| Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Season: | 1913 |
| Misc: | World Series Champions American League Champions |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Shibe Park |
| City: | Philadelphia |
| Owners: | Connie Mack, Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe and John Shibe |
| Managers: | Connie Mack |
The 1913 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 96 wins and 57 losses. The team then defeated the New York Giants in the 1913 World Series, 4 games to 1.In 2001, baseball historian Bill James ranked the 1913 incarnation of the Athletics' famous "$100,000 infield" as the best of all time in major league history (first baseman Stuffy McInnis, second baseman Eddie Collins, third baseman Frank "Home Run" Baker, and shortstop Jack Barry).[1]
| 1913 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 82 | 238 | 54 | .227 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1B | 148 | 543 | 176 | .324 | 4 | 90 | ||
| 2B | 148 | 534 | 184 | .345 | 3 | 73 | ||
| 3B | 149 | 564 | 190 | .337 | 12 | 117 | ||
| SS | 134 | 455 | 125 | .275 | 3 | 85 | ||
| OF | 137 | 538 | 152 | .283 | 5 | 71 | ||
| OF | 137 | 508 | 150 | .295 | 1 | 30 | ||
| OF | 97 | 303 | 77 | .254 | 0 | 27 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 292 | 89 | .305 | 0 | 46 | ||
| 79 | 207 | 55 | .266 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 62 | 141 | 36 | .255 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 30 | 67 | 13 | .194 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 40 | 59 | 19 | .322 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 22 | 53 | 15 | .283 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 17 | 6 | .353 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 13 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 242.2 | 18 | 10 | 2.60 | 151 | ||
| 43 | 235.1 | 17 | 11 | 2.94 | 70 | ||
| 18 | 111.1 | 6 | 5 | 2.34 | 52 | ||
| 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 236.2 | 21 | 10 | 2.21 | 135 | ||
| 39 | 200.1 | 15 | 6 | 3.82 | 81 | ||
| 41 | 176.0 | 14 | 6 | 4.14 | 71 | ||
| 17 | 61.2 | 2 | 4 | 4.38 | 31 | ||
| 14 | 33.1 | 2 | 1 | 5.13 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 17.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.62 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
See main article: 1913 World Series. AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL New York Giants (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics – 6, Giants – 4, | October 7 | Polo Grounds | 36,291 |
| 2 | Giants – 3, Athletics – 0 (10 innings) | October 8 | Shibe Park | 20,563 |
| 3 | Athletics – 8, Giants – 2 | October 9 | Polo Grounds | 36,896 |
| 4 | Giants – 5, Athletics – 6 | October 10 | Shibe Park | 20,568 |
| 5 | Athletics – 3, Giants – 1 | October 11 | Polo Grounds | 36,682 |