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1928 Philadelphia Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927/1929)
98-55, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 829 runs, Allowed 615 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-56
Managed by Connie Mack

Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 689,756 (2nd of 8)
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928 Stats / Schedule (1927/1929) / Transactions

Game Results

Season Summary   98-55 , Final Rank: 2, GB:    2.5
Days in First:                   2 (last on September 8, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          44 (last on September 29)
Most Games under .500:           4 (last on April 18)

Biggest Lead:                  0.5 (last on September 8)
Farthest Behind Leader:       13.5 (last on July 1)

Longest Winning Streak:         10 (July 25 to August 2)
Longest Losing Streak:           6 (June 24 to June 28)

Most Runs Allowed:              12 (July 1)
Most Runs Scored:               18 (August 16)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       5
Times Opponent Shutout:         15

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        98  55     829     615    .641

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           52  25     430     295    .675
Road           46  30     399     320    .605

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           6   4      60      42    .600
May            19  10     155     105    .655
June           14  14     138     152    .500
July           25   8     203     117    .758
August         19   9     146     101    .679
September      15  10     127      98    .600

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     45  32     408     342    .584
Second Half    53  23     421     273    .697
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        30  13     170     153    .698

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        35  17     402     231    .673

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BOS            18   3     124      60    .857
CHW            16   6     120      74    .727
CLE            16   6     132      74    .727
DET            14   8     129      93    .636
NYY             6  16      93     138    .273
SLB            16   6     134      90    .727
WSH            12  10      97      86    .545

