1949 Philadelphia Athletics

81-73 • .526 Win% • 5th in AL

The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics went 81-73 (.526) finishing 5th in the AL. The club scored 726 runs, allowed 725, and played home games at Shibe Park. Team leaders included Sam Chapman (24 HR, 108 RBI) and Alex Kellner (20-12, 3.75 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

81 Wins
73 Losses
.526 Win %
5th Rank
726 R 725 RA
Diff +1

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726 Runs Scored
725 Runs Allowed
+1 Run Diff
805K Attendance

📈 vs. 1949 AL Average

Batting Avg .259 1% below the 1949 league average (.263)
OBP .360 2% above the 1949 league average (.353)
SLG .368 3% below the 1949 league average (.378)
Team ERA 4.23 1% worse than the 1949 league average (4.20)
Runs Scored 726 1% above the 1949 league average (722 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumShibe Park
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 805,598
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Avg per Game 10,462

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1949

Batting Avg

1 Elmer Valo 0.283 2 Sam Chapman 0.278 3 Hank Majeski 0.277 4 Wally Moses 0.276 5 Pete Suder 0.267

Home Runs

1 Sam Chapman 24 2 Eddie Joost 23 3 Pete Suder 10 4 Hank Majeski 9 5 Elmer Valo 5

RBI

1 Sam Chapman 108 2 Elmer Valo 85 3 Eddie Joost 81 4 Ferris Fain 78 5 Pete Suder 75
1949 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Chapman 154 589 89 164 24 4 24 108 80 68 3 0.278
Elmer Valo 150 547 86 155 27 12 5 85 119 32 14 0.283
Ferris Fain 150 525 81 138 21 5 3 78 136 51 8 0.263
Eddie Joost 144 525 128 138 25 3 23 81 149 80 2 0.263
Hank Majeski 114 448 62 124 26 5 9 67 29 23 0 0.277
Pete Suder 118 445 44 119 24 6 10 75 23 35 0 0.267
Wally Moses 110 308 49 85 19 3 1 25 51 19 1 0.276
Mike Guerra 98 298 41 79 14 1 3 31 37 26 3 0.265
Nellie Fox 88 247 42 63 6 2 0 21 32 9 2 0.255
Don White 57 169 12 36 6 0 0 10 14 12 2 0.213
Taffy Wright 59 149 14 35 2 5 2 25 16 6 0 0.235
Joe Astroth 55 148 18 36 4 1 0 12 21 13 1 0.243
Buddy Rosar 32 95 7 19 2 0 0 6 16 5 0 0.200
Alex Kellner 38 92 7 20 1 0 0 10 7 15 0 0.217
Lou Brissie 34 90 7 24 2 1 0 6 1 8 0 0.267
Joe Coleman 33 79 4 14 3 0 1 5 5 29 0 0.177
Dick Fowler 31 77 5 18 2 0 0 11 7 10 0 0.234
Tod Davis 31 75 7 20 0 1 1 6 9 16 0 0.267
Carl Scheib 47 72 9 17 2 0 0 10 8 10 0 0.236
Bobby Shantz 33 37 2 7 0 0 0 2 5 6 0 0.189
Augie Galan 12 26 4 8 2 0 0 0 9 2 0 0.308
Hank Biasatti 21 24 6 2 2 0 0 2 8 5 0 0.083
Bubba Harris 37 24 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.125
Bobby Estalella 8 20 2 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0.250
Phil Marchildon 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.167
Bill McCahan 7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.200
Jim Wilson 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Clem Hausmann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1949

ERA

1 Bobby Shantz 3.40 2 Dick Fowler 3.75 3 Alex Kellner 3.75 4 Joe Coleman 3.86 5 Lou Brissie 4.28

Wins

1 Alex Kellner 20 2 Lou Brissie 16 3 Dick Fowler 15 4 Joe Coleman 13 5 Carl Scheib 9

Strikeouts

1 Lou Brissie 118 2 Joe Coleman 109 3 Alex Kellner 94 4 Bobby Shantz 58 5 Dick Fowler 43
1949 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Alex Kellner 20 12 3.75 38 27 1 245.0 243 102 129 94
Joe Coleman 13 14 3.86 33 30 1 240.1 249 103 127 109
Lou Brissie 16 11 4.28 34 29 3 229.1 220 109 118 118
Dick Fowler 15 11 3.75 31 28 1 213.2 210 89 115 43
Carl Scheib 9 12 5.12 38 23 0 182.2 191 104 118 43
Bobby Shantz 6 8 3.40 33 7 2 127.0 100 48 74 58
Bubba Harris 1 1 5.44 37 0 3 84.1 92 51 42 18
Bill McCahan 1 1 2.61 7 4 0 20.2 23 6 9 3
Phil Marchildon 0 3 11.81 7 6 0 16.0 24 21 19 2
Jim Wilson 0 0 14.40 2 0 0 5.0 7 8 5 2
Clem Hausmann 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 1 2 0

👥 Roster (28)

Joe Astroth Hank Biasatti Lou Brissie Sam Chapman Joe Coleman Tod Davis Bobby Estalella Ferris Fain Dick Fowler Nellie Fox Augie Galan Mike Guerra +16 more

28 players

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The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics finished 81-73, a .526 winning percentage, placing 5th in the AL. The Philadelphia Athletics scored 726 runs and allowed 725, a run differential of +1. The team batting average of .259 was 1% below the 1949 league mark of .263. Pitchers allowed 4.23 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.20. The 726 runs scored compare with a league average of 722 per club, 1% more.

Home games were played at Shibe Park, where 805,598 fans came through the gates. For power, Sam Chapman led the way with 24 homers. On the mound, Alex Kellner won 20 games to lead the staff. Lou Brissie struck out 118, the most on the club. The 1949 roster runs to 28 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics finished 81-73 (.526 win pct).
Who led the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Sam Chapman led the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics with 24 home runs.
What was the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 4.23.
Did the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Shibe Park.
Who led the 1949 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Chapman (24 HR, 108 RBI) and Alex Kellner (20-12, 3.75 ERA).
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