Philadelphia Athletics - 1954
51-103
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Lou Limmer | .231 | 14 | 32 | ||
| 2B | Spook Jacobs | .258 | 0 | 26 | ||
| SS | Joe DeMaestri | .230 | 8 | 40 | ||
| 3B | Jim Finigan | .302 | 7 | 51 | ||
| OF | Bill Renna | .232 | 13 | 53 | ||
| OF | Vic Power | .255 | 8 | 38 | ||
| OF | Bill Wilson | .238 | 15 | 33 | ||
| C | Joe Astroth | .221 | 1 | 23 | ||
| Other position players: Gus Zernial (.250, 14, 62), Don Bollweg (.224, 5, 24), Elmer Valo (.214, 1, 33), Pete Suder (.200, 0, 16), Billy Shantz (.256, 1, 17), Jim Robertson (.184, 0, 8), Joe Taylor (.224, 1, 8), Ed McGhee (.208, 2, 9), Eddie Joost (.362, 1, 9), Jack Littrell (.300, 1, 3) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Arnie Portocarrero | 9-18 | 4.06 | 0 | ||
| L | Alex Kellner | 6-17 | 5.39 | 0 | ||
| R | Marion Fricano | 5-11 | 5.16 | 1 | ||
| R | Bob Trice | 7-8 | 5.60 | 0 | ||
| R | Johnny Gray | 3-12 | 6.51 | 0 | ||
| R | Charlie Bishop | 4-6 | 4.41 | 1 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Moe Burtschy | 5-4 | 3.80 | 4 | ||
| R | Sonny Dixon | 5-7 | 4.86 | 4 | ||
| L | Al Sima | 2-5 | 5.22 | 2 | ||
| R | Dutch Romberger | 1-1 | 11.49 | 0 | ||
| Other pitchers: Morrie Martin (2-4, 5.47), Art Ditmar (1-4, 6.41), Lee Wheat (0-2, 5.72), Ozzie Van Brabant (0-2, 7.09), Bill Oster (0-1, 6.32), Bobby Shantz (1-0, 7.88), Bill Upton (0-0, 1.80), Hal Raether (0-0, 4.50), Carl Scheib (0-1, 22.50), Dick Rozek (0-0, 6.75) |
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| Saturday, January 23 | ||||
| Future Athletic Garry Hancock is born in Tampa, FL. | ||||
| Monday, March 29 | ||||
| Future Athletic Tom Tellmann is born in Warren, PA. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (0-1), 6-4 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » Starters: Mel Parnell vs Bobby Shantz | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Billy Shantz and Bill Upton (Athletics) Harry Agganis (Red Sox) | ||||
| Thursday, April 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (2-1), 3-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 1-1 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tom Morgan | Second | ½ out | ||
| Friday, April 16 | ||||
| Future Athletic Bruce Robinson is born in LaJolla, CA. | ||||
| Saturday, April 17 | ||||
| Future Athletic Denny Walling is born in Neptune, NJ. | ||||
| Sunday, April 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (1-2), 6-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 2-1 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Tom Brewer | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Lost to Red Sox (2-2), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 2-2 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Sid Hudson | Second | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Tom Brewer and Tex Clevenger (Red Sox) | ||||
| Monday, April 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (3-2), 4-3 | Griffith Stadium (0-1) | 2-3 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Spec Shea | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Tuesday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (3-3), 7-0 | Griffith Stadium (1-1) | 3-3 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Chuck Stobbs | Second | ½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (4-3), 13-1 | Shibe Park (1-1) | 3-4 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Marion Fricano | Third | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, April 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (4-4), 1-0 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 4-4 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Bob Trice | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (5-4), 6-1 | Shibe Park (2-2) | 4-5 | ||
| » Starters: Jim McDonald vs Alex Kellner | Third | 1½ out | ||
| » Defeated Yankees (5-5), 4-2 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 5-5 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Grim vs Morrie Martin | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (5-8), 5-1 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 6-5 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Bob Trice | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (5-9), 2-1 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 7-5 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Alex Kellner | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (11-5), 4-0 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 7-6 | ||
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Morrie Martin | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| » Defeated White Sox (11-6), 2-1 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 8-6 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Fornieles vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, May 3 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (12-6), 14-3 | Shibe Park (6-4) | 8-7 | ||
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Carl Scheib | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (9-7), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 9-7 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Bob Trice | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (10-7), 7-2 | Shibe Park (7-5) | 9-8 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Alex Kellner | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (11-7), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-6) | 9-9 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Arnie Portocarrero | Fourth | 3½ out | ||