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Wed, Apr 11     PHA  NYY  L   3-8        0-1     6     1.0       H Pennock                         -
  2 Fri, Apr 13     PHA  NYY  L   7-8        0-2     6     2.5       W Moore                           --
  3 Mon, Apr 16     PHA  WSH  L   4-5        0-3     6     3.0       H Lisenbee                        ---
  4 Wed, Apr 18     PHA  WSH  L   6-11       0-4     6     4.5       T Zachary                         ----
  5 Fri, Apr 20     PHA @NYY  W   2-1        1-4     7     4.0       L Grove                           +
  6 Sat, Apr 21     PHA @NYY  W  10-0        2-4     5     3.5       R Walberg                         ++
  7 Tue, Apr 24     PHA  BOS  W  11-6        3-4     5     2.5       O Orwoll                          +++
  8 Wed, Apr 25     PHA  BOS  W   3-2        4-4     3     2.5       L Grove                           ++++
  9 Thu, Apr 26     PHA @WSH  W  10-0        5-4     3     2.5       J Quinn                           +++++
 10 Mon, Apr 30     PHA @BOS  W   4-1        6-4     4     2.5       R Walberg                         ++++++
 11 Tue, May  1     PHA @BOS  W   5-3        7-4     3     2.5       L Grove                           +++++++
 12 Thu, May  3     PHA @BOS  L   1-3        7-5     4     2.5       E Morris                          -
 13 Fri, May  4     PHA  DET  W  10-5        8-5     3     2.5       J Quinn                           +
 14 Sat, May  5     PHA  DET  W   6-5        9-5     3     2.5       R Walberg                         ++
 15 Mon, May  7     PHA  DET  W  10-0       10-5     3     3.0       L Grove                           +++
 16 Tue, May  8     PHA  SLB  W   4-3       11-5     3     2.0       E Rommel                          ++++
 17 Thu, May 10     PHA  SLB  W  11-1       12-5     2     2.0       J Quinn                           +++++
 18 Fri, May 11     PHA  SLB  W  11-5       13-5     2     2.0       R Walberg                         ++++++
 19 Sat, May 12     PHA  CLE  L   1-3       13-6     2     3.0       J Miller                          -
 20 Sun, May 13     PHA @CLE  L   0-2       13-7     3     4.0       G Uhle                            --
 21 Mon, May 14     PHA  CLE  W   6-3       14-7     2     4.0       L Grove                           +
 22 Tue, May 15     PHA  CLE  W   5-0       15-7     2     4.0       J Quinn                           ++
 23 Wed, May 16     PHA  CLE  W  15-2       16-7     2     3.5       R Walberg                         +++
 24 Thu, May 17     PHA  CHW  L   5-6       16-8     2     4.5       T Thomas                          -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sat, May 19     PHA  CHW  W   2-0       17-8     2     4.0       L Grove                           +
 26 Mon, May 21     PHA  WSH  W   4-3       18-8     2     3.5       J Quinn                           ++
 27                 PHA  WSH  W   2-1       19-8     2     3.5       R Walberg                         +++
 28 Tue, May 22     PHA  WSH  W   7-6       20-8     2     3.5       I Powers                          ++++
 29 Wed, May 23     PHA  WSH  W   4-2       21-8     2     3.5       B Shores                          +++++
 30 Thu, May 24     PHA  NYY  L   7-9       21-9     2     3.5       A Shealy                          -
 31                 PHA  NYY  W   5-2       22-9     2     3.5       O Orwoll                          +
 32 Fri, May 25     PHA  NYY  L   2-4       22-10    2     5.5       H Pennock                         -
 33                 PHA  NYY  L   2-9       22-11    2     5.5       W Hoyt                            --
 34 Sat, May 26     PHA  NYY  L   4-7       22-12    2     6.5       S Coveleski                       ---
 35 Sun, May 27     PHA @WSH  L   1-4       22-13    2     7.0       B Hadley                          ----
 36 Mon, May 28     PHA  NYY  L   4-11      22-14    2     8.0       H Johnson                         -----
 37 Tue, May 29     PHA @BOS  W   4-3       23-14    2     8.5       E Rommel                          +
 38 Wed, May 30     PHA @BOS  W   8-1       24-14    2     7.0       H Ehmke                           ++
 39                 PHA @BOS  W   9-2       25-14    2     7.0       J Quinn                           +++
 40 Sat, Jun  2     PHA @CHW  W   3-2       26-14    2     7.5       L Grove                           ++++
 41 Sun, Jun  3     PHA @CHW  L   5-6       26-15    2     8.5       T Thomas                          -
 42 Mon, Jun  4     PHA @CHW  W   6-3       27-15    2     8.0       R Walberg                         +
 43 Wed, Jun  6     PHA @SLB  L   2-5       27-16    2     9.0       D Gray                            -
 44 Thu, Jun  7     PHA @SLB  L   1-4       27-17    2    10.0       A Crowder                         --
 45 Fri, Jun  8     PHA @SLB  W  10-8       28-17    2     9.5       E Rommel                          +
 46 Sat, Jun  9     PHA @SLB  L   5-7       28-18    2    10.5       J Ogden                           -
 47 Sun, Jun 10     PHA @DET  L   3-9       28-19    2    10.5       V Sorrell                         --
 48 Mon, Jun 11     PHA @DET  W   4-2       29-19    2     9.5       O Orwoll                          +
 49 Tue, Jun 12     PHA @DET  W   3-2       30-19    2     9.5       H Ehmke                           ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Wed, Jun 13     PHA @DET  W  12-5       31-19    2     9.5       J Quinn                           +++
 51 Thu, Jun 14     PHA @CLE  W   9-8       32-19    2     9.5       O Orwoll                          ++++
