1876 Philadelphia Athletics

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14-45, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Al Wright (14-45)
Scored 378 runs, Allowed 534 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 20-39

Ballparks: Jefferson Street Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 105

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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	Salary
John Bergh	18					Oct 8, 1857	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			-0.2	$
Doc Bushong	19	R	R	5' 11"	165	Sep 15, 1856	2	5		5		0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.5	$
William Coon	21					Mar 21, 1855	2	54		54		2	18	0	4	4	0	0	2	29	29			-1.4	$
John Curran	24			5' 8"	175	1852	1st	3		3		0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0	$
Dave Eggler	27	R	R	5' 9"	165	Apr 30, 1849	6	39		39		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	37	1	39			0.6	$
Wes Fisler	31	R	R	5' 6"	137	Jul 6, 1844	6	59		59		0	0	14	21	0	1	0	15	9	24			0.5	$
Davy Force	26	R	R	5' 4"	130	Jul 27, 1849	6	60		60		0	0	0	0	2	60	0	0	0	0			0.5	$
Bill Fouser	20					Oct, 1855	1st	21		21		0	0	1	14	0	0	0	1	6	7			-0.6	$
George Hall	27	L		5' 7"	142	Mar 29, 1849	6	60		60		0	0	0	0	0	0	59	0	1	60			2.1	$
Lon Knight	23	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jun 16, 1853	2	55		55		34	0	13	6	0	0	0	3	6	9			-5.2	$
Flip Lafferty	22		R	5' 10"	160	May 4, 1854	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2	$
Fergy Malone	31	R	L	5' 8"	156	Aug, 1844	6	22		22		0	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3			-0.3	$
Levi Meyerle	26	R	R	6' 1"	177	Jul, 1849	6	55		55		2	0	0	3	49	0	0	0	3	3			0.9	$1,400
John Mullen		L	L			Unknown	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2	$
Lou Paul		R	R			Unknown	1st	3		3		0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$
Nealy Phelps	35					Nov 19, 1840	5	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3	$
Whitey Ritterson	21	R	R	5' 8"		Apr 26, 1855	1st	16		16		0	14	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	4			-0.3	$
Ezra Sutton	26	R	R	5' 8"	153	Sep 17, 1849	6	54		54		0	0	29	15	8	0	0	0	4	4			0.3	$
Jim Ward	21					Mar 2, 1855	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Fred Warner	21			5' 7"	155	1855	2	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			-0.1	$
George Zettlein	31	R	R	5' 9"	162	Jul 12, 1844	6	32		32		28	0	7	1	0	0	0	1	0	1			-2.4	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

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