This is a comprehensive analysis of managers for the Philadelphia Athletics organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager.
The year leads to the specific American League season in review; the manager(s) name leads to his career statistics; and the roster leads to a list of every player on the team during the year. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"Humanity is the keystone that holds nations and men together. When that collapses, the whole structure crumbles. This is as true of baseball teams as any other pursuit in life." - Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics Managers | 1901 - 1954Philadelphia Athletics Managers & Finishes |
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Year | # | Manager(s) | W | L | WP | Finish | GB | Roster |
1901 | n/a | Connie Mack | 74 | 62 | .544 | 4th | 9 | 1901 |
1902 | n/a | Connie Mack | 83 | 53 | .610 | 1st | +5 | 1902 |
1903 | n/a | Connie Mack | 75 | 60 | .556 | 2nd | 14½ | 1903 |
1904 | n/a | Connie Mack | 81 | 70 | .536 | 5th | 12½ | 1904 |
1905 | n/a | Connie Mack | 92 | 56 | .622 | 1st | +2 | 1905 |
1906 | n/a | Connie Mack | 78 | 67 | .538 | 4th | 12 | 1906 |
1907 | n/a | Connie Mack | 88 | 57 | .607 | 2nd | 1½ | 1907 |
1908 | n/a | Connie Mack | 68 | 85 | .444 | 6th | 22 | 1908 |
1909 | n/a | Connie Mack | 95 | 58 | .621 | 2nd | 3½ | 1909 |
1910 | n/a | Connie Mack | 102 | 48 | .680 | 1st | +14½ | 1910 |
1911 | n/a | Connie Mack | 101 | 50 | .669 | 1st | +13½ | 1911 |
1912 | n/a | Connie Mack | 90 | 62 | .592 | 3rd | 15 | 1912 |
1913 | n/a | Connie Mack | 96 | 57 | .627 | 1st | +6½ | 1913 |
1914 | n/a | Connie Mack | 99 | 53 | .651 | 1st | +8½ | 1914 |
1915 | n/a | Connie Mack | 43 | 109 | .283 | 8th | 58½ | 1915 |
1916 | n/a | Connie Mack | 36 | 117 | .235 | 8th | 54½ | 1916 |
1917 | n/a | Connie Mack | 55 | 98 | .359 | 8th | 44½ | 1917 |
1918 | n/a | Connie Mack | 52 | 76 | .406 | 8th | 24 | 1918 |
1919 | n/a | Connie Mack | 36 | 104 | .257 | 8th | 52 | 1919 |
1920 | n/a | Connie Mack | 48 | 106 | .312 | 8th | 50 | 1920 |
1921 | n/a | Connie Mack | 53 | 100 | .346 | 8th | 45 | 1921 |
1922 | n/a | Connie Mack | 65 | 89 | .422 | 7th | 29 | 1922 |
1923 | n/a | Connie Mack | 69 | 83 | .454 | 6th | 29 | 1923 |
1924 | n/a | Connie Mack | 71 | 81 | .467 | 5th | 20 | 1924 |
1925 | n/a | Connie Mack | 88 | 64 | .579 | 2nd | 8½ | 1925 |
1926 | n/a | Connie Mack | 83 | 67 | .553 | 3rd | 6 | 1926 |
1927 | n/a | Connie Mack | 91 | 63 | .591 | 2nd | 19 | 1927 |
1928 | n/a | Connie Mack | 98 | 55 | .641 | 2nd | 2½ | 1928 |
1929 | n/a | Connie Mack | 104 | 46 | .693 | 1st | +18 | 1929 |
1930 | n/a | Connie Mack | 102 | 52 | .662 | 1st | +8 | 1930 |
1931 | n/a | Connie Mack | 107 | 45 | .704 | 1st | +13½ | 1931 |
1932 | n/a | Connie Mack | 94 | 60 | .610 | 2nd | 13 | 1932 |
1933 | n/a | Connie Mack | 79 | 72 | .523 | 3rd | 19½ | 1933 |
1934 | n/a | Connie Mack | 68 | 82 | .453 | 5th | 31 | 1934 |
1935 | n/a | Connie Mack | 58 | 91 | .389 | 8th | 34 | 1935 |
1936 | n/a | Connie Mack | 53 | 100 | .346 | 8th | 49 | 1936 |
1937 | n/a | Connie Mack | 54 | 97 | .358 | 7th | 46½ | 1937 |
1938 | n/a | Connie Mack | 53 | 99 | .349 | 8th | 46 | 1938 |
1939 | n/a | Connie Mack | 55 | 97 | .362 | 7th | 51½ | 1939 |
1940 | n/a | Connie Mack | 54 | 100 | .351 | 8th | 36 | 1940 |
1941 | n/a | Connie Mack | 64 | 90 | .416 | 8th | 37 | 1941 |
1942 | n/a | Connie Mack | 55 | 99 | .357 | 8th | 48 | 1942 |
1943 | n/a | Connie Mack | 49 | 105 | .318 | 8th | 49 | 1943 |
1944 | n/a | Connie Mack | 72 | 82 | .468 | 5th | 17 | 1944 |
1945 | n/a | Connie Mack | 52 | 98 | .347 | 8th | 34½ | 1945 |
1946 | n/a | Connie Mack | 49 | 105 | .318 | 8th | 55 | 1946 |
1947 | n/a | Connie Mack | 78 | 76 | .506 | 5th | 19 | 1947 |
1948 | n/a | Connie Mack | 84 | 70 | .545 | 4th | 12½ | 1948 |
1949 | n/a | Connie Mack | 81 | 73 | .526 | 5th | 16 | 1949 |
1950 | n/a | Connie Mack | 52 | 102 | .338 | 8th | 46 | 1950 |
1951 | 35 | Jimmy Dykes | 70 | 84 | .338 | 6th | 28 | 1951 |
1952 | 35 | Jimmy Dykes | 79 | 75 | .513 | 4th | 16 | 1952 |
1953 | 35 | Jimmy Dykes | 59 | 95 | .383 | 7th | 41½ | 1953 |
1954 | 1 | Ed Joost | 51 | 103 | .331 | 8th | 60 | 1954 |
Year | # | Manager(s) | W | L | WP | Finish | GB | Roster |
Athletics Managers | Bold = HOF | Research by Baseball Almanac |
Did you know that these Philadelphia A's became the Kansas City A's (Kansas City Athletics Managers) in 1954 then the modern day Oakland A's (Oakland Athletics Managers) in 1968? Did you know that the team started wearing uniform numbers in 1931, but Connie Mack chose not to wear one?
During the 1948 season the Philadelphia Athletics, who had an eighty-four & seventy record, had their largest attendance when 945,076 fans attended home games.
On April 20, 1927, the Philadelphia Athletics set a new team record when 32,825 fans attend an Opening Day game.