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1888 Philadelphia Athletics

Batting Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1887 / 1889

81-52, Finished 3rd in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Sharsig (81-52)
Scored 827 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-47

Ballparks: Jefferson Street Grounds & Gloucester Point Grounds ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97


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1887 / 1889 Batting Statistics

Team Batting

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Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1 C Wilbert Robinson 24 66 263 254 32 62 7 2 1 31 11 9 .244 .270 .299 .569 82 76 0
2 1B Henry Larkin 28 135 592 546 92 147 28 12 7 101 20 33 .269 .326 .403 .729 133 220 13
3 2B Lou Bierbauer* 22 134 561 535 83 143 20 9 0 80 34 25 .267 .301 .338 .640 104 181 1
4 SS Bill Gleason 29 123 520 499 55 112 10 2 0 61 27 12 .224 .256 .253 .508 63 126 9
5 3B Denny Lyons 22 111 504 456 93 135 22 5 6 83 39 41 .296 .363 .406 .769 146 185 7
6 OF Harry Stovey 31 130 595 530 127 152 25 20 9 65 87 62 .287 .365 .460 .825 163 244 3
7 OF Curt Welch 26 136 611 549 125 155 22 8 1 61 95 33 .282 .355 .357 .712 128 196 29
8 OF Tom Poorman* 30 97 419 383 76 87 16 6 2 44 46 31 .227 .294 .316 .609 95 121 5
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
9 C George Townsend 21 42 166 161 13 25 6 0 0 12 2 4 .155 .181 .193 .373 19 31 1
10 UT Mike Sullivan 28 28 115 112 20 31 5 6 1 19 10 3 .277 .296 .455 .751 139 51 0
11 C Tom Gunning 26 23 97 92 18 18 0 0 0 5 14 2 .196 .237 .196 .433 39 18 3
12 OF Blondie Purcell 34 18 72 66 10 11 3 1 0 6 10 5 .167 .236 .242 .479 53 16 1
13 SS Frank Fennelly 28 15 56 47 13 11 2 2 1 12 5 9 .234 .357 .426 .783 150 20 0
14 C Bill Farmer 24 3 12 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 7 2 0
15 C Frank Zinn? 22 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 -59 0 0
16 C Whitey Gibson? 19 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
17 P Ed Seward? 21 64 246 225 27 32 3 3 2 14 12 18 .142 .215 .209 .424 36 47 3
18 P Gus Weyhing 21 48 185 184 19 40 6 8 1 14 5 1 .217 .222 .353 .575 83 65 0
19 P Mike Mattimore* 29 41 156 142 22 38 6 5 0 12 16 12 .268 .333 .380 .714 128 54 2
20 P Bill Blair* 24 4 14 13 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .308 .357 .385 .742 137 5 0
21 P Phenomenal Smith* 23 3 10 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .333 .400 .444 .844 170 4 0
22 P Bob Gamble? 21 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 114 1 0
Team Totals 26.2 136 5208 4828 827 1209 183 89 31 624 434 303 .250 .305 .344 .650 108 1663 77
Rank in 8 AA teams 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 6 7 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
Rk Pos Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
* - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? - unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers.

