1934 Philadelphia Athletics season
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 season
involved the A's finishing 5th in the American League
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 with a record of 78 wins and 82 losses.

Offseason

  • November 6, 1933: Tony Freitas
    Tony Freitas
    Antonio "Tony" Freitas, Jr. was an American athlete who played as a pitcher in the minor leagues and Major League Baseball, spending most of his career with the Sacramento Senators of the Pacific Coast League. He played in the majors with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds...

    , Gowell Claset
    Gowell Claset
    Gowell Sylvester Claset was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.-References:...

    , and cash were traded by the Athletics to the St. Paul Saints
    St. Paul Saints
    The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...

     for Rip Radcliff
    Rip Radcliff
    Raymond Allen Radcliff was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played mainly for the Chicago White Sox, but also played for the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers. His best season came in when he batted .342 and finished 9th in AL MVP voting...

    .
  • December 12, 1933: Mickey Cochrane
    Mickey Cochrane
    Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane was a professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers...

     was traded by the Athletics to the Detroit Tigers
    Detroit Tigers
    The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...

     for Johnny Pasek
    Johnny Pasek
    John Paul "Johnny" Pasek was a Major League Baseball catcher. Pasek played for the Detroit Tigers in and the Chicago White Sox in . He batted and threw right-handed....

     and $100,000.
  • December 12, 1933: Lefty Grove
    Lefty Grove
    Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove was a professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, winning 300 games in his 17-year MLB career...

    , Max Bishop
    Max Bishop
    Max Frederick Bishop was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox . Bishop batted left-handed and threw right-handed...

     and Rube Walberg
    Rube Walberg
    George Elvin Walberg was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the New York Giants , Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox . Walberg batted and threw left-handed...

     were traded by the Athletics to the Boston Red Sox
    Boston Red Sox
    The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...

     for Bob Kline
    Bob Kline
    Robert George Kline [Junior] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between the 1930 and 1934 seasons. Listed at 6' 3", 200 lb., Kline batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Enterprise, Ohio.- Career :A fastball thrower, Kline did almost everything a...

    , Rabbit Warstler
    Rabbit Warstler
    Harold Burton "Rabbit" Warstler was a professional baseball infielder. He played all or part of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and second baseman for the Boston Red Sox , Philadelphia Athletics , Boston Bees and Chicago Cubs .In his career, Warstler played in 1,205 games and...

    , and $125,000.
  • March 27, 1934: Rip Radcliff and George Detore
    George DeTore
    George Francis DeTore was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1930 to 1931.-External links:...

     were traded by the Athletics to the Louisville Colonels for Hank Erickson
    Hank Erickson
    Henry Nels "Hank" Erickson was a professional baseball catcher. Erickson spent seven seasons in professional baseball, one of which was in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. Over his major league career, Erickson batted .261 with nine runs, 23 hits, three doubles, two triples, one...

    . Hank Erickson was returned to the Colonels in April 1934.

Notable transactions

  • May 14, 1934: Ed Madjeski
    Ed Madjeski
    Edward William Madjeski was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox and New York Giants...

     was released by the Athletics.
  • August 9, 1934: Wally Moses
    Wally Moses
    Wallace Moses was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1935 through 1951, he played for the Philadelphia Athletics , Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox . Moses batted and threw left-handed...

     was purchased by the Athletics from the Galveston Buccaneers
    Galveston Buccaneers
    The Galveston Buccaneers were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1931 to 1937. Based in Galveston, Texas, USA, they played in the Texas League. Their home ballpark was Moody Stadium. Notable players include Del Pratt, Beau Bell, Wally Moses and Harry Brecheen...

    .

Roster

1934 Philadelphia Athletics
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders

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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 99 269 72 .268 0 34
1B 150 539 180 .334 44 130
2B 117 419 99 .236 1 36
3B 144 543 179 .330 16 90
SS 151 599 168 .280 17 82
OF 153 649 202 .311 6 46
OF 141 547 168 .307 34 92
OF 101 329 92 .280 14 60

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
66 205 56 .273 2 17
81 177 43 .243 1 22
8 8 3 .375 0 2

Starting 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
37 232 14 11 4.50 92
36 230.2 9 17 4.41 66
2 9 0 1 12.00 2

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
39 207.2 11 12 4.68 88
42 194.1 12 15 4.68 71
32 155 7 9 4.88 58
5 37 3 2 3.41 15
9 21.2 0 1 12.05 19

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
20 6 2 1 6.35 14
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