Today, 1904 Philadelphia Athletics season is a topic of great relevance and interest. Since its emergence, it has captured the attention of many people and has become a point of discussion in various areas. This phenomenon has sparked the interest of experts and enthusiasts alike, generating extensive debate about its implications and consequences. 1904 Philadelphia Athletics season has proven to have a significant impact on modern society, and its influence is becoming increasingly evident in different aspects of daily life. In this article, we will thoroughly explore 1904 Philadelphia Athletics season and its relevance in the current context, analyzing its evolution, challenges and possible future scenarios.
1904 Philadelphia Athletics | |
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League | American League |
Ballpark | Columbia Park |
City | Philadelphia |
Owners | Benjamin Shibe, Tom Shibe, John Shibe, Connie Mack, Sam Jones, Frank Hough |
Managers | Connie Mack |
The 1904 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the Athletics finishing fifth in the American League with a record of 81 wins and 70 losses.
The Athletics played eight games against the Philadelphia Phillies for the local championship in the pre-season city series. The Athletics defeated the Phillies, 5 games to 3.
The series was to have opened on April 2, 1904 at the Phillies’ Philadelphia Ball Park but was called off due to wet grounds. The game scheduled for April 9, 1904 at the Phillies’ park was canceled due to rain.
AL Philadelphia Athletics (5) vs. NL Philadelphia Phillies (3)
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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1 | April 4, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies – 1, Philadelphia Athletics – 0 | Columbia Park | 1:25 | 8,641 |
2 | April 5, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies – 2, Philadelphia Athletics – 4 | Columbia Park | 1:38 | 3,701 |
3 | April 6, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies – 6, Philadelphia Athletics – 14 | Columbia Park | - | 2,643 |
4 | April 7, 1904 | Philadelphia Athletics – 4, Philadelphia Phillies – 6 | Philadelphia Ball Park | - | 3,142 |
5 | April 8, 1904 | Philadelphia Athletics – 2, Philadelphia Phillies – 4 | Philadelphia Ball Park | 1:35 | 2,311 |
6 | April 11, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies – 0, Philadelphia Athletics – 2 | Columbia Park | 1:25 | 1,046 |
7 | April 12, 1904 | Philadelphia Athletics – 4, Philadelphia Phillies – 3 | Philadelphia Ball Park | 1:40 | 1,379 |
8 | April 13, 1904 | Philadelphia Phillies – 8, Philadelphia Athletics – 3 | Columbia Park | 1:30 | 714 |
Following the 1904 series, the Athletics and Phillies had each won 10 of the twenty games played in the local championship in 1903 and 1904,
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Boston Americans | 95 | 59 | 0.617 | — | 49–30 | 46–29 |
New York Highlanders | 92 | 59 | 0.609 | 1½ | 46–29 | 46–30 |
Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 6 | 50–27 | 39–38 |
Cleveland Naps | 86 | 65 | 0.570 | 7½ | 44–31 | 42–34 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 70 | 0.536 | 12½ | 47–31 | 34–39 |
St. Louis Browns | 65 | 87 | 0.428 | 29 | 32–43 | 33–44 |
Detroit Tigers | 62 | 90 | 0.408 | 32 | 34–40 | 28–50 |
Washington Senators | 38 | 113 | 0.252 | 55½ | 23–52 | 15–61 |
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Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYH | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
Boston | — | 13–9 | 9–13 | 16–6 | 12–10–2 | 13–9–1 | 12–10 | 20–2 | |||||
Chicago | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 14–8–1 | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | 14–8 | 18–4 | |||||
Cleveland | 13–9 | 8–14 | — | 14–8–2 | 9–11–1 | 11–10 | 13–9 | 18–4 | |||||
Detroit | 6–16 | 8–14–1 | 8–14–2 | — | 7–15 | 10–12–1 | 11–11–2 | 12–8–4 | |||||
New York | 10–12–2 | 10–12–1 | 11–9–1 | 15–7 | — | 12–9 | 16–6 | 18–4 | |||||
Philadelphia | 9–13–1 | 14–8 | 10–11 | 12–10–1 | 9–12 | — | 11–10–1 | 16–6–1 | |||||
St. Louis | 10–12 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11–2 | 6–16 | 10–11–1 | — | 11–10–1 | |||||
Washington | 2–20 | 4–18 | 4–18 | 8–12–4 | 4–18 | 6–16–1 | 10–11–1 | — |
1904 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Ossee Schreckengost | 95 | 311 | 58 | .186 | 1 | 21 |
1B | Harry Davis | 102 | 404 | 125 | .309 | 10 | 62 |
2B | Danny Murphy | 150 | 557 | 160 | .287 | 7 | 77 |
SS | Monte Cross | 153 | 503 | 95 | .189 | 1 | 38 |
3B | Lave Cross | 155 | 607 | 176 | .290 | 1 | 71 |
OF | Topsy Hartsel | 147 | 534 | 135 | .253 | 2 | 25 |
OF | Ollie Pickering | 124 | 455 | 103 | .226 | 0 | 30 |
OF | Socks Seybold | 143 | 510 | 149 | .292 | 3 | 64 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Danny Hoffman | 53 | 204 | 61 | .299 | 3 | 24 |
Doc Powers | 57 | 184 | 35 | .190 | 0 | 11 |
Pete Noonan | 39 | 114 | 23 | .202 | 2 | 13 |
Jim Mullen | 41 | 110 | 24 | .218 | 1 | 9 |
Lou Bruce | 30 | 101 | 27 | .267 | 0 | 8 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Rube Waddell | 46 | 383.0 | 25 | 19 | 1.62 | 349 |
Eddie Plank | 44 | 357.1 | 26 | 17 | 2.17 | 201 |
Weldon Henley | 36 | 295.2 | 15 | 17 | 2.53 | 130 |
Chief Bender | 29 | 203.2 | 10 | 11 | 2.87 | 149 |
Andy Coakley | 8 | 62.0 | 4 | 3 | 1.89 | 33 |
Fred Applegate | 3 | 21.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.43 | 12 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Jim Fairbank | 3 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.35 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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John Barthold | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 5 |
Lou Bruce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 2 |