1929-30 Philadelphia Athletics
Baseball
Back-to-Back World Series Champions
One of the most dominant teams in the history of MLB
Roster boasted five regulars who batted over .300 and two 20 game winners
Regular season record of 104-46
Won the AL Pennant by 18 games over the New York Yankees
Led the AL in the following statistical categories
- On Base % [.365]
- ERA [3.44]
- Strikeouts [573]
- Saves [24]
- Hits Allowed [1371]
Al Simmons led the AL in RBI with 157
Al Simmons led the AL in Total Bases with 373
Max Bishop led the AL in Base on Balls with 128
Jimmie Foxx led the AL in On Base % with .463
George Earnshaw led the AL in Wins with 24
Lefty Grove led the AL in ERA with 2.81
Lefty Grove led the AL in Strikeouts with 170
Lefty Grove led the AL in Winning % with .769
Won the World Series 4-1 over the Chicago Cubs
- Game 1 (10/8/29) PHI 3 CHI 1
- Game 2 (10/9/29) PHI 9 CHI 3
- Game 3 (10/11/29) CHI 3 PHI 1
- Game 4 (10/12/29) CHI 8 PHI 10
- Game 5 (10/14/29) CHI 2 PHI 3
Team Members: Owner - Connie Mack Manager – Connie Mack Pitchers – Bill Breckinridge, George Earnshaw, Howard Ehmke, Lefty Grove, Ossie Orwoll, Jack Quinn, Eddie Rommel, Bill Shores, Rube Walberg, Carroll Yerkes Catchers – Mickey Cochrane, Cloy Mattox, Cy Perkins Infielders – Max Bishop, Joe Boley, George Burns, Eddie Collins, Jim Cronin, Jimmy Dykes, Jimmie Foxx, Sammy Hale, Joe Hassler, Eric McNair, Rudy Miller, Bud Morse Outfielders – Doc Cramer, Walter French, Mule Haas, Bevo LeBourveau, Bing Miller, Al Simmons, Homer Summa