1943 Philadelphia Athletics

1943 Philadelphia Athletics / Franchise: Oakland Athletics / BR Team Page

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

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

• All-Star: Dick Siebert

Standings

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

• 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.