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Philadelphia Athletics 1901-1954

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1954 Philadelphia Athletics 51-103 record last in AL

(The last season in Philadelphia) (Day Games were the norm in the early 1950s)

Pitchers 1954

Note: A lot of young pitchers listed were just getting started in the majors in 1954

Arnie Portocarrero, a rookie in 1954, led the A’s in wins 9-18 record

Moe Burtschy, reliever, led the A’s with 46 appearances (5-4 w/l) 4 saves

Pitching Stats

Arnie Portocarrero 9-18 a 4.06 ERA in 34 Games … Alex Kellner 6-17 a 5.39 ERA in 27G … Bob Trice 7-8 a 5.60 ERA in 19G … Sonny Dixon 5-7 a 4.86 ERA in 38G … Marion Fricano 5-11 a 5.16 ERA in 37G

Charlie Bishop 3-12 a 4.41 ERA in 20G … Moe Burtshy 5-4 a 3.80 ERA in 46G … Johnny Gray 3-12 a 6.51 ERA in 18G … Morrie Martin 2-4 a 5.47 ERA in 13G … Bill Oster 0-1 a 6.82 in 8G

Hal Raether 0-0 a 4.50 ERA in 1G… Durch Romberger 1-1 a 11.49 ERA in 10G… Dick Rozek 0-0 a 6.75 ERA in 2G … Carl Schieb 0-1 a 22.50 ERA in 1G… Bobby Shantz 1-0 a 7.88 ERA in 2G

Al Sima 2-5 a 5.22 ERA in 29G … Bill Upton 0-0 a 1.80 ERA in 2G… Ozzie Van Brabant 0-2 a 7.09 ERA in 9G … Lee Wheat 0-2 a 5.72 ERA in 8G

1954 Philadelphia Athletics

Outfielders

Gus Zernial .250 w 14 Hrs, 62 RBI in 97G … Vic Power .255 w 8 Hr, 38 RBI in 127G … Elmer Valo .214 w 1 Hr, 33 RBI in 95G … Bill Wilson .238 w 15 Hr, 38 RBI in 94G

Bill Renna . 232 w 13 Hr, 53 RBI in 123G … Ed McGhee .208 w 2 Hr, 9 RBI in 21G … Joe Taylor .224, 1 Hr, 8 RBI in 18G

Infielders

Joe DeMaestri ss .230 w 8 Hr, 40 RBI in 146G … Jim Finigan 3b .302 w 7 Hr, 51 RBI in 136G… Pete Suder 2b/3b .200 w 16 RBI in 49G … Spook Jacobs 2b .258 w 63 R, 22 RBI in 132G

Eddie Joost ss .362 w 1 Hr, 9 RBI in 19G … Jack Littrell ss .300 w 1 Hr, 3 RBI in 9G…

Don Bollweg 1b .224 w 5 Hr, 24 RBI in 103G … Lou Limmer 1b .231 w 14 Hr, 32 RBI in 115G …  

Catchers

Joe Astroth .221 w 1 Hr, 23 RBI in 77G … Billy Shantz .256 w 1 Hr, 17 RBI in 51G… Jim Robertson .184, 8 RBI in 63G

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