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1873 Philadelphia Athletics
Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1872 / 1874
28-23, Finished 5th in National Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dick McBride (28-23)
Scored 474 runs, Allowed 403 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 29-22
Ballparks: Jefferson Street Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103
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1872 / 1874 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers
Team Roster & Games By Position
| Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | DoB | Yrs | G | GS | Batting | Defense | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | OF | PH | PR | WAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson HOF | 21 | R | R | 6' 0" | 227 | Apr 17, 1852 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | ||||
| Joe Battin | 20 | R | R | 5' 10" | 169 | Nov 1, 1852 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||
| John Clapp | 21 | R | R | 5' 7" | 194 | Jul 15, 1851 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | ||||
| Cherokee Fisher | 28 | R | R | 5' 9" | 164 | Nov, 1844 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 46 | 0.4 | ||||
| Wes Fisler | 28 | R | R | 5' 6" | 137 | Jul 6, 1844 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | ||||
| Dick McBride | 26 | R | 5' 9" | 150 | Jun 14, 1847 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.1 | |||||
| Mike McGeary | 22 | R | R | 5' 7" | 138 | Feb 12, 1851 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | ||||
| John McMullin | 24 | R | L | 5' 9" | 160 | Apr 1, 1849 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0.1 | ||||
| Tim Murnane | 22 | L | R | 5' 9" | 172 | Jun 4, 1851 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 30 | -0.5 | ||||
| Al Reach | 33 | L | L | 5' 6" | 155 | May 25, 1840 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | ||||
| Count Sensenderfer | 25 | 5' 9" | 170 | Dec 28, 1847 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Ezra Sutton | 23 | R | R | 5' 8" | 153 | Sep 17, 1849 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | ||||
| Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | DoB | Yrs | G | GS | Batting | Defense | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | LF | CF | RF | OF | PH | PR | WAR |
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