The
1925 Philadelphia AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
season involved the A's finishing second in the
American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with a record of 88 wins and 64 losses.
Offseason
- October 8, 1924: 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...
was purchased by the Athletics from the Baltimore OriolesThe city of Baltimore, Maryland has been home to two minor league baseball teams called the Baltimore Orioles.-Name history:"Orioles" is a traditional name for baseball clubs in Baltimore . It was used by major league teams from 1882 through 1899 in the American Association/National League and by...
for $100,600.
- November 17, 1924: Harry Riconda
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, Dennis BurnsDennis Burns was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics...
, Bob HastyRobert Keller Hasty , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the Philadelphia Athletics.-External links:...
, Ed SherlingEdward Creech "Ed" Sherling , was a Major League Baseball pinch hitter and pinch runner who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted left and threw right-handed.-External links:...
, Charles Rowland (minors), and $50,000 were traded by the Athletics to the Portland BeaversThe Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
for Mickey CochraneGordon 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...
.
Roster
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Infielders
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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 |
|
134 |
420 |
139 |
.331 |
6 |
55 |
| 1B |
|
133 |
480 |
143 |
.298 |
5 |
67 |
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 |
| |
67 |
100 |
37 |
.370 |
0 |
14 |
| |
20 |
14 |
4 |
.286 |
0 |
1 |
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 |
| |
46 |
252.2 |
19 |
12 |
3.49 |
95 |
| |
32 |
203.2 |
16 |
8 |
3.27 |
80 |
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 |
| |
45 |
197 |
10 |
12 |
4.75 |
116 |
| |
37 |
113.1 |
6 |
3 |
3.57 |
18 |
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 |
| |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10.13 |
0 |
| |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5.40 |
2 |
Farm system
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