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1953 Philadelphia Athletics Pitching Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
59-95, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 632 runs, Allowed 799 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-93
Manager: Jimmie Dykes (59-95)
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 362,113 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 107;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105
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1952 / 1954 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 Harry Byrd 28 11 20 .355 5.51 40 37 0 11 2 0 236.2 279 155 145 23 115 122 14 1 6 1090 78 1.665 10.6 0.9 4.4 4.6 1.06
2 SP Marion Fricano 29 9 12 .429 3.88 39 23 10 10 0 0 211.0 206 105 91 21 90 67 6 1 3 909 110 1.403 8.8 0.9 3.8 2.9 0.74
3 SP Alex Kellner* 28 11 12 .478 3.93 25 25 0 14 2 0 201.2 210 98 88 8 51 81 4 0 10 849 109 1.294 9.4 0.4 2.3 3.6 1.59
4 SP Charlie Bishop 29 3 14 .176 5.66 39 20 11 1 1 2 160.2 174 106 101 15 86 66 5 0 5 720 76 1.618 9.7 0.8 4.8 3.7 0.77
5 SP Bobby Shantz* 27 5 9 .357 4.09 16 16 0 6 0 0 105.2 107 52 48 10 26 58 0 0 3 437 105 1.259 9.1 0.9 2.2 4.9 2.23
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
6 CL Morrie Martin* 30 10 12 .455 4.43 58 11 41 2 0 7 156.1 158 85 77 12 59 64 8 0 7 679 96 1.388 9.1 0.7 3.4 3.7 1.08
7 RP Carl Scheib 26 3 7 .300 4.88 28 8 13 3 0 2 96.0 99 57 52 9 29 25 7 0 3 423 88 1.333 9.3 0.8 2.7 2.3 0.86
8 RP Joe Coleman 30 3 4 .429 4.00 21 9 9 2 1 0 90.0 85 46 40 8 49 18 1 0 3 388 107 1.489 8.5 0.8 4.9 1.8 0.37
9 RP Frank Fanovich* 31 0 3 .000 5.55 26 3 9 0 0 0 61.2 62 41 38 5 37 37 6 0 7 282 77 1.605 9.0 0.7 5.4 5.4 1.00
10 RP Bobo Newsom 45 2 1 .667 4.89 17 2 9 1 0 0 38.2 44 24 21 3 24 16 5 0 0 187 87 1.759 10.2 0.7 5.6 3.7 0.67
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
11 Bob Trice 26 2 1 .667 5.48 3 3 0 1 0 0 23.0 25 14 14 4 6 4 0 0 0 97 78 1.348 9.8 1.6 2.3 1.6 0.67
12 Dick Rozek* 26 0 0 5.06 2 0 0 0 0 0 10.2 8 6 6 3 9 2 0 0 0 46 84 1.594 6.8 2.5 7.6 1.7 0.22
13 Rinty Monahan 25 0 0 4.22 4 0 2 0 0 0 10.2 11 5 5 0 7 2 0 0 3 47 101 1.688 9.3 0.0 5.9 1.7 0.29
14 Walt Kellner 24 0 0 6.00 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.0 1 2 2 0 4 4 1 0 0 14 71 1.667 3.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 1.00
15 Bill Harrington 25 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 32 2.500 22.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
16 John Mackinson 29 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 2.250 6.8 0.0 13.5 0.0 0.00
Team Totals 28.9 59 95 .383 4.67 157 157 106 51 6 11 1409.0 1475 799 731 121 594 566 57 2 51 6186 92 1.468 9.4 0.8 3.8 3.6 0.95
Rank in 8 AL teams 7 2 7 4 7 7 2 7 7 7 7 7 4912
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
Charlie Bishop 29 6 12 .333 5.41 163.0 174 109 98 15 86 67 5 1.595 9.6 4.7 3.7 0.78 0.8 39 39
Harry Byrd 28 10 16 .385 5.22 243.0 281 157 141 23 116 125 14 1.634 10.4 4.3 4.6 1.08 0.9 40 40
Joe Coleman 30 5 5 .500 3.76 91.0 84 42 38 8 48 18 1 1.451 8.3 4.7 1.8 0.38 0.8 21 21
*Frank Fanovich 31 3 4 .429 5.29 63.0 62 41 37 5 37 38 6 1.571 8.9 5.3 5.4 1.03 0.7 26 26
