| 1914 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| 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 1914 Philadelphia Athletics season was a season in American baseball. It involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 99 wins and 53 losses.
The team went on to face the Boston Braves in the 1914 World Series, which they lost in four straight games.
After the season, Connie Mack sold the contracts of his best players to other teams due to his frustration with the Federal League. The A's subsequently posted seven consecutive last-place finishes in the American League and did not win another pennant until 1929.
Regular season
The franchise took a downturn in 1914. The heavily favored Athletics lost the 1914 World Series to the "Miracle" Boston Braves in a four-game sweep. Miracles often have two sides, and for a few years this "miracle" wrought disaster on the A's. Mack traded, sold or released most of the team's star players soon after, and the team fell into a lengthy slump.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 99 | 53 | 0.651 | — | 51–24 | 48–29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 62 | 0.595 | 8½ | 44–31 | 47–31 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 19 | 40–33 | 41–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 80 | 73 | 0.523 | 19½ | 42–35 | 38–38 |
| St. Louis Browns | 71 | 82 | 0.464 | 28½ | 42–36 | 29–46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 30 | 43–37 | 27–47 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 30 | 36–40 | 34–44 |
| Cleveland Naps | 51 | 102 | 0.333 | 48½ | 32–47 | 19–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9 | 16–6 | 15–7–1 | 11–11 | 12–9–3 | 13–9–2 | 11–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13 | — | 13–9 | 6–16 | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 13–9–1 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6–16 | 9–13 | — | 6–16 | 8–14–1 | 3–19 | 8–13–2 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| Detroit | 7–15–1 | 16–6 | 16–6 | — | 13–9–1 | 9–12–1 | 9–13 | 10–12–1 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 10–12–1 | 14–8–1 | 9–13–1 | — | 8–14 | 11–11 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–12–3 | 17–5 | 19–3 | 12–9–1 | 14–8 | — | 15–7–1 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 9–13–2 | 9–13–1 | 13–8–2 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 7–15–1 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 11–11 | 10–12–1 | 11–11–1 | 12–10–1 | 15–7 | 9–13–1 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Player stats
Batting
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 | Wally Schang | 107 | 307 | 88 | .287 | 3 | 45 |
| 1B | Stuffy McInnis | 149 | 576 | 181 | .314 | 1 | 95 |
| 2B | Eddie Collins | 152 | 526 | 181 | .344 | 2 | 85 |
| SS | Jack Barry | 140 | 467 | 113 | .242 | 0 | 42 |
| 3B | Frank Baker | 150 | 570 | 182 | .319 | 9 | 89 |
| OF | Rube Oldring | 119 | 466 | 129 | .277 | 3 | 49 |
| OF | Amos Strunk | 122 | 404 | 111 | .275 | 2 | 45 |
| OF | Eddie Murphy | 148 | 573 | 156 | .272 | 3 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | 68 | 216 | 51 | .236 | 3 | 36 |
| Jack Lapp | 69 | 199 | 46 | .231 | 0 | 19 |
| Tom Daley | 28 | 86 | 22 | .256 | 0 | 7 |
| Larry Kopf | 37 | 69 | 13 | .188 | 0 | 12 |
| Chick Davies | 19 | 46 | 11 | .239 | 0 | 5 |
| Shag Thompson | 16 | 29 | 5 | .172 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Orr | 10 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Wickey McAvoy | 8 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Press Cruthers | 4 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Coombs | 5 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 2 |
| Earle Mack | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Davis | 5 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Crane | 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Sturgis | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferdie Moore | 2 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| Ira Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Toots Coyne | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Rochefort | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shawkey | 38 | 237.0 | 15 | 8 | 2.73 | 89 |
| Eddie Plank | 34 | 185.1 | 15 | 7 | 2.87 | 110 |
| Weldon Wyckoff | 32 | 185.0 | 11 | 7 | 3.02 | 86 |
| Chief Bender | 28 | 179.0 | 17 | 3 | 2.26 | 107 |
| Byron Houck | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 4 |
| Willie Jensen | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Chick Davies | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Jack Coombs | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bush | 38 | 206.0 | 16 | 12 | 3.06 | 109 |
| Herb Pennock | 28 | 151.2 | 11 | 4 | 2.79 | 90 |
| Rube Bressler | 29 | 147.2 | 10 | 4 | 1.77 | 96 |
| Boardwalk Brown | 15 | 66.0 | 1 | 5 | 4.09 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Boardman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 2 |
| Fred Worden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
1914 World Series
Boston Braves (4) vs Philadelphia Athletics (0)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves – 7, Athletics – 1 | October 9 | Shibe Park | 20,562 |
| 2 | Braves – 1, Athletics – 0 | October 10 | Shibe Park | 20,562 |
| 3 | Athletics – 4, Braves – 5 (12 innings) | October 12 | Fenway Park | 35,520 |
| 4 | Athletics – 1, Braves – 3 | October 13 | Fenway Park | 34,365 |