| Friday, May 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (10-9), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 9-10 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Tom Morgan | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, May 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (11-9), 7-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 9-11 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Harry Byrd | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| » Tied Yankees, 1-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 9-11 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Jim McDonald | Fifth | 4 out | ||
| Monday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (7-12), 7-6 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 9-12 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Don Larsen | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (8-12), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 9-13 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Joe Coleman | Fifth | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (16-10), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 10-13 | ||
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Virgil Trucks | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Friday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (17-10), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 10-14 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Billy Pierce | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (18-10), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 10-15 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Sandy Consuegra | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (17-10), 12-7 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 10-16 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Bob Feller | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (18-10), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 10-17 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Mike Garcia | Sixth | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (15-10), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 10-18 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Morrie Martin vs Steve Gromek | Seventh | 8½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (16-10), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 10-19 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Ralph Branca | Seventh | 9½ out | ||
| Friday, May 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (11-18), 7-3 | Griffith Stadium (1-2) | 10-20 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Bob Porterfield | Seventh | 10½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (11-19), 10-3 | Griffith Stadium (2-2) | 11-20 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Spec Shea | Seventh | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (12-19), 9-4 | Griffith Stadium (2-3) | 11-21 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Connie Marrero | Sixth | 12 out | ||
| Monday, May 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (21-13), 7-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-4) | 11-22 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Bob Grim | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (10-18), 3-2 | Shibe Park (7-7) | 11-23 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Marion Fricano | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (10-19), 6-5 | Shibe Park (8-7) | 12-23 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Art Ditmar | Eighth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, May 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (15-20), 12-6 | Shibe Park (8-8) | 12-24 | ||
| » Starters: Dean Stone vs Bob Trice | Seventh | 12½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (15-21), 7-5 | Shibe Park (9-8) | 13-24 | ||
| » Starters: Spec Shea vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (16-21), 6-0 | Shibe Park (9-9) | 13-25 | ||
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Marion Fricano | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| » Defeated Senators (16-22), 6-5 | Shibe Park (10-9) | 14-25 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Arnie Portocarrero | Sixth | 13 out | ||
| Monday, May 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-21), 20-10 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 14-26 | ||
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Tom Brewer | Eighth | 14 out | ||
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-21), 9-0 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 14-27 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ozzie VanBrabant vs Bill Henry | Eighth | 14 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (13-22), 16-6 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 15-27 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Tex Clevenger | Seventh | 13½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (15-27), 9-1 | Shibe Park (10-10) | 15-28 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Arnie Portocarrero | Eighth | 14½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (15-28), 6-2 | Shibe Park (11-10) | 16-28 | ||
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Marion Fricano | Seventh | 13½ out | ||