 52 Fri, Jun 15     PHA @CLE  W  12-5       33-19    2     8.5       L Grove                           +++++
 53 Sat, Jun 16     PHA @CLE  L   2-9       33-20    2     8.5       G Uhle                            -
 54 Sun, Jun 17     PHA @CLE  W   8-7       34-20    2     8.5       H Ehmke                           +
 55 Wed, Jun 20     PHA @NYY  W  10-5       35-20    2     8.5       J Quinn                           ++
 56                 PHA @NYY  L   3-9       35-21    2     8.5       G Pipgras                         -
 57 Thu, Jun 21     PHA @NYY  L   0-4       35-22    2     9.5       H Johnson                         --
 58 Sat, Jun 23     PHA @WSH  W   6-3       36-22    2     7.5       H Ehmke                           +
 59                 PHA @WSH  W   5-4       37-22    2     7.5       R Walberg                         ++
 60 Sun, Jun 24     PHA @WSH  L   3-6       37-23    2     8.5       B Hadley                          -
 61 Mon, Jun 25     PHA @WSH  L   2-3       37-24    2     9.5       G Braxton                         --
 62                 PHA @WSH  L   2-7       37-25    2     9.5       L Brown                           ---
 63 Tue, Jun 26     PHA @WSH  L   1-4       37-26    2    10.0       M Gaston                          ----
 64 Wed, Jun 27     PHA  NYY  L   4-7       37-27    2    11.0       H Johnson                         -----
 65 Thu, Jun 28     PHA  NYY  L   4-10      37-28    2    12.0       G Pipgras                         ------
 66 Fri, Jun 29     PHA  NYY  W   6-4       38-28    2    11.0       H Ehmke                           +
 67 Sat, Jun 30     PHA  WSH  W   7-4       39-28    2    11.5       J Quinn                           ++
 68 Sun, Jul  1     PHA @NYY  L   6-12      39-29    2    13.5       H Johnson                         -
 69                 PHA @NYY  L   4-8       39-30    2    13.5       W Hoyt                            --
 70 Mon, Jul  2     PHA  BOS  W   9-2       40-30    2    13.0       L Grove                           +
 71                 PHA  BOS  L   4-7       40-31    2    13.0       D MacFayden                       -
 72 Tue, Jul  3     PHA  BOS  W   4-3       41-31    2    13.0       J Bush                            +
 73 Wed, Jul  4     PHA  BOS  W   5-4       42-31    2    12.0       E Rommel                          ++
 74                 PHA  BOS  W  11-3       43-31    2    12.0       J Quinn                           +++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Thu, Jul  5     PHA  BOS  W   5-0       44-31    2    11.5       G Earnshaw                        ++++
 76 Sat, Jul  7     PHA  CLE  L   1-2       44-32    2    12.5       W Hudlin                          -
 77                 PHA  CLE  W   6-2       45-32    2    12.5       E Rommel                          +
 78 Mon, Jul  9     PHA  CLE  W  14-4       46-32    2    11.0       J Quinn                           ++
 79 Wed, Jul 11     PHA  CHW  W  10-3       47-32    2    11.0       L Grove                           +++
 80                 PHA  CHW  L   1-5       47-33    2    11.0       R Faber                           -
 81 Thu, Jul 12     PHA  CHW  L   3-4       47-34    2    10.5       T Lyons                           --
 82                 PHA  CHW  W   5-2       48-34    2    10.5       E Rommel                          +
 83 Mon, Jul 16     PHA  DET  W   3-2       49-34    2    12.5       J Quinn                           ++
 84                 PHA  DET  L   6-11      49-35    2    12.5       E Vangilder                       -
 85 Tue, Jul 17     PHA  DET  W   6-2       50-35    2    12.5       L Grove                           +
 86 Wed, Jul 18     PHA  DET  W   5-1       51-35    2    12.5       H Ehmke                           ++
 87 Thu, Jul 19     PHA  SLB  W   2-0       52-35    2    12.0       R Walberg                         +++
 88                 PHA  SLB  W   4-3       53-35    2    12.0       E Rommel                          ++++
 89 Fri, Jul 20     PHA  SLB  W   4-0       54-35    2    11.5       G Earnshaw                        +++++
 90 Sat, Jul 21     PHA  SLB  W   8-2       55-35    2    11.0       L Grove                           ++++++
 91                 PHA  SLB  W   7-3       56-35    2    11.0       J Quinn                           +++++++
 92 Mon, Jul 23     PHA  WSH  L   0-5       56-36    2    10.5       M Gaston                          -
 93 Wed, Jul 25     PHA @CHW  W  16-0       57-36    2     9.0       H Ehmke                           +
 94                 PHA @CHW  W   8-7       58-36    2     9.0       J Bush                            ++
 95 Thu, Jul 26     PHA @CHW  W   5-1       59-36    2     8.5       L Grove                           +++
 96 Fri, Jul 27     PHA @CHW  W   7-4       60-36    2     8.0       E Rommel                          ++++
 97 Sat, Jul 28     PHA @SLB  W  13-4       61-36    2     7.5       R Walberg                         +++++
 98 Sun, Jul 29     PHA @SLB  W   8-3       62-36    2     6.5       G Earnshaw                        ++++++
 99 Mon, Jul 30     PHA @SLB  W   5-4       63-36    2     5.5       R Walberg                         +++++++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Tue, Jul 31     PHA @SLB  W   8-4       64-36    2     5.5       L Grove                           ++++++++
101 Wed, Aug  1     PHA @CLE  W   6-4       65-36    2     5.5       H Ehmke                           +++++++++
102 Thu, Aug  2     PHA @CLE  W   6-0       66-36    2     4.5       G Earnshaw                        ++++++++++
