1931 Philadelphia Phillies season

{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Philadelphia Phillies

| season = 1931

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Baker Bowl

| city = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| owners = Charlie Ruch

| managers = Burt Shotton

|}}

The following lists the events of the 1931 Philadelphia Phillies season.

Offseason

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{1931 National League standings|highlight=Philadelphia Phillies}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1931 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PHI}}

= Roster =

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #0f437c; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1931 Philadelphia Phillies
colspan="10" style="background-color: #af0039; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer

Bob Adams}}

{{MLBplayer

Ray Benge}}

{{MLBplayer

Sheriff Blake}}

{{MLBplayer

Stew Bolen}}

{{MLBplayer

Phil Collins}}

{{MLBplayer

Clise Dudley}}

{{MLBplayer

Hal Elliott}}

{{MLBplayer

Jumbo Elliott}}

{{MLBplayer

Ed Fallenstein}}

{{MLBplayer

John Milligan}}

{{MLBplayer

Chet Nichols}}

{{MLBplayer

Dutch Schesler}}

{{MLBplayer

Ben Shields}}

{{MLBplayer

Lil Stoner}}

{{MLBplayer

Frank Watt}}

{{MLBplayer

Hal Wiltse}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer

Gene Connell}}

{{MLBplayer

Spud Davis}}

{{MLBplayer

Harry McCurdy}}

{{MLBplayer

Tony Rensa}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer

Dick Bartell}}

{{MLBplayer

Bernie Friberg}}

{{MLBplayer

Don Hurst}}

{{MLBplayer

Les Mallon}}

{{MLBplayer

Bobby Stevens}}

{{MLBplayer

Pinky Whitney}}

{{MLBplayer

Hugh Willingham}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" |Outfielders

{{MLBplayer

Buzz Arlett}}

{{MLBplayer

Fred Brickell}}

{{MLBplayer

Chuck Klein}}

{{MLBplayer

Fred Koster}}

{{MLBplayer

Hal Lee}}

{{MLBplayer

Doug Taitt}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer

Burt Shotton}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer

Fred Hunter}}

{{MLBplayer

Jack Onslow}}

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

Spud Davis120393128.326451
align="center"

| 1B

Don Hurst137489149.3051191
align="center"

| 2B

Les Mallon122375116.309145
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Dick|Bartell}}135554160.289034
align="center"

| 3B

Pinky Whitney130501144.287974
align="center"

| OF

Buzz Arlett121418131.3131872
align="center"

| OF

Fred Brickell130514130.253131
align="center"

| OF

{{sortname|Chuck|Klein}}148594200.33731121

== Other batters ==

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| Bernie Friberg

10335392.261126
align="center"

| Fred Koster

7615134.22508
align="center"

| Doug Taitt

3815134.225115
align="center"

| Harry McCurdy

6615043.287125
align="center"

| Hal Lee

4413129.221212
align="center"

| Bobby Stevens

123512.34304
align="center"

| Hugh Willingham

23359.25713
align="center"

| Tony Rensa

19293.10302
align="center"

| Gene Connell

6123.25000

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Jumbo Elliott

52249.019144.2799
align="center"

| {{sortname|Ray|Benge}}

38247.014183.17117
align="center"

| Phil Collins

42240.112163.8673
align="center"

| Clise Dudley

30179.08143.5250
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bob|Adams|Bob Adams (1930s pitcher)}}

16.0019.003

== Other pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| {{sortname|Frank|Watt|Frank Watt (baseball)}}

38122.2554.8425
align="center"

| Stew Bolen

2898.23126.3955
align="center"

| Sheriff Blake

1471.0455.5831
align="center"

| Hal Elliott

1633.0029.558
align="center"

| Lil Stoner

713.2006.592

== Relief pitchers ==

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Ed Fallenstein

240007.1315
align="center"

| Dutch Schesler

170007.2814
align="center"

| Ben Shields

410015.190
align="center"

| John Milligan

30003.386
align="center"

| Chet Nichols Sr.

30109.531
align="center"

| Hal Wiltse

10009.000

References

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