Appendix 1: The 1914 Stallings Platoon

This appendix accompanies Bryan Soderholm-Difatte’s article “The 1914 Stallings Platoon” in the Fall 2014 Baseball Research Journal.

Methodology for Determining Starting Line-Up Platoons

A position “platoon” is defined as two (or sometimes three) players being used in the starting line-up at the same position by their manager on a regular basis depending primarily on whether the opposing starting pitcher is left-handed or right-handed, but also right-handed batting catchers alternated by their manager on a game-to-game basis. I relied on data included under the “Defensive Lineups” tab in the website www.baseball-reference.com for each team in every year beginning in 1914 to determine starting line-up platoons. These data were made available through the painstaking efforts of Retrosheet researchers.

• For starting line-up platoons at any position (or across any of the three outfield positions), left-handed batters are identified by their names in italics. Switch-hitters are identified by an (x) after their name, and their names are italicized for their ability to bat left-handed if the player who shared their position was a right-handed batter.

• I required that a position platoon must have been in effect for at least one month to be acknowledged. This takes into account situations where a manager may have used a platoon combination to replace his intended day-to-day regular at any given position because of injury, illness, or some other reason.

• In some cases, managers platooned aging veterans with younger players. The platoon situation must be obvious, most typically dependent on whether the opposing starter was a right-handed or left-handed pitcher. Veteran players are identified with a (v) after their name.

• In a few cases, young or relatively-recent players in the major leagues were used by their managers in a starting line-up platoon even though both batted from the same side. I determined such platoons based on either one player almost never starting against, for example, left-handed pitchers, or by a clear pattern of use indicating the manager was alternating them virtually game-to-game.

• For any player who was a day-to-day regular in the starting line-up mostly at one position, but who platooned with another player at a different position, his primary position will be noted in parenthesis after his name. I do not include in this rotational mix everyday outfielders who play anywhere in the outfield depending upon which of the platooned players is in the line-up.

• Teams for each year are listed in the order of their final standing for the season. Pennant or division-winning teams are identified in bold face.

 

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National League platoons, 1914-20

YEAR	TEAM	MANAGER	POS.	PLAYERS
1914	Boston	George Stallings	LF CF/RF	Joe Connolly, Jim Murray, Ted Cather Les Mann, Tommy Griffith, Josh Devore, Herbie Moran, Possum Whitted
1914	New York	John McGraw	RF	Dave Robertson, Fred Snodgrass
1914	St. Louis	Miller Huggins	OF	Walton Cruise, Ted Cather/Joe Riggert
1915	Boston	George Stallings	LF RF	Joe Connolly, Ted Cather Herbie Moran, Ed Fitzpatrick
1915	Chicago	Roger Bresnahan	RF	Wilbur Good, Red Murray
1916	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	OF	Hi Myers, Casey Stengel, Jimmy Johnston
1916	Boston	George Stallings	CF RF	Pete Compton, Fred Snodgrass Joe Wilhoit, Zip Collins, Ed Fitzpatrick
1916	Chicago	Joe Tinker	LF OF	Frank Schulte, Les Mann Max Flack, Joe Kelly
1916	Pittsburgh	Jimmy Callahan	1B	Doc Johnston, Bill Hinchman (OF) / Jack Farmer (OF)
1916	Cincinnati	Herzog-Mathewson	C	Ivey Wingo, Tommy Clarke, Emil Huhn
1917	New York	John McGraw	RF	Dave Robertson, Jim Thorpe
1917	St. Louis	Miller Huggins	C OF	Frank Snyder, Mike Gonzalez Jack Smith, Bruno Betzel
1917	Cincinnati	Christy Mathewson	C LF	Ivey Wingo, Tommy Clarke Greasy Neale, Manuel Cueto, Jim Thorpe, Sherry Magee-v
1917	Boston	George Stallings	RF	Joe Wilhoit, Wally Rehg
1917	Pittsburgh	Callahan-Bezdek	C	William Fischer, Walter Schmidt
1918	New York	John McGraw	C LF	Lew McCarty, Bill Rariden Joe Wilhoit, Jim Thorpe
1918	Cincinnati	Christy Mathewson	C LF	Ivey Wingo, Nick Allen Greasy Neale, Sherry Magee-v, Manuel Cueto
1918	Philadelphia	Pat Moran	C	Bert Adams-x, Ed Burns
1918	Boston	George Stallings	OF	Ray Powell, Wally Rehg
1918	St. Louis	Jack Hendricks	RF	Red Smyth, Bruno Betzel
1919	Cincinnati	Pat Moran	C	Ivey Wingo, Bill Rariden
1919	Pittsburgh	Hugo Bezdek	LF	Carson Bigbee, Fred Nicholson
1919	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	RF	Tommy Griffith, Jim Hickman
1920	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	RF	Tommy Griffith, Bernie Neis
1920	New York	John McGraw	CF	Benny Kauff, Vern Spencer, Lee King
1920	Cincinnati	Pat Moran	C	Ivey Wingo, Bill Rariden, Nick Allen
1920	St. Louis	Branch Rickey	LF RF	Jack Smith, Hal Janvrin Cliff Heathcote, Joe Schultz
1920	Boston	George Stallings	LF RF	Les Mann, Eddie Eayrs Walton Cruise, John Sullivan
1920	Philadelphia	Gavy Cravath	3B	Ralph Miller, Russ Wrightstone

