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1940 Philadelphia Athletics Pitching Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941)
54-100, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 703 runs, Allowed 932 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-96
Manager: Connie Mack (54-100)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 432,145 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 99

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1939 / 1941 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 Johnny Babich 27 14 13 .519 3.73 31 30 1 16 1 0 229.1 222 111 95 16 80 94 1 0 0 988 119 1.317 8.7 0.6 3.1 3.7 1.18
2 SP Nels Potter 28 9 14 .391 4.44 31 25 5 13 0 0 200.2 213 115 99 18 71 73 1 2 10 876 100 1.415 9.6 0.8 3.2 3.3 1.03
3 SP George Caster 32 4 19 .174 6.56 36 24 8 11 0 2 178.1 234 160 130 18 69 75 3 1 3 835 67 1.699 11.8 0.9 3.5 3.8 1.09
4 SP Chubby Dean* 23 6 13 .316 6.61 30 19 8 8 1 1 159.1 220 136 117 21 63 38 0 0 5 754 67 1.776 12.4 1.2 3.6 2.1 0.60
5 SP Buck Ross 25 5 10 .333 4.38 24 19 3 10 0 1 156.1 160 91 76 15 60 43 0 0 4 690 101 1.407 9.2 0.9 3.5 2.5 0.72
6 SP Porter Vaughan* 21 2 9 .182 5.35 18 15 3 5 0 2 99.1 104 74 59 9 61 46 3 2 12 464 83 1.661 9.4 0.8 5.5 4.2 0.75
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
7 CL Ed Heusser 31 6 13 .316 4.99 41 6 26 2 0 5 110.0 144 84 61 11 42 39 2 0 1 518 89 1.691 11.8 0.9 3.4 3.2 0.93
8 RP Bill Beckmann 32 8 4 .667 4.17 34 9 16 6 2 1 127.1 132 68 59 11 35 47 1 0 1 543 106 1.312 9.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.34
9 RP Herman Besse* 28 0 3 .000 8.83 17 5 7 0 0 0 53.0 70 56 52 10 34 19 3 0 2 262 50 1.962 11.9 1.7 5.8 3.2 0.56
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 Les McCrabb 25 0 0 6.94 4 0 3 0 0 0 11.2 19 13 9 2 2 4 1 0 0 58 64 1.800 14.7 1.5 1.5 3.1 2.00
11 Phil Marchildon 26 0 2 .000 7.20 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 12 9 8 1 8 4 0 0 2 51 61 2.000 10.8 0.9 7.2 3.6 0.50
12 Carl Miles* 22 0 0 13.50 2 0 2 0 0 0 8.0 9 12 12 2 8 6 0 0 0 41 33 2.125 10.1 2.3 9.0 6.8 0.75
13 Pat McLaughlin 29 0 0 16.20 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 27 3.000 21.6 5.4 5.4 0.0 0.00
Team Totals 27.5 54 100 .351 5.22 154 154 82 72 4 12 1345.0 1543 932 780 135 534 488 15 5 40 6090 85 1.544 10.3 0.9 3.6 3.3 0.91
Rank in 8 AL teams 8 1 8 4 6 6 8 6 8 7 8 4 4730
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
Johnny Babich 27 16 11 .593 3.21 244.0 220 97 87 16 79 100 1 1.225 8.1 2.9 3.7 1.27 0.6 31 31
Bill Beckmann 32 8 6 .571 3.63 134.0 130 60 54 11 34 49 1 1.224 8.7 2.3 3.3 1.44 0.7 34 34
*Herman Besse 28 1 5 .167 7.71 56.0 70 53 48 10 34 20 3 1.857 11.3 5.5 3.2 0.59 1.6 17 17