Team Player Value--Batters

League Register · WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Age PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Acquired Pos. Summary
Lou Bierbauer* 22 561 7 0 0 0 8 3 9 27 2.7 19 1.8 0.9 $ *45/1
Bill Blair* 24 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $ /1O
Bill Farmer 24 12 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /2
Frank Fennelly 28 56 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 0.8 7 0.7 0.1 $ Purchased 6
Bob Gamble? 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ /1
Whitey Gibson? 19 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /2
Bill Gleason 29 520 -19 -2 0 0 5 8 9 1 0.2 -4 -0.4 0.6 $ Traded *6/35
Tom Gunning 26 97 -6 2 0 0 -3 1 2 -4 -0.4 -1 -0.1 -0.3 $ Free Agency 2
Henry Larkin 28 592 26 -3 0 0 -6 0 10 27 2.5 33 3.2 -0.7 $ *34
Denny Lyons 22 504 32 0 0 0 -2 4 8 42 4.0 44 4.2 -0.2 $ *5
Mike Mattimore* 29 156 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 12 1.1 11 1.1 0.0 $ 1O
Tom Poorman* 30 419 1 4 0 0 -2 -6 7 4 0.4 6 0.6 -0.2 $ Purchased *O
Blondie Purcell 34 72 -3 1 0 0 1 -1 1 -1 -0.1 -2 -0.2 0.1 $ Purchased O/5
Wilbert Robinson 24 263 -4 -1 0 0 3 4 5 7 0.7 4 0.4 0.3 $ Unknown 2/3
Ed Seward? 21 246 -17 0 0 0 0 5 4 -8 -0.7 -8 -0.8 0.1 $ 1/O
Phenomenal Smith* 23 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $ Purchased /1
Harry Stovey 31 595 48 8 0 0 9 -8 9 66 6.3 57 5.5 0.8 $ *O3
Mike Sullivan 28 115 5 1 0 0 -4 -1 2 3 0.3 7 0.7 -0.4 $ O5
George Townsend 21 166 -15 -1 0 0 -5 3 3 -15 -1.4 -10 -1.0 -0.4 $ 2
Curt Welch 26 611 29 7 0 0 8 -7 10 47 4.4 39 3.7 0.7 $ Traded *O/4
Gus Weyhing 21 185 -4 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 0.4 3 0.3 0.1 $ Purchased 1/O
Frank Zinn? 22 8 -1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 -2 -0.2 -1 -0.1 -0.1 $ /2
Team Total 26.2 5208 90 17 0 0 13 11 86 217 21.0 204 19.6 1.4 $
Age PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Acquired Pos. Summary