NL managers who platooned most often, 1914-1920

• George Stallings (6)—1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920
• John McGraw (4)—1914, 1917, 1918, 1920
• Wilbert Robinson (3)—1916, 1919, 1920
• Pat Moran (3)—1918, 1919, 1920

Where NL teams platooned, 1914-1920

• Boston Braves (6 years)—10 OF
• Cincinnati Reds (5 years)—2 OF, 5 C
• New York Giants (4 years)—4 OF, 1 C
• St. Louis Cardinals (4 years)—5 OF, 1 C
• Brooklyn Dodgers (3 years)—3 OF
• Pittsburgh Pirates (3 years)—1 OF, 1 C, 1 1B
• Chicago Cubs (2 years)—3 OF
• Philadelphia Phillies (2 years)—1 C, 1 3B

Positions platooned: 28 OF, 9 C, 1 1B, 1 3B

 

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National League platoons, 1921-30

YEAR	TEAM	MANAGER	POS.	PLAYERS
1921	New York	John McGraw	C CF	Earl Smith, Frank Snyder-v Curt Walker, Eddie Brown, Lee King
1921	St. Louis	Branch Rickey	CF RF	Cliff Heathcote, Les Mann, Heinie Mueller Jack Smith, Joe Schultz
1921	Boston	Fred Mitchell	LF	Walton Cruise, Fred Nicholson
1921	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	RF	Tommy Griffith, Bernie Neis-x
1921	Cincinnati	Pat Moran	C	Ivey Wingo, Bubbles Hargrave
1922	New York	John McGraw	CF	Casey Stengel, Bill Cunningham
1922	St. Louis	Branch Rickey	1B CF OF	Jack Fournier, Del Gainer Heinie Mueller, Les Mann-v Jack Smith, Joe Schultz
1922	Pittsburgh	Gibson-McKechnie	RF	Reb Russell, Clyde Barnhart
1922	Chicago	Bill Killefer	RF	Cliff Heathcote, Bernie Friberg
1922	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	RF	Tommy Griffith, Bert Griffith
1922	Boston	Fred Mitchell	OF	Walton Cruise, Fred Nicholson
1923	New York	John McGraw	CF	Jimmy O’Connell, Casey Stengel, Bill Cunningham
1923	Pittsburgh	Bill McKechnie	RF	Reb Russell, Clyde Barnhart
1923	St. Louis	Branch Rickey	LF CF	Jack Smith, Ray Blades Hy Myers-v, Heinie Mueller
1923	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	RF	Tommy Griffith, Bernie Neis-x (CF), Gene Bailey (CF)
1923	Boston	Fred Mitchell	CF	Ray Powell, Al Nixon
1923	Philadelphia	Art Fletcher	RF	Curt Walker, Cliff Lee
1924	New York	John McGraw	CF	Billy Southworth, Hack Wilson
1924	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	RF	Tommy Griffith, Bernie Neis-x
1924	Chicago	Bill Killefer	LF RF	Denver Grigsby, Hack Miller Cliff Heathcote, Otto Vogel
1924	St. Louis	Branch Rickey	CF	Heinie Mueller, Hi Myers-v
1924	Philadelphia	Art Fletcher	3B RF	Russ Wrightstone, Andy Woehr George Harper, Joe Schultz
1924	Boston	Dave Bancroft	RF	Casey Stengel, Les Mann
1925	Pittsburgh	Bill McKechnie	1B	George Grantham, Stuffy McInnis-v
1925	St. Louis	Rickey-Hornsby	CF	Jack Smith, Ralph Shinners
1925	Philadelphia	Art Fletcher	RF	Cy Williams-v, Joe Schultz, George Burns-v
1926	Chicago	Joe McCarthy	LF	Joe Kelly, Pete Scott
1926	New York	John McGraw	CF	Heinie Mueller, Jimmy Johnston
1926	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	3B LF	Bill Marriott, Sam Bohne Zack Wheat-v, Gus Felix
1926	Boston	Dave Bancroft	1B OF	Dick Burrus, Johnny Cooney Jack Smith, Frank Wilson, Les Mann
1926	Philadelphia	Art Fletcher	1B CF RF	Russ Wrightstone, Ray Grimes Freddy Leach, Al Nixon Cy Williams-v, Johnny Mokan (LF)
1927	New York	John McGraw	LF	Heinie Mueller, Les Mann
1927	Chicago	Joe McCarthy	RF	Cliff Heathcote, Earl Webb, Pete Scott
1927	Boston	Dave Bancroft	RF	Jack Smith, Lance Richbourg, Les Mann
1927	Philadelphia	Stuffy McInnis	LF OF	Dick Spalding, Johnny Mokan Cy Williams-v, Al Nixon
1928	New York	John McGraw	LF RF	Lefty O’Doul, Andy Reese Mel Ott, Les Mann
1928	Boston	Rogers Hornsby	OF	Eddie Brown, Jack Smith
1928	Philadelphia	Burt Shotton	OF	Cy Williams-v, Bill Deitrick, Art Jahn
1929	St. Louis	Southworth-McKechnie	RF	Ernie Orsatti, Wally Roettger
1929	Brooklyn	Wilbert Robinson	LF	Harvey Hendrick, Rube Bressler
1930	St. Louis	Gabby Street	RF	George Watkins, Ray Blades
1930	New York	John McGraw	OF	Freddy Leach (LF), Ethan Allen (CF)
1930	Boston	Bill McKechnie	RF	Lance Richbourg, Earl Clark
1930	Philadelphia	Burt Shotton	1B	Don Hurst, Monk Sherlock

