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1885 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1884 / 1886)
55-57, Finished 4th in American Association
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Scored 764 runs, Allowed 691 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-51
Manager: Harry Stovey (55-57)
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 106, Pitching - 106;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103

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1884 / 1886 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
John Coleman 22 101 1 17 76 190 130 32 28 5 .853 1.60 OF-P
Jim Conway 26 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67 P-OF
Fred Corey 30 94 337 105 189 43 15 .872 3.13 3B-SS-P
Ed Cushman 33 10 18 2 11 5 0 .722 1.30 P
Bob Emslie 26 5 0 0 1 12 1 9 2 0 .833 2.00 P-OF
Eddie Fusselback 28 5 45 30 11 4 0 .911 8.20 15 C
Sadie Houck 29 93 560 121 362 77 34 .863 5.19 SS
Bill Hughes 18 4 0 0 2 6 4 2 0 0 1.000 1.50 OF-P
Lon Knight 32 30 0 0 29 65 49 11 5 3 .923 2.00 OF-P
Ed Knouff 17 15 0 0 1 30 4 22 4 2 .867 1.73 P-OF
Henry Larkin 25 108 48 61 0 262 208 23 31 9 .882 2.14 OF
Tom Lovett 21 17 0 0 1 43 10 20 13 0 .698 1.76 P-OF
Bobby Mathews 33 49 0 0 1 85 8 67 10 1 .882 1.53 P-OF
Jocko Milligan 23 69 0 0 2 600 478 85 37 14 .938 8.16 50 C-1B-OF
Jack O'Brien 25 64 0 0 3 409 276 95 38 10 .907 5.80 48 C-SS-1B-OF-3B
Jim Powell 25 19 186 178 3 5 6 .973 9.53 1B
Blondie Purcell 31 67 66 1 0 107 78 14 15 1 .860 1.37 OF-P
Marshall Quinton 33 7 61 40 13 8 0 .869 7.57 28 C
Orator Shaffer 33 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 OF
Frank Siffell 25 3 0 0 1 12 9 0 3 1 .750 3.00 3 C-OF
Phenomenal Smith 20 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00 P
Harry Stovey 28 112 0 30 0 1007 927 36 44 49 .956 8.60 1B-OF
Cub Stricker 25 106 669 284 304 81 41 .879 5.55 2B
George Strief 28 44 0 4 4 163 62 82 19 10 .883 3.27 3B-SS-OF-2B
Billy Taylor 30 6 9 0 5 4 0 .556 0.83 P
Bill Vinton 20 8 0 0 1 17 2 9 6 0 .647 1.38 P-OF
Team Totals 26.7 113 4898 3008 1408 482 201 .902 4.24 144
Rank in 8 AA teams 1 7
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jocko Milligan 23 61 538 419 84 35 11 .935 8.25
Jack O'Brien 25 43 278 193 58 27 3 .903 5.84
Marshall Quinton 33 7 61 40 13 8 0 .869 7.57
Eddie Fusselback 28 5 45 30 11 4 0 .911 8.20
Frank Siffell 25 2 12 9 0 3 1 .750 4.50
League Average .906 6.54
Team Total 113 934 691 166 77 15 .918 7.26

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Harry Stovey 28 82 936 877 28 31 47 .967 11.04
Jim Powell 25 19 186 178 3 5 6 .973 9.53
Jack O'Brien 25 7 68 66 2 0 4 1.000 9.71
Jocko Milligan 23 6 62 59 1 2 3 .968 10.00
League Average .966 10.50
Team Total 113 1252 1180 34 38 60 .970 10.65

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Cub Stricker 25 106 669 284 304 81 41 .879 5.55
George Strief 28 7 40 20 16 4 5 .900 5.14
League Average .901 6.05
Team Total 113 709 304 320 85 46 .880 5.52

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Fred Corey 30 92 328 102 184 42 14 .872 3.11
George Strief 28 19 64 18 35 11 0 .828 2.79
Jack O'Brien 25 2 9 3 6 0 1 1.000 4.50
League Average .860 2.97
Team Total 113 401 123 225 53 15 .868 3.08

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Sadie Houck 29 93 560 121 362 77 34 .863 5.19
George Strief 28 10 42 11 27 4 5 .905 3.80
Jack O'Brien 25 9 45 8 29 8 2 .822 4.11
Fred Corey 30 1 6 2 3 1 1 .833 5.00
League Average .879 4.67
Team Total 113 653 142 421 90 42 .862 4.98

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Henry Larkin 25 108 48 61 0 262 208 23 31 9 .882 2.14
John Coleman 22 93 1 17 76 179 128 23 28 5 .844 1.62
Blondie Purcell 31 66 66 1 0 106 78 13 15 1 .858 1.38
Harry Stovey 28 30 0 30 0 71 50 8 13 2 .817 1.93
Lon Knight 32 29 0 0 29 63 49 9 5 3 .921 2.00
George Strief 28 8 0 4 4 17 13 4 0 0 1.000 2.13
Jack O'Brien 25 3 0 0 3 9 6 0 3 0 .667 2.00
Bill Hughes 18 2 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.50
Jocko Milligan 23 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Orator Shaffer 33 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50
Jim Conway 26 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bob Emslie 26 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ed Knouff 17 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tom Lovett 21 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2.00
Bobby Mathews 33 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Frank Siffell 25 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bill Vinton 20 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .879 1.82
Team Total 113 715 539 80 96 20 .866 1.77

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobby Mathews 33 48 84 7 67 10 1 .881 1.54
Tom Lovett 21 16 40 8 20 12 0 .700 1.75
Ed Knouff 17 14 30 4 22 4 2 .867 1.86
Ed Cushman 33 10 18 2 11 5 0 .722 1.30
John Coleman 22 8 11 2 9 0 0 1.000 1.38
Bill Vinton 20 7 17 2 9 6 0 .647 1.57
Billy Taylor 30 6 9 0 5 4 0 .556 0.83
Bob Emslie 26 4 12 1 9 2 0 .833 2.50
Jim Conway 26 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Bill Hughes 18 2 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.50
Fred Corey 30 1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.00
Lon Knight 32 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
Blondie Purcell 31 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
Phenomenal Smith 20 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .875 1.77
Team Total 113 234 29 162 43 3 .816 1.58

1884 / 1886 Fielding Statistics