1928 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 98-55
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 689,756, Avg. 15,041
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (98-55)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1928 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 98-55
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 689,756, Avg. 15,041
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (98-55)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1928 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1928 season with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Athletics yielded 615 runs, fewest in the league. Philadelphia tallied 829 runs. Joe Hauser paced the team with 16 home runs, and Al Simmons walloped 20 or more, too. Al Simmons drove in 107 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .351 average. Lefty Grove recorded 24 wins on the mound for the squad, while Rube Walberg and Jack Quinn added 15 or more victories also Lefty Grove recorded a 2.58 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bishop | 2B | L | R | September 5, 1899 | 5'8" | 165 | Waynesboro, PA USA |
| Joe Boley | SS | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 5'11" | 170 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Bullet Joe Bush | P | R | R | November 27, 1892 | 5'9" | 173 | Ehime, MN USA |
| Ty Cobb | RF | L | R | December 18, 1886 | 6'1" | 175 | Narrows, GA USA |
| Mickey Cochrane | C | L | R | April 6, 1903 | 5'10" | 180 | Bridgewater, MA USA |
| Eddie Collins | 2B | L | R | May 2, 1887 | 5'9" | 175 | Millerton, NY USA |
| Art Daney | P | R | R | July 9, 1904 | 5'11" | 165 | Talihina, OK USA |
| Jimmy Dykes | IF | R | R | November 10, 1896 | 5'9" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Earnshaw | P | R | R | February 15, 1900 | 6'4" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Howard Ehmke | P | R | R | April 24, 1894 | 6'3" | 190 | Silver Creek, NY USA |
| Jimmie Foxx | 3B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Walt French | RF | L | R | July 12, 1899 | 5'7" | 155 | Moorestown, NJ USA |
| Lefty Grove | P | L | L | March 6, 1900 | 6'3" | 190 | Lonaconing, MD USA |
| Mule Haas | CF | L | R | October 15, 1903 | 6'1" | 175 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Sammy Hale | 3B | R | R | September 10, 1896 | 5'8" | 160 | Glen Rose, TX USA |
| Joe Hassler | SS | R | R | April 7, 1905 | 6'0" | 165 | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Joe Hauser | 1B | L | L | January 12, 1899 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Jing Johnson | P | R | R | October 9, 1894 | 5'9" | 172 | Parker Ford, PA USA |
| Bing Miller | OF | R | R | August 30, 1894 | 6'0" | 185 | Vinton, IA USA |
| Ossie Orwoll | 1B | L | L | November 17, 1900 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR USA |
| Cy Perkins | C | R | R | February 27, 1896 | 5'10" | 158 | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Ike Powers | P | R | R | March 13, 1906 | 6'0" | 188 | Hancock, MD USA |
| Jack Quinn | P | R | R | July 1, 1883 | 6'0" | 196 | Stefurov, Slovakia |
| Eddie Rommel | P | R | R | September 13, 1897 | 6'2" | 197 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bill Shores | P | R | R | May 26, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Abilene, TX USA |
| Al Simmons | LF | R | R | May 22, 1902 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Tris Speaker | CF | L | L | April 4, 1888 | 5'11" | 193 | Hubbard, TX USA |
| Rube Walberg | P | L | L | July 27, 1896 | 6'1" | 190 | Pine City, MN USA |
| Carroll Yerkes | P | R | L | June 13, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | McSherrystown, PA USA |
