1949 Philadelphia Athletics Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 805,598, Avg. 13,207
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (81-73)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1949 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics
1949 Philadelphia Athletics Results

The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.

The Athletics plated 726 runs and yielded 725 runs. Sam Chapman paced Philadelphia with 24 home runs, while Eddie Joost walloped 20 or more, too. Sam Chapman drove in 108 runs. Elmer Valo led all regular hitters with a .283 average. Alex Kellner topped the squad with 20 wins, and Lou Brissie and Dick Fowler also added 15 or more victories also Bobby Shantz recorded a 3.40 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Connie Mack coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joe AstrothCRRSeptember 1, 19225'9"187East Alton, IL USA
Hank Biasatti1BLLJanuary 14, 19225'11"175Beano, Fr Italy
Lou BrissiePLLJune 5, 19246'4"210Anderson, SC USA
Sam ChapmanCFRRApril 11, 19166'0"180Tiburon, CA USA
Joe ColemanPRRJuly 30, 19226'2"200Medford, MA USA
Tod DavisSSRRJuly 24, 19246'2"190Los Angeles, CA USA
Bobby EstalellaRFRRApril 25, 19115'8"180Cardenas, Ma Cuba
Ferris Fain1BLLMarch 29, 19215'11"180San Antonio, TX USA
Dick FowlerPRRMarch 30, 19216'4"215Toronto, ON CAN
Nellie Fox2BLRDecember 25, 19275'10"160St. Thomas, PA USA
Augie GalanLFBRMay 23, 19126'0"175Berkeley, CA USA
Mike GuerraCRROctober 11, 19125'10"155La Habana, La Cuba
Bubba HarrisPRRFebruary 15, 19266'4"204Sulligent, AL USA
Clem HausmannPRRAugust 17, 19195'9"165Houston, TX USA
Eddie JoostSSRRJune 5, 19166'0"175San Francisco, CA USA
Alex KellnerPRLAugust 26, 19246'0"200Tucson, AZ USA
Hank Majeski3BRRDecember 13, 19165'9"174Staten Island, NY USA
Phil MarchildonPRROctober 25, 19135'10"170Penetanguishene, ON CAN
Bill McCahanPRRJune 7, 19215'11"200Philadelphia, PA USA
Wally MosesRFLLOctober 8, 19105'10"160Uvalda, GA USA
Buddy RosarCRRJuly 3, 19145'9"190Buffalo, NY USA
Carl ScheibPRRJanuary 1, 19276'1"192Gratz, PA USA
Bobby ShantzPRLSeptember 26, 19255'6"139Pottstown, PA USA
Pete Suder2BRRApril 16, 19166'0"175Aliquippa, PA USA
Elmer ValoLFLRMarch 5, 19215'11"190Rybnik, Pl Czech Republic
Don WhiteRFRRJanuary 8, 19196'1"195Everett, WA USA
Jim WilsonPRRFebruary 20, 19226'1"200San Diego, CA USA
Taffy WrightRFLRAugust 10, 19115'10"180Tabor City, NC USA



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