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1948 Philadelphia Athletics Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
84-70, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 729 runs, Allowed 735 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-78
Manager: Connie Mack (84-70)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 945,076 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

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1947 / 1949 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played

Team Roster & Games By Position

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Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR
George Binks 33 L L 6' 0" 175 Jul 11, 1914 5 17 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 14
Lou Brissie 24 L L 6' 4" 215 Jun 5, 1924 2 39 39 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Earle Brucker 22 L R 6' 2" 210 Aug 29, 1925 1st 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Chapman 32 R R 6' 1" 190 Apr 11, 1916 8 123 123 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 0 118
Joe Coleman 25 R R 200 Jul 30, 1922 4 33 33 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Ray Coleman 26 L R 5' 11" 170 Jun 4, 1922 2 68 68 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 21 53
Billy DeMars 22 R R 5' 10" 160 Aug 26, 1925 1st 18 18 18 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 0
Bill Dietrich 38 R R 6' 0" 185 Mar 29, 1910 16 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ferris Fain 27 L L 5' 11" 186 Mar 29, 1921 2 145 145 145 0 0 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dick Fowler 27 R R 215 Mar 30, 1921 6 29 29 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nellie Fox HOF 20 L R 5' 9" 150 Dec 25, 1927 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Herman Franks 34 L R 187 Jan 4, 1914 5 40 40 40 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Guerra 35 R R 5' 9" 162 Oct 11, 1912 6 53 53 53 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bubba Harris 22 R R 6' 4" 204 Feb 15, 1926 1st 45 45 45 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wally Holborow 34 R R 5' 11" 187 Nov 30, 1913 3 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eddie Joost 32 R R 6' 0" 175 Jun 5, 1916 10 135 135 135 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0 0
Alex Kellner 23 R L 6' 0" 200 Aug 26, 1924 1st 13 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hank Majeski 31 R R 5' 9" 180 Dec 13, 1916 6 148 148 148 0 0 0 0 142 8 0 0 0 0
Phil Marchildon 34 R R 5' 11" 175 Oct 25, 1913 7 33 33 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill McCahan 27 R R 5' 11" 200 Jun 7, 1921 3 17 17 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barney McCosky 31 L R 6' 1" 184 Apr 11, 1917 7 135 135 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 134 0 0 134
Nels Potter 36 L R 5' 11" 180 Aug 23, 1911 11 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Buddy Rosar 33 R R 5' 9" 190 Jul 3, 1914 10 90 90 90 0 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Bob Savage 26 R R 6' 2" 180 Dec 1, 1921 4 33 33 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carl Scheib 21 R R 6' 1" 192 Jan 1, 1927 5 52 52 52 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
Pete Suder 32 R R 6' 0" 175 Apr 16, 1916 6 148 148 148 0 0 0 148 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elmer Valo 27 L R 5' 11" 190 Mar 5, 1921 7 113 113 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 109
Skeeter Webb 38 R R 150 Nov 4, 1909 12 23 23 23 0 0 0 9 0 8 0 0 0 0
Bob Wellman 22 R R 6' 4" 210 Jul 15, 1925 1st 4 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Don White 29 R R 6' 1" 195 Jan 8, 1919 1st 86 86 86 0 0 0 0 17 0 33 7 17 54
Rudy York 34 R R 6' 1" 209 Aug 17, 1913 13 31 31 31 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR

1947 / 1949 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played