The Philadelphia Athletics

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 season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League

American League

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 with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses.

Offseason

Tom Shibe, eldest son of former owner Ben Shibe

Ben Shibe

Benjamin Franklin Shibe was an American sporting goods and baseball executive who, along with his sons John and Tom, was half-owner of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League from 1901 until his death. He is credited with the invention of the automated stitching machinery to make...

, died on February 16, 1936. Connie Mack

Connie Mack

Connie Mack may refer to:* Connie Mack I , Hall of Fame baseball manager, player, owner* Connie Mack III , U.S. Representative , U.S. Senator from Florida * Connie Mack IV , U.S...

 supported Tom's brother, John Shibe, as club president, and he was named to the position on February 24.

Notable transactions

• December 10, 1935: 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....
  
   and Johnny Marcum
  Johnny Marcum
  John Alfred "Footsie" Marcum was a professional baseball pitcher, for seven seasons in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, St...
  
   were traded by the Athletics to the Boston Red Sox
  Boston Red Sox
  The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
  
   for Gordon Rhodes
  Gordon Rhodes
  John Gordon Rhodes [Dusty] was a starting pitcher in Major League who played from through for the New York Yankees , Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics . Listed at 6' 0", 187 lb., Rhodes batted and threw right-handed...
  
  , George Savino (minors), and $150,000.

Regular season

In August, John Shibe was forced to step down from his position as acting club president.

Roster

1936 Philadelphia Athletics
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		valign="top" | Manager

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
C		144	507	137	.271	10	67
OF		153	566	165	.292	25	121

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
	11	12	0	.000	0	0
	1	2	1	.500	0	0

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
	35	216.1	9	20	5.74	61
	35	235.1	15	12	3.86	82
	34	188.2	8	16	5.39	53
	8	38.2	0	3	10.94	12
	6	36.2	2	3	6.38	9
	3	11.2	0	2	7.71	6

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
	5	18.1	1	2	6.87	4
	12	16.2	0	2	14.04	7

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
	21	4	6	3	6.53	34
	17	0	0	0	13.04	14

Farm system