The 1932 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing second in the American League with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses. The team finished 13 games behind the New York Yankees , breaking their streak of three straight AL championships.
Regular season [ edit ]
Jimmie Foxx had an impressive offensive season – 58 home runs , 169 RBI , and a .364 batting average – and missed the triple crown by just three BA points. He was voted the American League Most Valuable Player . Mickey Cochrane became the first catcher in Major League Baseball history to score 100 runs and have 100 RBI in the same season.[ 1]
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1932 American League Records
Sources:
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
NYY
PHI
STL
WSH
Boston
—
12–10
4–18
6–16
5–17
4–18
7–15
5–17
Chicago
10–12
—
7–14–1
8–12
5–17
7–15
8–14
4–18
Cleveland
18–4
14–7–1
—
11–10
7–15
10–12
16–6
11–11
Detroit
16–6
12–8
10–11
—
5–17–2
7–15
15–7
11–11
New York
17–5
17–5
15–7
17–5–2
—
14–8
16–6
11–11
Philadelphia
18–4
15–7
12–10
15–7
8–14
—
16–6
10–12
St. Louis
15–7
14–8
6–16
7–15
6–16
6–16
—
9–13
Washington
17–5
18–4
11–11
11–11
11–11
12–10
13–9
—
Notable transactions [ edit ]
1932 Philadelphia Athletics
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats [ edit ]
Batting [ edit ]
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters [ edit ]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching [ edit ]
Starting pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors [ edit ]
League top five finishers [ edit ]
Jimmie Foxx
AL leader in home runs (58)
AL leader in RBI (169)
AL leader in runs scored (151)
AL leader in slugging percentage (.749)
#2 in AL in batting average (.364)
#2 in AL in on-base percentage (.469)
Lefty Grove
AL leader in ERA (2.84)
#2 in AL in wins (25)
#2 in AL in strikeouts (188)
Al Simmons
#2 in AL in RBI (151)
#2 in AL in runs scored (144)
#3 in AL in home runs (35)
Farm system [ edit ]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Portland [ 3]
References [ edit ]
^ Baseball Digest, September 1995, Vol. 54, No. 9, ISSN 0005-609X
^ Al Simmons page at Baseball Reference
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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