NL managers who platooned most often, 1921-1930

• John McGraw (8)—1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930
• Branch Rickey (6)—1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925
• Wilbert Robinson (6)—1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1929
• Bill McKechnie (5)—1922, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1930

Where NL teams platooned, 1921-1930

• Boston Braves (8 years)—8 OF, 1 1B
• New York Giants (8 years)—9 OF, 1 C
• St. Louis Cardinals (7 years)—10 OF, 1 1B
• Philadelphia Phillies (7 years)—8 OF, 2 1B, 1 3B
• Brooklyn Dodgers (6 years)—6 OF, 1 3B
• Chicago Cubs (4 years)—5 OF
• Pittsburgh Pirates (3 years)—2 OF, 1 1B
• Cincinnati Reds (1 year)—1 C

Positions platooned: 48 OF, 5 1B, 2 3B, 2 C

 

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National League platoons, 1931-40

YEAR	TEAM	MANAGER	POS.	PLAYERS
1931	St. Louis	Gabby Street	RF	George Watkins, Ray Blades, Wally Roettger
1931	New York	John McGraw	LF	Freddy Leach, Ethan Allen
1931	Pittsburgh	Jewel Ens	LF	Adam Comorosky, Woody Jensen
1931	Cincinnati	Dan Howley	LF	Edd Roush-v, Nick Cullop
1932	Chicago	Hornsby-Grimm	OF	Johnny Moore, Frank Demaree
1932	New York	McGraw-Bill Terry	LF	Len Koenecke, Ethan Allen, Jo-Jo Moore, Chick Fullis
1932	Cincinnati	Dan Howley	2B CF	George Grantham, Jo-Jo Morrissey Estel Crabtree, Taylor Douthit
1933	New York	Bill Terry	LF	Jo-Jo Moore, Homer Peel
1933	Brooklyn	Max Carey	CF	Johnny Frederick, Danny Taylor
1934	St. Louis	Frankie Frisch	CF	Ernie Orsatti, Chick Fullis
1934	New York	Bill Terry	CF	George Watkins, Hank Leiber
1934	Pittsburgh	Gibson-Traynor	C	Earl Grace, Tom Padden
1934	Brooklyn	Casey Stengel	LF RF	Johnny Frederick, Danny Taylor Buzz Boyle, Glenn Chapman
1935	Chicago	Charlie Grimm	RF	Chuck Klein-v, Tuck Stainback
1935	Pittsburgh	Pie Traynor	C	Tom Padden, Earl Grace
1936	Pittsburgh	Pie Traynor	CF	Lloyd Waner-v, Fred Schulte
1939	Brooklyn	Leo Durocher	C	Babe Phelps, Al Todd
1940	Brooklyn	Leo Durocher	C	Babe Phelps, Gus Mancuso
1940	St. Louis	Blades-Southworth	C RF	Don Padgett, Mickey Owen Enos Slaughter, Pepper Martin
1940	Pittsburgh	Frankie Frisch	3B	Jeep Handley, Debs Garms
1940	New York	Bill Terry	CF	Johnny Rucker, Bob Seeds

