1888 Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching Statistics

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 - 98, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97

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1887 / 1889 Pitching Statistics

Team Pitching

· League Register

Rk	Pos		Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1	SP	Ed Seward	21	35	19	.648	2.01	57	57	0	57	6	0	518.2	388	203	116	4	127		272	22	0	54	2085	146	0.993	6.7	0.1	2.2	4.7	2.14
2	SP	Gus Weyhing	21	28	18	.609	2.25	47	47	0	45	3	0	404.0	314	198	101	4	111		204	42	1	56	1673	131	1.052	7.0	0.1	2.5	4.5	1.84
3	SP	Mike Mattimore*	29	15	10	.600	3.38	26	24	2	24	4	0	221.0	221	146	83	6	65		80	13	0	19	958	87	1.294	9.0	0.2	2.6	3.3	1.23
Rk	Pos		Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
4		Bill Blair*	24	1	3	.250	2.61	4	4	0	3	0	0	31.0	29	21	9	0	8		16	1	0	1	131	114	1.194	8.4	0.0	2.3	4.6	2.00
5		Phenomenal Smith*	23	2	1	.667	2.86	3	3	0	3	0	0	22.0	21	15	7	0	10		19	0	0	4	97	105	1.409	8.6	0.0	4.1	7.8	1.90
6		Bob Gamble	21	0	1	.000	8.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	10	10	8	0	3		2	0	0	0	40	39	1.444	10.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	0.67
7		Lou Bierbauer	22	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	5	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	1	14		1.667	15.0	0.0	0.0	9.0
		Team Totals	22.6	81	52	.609	2.41	136	136	3	133	13	0	1208.2	988	594	324	14	324		596	78	1	135	4998	122	1.085	7.4	0.1	2.4	4.4	1.84
		Rank in 8 AA teams		3	6		3				2	1	3	5	2	3	2	1	5		2
Rk	Pos		Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB

* - throws left-handed, # - throws both, else - throws right, ? - unknown

Team Neutralized Pitching

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	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact	Gact
Lou Bierbauer	22	0	0		0.00	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.000	0.0	0.0	9.0		0.0	1	1
Bill Blair*	24	3	1	.750	2.13	38.0	32	10	9	0	9	19	1	1.079	7.6	2.1	4.5	2.11	0.0	4	4
Bob Gamble	21	0	1	.000	8.10	10.0	12	10	9	0	4	2	0	1.600	10.8	3.6	1.8	0.50	0.0	1	1
Mike Mattimore*	29	19	10	.655	2.93	267.0	246	97	87	7	72	97	14	1.191	8.3	2.4	3.3	1.35	0.2	26	26
Ed Seward	21	58	11	.841	1.75	623.0	431	134	121	4	141	327	24	0.918	6.2	2.0	4.7	2.32	0.1	57	57
Phenomenal Smith*	23	26	16	.619	3.13	379.0	302	147	132	6	164	206	27	1.230	7.2	3.9	4.9	1.26	0.1	38	38
Gus Weyhing	21	43	10	.811	1.96	486.0	350	118	106	4	124	245	47	0.975	6.5	2.3	4.5	1.98	0.1	47	47
	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact	Gact

Team Cumulative Pitching

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	Age	Yrs	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
Lou Bierbauer	22	3	0	0		3.07	4	0	4	0	0	1	14.2	13	10	5	0	5		5	0	0	2	67	122	1.227	8.0	0.0	3.1	3.1	1.00	122
Bill Blair*	24	1	1	3	.250	2.61	4	4	0	3	0	0	31.0	29	21	9	0	8		16	1	0	1	131	114	1.194	8.4	0.0	2.3	4.6	2.00	114
Bob Gamble	21	1	0	1	.000	8.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	10	10	8	0	3		2	0	0	0	40	39	1.444	10.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	0.67	39
Mike Mattimore*	29	2	18	13	.581	3.17	33	31	2	30	5	0	278.1	268	185	98	8	93		92	17	0	22	1206	98	1.297	8.7	0.3	3.0	3.0	0.99	98
Ed Seward	21	3	60	44	.577	3.00	113	109	3	109	9	0	995.1	835	496	332	11	267		428	46	0	114	4095	119	1.107	7.6	0.1	2.4	3.9	1.60	119
Phenomenal Smith*	23	5	42	55	.433	3.81	103	97	6	94	1	0	859.1	856	606	364	12	344		408	41	0	50	3831	95	1.396	9.0	0.1	3.6	4.3	1.19	95
Gus Weyhing	21	2	54	46	.540	3.33	102	102	0	98	5	0	870.1	779	540	322	16	278		397	79	2	105	3715	109	1.214	8.1	0.2	2.9	4.1	1.43	109
	Age	Yrs	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+

1887 / 1889 Pitching Statistics

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