2.4 0.88 95
Al Williams 24 2 4 8 .333 6.24 46 16 12 3 0 1 168.2 216 144 117 6 103 52 2 1 7 805 76 1.891 11.5 0.3 5.5 2.8 0.50 76
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+

1937 / 1939 Pitching Statistics