Team Advanced Batting

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Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos. Summary
Lou Bierbauer* 22 561 392 54 3.7 71 .267 .267 .245 .301 .302 .338 .323 .640 .625 104 .556 1.3 0.2 .615 .181 .071 .0 *45/1
Bill Blair* 24 14 9 2 5.9 71 .308 .308 .244 .357 .302 .385 .323 .742 .625 137 .750 0.6 0.1 .667 .154 .077 /1O
Bill Farmer 24 12 10 0 0.0 71 .167 .167 .244 .167 .302 .167 .323 .333 .625 7 .000 -1.3 -0.2 .200 .000 .000 /2
Frank Fennelly 28 56 36 7 5.2 71 .217 .234 .245 .357 .302 .426 .323 .783 .625 150 .702 2.9 0.3 .944 .489 .191 1.7 6
Bob Gamble? 21 3 2 0 0.0 71 .333 .333 .245 .333 .302 .333 .323 .667 .625 114 .000 0.0 0.0 .500 .000 .000 /1
Whitey Gibson? 19 3 3 0 0.0 71 .000 .000 .245 .000 .302 .000 .323 .000 .625 -100 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .000 .000 .000 /2
Bill Gleason 29 520 387 31 2.1 71 .224 .224 .245 .256 .302 .253 .323 .508 .625 63 .317 -21.5 -2.6 .450 .106 .028 .0 *6/35
Tom Gunning 26 97 74 4 1.4 71 .196 .196 .244 .237 .302 .196 .323 .433 .625 39 .185 -6.3 -0.8 .500 .174 .000 .0 2
Henry Larkin 28 592 399 68 4.5 71 .260 .269 .244 .326 .302 .403 .323 .729 .625 133 .649 19.4 2.2 .717 .231 .134 10.4 *34
Denny Lyons 22 504 321 66 5.5 71 .287 .296 .244 .363 .302 .406 .323 .769 .625 146 .722 24.7 2.8 .847 .285 .110 10.4 *5
Mike Mattimore* 29 156 104 18 4.6 71 .268 .268 .244 .333 .302 .380 .323 .714 .625 128 .655 4.4 0.5 .808 .310 .113 .0 1O
Tom Poorman* 30 419 296 34 3.0 71 .223 .227 .245 .294 .302 .316 .323 .609 .625 95 .472 -1.7 -0.2 .686 .290 .089 3.8 *O
Blondie Purcell 34 72 55 4 1.9 71 .167 .167 .244 .236 .302 .242 .323 .479 .625 53 .279 -3.4 -0.4 .582 .303 .076 .0 O/5
Wilbert Robinson 24 263 192 21 2.9 71 .241 .244 .244 .270 .302 .299 .323 .569 .625 82 .451 -5.8 -0.7 .500 .134 .055 1.8 2/3
Ed Seward? 21 246 193 10 1.4 71 .135 .142 .244 .215 .302 .209 .323 .424 .625 36 .173 -16.2 -1.9 .415 .200 .067 3.4 1/O
Phenomenal Smith* 23 10 6 2 8.9 71 .333 .333 .244 .400 .302 .444 .323 .844 .625 170 .863 0.8 0.1 1.000 .333 .111 .0 /1
Harry Stovey 31 595 378 88 6.2 71 .274 .287 .244 .365 .302 .460 .323 .825 .625 163 .765 37.8 4.3 1.048 .455 .174 16.3 *O3
Mike Sullivan 28 115 81 15 4.9 71 .270 .277 .244 .296 .302 .455 .323 .751 .625 139 .682 3.7 0.4 .790 .295 .179 1.8 O5
George Townsend 21 166 136 5 1.0 71 .155 .155 .244 .181 .302 .193 .323 .373 .625 19 .101 -14.5 -1.8 .279 .075 .037 .0 2
Curt Welch 26 611 394 63 4.2 71 .281 .282 .244 .355 .302 .357 .323 .712 .625 128 .622 19.5 2.2 .896 .308 .075 2.0 *O/4
Gus Weyhing 21 185 144 14 2.6 71 .213 .217 .244 .222 .302 .353 .323 .575 .625 83 .397 -5.2 -0.6 .493 .168 .136 1.7 1/O
Frank Zinn? 22 8 7 0 0.0 71 .000 .000 .245 .125 .302 .000 .323 .125 .625 -59 .000 -1.2 -0.2 .143 .143 .000 /2
League Average 3.3 72 .235 .239 .246 .298 .305 .316 .325 .614 .630 95 .507 .627 .225 .077
Team Total 26.1 5208 3619 506 3.7 71 .246 .250 .245 .305 .302 .344 .323 .650 .625 108 .562 37.2 4.0 .684 .247 .094 57.9
Age PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd Pos. Summary

Team Neutralized Batting

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Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact
Lou Bierbauer* 22 158 645 617 83 153 21 10 0 80 36 27 0 .248 .281 .314 .595 54 134 134
Bill Blair* 24 5 17 16 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .313 .353 .375 .728 2 4 4
Bill Farmer 24 6 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5 5
Frank Fennelly 28 160 650 573 75 105 11 10 3 66 51 76 0 .183 .280 .253 .533 40 135 135
Bob Gamble? 21 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 1
Whitey Gibson? 19 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 1
Bill Gleason 29 145 602 579 55 121 11 2 0 61 29 13 0 .209 .239 .235 .474 31 123 123
Tom Gunning 26 27 112 107 17 19 0 0 0 5 15 2 0 .178 .214 .178 .392 4 23 23
Henry Larkin 28 160 679 630 92 158 30 13 8 101 21 35 0 .251 .305 .378 .683 69 135 135
Denny Lyons 22 131 577 525 94 145 24 5 6 84 42 44 0 .276 .341 .375 .717 66 111 111
Mike Mattimore* 29 48 179 164 22 41 6 5 0 12 17 13 0 .250 .313 .348 .660 18 41 41
Tom Poorman* 30 115 481 443 76 93 17 6 2 44 49 33 0 .210 .272 .289 .561 34 97 97
Blondie Purcell 34 141 587 548 64 116 13 5 2 46 28 35 0 .212 .264 .265 .529 38 119 119
Wilbert Robinson 24 78 303 293 31 66 7 2 1 30 12 10 0 .225 .251 .273 .524 20 66 66
Ed Seward? 21 76 284 262 26 34 3 3 2 14 13 19 0 .130 .197 .187 .384 9 64 64
Phenomenal Smith* 23 45 151 137 18 33 4 4 1 15 3 13 0 .241 .311 .350 .662 15 38 38
Harry Stovey 31 154 679 610 128 163 27 21 10 65 93 66 0 .267 .342 .430 .771 89 130 130
Mike Sullivan 28 33 133 130 20 34 5 7 1 19 11 3 0 .262 .278 .431 .709 15 28 28
George Townsend 21 50 194 189 14 28 7 0 0 13 2 4 0 .148 .170 .185 .355 6 42 42
Curt Welch 26 161 700 633 126 167 24 9 1 62 102 36 0 .264 .334 .335 .669 64 136 136
Gus Weyhing 21 57 214 213 19 43 6 9 1 14 5 1 0 .202 .206 .329 .534 14 48 48
Frank Zinn? 22 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 .000 .111 0 2 2
Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact Gact

