1930 Philadelphia Athletics season


The 1930 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in the American League with a record of 102 wins and 52 losses. It was their second of three consecutive pennants. In the 1930 World Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in six games. This was the A's final World Series championship in Philadelphia. They would next win the World Series 42 years later, in 1972, after they had moved to Oakland.
When playing the Cleveland Indians on July 25, the Athletics became the only team in Major League history to execute a triple steal twice in one game.

Regular season

The A's had three Hall of Famers in their starting line-up: Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, and Al Simmons. Simmons won the AL batting title with a.381 average. Pitching ace Lefty Grove won the pitching triple crown.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C130487174.3571087
1B153562188.33537156
2B130441111.2521038
3B125435131.301673
SS121420116.276455
LF138554211.38136165
CF132532159.299268
RF154585177.3039100

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
7823763.266034
6719150.262322
459216.17419
308219.23206
255415.27815
22499.18403
155019.380212
20386.15804
14246.25000
11123.25002
321.50000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
502912852.54209
4929622134.44193
38205.113124.69100
311591244.1948

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
33152.2955.0138
3100111.704

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
359764.4228
359434.2835
80006.4615
501011.002
300022.850

Awards and honors

American League top five finishers

Max Bishop
Mickey Cochrane
George Earnshaw
Jimmie Foxx
Lefty Grove
Al Simmons
AL Philadelphia Athletics vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals