1 ▁game ▁with ▁the ▁Red s , ▁Jo ost ▁field ed ▁ 1 9 ▁balls ▁at ▁short stop , ▁recording ▁ 9 ▁put - outs ▁and ▁ 1 0 ▁ass ists . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁as ▁a ▁Boston ▁Bra ve , ▁Jo ost ▁batt ed ▁. 1 8 5 ▁in ▁ 4 2 1 ▁at ▁b ats . ▁ ▁His ▁somewhat ▁high ▁strike out ▁rate ▁not with standing , ▁Jo ost ▁was ▁a ▁central ▁figure ▁in ▁the ▁brief ▁rev ival ▁of ▁the ▁Athletics ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 4 0 s . ▁For ▁three ▁seasons ▁— ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁through ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁— ▁the ▁A ' s , ▁after ▁over ▁a ▁de cade ▁of ▁fut ility , ▁played ▁over ▁. 5 0 0 ▁baseball . ▁Jo ost ▁was ▁their ▁regular ▁short stop ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁team ' s ▁leaders . ▁He ▁twice ▁hit ▁over ▁ 2 0 ▁home ▁runs , ▁and ▁batt ed ▁. 2 8 9 ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁Jo ost ▁was ▁an ▁integral ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁Athletics ' ▁in field ▁that ▁registered ▁the ▁still - un match ed ▁fe at ▁of ▁turning ▁more ▁than ▁ 2 0 0 ▁double ▁plays ▁in ▁three ▁consecutive ▁seasons , ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 9 – 5 1 . ▁The ▁Athletics ' ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁season ▁mark ▁of ▁ 2 1 7 ▁double ▁plays ▁remains ▁the ▁all - time ▁best ▁in ▁Major ▁League ▁history . ▁One ▁factor