1936 Philadelphia Athletics season

The 1936 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 53 wins and 100 losses. == Offseason == Tom Shibe, eldest son of former owner Ben Shibe, died on February 16, 1936. Connie Mack supported Tom's brother, John Shibe, as club president, and he was named to the position on February 24. === Notable transactions === December 10, 1935: Jimmie Foxx and Johnny Marcum were traded by the Athletics to the Boston Red Sox for Gordon Rhodes, George Savino (minors), and $150,000. == Regular season == In August, John Shibe was forced to step down from his position as acting club president. === Season standings === === Record vs. opponents === === Roster === == 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 == Farm system == == References == == External links == 1936 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference 1936 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com