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1888 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1887 / 1889)
81-52, Finished 3rd in American Association
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Scored 827 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-47
Manager: Bill Sharsig (81-52)
Ballpark: Jefferson Street 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 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
Lou Bierbauer 22 135 857 364 423 70 41 .918 5.83 2B-3B-P
Bill Blair 24 5 0 0 1 17 2 12 3 1 .824 2.80 P-OF
Bill Farmer 24 3 25 20 4 1 0 .960 8.00 3 C
Frank Fennelly 28 15 68 18 44 6 4 .912 4.13 SS
Bob Gamble 21 1 6 2 2 2 0 .667 4.00 P
Whitey Gibson 19 1 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 6.00 0 C
Bill Gleason 29 123 571 118 371 82 32 .856 3.98 SS-3B-1B
Tom Gunning 26 23 188 130 38 20 4 .894 7.30 26 C
Henry Larkin 28 136 1388 1263 69 56 51 .960 9.79 1B-2B
Denny Lyons 22 111 401 159 193 49 11 .878 3.17 3B
Mike Mattimore 29 42 1 1 15 113 32 71 10 6 .912 2.45 P-OF
Tom Poorman 30 97 0 0 97 137 115 8 14 1 .898 1.27 OF
Blondie Purcell 34 18 0 0 17 34 26 4 4 1 .882 1.67 OF-3B
Wilbert Robinson 25 66 619 437 143 39 7 .937 8.79 53 C-1B
Ed Seward 21 64 2 1 4 178 32 127 19 5 .893 2.48 P-OF
Phenomenal Smith 23 3 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Harry Stovey 31 131 118 0 0 359 329 16 14 10 .961 2.63 OF-1B
Mike Sullivan 28 28 16 0 2 73 34 19 20 0 .726 1.89 OF-3B
George Townsend 21 42 330 225 76 29 2 .912 7.17 46 C
Curt Welch 26 138 0 135 0 321 277 25 19 6 .941 2.19 OF-2B
Gus Weyhing 21 49 0 1 1 132 22 93 17 1 .871 2.35 P-OF
Frank Zinn 22 2 16 13 2 1 0 .938 7.50 4 C
Team Totals 26.1 136 5842 3620 1747 475 183 .919 4.35 132
Rank in 8 AA teams 5 4
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Wilbert Robinson 25 65 609 428 143 38 5 .938 8.78
George Townsend 21 42 330 225 76 29 2 .912 7.17
Tom Gunning 26 23 188 130 38 20 4 .894 7.30
Bill Farmer 24 3 25 20 4 1 0 .960 8.00
Frank Zinn 22 2 16 13 2 1 0 .938 7.50
Whitey Gibson 19 1 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 6.00
League Average .914 6.94
Team Total 136 1174 818 267 89 11 .924 7.98

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Henry Larkin 28 122 1301 1222 36 43 44 .967 10.31
Harry Stovey 31 13 130 125 4 1 6 .992 9.92
Bill Gleason 29 1 8 5 1 2 0 .750 6.00
Wilbert Robinson 25 1 10 9 0 1 2 .900 9.00
League Average .976 10.51
Team Total 136 1449 1361 41 47 52 .968 10.23

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lou Bierbauer 22 121 809 342 399 68 39 .916 6.12
Henry Larkin 28 14 87 41 33 13 7 .851 5.29
Curt Welch 26 3 11 5 2 4 0 .636 2.33
League Average .915 5.51
Team Total 136 907 388 434 85 46 .906 5.96

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Denny Lyons 22 111 401 159 193 49 11 .878 3.17
Lou Bierbauer 22 13 48 22 24 2 2 .958 3.54
Mike Sullivan 28 10 42 12 18 12 0 .714 3.00
Bill Gleason 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Blondie Purcell 34 1 3 1 1 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .867 3.44
Team Total 136 495 195 236 64 13 .871 3.17

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bill Gleason 29 121 562 112 370 80 32 .858 3.98
Frank Fennelly 28 15 68 18 44 6 4 .912 4.13
League Average .862 4.57
Team Total 136 630 130 414 86 36 .863 4.00

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Curt Welch 26 135 0 135 0 310 272 23 15 6 .952 2.19
Harry Stovey 31 118 118 0 0 229 204 12 13 4 .943 1.83
Tom Poorman 30 97 0 0 97 137 115 8 14 1 .898 1.27
Mike Sullivan 28 18 16 0 2 31 22 1 8 0 .742 1.28
Blondie Purcell 34 17 0 0 17 31 25 3 3 1 .903 1.65
Mike Mattimore 29 16 1 1 15 31 24 4 3 2 .903 1.75
Ed Seward 21 7 2 1 4 10 8 2 0 1 1.000 1.43
Gus Weyhing 21 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bill Blair 24 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .909 1.80
Team Total 136 779 670 53 56 15 .928 1.76

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ed Seward 21 57 168 24 125 19 4 .887 2.61
Gus Weyhing 21 47 132 22 93 17 1 .871 2.45
Mike Mattimore 29 26 82 8 67 7 4 .915 2.88
Bill Blair 24 4 17 2 12 3 1 .824 3.50
Phenomenal Smith 23 3 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.00
Lou Bierbauer 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bob Gamble 21 1 6 2 2 2 0 .667 4.00
League Average .890 2.28
Team Total 136 408 58 302 48 10 .882 2.59

1887 / 1889 Fielding Statistics

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