NL managers who platooned most often, 1931-1940

• Bill Terry (4)—1932, 1933, 1934, 1940
• Pie Traynor (3)—1934, 1935, 1936

Where NL teams platooned, 1931-1940

• New York Giants (5 years)—5 OF
• Pittsburgh Pirates (5 years)—2 OF, 2 C, 1 3B
• Brooklyn Dodgers (4 years)—3 OF, 2 C
• St. Louis Cardinals (3 years)—3 OF, 1 C
• Cincinnati Reds (2 years)—2 OF, 1 2B
• Chicago Cubs (2 years)—2 OF
• Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies (did not platoon this decade)

Positions platooned: 17 OF, 5 C, 1 2B, 1 3B

 

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American League platoons, 1914-20

YEAR	TEAM	MANAGER	POS.	PLAYERS
1914	Boston	Bill Carrigan	C	Hick Cady/Bill Carrigan, Pinch Thomas
1914	Detroit	Hughie Jennings	CF	Hugh High, Harry Heilmann
1915	Boston	Bill Carrigan	C 1B	Hick Cady, Pinch Thomas Dick Hoblitzel, Del Gainer
1915	Detroit	Hughie Jennings	C	Del Baker, Red McKee
1915	New York	Bill Donovan	C	Les Nunamaker, Jeff Sweeney
1915	St. Louis	Branch Rickey	RF	Gus Williams, Dee Walsh-x
1916	Boston	Bill Carrigan	1B RF	Dick Hoblitzel, Del Gainer Chick Shorten, Tillie Walker
1916	Chicago	Pants Rowland	RF	Eddie Murphy, Shano Collins
1916	Cleveland	Lee Fohl	RF	Elmer Smith, Braggo Roth
1917	Chicago	Pants Rowland	RF	Nemo Leibold, Shano Collins
1917	Boston	Jack Barry	1B	Dick Hoblitzel, Del Gainer
1917	Washington	Clark Griffith	RF	Mike Menosky, Horace Milan
1918	Boston	Ed Barrow	LF	Babe Ruth (P), George Whiteman, Hack Miller
1918	New York	Miller Huggins	RF	Frank Gilhooley, Armando Marsans, Elmer Miller
1918	Chicago	Pants Rowland	LF	Nemo Leibold, Shano Collins
1919	Chicago	Kid Gleason	RF	Nemo Leibold, Shano Collins
1919	Cleveland	Fohl-Speaker	RF	Elmer Smith, Smoky Joe Wood
1919	Detroit	Hughie Jennings	RF	Ira Flagstead, Chick Shorten
1920	Cleveland	Tris Speaker	LF RF	Charlie Jamieson, Joe Evans Elmer Smith, Smoky Joe Wood
1920	Detroit	Hughie Jennings	3B RF	Babe Pinelli, Bob Jones Ira Flagstead, Chick Shorten

AL managers who platooned most often, 1914-1920

• Hughie Jennings (4)—1914, 1915, 1919, 1920
• Bill Carrigan (3)—1914, 1915, 1916
• Pants Rowland (3)—1916, 1917, 1918

