Philadelphia Stars

Historical Franchise

16 seasons | 417-422 (.497)

The Philadelphia Stars played from 1933 to 1948, a total of 16 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 417-422 (.497). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

📊 Quick Stats

16 Seasons
417 Wins
422 Losses
.497 Win %
0 Titles
2 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1944 .312 12% above the 1944 NN2 average (.278)
Worst BA — 1941 .235 10% below the 1941 NN2 average (.261)
Best ERA — 1934 2.83 41% better than the 1934 NN2 average (4.82)
Worst ERA — 1939 5.79 20% worse than the 1939 NN2 average (4.83)
Most R — 1944 356 63% above the 1944 NN2 average (218 R)
Fewest R — 1937 159 30% below the 1937 NN2 average (228 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Gene Benson 1937-1948
2
Jake Dunn 1934-1940
3
Roy Parnell 1936-1943
4
Mahlon Duckett 1940-1948
5
Jim West 1939-1945

More Notable Players

Jud Wilson (1933-1939) Bill Cash (1943-1948) Frank Austin (1944-1948) Dewey Creacy (1934-1938) Goose Curry (1942-1947) Barney Brown (1942-1948) Henry McHenry (1938-1948) Bill Casey (1933-1938) Henry Spearman (1942-1945) Doc Dennis (1946-1948) Curtis Harris (1937-1940) Chaney White (1933-1935) Bill Cooper (1939-1943) Pat Patterson (1938-1942) Murray Watkins (1941-1948) Jake Stephens (1933-1935) Dick Seay (1934-1935) Harry Simpson (1946-1948) Webster McDonald (1933-1940) Pete Washington (1933-1935) Slim Jones (1934-1938) Rocky Ellis (1934-1940) Bus Clarkson (1942-1946)

🏆 Playoff History (2)

1939
Philadelphia Stars NLP2
Lost
1934
Philadelphia Stars NLC
Won

📅 Season History

16 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1948 Philadelphia Stars 27-30 1947 Philadelphia Stars 24-33 1946 Philadelphia Stars 27-28 1945 Philadelphia Stars 21-19 1944 Philadelphia Stars 26-18 1943 Philadelphia Stars 19-25 1942 Philadelphia Stars 19-22 1941 Philadelphia Stars 13-30 1940 Philadelphia Stars 17-30 1939 Philadelphia Stars 32-31 1938 Philadelphia Stars 39-26 1937 Philadelphia Stars 27-31 1936 Philadelphia Stars 31-41 1935 Philadelphia Stars 35-30 1934 Philadelphia Stars 38-15 1933 Philadelphia Stars 22-13

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The Philadelphia Stars franchise in brief

The Philadelphia Stars had 417 wins and 422 losses in 16 seasons (.497). The club's final season on record is 1948. The season list starts at 22-13 in 1933 and ends at 27-30 in 1948. The championships section is empty: no World Series title is on record. The quick stats count 2 postseason seasons. The latest series in the playoff history is the 1939 NLP2, which the club lost.

The franchise's best record came in 1934, 38-15; its poorest in 1941, 13-30. At the plate, the 1944 club's .312 is the high mark, compared with .278 for its league, while 1941 bottomed out at .235. The lowest team ERA was 2.83 in 1934, against a worst of 5.79 in 1939. The 1944 team scored the most runs, 356; the 1937 team scored the fewest, 159. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are Gene Benson (1937-1948), Jake Dunn (1934-1940), and Roy Parnell (1936-1943). The notable players list continues with Jud Wilson, Bill Cash, and Frank Austin. Every season links to its own page, the latest being 1948 Philadelphia Stars.

Philadelphia Stars: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Philadelphia Stars won?
The Philadelphia Stars have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Philadelphia Stars?
The Philadelphia Stars are 417-422 (.497) all-time across 16 seasons.
When were the Philadelphia Stars founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1933, and its last was 1948.
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