Marion Fricano 29 12 11 .522 3.68 215.0 208 98 88 21 91 68 6 1.391 8.7 3.8 2.8 0.75 0.9 39 39
Bill Harrington 25 0 0 4.50 4.0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 1
*Alex Kellner 28 12 11 .522 3.74 207.0 211 96 86 8 51 83 4 1.266 9.2 2.2 3.6 1.63 0.3 25 25
Walt Kellner 24 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 1.333 0.0 12.0 12.0 1.00 0.0 2 2
John Mackinson 29 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 9.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 1 1
*Morrie Martin 30 8 9 .471 4.14 161.0 159 82 74 12 59 66 8 1.354 8.9 3.3 3.7 1.12 0.7 58 58
Rinty Monahan 25 0 1 .000 4.50 10.0 11 6 5 0 7 2 0 1.800 9.9 6.3 1.8 0.29 0.0 4 4
Bobo Newsom 45 2 2 .500 4.72 40.0 45 23 21 3 25 17 5 1.750 10.1 5.6 3.8 0.68 0.7 17 17
*Dick Rozek 26 0 1 .000 5.40 10.0 8 7 6 3 9 2 0 1.700 7.2 8.1 1.8 0.22 2.7 2 2
Carl Scheib 26 5 6 .455 4.46 101.0 101 56 50 9 30 26 7 1.297 9.0 2.7 2.3 0.87 0.8 28 28
*Bobby Shantz 27 6 5 .545 3.92 108.0 108 52 47 10 26 59 0 1.241 9.0 2.2 4.9 2.27 0.8 16 16
Bob Trice 26 1 1 .500 5.09 23.0 25 14 13 4 6 4 0 1.348 9.8 2.3 1.6 0.67 1.6 3 3
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+
Charlie Bishop 29 2 5 16 .238 5.79 45 25 12 2 1 2 191.1 203 130 123 17 110 83 5 0 6 868 73 1.636 9.5 0.8 5.2 3.9 0.75 73
Harry Byrd 28 3 26 35 .426 4.71 83 65 9 26 5 2 475.2 548 275 249 38 222 240 23 1 13 2163 87 1.619 10.4 0.7 4.2 4.5 1.08 87
Joe Coleman 30 8 37 57 .394 4.55 167 106 40 45 7 3 875.2 947 490 443 70 446 332 8 2 17 3906 91 1.591 9.7 0.7 4.6 3.4 0.74 91
*Frank Fanovich 31 2 0 5 .000 5.49 55 4 22 0 0 0 105.0 106 72 64 7 65 64 8 1 8 485 77 1.629 9.1 0.6 5.6 5.5 0.98 77
Marion Fricano 29 2 10 12 .455 3.83 41 23 11 10 0 0 216.0 211 106 92 21 91 67 6 1 3 932 111 1.398 8.8 0.9 3.8 2.8 0.74 111
Bill Harrington 25 1 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 32 2.500 22.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 32
*Alex Kellner 28 6 62 72 .463 4.46 179 144 23 73 5 5 1136.0 1168 637 563 95 487 473 18 3 40 4947 95 1.457 9.3 0.8 3.9 3.7 0.97 95
Walt Kellner 24 2 0 0 6.43 3 0 3 0 0 1 7.0 5 5 5 0 7 6 1 0 0 33 63 1.714 6.4 0.0 9.0 7.7 0.86 63
John Mackinson 29 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 2.250 6.8 0.0 13.5 0.0 0.00
*Morrie Martin 30 4 22 21 .512 4.55 108 33 52 5 1 7 350.1 368 199 177 31 152 127 17 1 12 1554 93 1.484 9.5 0.8 3.9 3.3 0.84 93
Rinty Monahan 25 1 0 0 4.22 4 0 2 0 0 0 10.2 11 5 5 0 7 2 0 0 3 47 101 1.688 9.3 0.0 5.9 1.7 0.29 101
Bobo Newsom 45 20 211 222 .487 3.98 600 483 71 246 31 21 3759.1 3769 1908 1664 206 1732 2082 61 7 60 16467 107 1.463 9.0 0.5 4.1 5.0 1.20 107
*Dick Rozek 26 4 1 0 1.000 4.50 31 4 14 0 0 0 64.0 65 41 32 7 52 26 1 0 2 304 89 1.828 9.1 1.0 7.3 3.7 0.50 89
Carl Scheib 26 10 45 63 .417 4.82 263 105 124 47 6 17 1064.0 1119 623 570 96 487 284 29 6 34 4677 86 1.509 9.5 0.8 4.1 2.4 0.58 86
*Bobby Shantz 27 5 61 48 .560 3.60 150 104 27 56 10 2 932.1 901 407 373 73 318 438 19 4 7 3903 117 1.307 8.7 0.7 3.1 4.2 1.38 117
Bob Trice 26 1 2 1 .667 5.48 3 3 0 1 0 0 23.0 25 14 14 4 6 4 0 0 0 97 78 1.348 9.8 1.6 2.3 1.6 0.67 78
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+

1952 / 1954 Pitching Statistics