| Friday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (15-29), 7-6 | Shibe Park (12-10) | 17-28 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chakales vs Bob Trice | Sixth | 12½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (30-15), 4-1 | Shibe Park (12-11) | 17-29 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 13½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (31-15), 2-1 | Shibe Park (12-12) | 17-30 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 15½ out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (32-15), 7-5 | Shibe Park (12-13) | 17-31 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Art Houtteman vs Marion Fricano | Seventh | 15½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (34-16), 9-3 | Shibe Park (12-14) | 17-32 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Virgil Trucks vs Bob Trice | Eighth | 16½ out | ||
| Future Athletic Lenn Sakata is born in Honolulu, HI. | ||||
| Wednesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (35-16), 9-4 | Shibe Park (12-15) | 17-33 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Keegan vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 17½ out | ||
| Friday, June 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (25-25), 16-5 | Shibe Park (12-16) | 17-34 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Dick Weik vs Arnie Portocarrero | Eighth | 17 out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (25-26), 2-1 | Shibe Park (13-16) | 18-34 | ||
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Marion Fricano | Eighth | 17 out | ||
| Saturday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (25-27), 4-2 | Shibe Park (14-16) | 19-34 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Bob Trice | Eighth | 16½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (25-28), 4-3 | Shibe Park (15-16) | 20-34 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Billy Hoeft vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 16½ out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (25-29), 6-3 | Shibe Park (16-16) | 21-34 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 16½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (36-20), 11-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 22-34 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Bob Keegan | Sixth | 17 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ron Jackson (White Sox) | ||||
| Wednesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (37-20), 11-6 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 22-35 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Mike Fornieles | Sixth | 18 out | ||
| Thursday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (38-20), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 22-36 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Jack Harshman | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| Friday, June 18 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (27-31), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-2) | 23-36 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Billy Hoeft | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| Saturday, June 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (27-32), 5-4 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 24-36 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Al Aber | Sixth | 18 out | ||
| Sunday, June 20 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Billy O'Dell (Orioles) | ||||
| Tuesday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (44-19), 4-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 25-36 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Early Wynn | Sixth | 18 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (45-19), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-3) | 25-37 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Bob Lemon | Sixth | 19 out | ||
| Thursday, June 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (45-20), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 26-37 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Art Houtteman | Sixth | 18 out | ||
| Friday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (24-42), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-3) | 26-38 | ||
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Duane Pillette | Sixth | 18 out | ||
| Saturday, June 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (25-42), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (0-4) | 26-39 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Lou Kretlow | Sixth | 18 out | ||
| Sunday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (26-42), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (0-5) | 26-40 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Bob Turley | Seventh | 19½ out | ||
| » Lost to Orioles (27-42), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-6) | 26-41 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Joe Coleman | Seventh | 19½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (29-39), 3-2 | Shibe Park (17-16) | 27-41 | ||
| » Starters: Mickey McDermott vs Arnie Portocarrero | Sixth | 19½ out | ||
| Future Athletic Rick Honeycutt is born in Chattanooga, TN. | ||||
| Wednesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (29-40), 8-7 | Shibe Park (18-16) | 28-41 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Camilo Pascual vs Marion Fricano | Sixth | 19½ out | ||
| Friday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (26-43), 8-4 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 28-42 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Tom Brewer | Sixth | 21 out | ||
| Saturday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (26-44), 7-3 | Fenway Park (3-4) | 29-42 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tex Clevenger | Sixth | 21 out | ||
| Sunday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (27-44), 8-0 | Fenway Park (3-5) | 29-43 | ||
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Leo Kiely | Seventh | 22 out | ||
