1883 Philadelphia Athletics

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

66-32, Finished 1st in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lon Knight (66-32)
Scored 720 runs, Allowed 547 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-37

Ballparks: Jefferson Street Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98

American Association Champs

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1882 / 1884 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	Salary
Jersey Bakley	19	R	R	5' 8"	170	Apr 17, 1864	1st	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.2	$
Jud Birchall	27					Sep 12, 1855	2	96		96		0	0	0	0	0	0	96	0	0	96			-0.3	$
Bob Blakiston	27			5' 8"	180	Oct 2, 1855	2	44		44		0	0	6	0	5	0	2	35	0	37			-0.1	$
George Bradley	30	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jul 13, 1852	8	76		76		26	0	2	0	44	0	0	11	0	11			3.3	$1,800
Fred Corey	28	R	R	5' 7"	160	1855	5	71		71		18	1	0	9	34	1	0	13	1	14			1.4	$
Bill Crowley	26	R	R	5' 7"	159	Apr 8, 1857	6	23		23		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	21	1	22			0.1	$
Al Hubbard	22					Dec 9, 1860	1st	2		2		0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0	$500
Jack Jones	22		R			Oct 23, 1860	1st	7		7		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.1	$
Lon Knight	30	R	R	5' 11"	165	Jun 16, 1853	6	97		97		0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	93	93			0.9	$
Charlie Mason	30	R	R		175	Jun 25, 1853	2	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			0.0	$
Bobby Mathews	31	R	R	5' 5"	140	Nov 21, 1851	11	45		45		44	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3			5.3	$2,000
Mike Moynahan	27	L	R	5' 9"	165	1856	3	95		95		0	0	0	0	0	95	0	0	0	0			3.8	$
Jack O'Brien	23	R	R	5' 10"	184	Jun 12, 1860	2	94		94		0	58	0	0	19	1	0	25	0	25			2.7	$1,200
Ed Rowen	25			5' 6"	155	Oct 22, 1857	2	49		49		0	44	0	1	1	0	0	5	3	8			-0.6	$1,800
Harry Stovey	26	R	R	5' 11"	175	Dec 20, 1856	4	94		94		1	0	93	0	0	0	0	3	0	3			4.6	$
Cub Stricker	24	R	R	5' 3"	138	Jun 8, 1859	2	89		89		0	2	0	88	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3	$
	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

1882 / 1884 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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