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1887 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1886 / 1888)
64-69, Finished 5th in American Association
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Scored 893 runs, Allowed 890 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-66
Manager: Frank Bancroft (26-29) and Charlie Mason (38-40)
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds

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

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1886 / 1888 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
Al Atkinson 26 19 0 2 2 44 14 26 4 0 .909 2.11 P-OF
Lou Bierbauer 21 127 771 332 378 61 45 .921 5.59 2B-P
Bill Casey -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Fred Chapman 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Ed Flanagan 25 19 172 158 5 9 9 .948 8.58 1B
Ed Greer 22 3 0 3 0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 2.00 OF
Bill Hart 21 3 13 0 8 5 0 .615 2.67 P
Henry Larkin 27 126 86 7 0 499 416 47 36 23 .928 3.67 OF-1B-2B
Denny Lyons 21 137 543 255 215 73 29 .866 3.43 3B
Fred Mann 29 55 0 55 0 119 102 7 10 2 .916 1.98 OF
Bobby Mathews 35 7 18 2 14 2 1 .889 2.29 P
Chippy McGarr 24 137 686 198 402 86 42 .875 4.38 SS
Jocko Milligan 25 98 0 1 0 841 698 92 51 31 .939 8.06 51 1B-C-OF
Tom Poorman 29 138 0 0 135 280 237 18 25 6 .911 1.85 OF-2B-P
Wilbert Robinson 24 71 0 1 0 479 291 138 50 9 .896 6.04 82 C-1B-OF
Chief Roseman 31 21 0 21 0 56 41 5 10 1 .821 2.19 OF
Jim Roxburgh 29 3 11 6 3 2 0 .818 3.00 8 C-2B
Ed Seward 20 76 2 19 0 164 63 83 18 2 .890 1.92 P-OF
Harry Stovey 30 126 49 29 2 684 613 35 36 22 .947 5.14 OF-1B
Billy Taylor 32 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Cannonball Titcomb 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
George Townsend 20 31 1 0 2 166 102 42 22 1 .867 4.65 26 C-OF
Gus Weyhing 20 58 0 3 0 133 21 85 27 5 .797 1.83 P-OF
Team Totals 24.8 137 5687 3554 1605 528 228 .907 4.09 167
Rank in 8 AA teams 6 3
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
Wilbert Robinson 24 67 464 281 137 46 9 .901 6.24
Jocko Milligan 25 47 376 262 79 35 10 .907 7.26
George Townsend 20 28 163 99 42 22 1 .865 5.04
Jim Roxburgh 29 2 8 5 2 1 0 .875 3.50
League Average .893 6.09
Team Total 137 1011 647 260 104 20 .897 6.30

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jocko Milligan 25 50 465 436 13 16 21 .966 8.98
Harry Stovey 30 46 450 418 19 13 21 .971 9.50
Henry Larkin 27 23 206 195 6 5 12 .976 8.74
Ed Flanagan 25 19 172 158 5 9 9 .948 8.58
Wilbert Robinson 24 3 15 10 1 4 0 .733 3.67
League Average .971 9.60
Team Total 137 1308 1217 44 47 63 .964 8.94

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lou Bierbauer 21 126 771 332 378 61 45 .921 5.63
Henry Larkin 27 10 73 38 27 8 11 .890 6.50
Tom Poorman 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jim Roxburgh 29 1 3 1 1 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .906 5.96
Team Total 137 847 371 406 70 56 .917 5.59

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Denny Lyons 21 137 543 255 215 73 29 .866 3.43
League Average .850 3.31
Team Total 137 543 255 215 73 29 .866 3.43

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Chippy McGarr 24 137 686 198 402 86 42 .875 4.38
League Average .858 4.43
Team Total 137 686 198 402 86 42 .875 4.38

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Tom Poorman 29 135 0 0 135 280 237 18 25 6 .911 1.89
Henry Larkin 27 93 86 7 0 220 183 14 23 0 .895 2.12
Harry Stovey 30 80 49 29 2 234 195 16 23 1 .902 2.64
Fred Mann 29 55 0 55 0 119 102 7 10 2 .916 1.98
Chief Roseman 31 21 0 21 0 56 41 5 10 1 .821 2.19
Ed Seward 20 21 2 19 0 53 42 4 7 1 .868 2.19
Al Atkinson 26 4 0 2 2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.25
Ed Greer 22 3 0 3 0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 2.00
George Townsend 20 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Gus Weyhing 20 3 0 3 0 6 3 0 3 0 .500 1.00
Jocko Milligan 25 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Wilbert Robinson 24 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .898 2.01
Team Total 137 983 816 65 102 11 .896 2.10

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ed Seward 20 55 111 21 79 11 1 .901 1.82
Gus Weyhing 20 55 127 18 85 24 5 .811 1.87
Al Atkinson 26 15 39 9 26 4 0 .897 2.33
Bobby Mathews 35 7 18 2 14 2 1 .889 2.29
Bill Hart 21 3 13 0 8 5 0 .615 2.67
Cannonball Titcomb 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Lou Bierbauer 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bill Casey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Fred Chapman 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tom Poorman 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Billy Taylor 32 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .883 2.08
Team Total 137 309 50 213 46 7 .851 1.84

1886 / 1888 Fielding Statistics