1924 Philadelphia Athletics season
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The 1924 Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....

 season
involved the A's finishing 5th in the American League
American League
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 with a record of 71 wins and 81 losses.

Offseason

  • December 11, 1923: Harry O'Neill
    Harry O'Neill (pitcher)
    Joseph Henry O'Neill was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in four games for the Philadelphia Athletics over two seasons, one in and three in ....

    , Hank Hulvey
    Hank Hulvey
    James Hensel "Hank" Hulvey was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher for one season with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled an 0-1 record, with a 7.71 earned run average, and two strikeouts in seven innings pitched.Hulvey pitched 19 season in minor...

    , Pinky Pittenger
    Pinky Pittenger
    Clarke Alonzo "Pinky" Pittenger [previously thought to be Pittinger] was a reserve infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for three different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 5' 10", 160 lb., Pittenger batted and threw right-handed...

     and $35,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Salt Lake City Bees
    Salt Lake Bees
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     for Paul Strand
    Paul Strand (baseball)
    Paul Edward Strand was a pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Athletics.-External links:...

    .
  • December 15, 1923: Wid Matthews
    Wid Matthews
    Wid Curry Matthews was an American outfielder, scout and front office executive in Major League Baseball. Matthews served as general manager of the Chicago Cubs for seven full seasons and became one of the first front-office employees in the history of the New York Mets in 1961, the year before...

    , Heinie Scheer
    Heinie Scheer
    Henry William "Heinie" Scheer was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1922 to 1923....

    , and $40,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)
    The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They played in the American Association from 1902 through 1952.-A Milwaukee Tradition:...

     for Al Simmons
    Al Simmons
    Aloysius Harry Simmons , born Aloisius Szymanski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an American baseball player. He played for two decades in the major leagues as an outfielder, and had his best years as a member of Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics during the 1930's...

    .

Notable transactions

  • July, 1924: Jimmie Foxx
    Jimmie Foxx
    James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx , nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was a right-handed American Major League Baseball first baseman and noted power hitter....

     was purchased by the Athletics from the Easton Farmers.

Roster

1924 Philadelphia Athletics
Roster
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Infielders
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Other batters

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Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
OF 152 594 183 .308 8 102

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
47 167 38 .228 0 13
19 71 20 .282 0 7
12 15 2 .133 0 1

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G IP W L ERA SO
36 181 13 6 2.88 45
37 154 6 8 5.04 26
34 151.2 8 7 3.98 54
36 123 6 10 4.68 45

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player G W L SV ERA SO
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