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1949 Philadelphia Athletics season

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Owner(s)
  
Local television
  
WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL

Manager(s)
  
Local radio
  
WIBG(By Saam, George Walsh, Claude Haring)

The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 5th in the American League with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 10, 1948: Tod Davis was drafted by the Athletics from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
  • December 16, 1948: Bob Savage was selected off waivers from the Athletics by the St. Louis Browns.
  • Prior to 1949 season: Skeeter Kell was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.
  • Regular season

    The 1949 Philadelphia Athletics team set a major league team record of 217 double plays, a record which still stands as of 2010.

    Notable transactions

  • September 28, 1949: Bill McCahan and $25,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Kermit Wahl.
  • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kewanee, Red Springs

    References

    1949 Philadelphia Athletics season Wikipedia


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