1948 Philadelphia Athletics

84-70 • .545 Win% • 4th in AL

The 1948 Philadelphia Athletics went 84-70 (.545) finishing 4th in the AL. The club scored 729 runs, allowed 735, and played home games at Shibe Park. Team leaders included Eddie Joost (16 HR, 55 RBI) and Dick Fowler (15-8, 3.78 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

84 Wins
70 Losses
.545 Win %
4th Rank
729 R 735 RA
Diff -6

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729 Runs Scored
735 Runs Allowed
-6 Run Diff
936K Attendance

📈 vs. 1948 AL Average

Batting Avg .259 2% below the 1948 league average (.265)
OBP .353 1% above the 1948 league average (.349)
SLG .361 5% below the 1948 league average (.381)
Team ERA 4.43 3% worse than the 1948 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 729 equal to the 1948 league average (730 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumShibe Park
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 936,605
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Avg per Game 12,163

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Barney McCosky 0.326 2 Hank Majeski 0.310 3 Elmer Valo 0.305 4 Carl Scheib 0.298 5 Ferris Fain 0.281

Home Runs

1 Eddie Joost 16 2 Sam Chapman 13 3 Hank Majeski 12 4 Ferris Fain 7 5 Pete Suder 7

RBI

1 Hank Majeski 120 2 Ferris Fain 88 3 Sam Chapman 70 4 Pete Suder 60 5 Eddie Joost 55
1948 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hank Majeski 148 590 88 183 41 4 12 120 48 43 2 0.310
Ferris Fain 145 520 81 146 27 6 7 88 113 37 10 0.281
Pete Suder 148 519 64 125 23 5 7 60 60 60 1 0.241
Barney McCosky 135 515 95 168 21 5 0 46 68 22 1 0.326
Eddie Joost 135 509 99 127 22 2 16 55 119 87 2 0.250
Sam Chapman 123 445 58 115 18 6 13 70 55 50 6 0.258
Elmer Valo 113 383 72 117 17 4 3 46 81 13 10 0.305
Buddy Rosar 90 302 30 77 13 0 4 41 39 12 0 0.255
Don White 86 253 29 62 14 2 1 28 19 16 0 0.245
Ray Coleman 68 210 32 51 6 6 0 21 31 17 4 0.243
Mike Guerra 53 142 18 30 4 2 1 23 18 13 2 0.211
Carl Scheib 52 104 14 31 8 3 2 21 8 17 0 0.298
Herman Franks 40 98 10 22 7 1 1 14 16 11 0 0.224
Dick Fowler 29 82 5 14 1 0 1 8 3 10 0 0.171
Lou Brissie 39 76 3 18 1 0 0 10 2 8 0 0.237
Joe Coleman 33 74 2 9 2 0 0 7 5 29 0 0.122
Phil Marchildon 33 72 3 5 0 0 0 2 10 30 0 0.069
Skeeter Webb 23 54 5 8 2 0 0 3 0 9 0 0.148
Rudy York 31 51 4 8 0 0 0 6 7 15 0 0.157
George Binks 17 41 2 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0.098
Bill McCahan 17 31 4 8 1 0 0 8 2 2 0 0.258
Billy DeMars 18 29 3 5 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0.172
Bubba Harris 45 24 4 3 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0.125
Nellie Fox 3 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.154
Bob Savage 33 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0.077
Bob Wellman 4 10 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0.200
Earle Brucker 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.167
Alex Kellner 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Wally Holborow 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0.500
Nels Potter 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Bill Dietrich 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

ERA

1 Dick Fowler 3.78 2 Carl Scheib 3.94 3 Joe Coleman 4.09 4 Lou Brissie 4.13 5 Bubba Harris 4.13

Wins

1 Dick Fowler 15 2 Lou Brissie 14 3 Joe Coleman 14 4 Carl Scheib 14 5 Phil Marchildon 9

Strikeouts

1 Lou Brissie 127 2 Joe Coleman 86 3 Phil Marchildon 66 4 Dick Fowler 50 5 Carl Scheib 44
1948 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Phil Marchildon 9 15 4.53 33 30 0 226.1 214 114 131 66
Joe Coleman 14 13 4.09 33 29 0 215.2 224 98 90 86
Dick Fowler 15 8 3.78 29 26 2 204.2 221 86 76 50
Carl Scheib 14 8 3.94 32 24 0 198.2 219 87 76 44
Lou Brissie 14 10 4.13 39 25 5 194.0 202 89 95 127
Bubba Harris 5 2 4.13 45 0 5 93.2 89 43 35 32
Bill McCahan 4 7 5.71 17 15 0 86.2 98 55 65 20
Bob Savage 5 1 6.21 33 1 5 75.1 98 52 33 26
Alex Kellner 0 0 7.83 13 1 0 23.0 21 20 16 14
Nels Potter 2 2 4.00 8 0 1 18.0 17 8 5 13
Wally Holborow 1 2 5.71 5 1 0 17.1 32 11 7 3
Bill Dietrich 1 2 5.87 4 2 0 15.1 21 10 9 5

👥 Roster (31)

George Binks Lou Brissie Earle Brucker Sam Chapman Joe Coleman Ray Coleman Billy DeMars Bill Dietrich Ferris Fain Dick Fowler Nellie Fox Herman Franks +19 more

31 players

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The 1948 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The 1948 Philadelphia Athletics won 84 games and lost 70, ending up 4th in the AL. With 729 runs scored and 735 given up, the 1948 differential was -6. At the plate the Philadelphia Athletics hit .259, 2% worse than the league's .265. The staff ERA of 4.43 was 3% worse than the league average of 4.29. Attendance at Shibe Park totaled 936,605 for the year.

For power, Eddie Joost led the way with 16 homers. Hank Majeski drove in a team-high 120 runs. On the mound, Dick Fowler won 15 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Lou Brissie with 127. The 1948 roster runs to 31 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1947 season and the 1949 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1948 Philadelphia Athletics finished 84-70 (.545 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Eddie Joost led the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics with 16 home runs.
What was the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1948 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 4.43.
Did the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1948 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Shibe Park.
Who led the 1948 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Eddie Joost (16 HR, 55 RBI) and Dick Fowler (15-8, 3.78 ERA).
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