| Monday, July 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (50-28), 7-4 | Shibe Park (18-17) | 29-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 23 out | ||
| » Lost to Yankees (51-28), 11-2 | Shibe Park (18-18) | 29-45 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Marion Fricano | Seventh | 23 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (32-44), 5-2 | Griffith Stadium (2-4) | 29-46 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Bob Trice vs Johnny Schmitz | Seventh | 24 out | ||
| Future Athletic Willie Randolph is born in Holly Hill, SC. | ||||
| Friday, July 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (28-48), 9-3 | Shibe Park (19-18) | 30-46 | ||
| » Starters: Leo Kiely vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 24 out | ||
| Saturday, July 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (29-48), 5-3 | Shibe Park (19-19) | 30-47 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Arnie Portocarrero | Sixth | 24 out | ||
| Sunday, July 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (30-48), 18-0 | Shibe Park (19-20) | 30-48 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Bob Trice | Seventh | 24 out | ||
| » Lost to Red Sox (31-48), 11-1 | Shibe Park (19-21) | 30-49 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Marion Fricano | Seventh | 24 out | ||
| Thursday, July 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (57-27), 4-0 | Shibe Park (19-22) | 30-50 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Early Wynn vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 25 out | ||
| Friday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (58-27), 9-3 | Shibe Park (19-23) | 30-51 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 26 out | ||
| Saturday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (59-27), 6-0 | Shibe Park (19-24) | 30-52 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Bob Feller vs Al Sima | Seventh | 27 out | ||
| Sunday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (56-33), 10-2 | Shibe Park (19-25) | 30-53 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Johnny Gray | Eighth | 28 out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (57-33), 4-3 | Shibe Park (19-26) | 30-54 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Charlie Bishop | Eighth | 28 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (38-49), 12-0 | Shibe Park (19-27) | 30-55 | Lost 9 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 29½ out | ||
| » Lost to Tigers (39-49), 4-3 | Shibe Park (19-28) | 30-56 | Lost 10 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Arnie Portocarrero | Eighth | 29½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (39-50), 4-1 | Shibe Park (20-28) | 31-56 | ||
| » Starters: George Zuverink vs Sonny Dixon | Sixth | 29 out | ||
| Thursday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (40-50), 9-4 | Shibe Park (20-29) | 31-57 | ||
| » Starters: Ray Herbert vs Charlie Bishop | Seventh | 30½ out | ||
| Friday, July 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (33-60), 7-5 | Shibe Park (20-30) | 31-58 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Duane Pillette vs Alex Kellner | Eighth | 31½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (33-61), 6-5 | Shibe Park (21-30) | 32-58 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Johnny Gray | Seventh | 31½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (33-62), 9-4 | Shibe Park (22-30) | 33-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Turley vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 30 out | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (33-63), 6-4 | Shibe Park (23-30) | 34-58 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Sonny Dixon | Seventh | 30 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (41-53), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 34-59 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Steve Gromek | Seventh | 30½ out | ||
| » Defeated Tigers (41-54), 8-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 35-59 | ||
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Ned Garver | Seventh | 30½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (42-54), 10-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-4) | 35-60 | ||
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Al Aber | Seventh | 31½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (43-54), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (3-5) | 35-61 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs George Zuverink | Seventh | 32 out | ||
| » Lost to Tigers (44-54), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-6) | 35-62 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Dixon vs Billy Hoeft | Seventh | 32 out | ||
| Friday, July 30 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (63-39), 4-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 35-63 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Bob Keegan | Eighth | 33 out | ||
| Saturday, July 31 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (64-39), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-6) | 35-64 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Morrie Martin | Eighth | 34 out | ||
| Sunday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (65-39), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (2-7) | 35-65 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Sandy Consuegra | Eighth | 36 out | ||
| » Lost to White Sox (66-39), 12-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-8) | 35-66 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Sonny Dixon vs Virgil Trucks | Eighth | 36 out | ||
