1936 Philadelphia Athletics season
The 1936 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses.Offseason
, eldest son of former owner Ben Shibe, died on February 16, 1936. Connie Mack supported Tom's brother, John Shibe, as club president, and he was named to the position on February 24.Notable transactions
In August, John Shibe was forced to step down from his position as acting club president.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
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
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
C | | 144 | 507 | 137 | .271 | 10 | 67 |
OF | | 153 | 566 | 165 | .292 | 25 | 121 |
Other batters
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 |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 35 | 216.1 | 9 | 20 | 5.74 | 61 |
| 35 | 235.1 | 15 | 12 | 3.86 | 82 |
| 34 | 188.2 | 8 | 16 | 5.39 | 53 |
| 8 | 38.2 | 0 | 3 | 10.94 | 12 |
| 6 | 36.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.38 | 9 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 0 | 2 | 7.71 | 6 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 5 | 18.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.87 | 4 |
| 12 | 16.2 | 0 | 2 | 14.04 | 7 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6.53 | 34 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.04 | 14 |
Farm system