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The 1913 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball . It involved the Phillies competing in the National League and finishing in second place.
Off season
On January 15, 1913 it was announced that Pittsburgh Pirates secretary William H. Locke had purchased the Phillies. Locke became the new team president, his cousin, former New York City Police Commissioner William F. Baker assumed the role of Vice President, and his father-in-law Daniel C. Snyder became the club's secretary-treasurer.[ 1]
Regular season
The 1913 Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies started out with high hopes. They led the National League on June 25 with a 38–17 record. As the Athletics were dominating the American League , the two teams appeared well on their way to meeting in the World Series . But the Phillies lost 13 of their next 16 games to fall into second place, and never recovered. 1913 would mark the closest that the A's and Phillies ever got to meeting in the World Series before the former team moved west. On August 14, 1913, owner William H. Locke died in Ventnor, New Jersey after a long illness.[ 2] Two months later his widow would sell her shares to William F. Baker, who became the new team president.[ 3]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
BR
CHC
CIN
NYG
PHI
PIT
STL
Boston
—
10–10–1
9–13
8–14
8–14
7–15–1
11–10
16–6–1
Brooklyn
10–10–1
—
9–13
9–13
8–14
8–13–1
8–14–1
13–7
Chicago
13–9
13–9
—
13–9–1
7–14
13–9
13–9
16–6–1
Cincinnati
14–8
13–9
9–13–1
—
5–17
5–17–1
8–13–1
10–12
New York
14–8
14–8
14–7
17–5
—
14–8–3
14–8–1
14–7
Philadelphia
15–7–1
13–8–1
9–13
17–5–1
8–14–3
—
9–11–2
17–5
Pittsburgh
10–11
14–8–1
9–13
13–8–1
8–14–1
11–9–2
—
13–8–1
St. Louis
6–16–1
7–13
6–16–1
12–10
7–14
5–17
8–13–1
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1913 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Post-season
In a postseason exhibition game against the Chicago Leland Giants , Cyclone Joe Williams defeated Grover Cleveland Alexander and the Phillies.[ 5]
Notes
^ "Locke Now in Full Control". The Boston Daily Globe . January 16, 1913.
^ "William H. Locke Dead". The Boston Daily Globe . August 15, 1913.
^ Tourtellotte, Shane (January 15, 2013). "The William Locke centennial" . The Hardball Times . Fangraphs. Retrieved September 5, 2022 .
^ Ed Burns page at Baseball Reference
^ Palmer, Pete, ed. (2006), "Black Baseball/Negro League Season Synopses, 1910–1950" , The 2006 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia , Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., p. 1646
References
American League National League