| Monday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (37-67), 10-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-7) | 35-67 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Bob Turley | Eighth | 36½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (37-68), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-7) | 36-67 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Don Larsen | Eighth | 35½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (37-69), 6-4 | Memorial Stadium (2-7) | 37-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Duane Pillette | Seventh | 35½ out | ||
| Friday, August 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (73-32), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (2-4) | 37-68 | ||
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Mike Garcia | Seventh | 36 out | ||
| Future Athletic Ken Phelps is born in Seattle, WA. | ||||
| Saturday, August 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (74-32), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-5) | 37-69 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Bob Feller | Eighth | 37 out | ||
| Sunday, August 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (75-32), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-6) | 37-70 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Bob Lemon | Eighth | 39 out | ||
| » Lost to Indians (76-32), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-7) | 37-71 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Art Houtteman | Eighth | 39 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (74-37), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (0-5) | 37-72 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Bob Grim | Eighth | 39 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (75-37), 3-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-6) | 37-73 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Harry Byrd | Eighth | 40 out | ||
| Thursday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (76-37), 5-4 | Yankee Stadium (0-7) | 37-74 | Lost 7 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Ed Lopat | Eighth | 41½ out | ||
| » Lost to Yankees (77-37), 7-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-8) | 37-75 | Lost 8 | |
| » Starters: Alex Kellner vs Tom Morgan | Eighth | 41½ out | ||
| Friday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (48-64), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (3-4) | 38-75 | ||
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Dean Stone | Eighth | 41½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (48-65), 6-4 | Griffith Stadium (4-4) | 39-75 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Bob Porterfield | Seventh | 41½ out | ||
| Former Athletic Fabian Kowalik dies in Karnes City, TX at the age of 47. | ||||
| Sunday, August 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (49-65), 4-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-5) | 39-76 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Johnny Schmitz | Seventh | 43 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (81-37), 11-1 | Shibe Park (23-31) | 39-77 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Byrd vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 44 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (82-37), 6-1 | Shibe Park (23-32) | 39-78 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Whitey Ford vs Alex Kellner | Sixth | 45 out | ||
| Thursday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (83-37), 8-5 | Shibe Park (23-33) | 39-79 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Johnny Gray | Seventh | 45½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Senators (49-69), 3-2 | Shibe Park (24-33) | 40-79 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Schmitz vs Charlie Bishop | Seventh | 46½ out | ||
| » Tied Senators, 4-4 | Shibe Park (24-33) | 40-79 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Porterfield vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 46½ out | ||
| Monday, August 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (50-69), 8-5 | Shibe Park (24-34) | 40-80 | ||
| » Starters: Chuck Stobbs vs Marion Fricano | Seventh | 47½ out | ||
| » Lost to Senators (51-69), 10-3 | Shibe Park (24-35) | 40-81 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Gus Keriazakos vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 47½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Indians (88-35), 4-1 | Shibe Park (25-35) | 41-81 | ||
| » Starters: Mike Garcia vs Johnny Gray | Seventh | 46½ out | ||
| Future Athletic Chris Batton is born in Los Angeles, CA. | ||||
| Wednesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (89-35), 4-3 | Shibe Park (25-36) | 41-82 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Lemon vs Sonny Dixon | Seventh | 47½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (83-45), 8-1 | Shibe Park (25-37) | 41-83 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Sandy Consuegra vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 48 out | ||
| » Defeated White Sox (83-46), 4-1 | Shibe Park (26-37) | 42-83 | ||
| » Starters: Don Johnson vs Charlie Bishop | Seventh | 48 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Joe Taylor (Athletics) | ||||
| Friday, August 27 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (84-46), 11-0 | Shibe Park (26-38) | 42-84 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Dorish vs Marion Fricano | Seventh | 48 out | ||
| Saturday, August 28 | ||||
| » Lost to White Sox (85-46), 5-2 | Shibe Park (26-39) | 42-85 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jack Harshman vs Alex Kellner | Seventh | 49 out | ||