Where AL teams platooned, 1914-1920

• Boston Red Sox (5 years)—2 OF, 3 1B, 2 C
• Detroit Tigers (4 years)—3 OF, 1 C, 1 3B
• Chicago White Sox (4 years)—4 OF
• Cleveland Indians (3 years)—4 OF
• New York Yankees (2 years)—1 C, 1 OF
• St. Louis Browns (1 year)—1 OF
• Washington Senators (1 year)—1 OF
• Philadelphia Athletics—did not platoon

Positions platooned: 16 OF, 4 C, 3 1B, 1 3B

 

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American League platoons, 1921-30

YEAR	TEAM	MANAGER	POS.	PLAYERS
1921	Cleveland	Tris Speaker	1B LF RF	Doc Johnston, George Burns Charlie Jamieson, Joe Evans Elmer Smith, Smoky Joe Wood
1921	Chicago	Kid Gleason	CF	Amos Strunk-v, Johnny Mostil
1921	Philadelphia	Connie Mack	CF	Zip Collins, Ben Mallonee, Paul Johnson
1922	Cleveland	Tris Speaker	LF	Charlie Jamieson, Joe Evans
1923	Detroit	Ty Cobb	LF	Bobby Veach-v, Heinie Manush, Bob Fothergill
1923	Cleveland	Tris Speaker	RF	Homer Summa, Joe Connolly
1923	Washington	Donie Bush	CF	Nemo Leibold, Joe Evans
1923	St. Louis	Fohl-Austin	3B	Gene Robertson, Homer Ezzell
1923	Chicago	Kid Gleason	LF	Bibb Falk, Roy Elsh
1923	Boston	Frank Chance	CF	Dick Reichle, Shano Collins-v
1924	Detroit	Ty Cobb	LF	Heinie Manush, Bob Fothergill
1924	Cleveland	Tris Speaker	C	Glenn Myatt, Luke Sewell
1924	St. Louis	George Sisler	3B	Gene Robertson, Frank Ellerbe, Norm McMillan
1924	Boston	Lee Fohl	3B	Danny Clark, Homer Ezzell
1924	Chicago	Johnny Evers	CF RF	Maurice Archdeacon, Johnny Mostil Harry Hooper-v, Roy Elsh
1925	Detroit	Ty Cobb	LF	Al Wingo, Bob Fothergill
1925	Cleveland	Tris Speaker	C RF	Glenn Myatt, Luke Sewell Pat McNulty, Cliff Lee
1925	St. Louis	George Sisler	OF	Herschel Bennett, Harry Rice, Joe Evans
1925	New York	Miller Huggins	C	Wally Schang-x/v, Benny Bengough
1925	Boston	Lee Fohl	LF	Roy Carlyle, Tex Vache
1926	Philadelphia	Connie Mack	RF	Walt French, Frank Welch
1927	New York	Miller Huggins	C	Pat Collins, John Grabowski
1927	Philadelphia	Connie Mack	C	Mickey Cochrane, Cy Perkins
1927	Chicago	Ray Schalk	1B	Bud Clancy, Earl Sheely-v
1927	St. Louis	Dan Howley	LF	Ken Williams-v, Bing Miller
1928	New York	Miller Huggins	C	Pat Collins, John Grabowski
1928	Chicago	Schalk-Blackburne	LF	Bibb Falk-v, George Blackerby
1929	New York	Miller Huggins	C	Bill Dickey, Benny Bengough, John Grabowski
1929	Cleveland	Roger Peckinpaugh	SS RF	Jackie Tavener, Ray Gardner Bibb Falk-v, Ed Morgan
1929	St. Louis	Dan Howley	RF	Beauty McGowan, Earl McNeely
1929	Washington	Walter Johnson	C	Bennie Tate, Muddy Ruel-v
1929	Detroit	Bucky Harris	SS	Heinie Schuble, Yats Wuestling
1930	Washington	Walter Johnson	CF	Sam West, George Loepp
1930	New York	Bob Shawkey	C OF	Bill Dickey, Benny Bengough, Bubbles Hargrave Earle Combs-v, Sammy Byrd
1930	Cleveland	Roger Peckinpaugh	LF	Charlie Jamieson, Bibb Falk-v, Bob Seeds
1930	Boston	Heinie Wagner	1B	Phil Todt, Bill Sweeney

AL managers who platooned most often, 1921-1930

• Tris Speaker (7)—1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925
• Miller Huggins (5)—1918, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929
• Lee Fohl (5)—1916, 1919, 1923, 1924, 1925

