| Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Season: | 1930 |
| Misc: | World Series Champions American League Champions |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Shibe Park |
| City: | Philadelphia |
| Owners: | Connie Mack, Tom Shibe and John Shibe |
| Managers: | Connie Mack |
The 1930 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 102 wins and 52 losses. It was the team's second of three consecutive pennants.
During the 1930 World Series, the A's defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. This was the A's final World Series championship in Philadelphia. The team did not win the World Series again until forty-two years later, in 1972, after the club moved to Oakland.
When playing the Cleveland Indians on July 25, the Athletics became the only team in Major League history to execute a triple steal twice in one game.[1]
The A's had three Hall of Famers in the team's starting line-up: Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, and Al Simmons. Simmons won the AL batting title with a .381 average. Pitching ace Lefty Grove won the pitching triple crown.
| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | 130 | 487 | 174 | .357 | 10 | 87 | ||
| 1B | 153 | 562 | 188 | .335 | 37 | 156 | ||
| 2B | 130 | 441 | 111 | .252 | 10 | 38 | ||
| 3B | 125 | 435 | 131 | .301 | 6 | 73 | ||
| SS | 121 | 420 | 116 | .276 | 4 | 55 | ||
| LF | 138 | 554 | 211 | .381 | 36 | 165 | ||
| CF | 132 | 532 | 159 | .299 | 2 | 68 | ||
| RF | 154 | 585 | 177 | .303 | 9 | 100 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 237 | 63 | .266 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 67 | 191 | 50 | .262 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 45 | 92 | 16 | .174 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 30 | 82 | 19 | .232 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 54 | 15 | .278 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 50 | 19 | .380 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 22 | 49 | 9 | .184 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 20 | 38 | 6 | .158 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 24 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 296.0 | 22 | 13 | 4.44 | 193 | ||
| 50 | 291.0 | 28 | 5 | 2.54 | 209 | ||
| 38 | 205.1 | 13 | 12 | 4.69 | 100 | ||
| 31 | 159.0 | 12 | 4 | 4.19 | 48 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 152.2 | 9 | 5 | 5.01 | 38 | ||
| 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.70 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4.42 | 28 | ||
| 35 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4.28 | 35 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.00 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.85 | 0 |
See main article: 1930 World Series. AL Philadelphia Athletics (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinals – 2, Athletics – 5 | October 1 | Shibe Park | 32,295 | |
| 2 | Cardinals – 1, Athletics – 6 | October 2 | Shibe Park | 32,295 | |
| 3 | Athletics – 0, Cardinals – 5 | October 4 | Sportsman's Park | 36,944 | |
| 4 | Athletics – 1, Cardinals – 3 | October 5 | Sportsman's Park | 39,946 | |
| 5 | Athletics – 2, Cardinals – 0 | October 6 | Sportsman's Park | 38,844 | |
| 6 | Cardinals – 1, Athletics – 7 | October 8 | Shibe Park | 32,295 |