1912 Philadelphia Athletics

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1912 Philadelphia Athletics / Franchise: Oakland Athletics / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 90-62, Finished 3rd in American League (1912 AL)

Managed by Connie Mack

Ballpark: Shibe Park

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

Standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
Boston Red Sox 105 47 .691 --
Washington Senators 91 61 .599 14
Philadelphia Athletics 90 62 .592 15
Chicago White Sox 78 76 .506 28
Cleveland Naps 75 78 .490 30½
Detroit Tigers 69 84 .451 36½
St. Louis Browns 53 101 .344 53
New York Highlanders 50 102 .329 55

Further Reading[edit]

  • Kevin W. Barwin: "Paper Tigers: How a Player Strike Put a Team of 'Misfits' on a Major League Field for a Day", Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Vol. 52 Number 1 (Spring 2023), pp. 5-13.
  • Lew Freedman: Connie Mack's First Dynasty: The Philadelphia Athletics, 1910–1914, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2017. ISBN 978-0-7864-9627-3