1943 Philadelphia Athletics

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1943 Philadelphia Athletics / Franchise: Oakland Athletics / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 49-105, Finished 8th in American League (1943 AL)

Managed by Connie Mack

Coaches: Lena Blackburne, Dave Keefe and Earle Mack

Ballpark: Shibe Park

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

The 1943 Philadelphia Athletics set a major league record with 22 consecutive losses in road games. The number has never been matched in the American League, but two National League teams have done as badly - the 1963 New York Mets who tied the mark, and the 2021 Arizona Diamondbacks who broke the record.

Awards and Honors[edit]

Standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 98 56 .636 --
Washington Senators 84 69 .549 13.5
Cleveland Indians 82 71 .536 15.5
Chicago White Sox 82 72 .532 16
Detroit Tigers 78 76 .506 20
St. Louis Browns 72 80 .474 25
Boston Red Sox 68 84 .447 29
Philadelphia Athletics 49 105 .318 49

Further Reading[edit]

  • Norman L. Macht: "Connie Mack and Wartime Baseball — 1943", in Morris Levin, ed.: From Swampoodle to South Philly: Baseball in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, The National Pastime, SABR, 2013, pp. 199-205.