During spring training, manager Eddie Sawyer told the press, "We're definitely not a last place club...
They attracted 802,515 fans to Connie Mack Stadium, seventh in the eight-team league.
Connie Mack Stadium was 50 years old, did not have sufficient parking, and the sale of alcohol was banned at sports venues in Pennsylvania.
On January 13, Carpenter also changed general_managers, replacing Roy Hamey with John J. Quinn, recruited from the defending two-time National League champion Milwaukee Braves.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.