| Sunday, August 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (56-72), 14-3 | Shibe Park (26-40) | 42-86 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Steve Gromek vs Johnny Gray | Seventh | 51 out | ||
| » Lost to Tigers (57-72), 2-1 | Shibe Park (26-41) | 42-87 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Ned Garver vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 51 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Orioles (43-89), 8-6 | Shibe Park (27-41) | 43-87 | ||
| » Starters: Lou Kretlow vs Charlie Bishop | Seventh | 51 out | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (43-90), 6-3 | Shibe Park (28-41) | 44-87 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Don Larsen vs Johnny Gray | Seventh | 51 out | ||
| Friday, September 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-73), 11-1 | Shibe Park (28-42) | 44-88 | ||
| » Starters: Frank Sullivan vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 51 out | ||
| Saturday, September 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Red Sox (58-74), 4-3 | Shibe Park (29-42) | 45-88 | ||
| » Starters: Willard Nixon vs Johnny Gray | Seventh | 50 out | ||
| Sunday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (59-74), 12-5 | Shibe Park (29-43) | 45-89 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Brewer vs Charlie Bishop | Seventh | 51½ out | ||
| » Lost to Red Sox (60-74), 7-3 | Shibe Park (29-44) | 45-90 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Russ Kemmerer vs Sonny Dixon | Seventh | 51½ out | ||
| Monday, September 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (58-77), 8-1 | Griffith Stadium (4-6) | 45-91 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Johnny Schmitz | Seventh | 51½ out | ||
| » Defeated Senators (58-78), 3-2 | Griffith Stadium (5-6) | 46-91 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs Gus Keriazakos | Seventh | 51½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Senators (59-78), 5-4 | Griffith Stadium (5-7) | 46-92 | ||
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Connie Marrero | Seventh | 52 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (99-40), 5-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-8) | 46-93 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Early Wynn | Seventh | 53 out | ||
| Thursday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Indians (100-40), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-9) | 46-94 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Bob Feller | Seventh | 54 out | ||
| Friday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Tigers (61-79), 6-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-6) | 47-94 | ||
| » Starters: Charlie Bishop vs George Zuverink | Seventh | 54 out | ||
| Saturday, September 11 | ||||
| » Lost to Tigers (62-79), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (4-7) | 47-95 | ||
| » Starters: Marion Fricano vs Ned Garver | Seventh | 55 out | ||
| Sunday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Orioles (48-95), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (2-8) | 47-96 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Bob Turley | Seventh | 56 out | ||
| » Defeated Orioles (48-96), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (3-8) | 48-96 | ||
| » Starters: Al Sima vs Duane Pillette | Seventh | 56 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated White Sox (91-55), 1-0 | Comiskey Park I (3-8) | 49-96 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Virgil Trucks | Seventh | 56 out | ||
| Friday, September 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (98-48), 10-3 | Shibe Park (29-45) | 49-97 | ||
| » Starters: Tommy Byrne vs Johnny Gray | Eighth | 57 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Lou Berberet (Yankees) | ||||
| Saturday, September 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (99-48), 6-5 | Shibe Park (29-46) | 49-98 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ed Lopat vs Arnie Portocarrero | Seventh | 58 out | ||
| Sunday, September 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (100-48), 4-2 | Shibe Park (29-47) | 49-99 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tom Morgan vs Art Ditmar | Eighth | 59 out | ||
| Monday, September 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-83), 5-2 | Fenway Park (3-6) | 49-100 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Gray vs Tom Brewer | Eighth | 60 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Red Sox (66-83), 4-3 | Fenway Park (3-7) | 49-101 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Lee Wheat vs Willard Nixon | Eighth | 60½ out | ||
| » Lost to Red Sox (67-83), 4-3 | Fenway Park (3-8) | 49-102 | Lost 6 | |
| » Starters: Ozzie VanBrabant vs Frank Sullivan | Eighth | 60½ out | ||
| Former Athletic Herbie Moran dies in Clarkson, NY at the age of 71. | ||||
| Friday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (102-50), 5-1 | Yankee Stadium (1-8) | 50-102 | ||
| » Starters: Arnie Portocarrero vs Art Schallock | Seventh | 60 out | ||
| Saturday, September 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Yankees (103-50), 10-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-9) | 50-103 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Oster vs Allie Reynolds | Eighth | 61 out | ||
| Sunday, September 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Yankees (103-51), 8-6 | Yankee Stadium (2-9) | 51-103 | ||
| » Starters: Art Ditmar vs Tommy Byrne | Eighth | 60 out | ||
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