George Caster 32 7 14 .333 5.64 190.0 231 132 119 18 68 80 3 1.574 10.9 3.2 3.8 1.18 0.9 36 36
*Chubby Dean 23 6 12 .333 5.70 169.0 218 119 107 21 62 40 0 1.657 11.6 3.3 2.1 0.65 1.1 30 30
Ed Heusser 31 6 7 .462 4.35 118.0 144 63 57 11 42 42 2 1.576 11.0 3.2 3.2 1.00 0.8 41 41
Phil Marchildon 26 0 1 .000 6.55 11.0 12 9 8 1 8 4 0 1.818 9.8 6.5 3.3 0.50 0.8 2 2
Les McCrabb 25 0 1 .000 5.54 13.0 19 9 8 2 2 4 1 1.615 13.2 1.4 2.8 2.00 1.4 4 4
Pat McLaughlin 29 0 0 13.50 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 2.500 18.0 4.5 0.0 0.00 4.5 1 1
*Carl Miles 22 0 0 11.00 9.0 9 12 11 2 8 7 0 1.889 9.0 8.0 7.0 0.88 2.0 2 2
Nels Potter 28 12 11 .522 3.88 211.0 211 101 91 18 70 77 1 1.332 9.0 3.0 3.3 1.10 0.8 31 31
Buck Ross 25 10 8 .556 3.72 167.0 159 77 69 15 60 46 0 1.311 8.6 3.2 2.5 0.77 0.8 24 24
*Porter Vaughan 21 5 6 .455 4.58 106.0 103 60 54 9 60 49 3 1.538 8.7 5.1 4.2 0.82 0.8 18 18
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+
Johnny Babich 27 4 28 38 .424 4.75 96 73 16 30 3 1 513.2 572 319 271 29 189 212 6 0 10 2279 88 1.482 10.0 0.5 3.3 3.7 1.12 88
Bill Beckmann 32 2 15 15 .500 4.84 61 28 21 13 4 1 282.2 330 172 152 26 76 67 2 0 2 1235 95 1.436 10.5 0.8 2.4 2.1 0.88 95
*Herman Besse 28 1 0 3 .000 8.83 17 5 7 0 0 0 53.0 70 56 52 10 34 19 3 0 2 262 50 1.962 11.9 1.7 5.8 3.2 0.56 50
George Caster 32 6 45 73 .381 4.97 170 118 32 59 6 4 927.2 1033 614 512 93 389 385 16 3 14 4140 94 1.533 10.0 0.9 3.8 3.7 0.99 94
*Chubby Dean 23 4 14 22 .389 5.79 92 22 51 8 1 8 308.0 381 243 198 32 164 84 0 1 8 1453 79 1.769 11.1 0.9 4.8 2.5 0.51 79
Ed Heusser 31 4 18 21 .462 4.44 117 20 51 4 0 10 338.2 401 210 167 23 108 104 8 1 9 1508 94 1.503 10.7 0.6 2.9 2.8 0.96 94
Phil Marchildon 26 1 0 2 .000 7.20 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.0 12 9 8 1 8 4 0 0 2 51 61 2.000 10.8 0.9 7.2 3.6 0.50 61
Les McCrabb 25 2 1 2 .333 4.75 9 4 4 2 0 0 47.1 61 33 25 6 12 15 2 0 0 218 98 1.542 11.6 1.1 2.3 2.9 1.25 98
Pat McLaughlin 29 2 0 2 .000 6.82 11 3 6 0 0 0 34.1 43 26 26 4 17 8 0 0 0 160 68 1.748 11.3 1.0 4.5 2.1 0.47 68
*Carl Miles 22 1 0 0 13.50 2 0 2 0 0 0 8.0 9 12 12 2 8 6 0 0 0 41 33 2.125 10.1 2.3 9.0 6.8 0.75 33
Nels Potter 28 4 19 38 .333 5.71 108 59 38 26 0 7 509.1 610 373 323 59 208 176 8 4 22 2318 81 1.606 10.8 1.0 3.7 3.1 0.85 81
Buck Ross 25 5 34 64 .347 5.33 140 124 7 45 3 1 862.2 1030 614 511 84 381 224 2 1 28 3972 90 1.636 10.7 0.9 4.0 2.3 0.59 90
*Porter Vaughan 21 1 2 9 .182 5.35 18 15 3 5 0 2 99.1 104 74 59 9 61 46 3 2 12 464 83 1.661 9.4 0.8 5.5 4.2 0.75 83
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+

1939 / 1941 Pitching Statistics