Team Cumulative Batting

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Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Lou Bierbauer* 22 3 1647 397 1647 1587 213 405 56 21 3 209 93 59 .255 .282 .323 .605 83 512 1
Bill Blair* 24 1 14 4 14 13 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .308 .357 .385 .742 137 5 0
Bill Farmer 24 1 16 5 16 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -19 2 0
Frank Fennelly 28 5 2662 603 2662 2351 499 605 74 74 31 326 154 283 .257 .344 .391 .735 125 920 28
Bob Gamble? 21 1 3 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 114 1 0
Whitey Gibson? 19 1 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
Bill Gleason 29 7 3561 782 3561 3337 607 893 109 35 7 293 69 173 .268 .314 .328 .641 96 1093 51
Tom Gunning 26 5 534 138 534 513 76 104 12 3 1 45 35 16 66 .203 .234 .244 .478 48 125 5
Henry Larkin 28 5 2610 593 2610 2387 503 720 144 63 23 388 89 181 .302 .361 .444 .805 145 1059 42
Denny Lyons 22 4 1278 284 1278 1165 246 372 69 20 12 197 119 96 3 .319 .379 .444 .823 144 517 17
Mike Mattimore* 29 2 188 49 188 174 27 46 7 5 0 16 17 12 6 .264 .319 .362 .681 113 63 2
Tom Poorman* 30 6 2161 496 2161 2043 396 498 65 43 12 172 165 102 99 .244 .285 .335 .620 89 685 16
Blondie Purcell 34 10 3803 858 3803 3593 585 929 130 50 11 351 127 191 128 .259 .300 .332 .631 99 1192 19
Wilbert Robinson 24 3 908 221 908 860 117 191 24 7 3 85 59 44 .222 .263 .277 .540 64 238 4
Ed Seward? 21 3 533 139 533 494 58 82 13 3 7 42 26 34 2 .166 .227 .247 .474 40 122 5
Phenomenal Smith* 23 5 385 109 385 345 55 81 11 10 2 33 10 38 3 .235 .314 .342 .656 96 118 2
Harry Stovey 31 9 4266 929 4266 3927 954 1155 223 112 70 509 229 320 103 .294 .350 .461 .812 149 1812 19
Mike Sullivan 28 1 115 28 115 112 20 31 5 6 1 19 10 3 .277 .296 .455 .751 139 51 0
George Townsend 21 2 278 73 278 270 25 46 9 0 0 26 10 7 .170 .194 .204 .398 20 55 1
Curt Welch 26 5 2698 626 2698 2513 482 676 127 41 9 333 243 120 .269 .319 .363 .682 106 912 65
Gus Weyhing 21 2 400 105 400 393 38 82 12 9 1 30 13 7 .209 .223 .293 .515 52 115 0
Frank Zinn? 22 1 8 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125 -59 0 0
Age Yrs PA G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB

1887 / 1889 Batting Statistics

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