1873 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1873 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | National Association of Professional Base Ball Players |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Managers | Dick McBride |
The 1873 Athletic Baseball Club of Philadelphia finished in fifth place in the National Association with a record of 28-23. First baseman Cap Anson batted .398 and was second in the league batting race.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| National Association | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Stockings | 43 | 16 | – | .729 |
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 36 | 17 | 4.0 | .679 |
| Baltimore Canaries | 34 | 22 | 7.5 | .607 |
| New York Mutuals | 29 | 24 | 11.0 | .547 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 28 | 23 | 11.0 | .549 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 17 | 37 | 23.5 | .205 |
| Washington Blue Legs | 8 | 31 | 25.0 | .205 |
| Elizabeth Resolutes | 2 | 21 | 23.0 | .087 |
| Baltimore Marylands | 0 | 6 | 16.5 | .000 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BC | BM | BOS | BR | EL | NY | PHA | PWS | WSH | ||||||||
| Baltimore Canaries | — | 4–0 | 2–7–1 | 7–2 | 3–0 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 6–0 | ||||||||
| Baltimore Marylands | 0–4 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||||||||
| Boston | 7–2–1 | 0–0 | — | 8–1 | 4–1 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 9–0 | ||||||||
| Brooklyn | 2–7 | 0–0 | 1–8 | — | 3–1 | 2–7 | 4–5–1 | 2–7 | 3–2 | ||||||||
| Elizabeth | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | ||||||||
| New York | 3–6 | 0–0 | 3–6 | 7–2 | 4–0 | — | 4–5 | 4–4 | 4–1 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia Athletics | 4–3 | 0–0 | 5–4 | 5–4–1 | 2–0 | 5–4 | — | 1–8 | 6–0 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 6–3 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 7–2 | 4–0 | 4–4 | 8–1 | — | 3–2 | ||||||||
| Washington | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–9 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 2–3 | — | ||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Clapp | 45 | 204 | 62 | .304 | 1 | 27 |
| 1B | Cap Anson | 52 | 254 | 101 | .398 | 0 | 36 |
| 2B | Wes Fisler | 44 | 218 | 75 | .344 | 1 | 41 |
| SS | Mike McGeary | 52 | 275 | 83 | .302 | 0 | 31 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 51 | 243 | 81 | .333 | 0 | 34 |
| OF | Tim Murnane | 41 | 176 | 39 | .222 | 1 | 10 |
| OF | John McMullin | 52 | 227 | 62 | .273 | 0 | 28 |
| OF | Cherokee Fisher | 51 | 253 | 66 | .261 | 1 | 37 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Sensenderfer | 20 | 86 | 24 | .279 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Reach | 16 | 73 | 16 | .219 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Battin | 1 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McBride | 46 | 382.2 | 24 | 19 | 3.34 | 25 |
| John McMullin | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Fisher | 13 | 84.1 | 3 | 4 | 1.81 | 14 |