103 Fri, Aug  3     PHA @CLE  L   5-9       66-37    2     4.5       J Shaute                          -
104 Sat, Aug  4     PHA @DET  W   7-4       67-37    2     4.5       J Quinn                           +
105 Sun, Aug  5     PHA @DET  W   5-1       68-37    2     3.5       L Grove                           ++
106 Mon, Aug  6     PHA @DET  L   5-8       68-38    2     3.5       E Whitehill                       -
107 Tue, Aug  7     PHA @DET  L   1-4       68-39    2     4.5       O Carroll                         --
108 Thu, Aug  9     PHA  WSH  W   8-3       69-39    2     4.5       H Ehmke                           +
109 Fri, Aug 10     PHA  WSH  W   8-0       70-39    2     4.5       J Quinn                           ++
110 Sat, Aug 11     PHA  WSH  W   3-2       71-39    2     4.5       L Grove                           +++
111 Mon, Aug 13     PHA  DET  W   7-1       72-39    2     4.5       L Grove                           ++++
112 Tue, Aug 14     PHA  DET  L   1-4       72-40    2     4.5       E Vangilder                       -
113 Wed, Aug 15     PHA  DET  L   3-6       72-41    2     4.5       S Gibson                          --
114 Thu, Aug 16     PHA  DET  W  18-6       73-41    2     4.5       G Earnshaw                        +
115 Sat, Aug 18     PHA  SLB  W   3-2       74-41    2     5.0       L Grove                           ++
116                 PHA  SLB  L   4-5       74-42    2     5.0       G Blaeholder                      -
117 Mon, Aug 20     PHA  SLB  L   2-9       74-43    2     5.5       J Ogden                           --
118 Tue, Aug 21     PHA  CLE  W  12-4       75-43    2     5.5       J Quinn                           +
119 Wed, Aug 22     PHA  CLE  W   6-5       76-43    2     5.0       E Rommel                          ++
120 Thu, Aug 23     PHA  CLE  W   3-1       77-43    2     4.5       L Grove                           +++
121 Fri, Aug 24     PHA  CLE  W   1-0       78-43    2     3.0       R Walberg                         ++++
122 Sat, Aug 25     PHA  CHW  L   3-9       78-44    2     3.0       T Lyons                           -
123                 PHA  CHW  W  13-4       79-44    2     3.0       E Rommel                          +
124 Tue, Aug 28     PHA  CHW  W   1-0       80-44    2     3.0       L Grove                           ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125                 PHA  CHW  W   4-3       81-44    2     3.0       E Rommel                          +++
126 Wed, Aug 29     PHA  CHW  W   6-2       82-44    2     2.5       R Walberg                         ++++
127 Thu, Aug 30     PHA  BOS  L   2-3       82-45    2     2.5       J Russell                         -
128 Fri, Aug 31     PHA  BOS  W   3-2       83-45    2     2.0       R Walberg                         +
129 Sat, Sep  1     PHA  BOS  W  14-2       84-45    2     2.0       L Grove                           ++
130 Mon, Sep  3     PHA @WSH  L   1-6       84-46    2     2.5       B Hadley                          -
131                 PHA @WSH  L   4-5       84-47    2     2.5       G Braxton                         --
132 Tue, Sep  4     PHA @WSH  W   9-2       85-47    2     2.0       R Walberg                         +
133 Fri, Sep  7     PHA @BOS  W   1-0       86-47    1    Tied       L Grove                           ++
134                 PHA @BOS  W   7-3       87-47    1    Tied       E Rommel                          +++
135 Sat, Sep  8     PHA @BOS  W   7-6       88-47    1  up 0.5       O Orwoll                          ++++
136                 PHA @BOS  W   7-4       89-47    1  up 0.5       G Earnshaw                        +++++
137 Sun, Sep  9     PHA @NYY  L   0-5       89-48    2     1.5       G Pipgras                         -
138                 PHA @NYY  L   3-7       89-49    2     1.5       W Hoyt                            --
139 Tue, Sep 11     PHA @NYY  L   3-5       89-50    2     2.5       H Johnson                         ---
140 Wed, Sep 12     PHA @NYY  W   4-3       90-50    2     1.5       O Orwoll                          +
141 Sat, Sep 15     PHA @CLE  W   5-0       91-50    2     0.5       J Quinn                           ++
142 Sun, Sep 16     PHA @CLE  W   7-1       92-50    2     0.5       L Grove                           +++
143 Tue, Sep 18     PHA @CLE  L   2-3       92-51    2     2.0       J Miller                          -
144 Thu, Sep 20     PHA @DET  W   6-1       93-51    2     1.0       J Quinn                           +
145 Fri, Sep 21     PHA @DET  L   4-9       93-52    2     2.0       E Vangilder                       -
146 Sat, Sep 22     PHA @DET  L   4-5       93-53    2     2.0       V Sorrell                         --
147 Sun, Sep 23     PHA @SLB  W  11-7       94-53    2     2.0       E Rommel                          +
148 Mon, Sep 24     PHA @SLB  L   2-6       94-54    2     2.0       A Crowder                         -
149 Tue, Sep 25     PHA @SLB  W   9-5       95-54    2     2.0       R Walberg                         +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Thu, Sep 27     PHA @CHW  W   5-3       96-54    2     2.5       L Grove                           ++
151 Fri, Sep 28     PHA @CHW  W   7-5       97-54    2     2.5       R Walberg                         +++
152 Sat, Sep 29     PHA @CHW  W   5-4       98-54    2     1.5       G Earnshaw                        ++++
153 Sun, Sep 30     PHA @CHW  L   0-1       98-55    2     2.5       B Weiland                         -

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