Where AL teams platooned, 1921-30

• Cleveland Indians (7 years)—7 OF, 2 C, 2 1B, 1 SS
• Chicago White Sox (5 years)—5 OF, 1 1B
• New York Yankees (5 years)—5 C, 1 OF
• St. Louis Browns (5 years)—3 OF, 2 3B
• Boston Red Sox (4 years)—2 OF, 1 3B
• Detroit Tigers (4 years)—3 OF, 1 SS
• Washington Senators (3 years)—2 OF, 1 C
• Philadelphia Athletics (3 years)—2 OF, 1 C

Positions platooned: 25 OF, 9 C, 3 1B, 3 3B, 2 SS

 

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American League platoons, 1931-40

YEAR	TEAM	MANAGER	POS.	PLAYERS
1931	Washington	Walter Johnson	RF	Sam Rice-v, Dave Harris
1931	Cleveland	Roger Peckinpaugh	RF	Dick Porter, Bibb Falk-v, Bob Seeds
1931	Chicago	Donie Bush	CF	Mel Simons, Ike Eichrodt
1932	Washington	Walter Johnson	RF	Sam Rice-v, Dave Harris, Carl Reynolds
1932	St. Louis	Bill Killefer	3B	Lin Storti– x, Ed Grimes
1933	Washington	Joe Cronin	RF	Goose Goslin-v, Dave Harris
1934	Cleveland	Walter Johnson	OF	Sam Rice-v, Bob Seeds, Dutch Holland
1934	St. Louis	Rogers Hornsby	RF	Bruce Campbell, Earl Clark, Ollie Bejma
1935	Detroit	Mickey Cochrane	C	Mickey Cochrane, Ray Hayworth
1935	New York	Joe McCarthy	LF RF	Earle Combs-v, Jesse Hill George Selkirk, Myril Hoag
1935	Cleveland	Johnson-O’Neill	RF	Bruce Campbell, Milt Galatzer, Ab Wright
1935	Washington	Bucky Harris	OF	John Stone, Fred Schulte-v
1935	St. Louis	Rogers Hornsby	RF	Ed Coleman, Ray Pepper
1936	New York	Joe McCarthy	OF	George Selkirk, Myril Hoag, Bob Seeds
1936	Washington	Bucky Harris	LF	John Stone, Jesse Hill
1936	Cleveland	Steve O’Neill	C	Billy Sullivan, Frankie Pytlak, Greek George
1937	New York	Joe McCarthy	OF	Tommy Henrich, Myril Hoag
1938	New York	Joe McCarthy	RF	Tommy Henrich, Myril Hoag
1938	Cleveland	Ossie Vitt	LF	Jeff Heath, Moose Solters
1938	Washington	Bucky Harris	2B	Buddy Myer-v, Ossie Bluege
1938	Chicago	Jimmy Dykes	RF	Hank Steinbach, Gee Walker
1938	St. Louis	Gabby Street	C	Billy Sullivan, Tommy Heath
1939	Washington	Bucky Harris	SS OF OF	Cecil Travis, Charlie Gelbert Sammy West, Bobby Estalella Taffy Wright, Johnny Welaj
1940	Detroit	Del Baker	RF	Pete Fox, Bruce Campbell
1940	Cleveland	Ossie Vitt	OF	Jeff Heath, Beau Bell
1940	St. Louis	Fred Haney	CF OF	Wally Judnich, Chet Laabs Rip Radcliff, Myril Hoag
1940	Philadelphia	Connie Mack	2B	Benny McCoy, Crash Davis

AL managers who platooned most often, 1931-1940

• Walter Johnson (6)—1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935
• Bucky Harris (4)—1935, 1936, 1938, 1939
• Joe McCarthy (4)—1935, 1936, 1937, 1938

Where AL teams platooned, 1931-1940

• Washington Senators (7 years)—7 OF, 1 2B, 1 SS
• Cleveland Indians (6 years)—5 OF, 1 C
• St. Louis Browns (5 years)—4 OF, 1 C, 1 3B
• New York Yankees (4 years)—5 OF
• Chicago White Sox (2 years)—2 OF
• Detroit Tigers (2 years)—1 OF, 1 C
• Philadelphia Athletics (1 year)—2B
• Boston Red Sox (did not platoon this decade)

Positions platooned: 24 OF, 3 C, 2 2B, 1 SS, 1 3B