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1889 Philadelphia Athletics

Batting Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1888 / 1890

75-58, Finished 3rd in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Sharsig (75-58)
Scored 880 runs, Allowed 787 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-60

Ballparks: Jefferson Street Grounds & Gloucester Point Grounds ·
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97


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1888 / 1890 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 25 69 271 264 31 61 13 2 0 28 9 6 34 .231 .251 .295 .546 56 78 1
2 1B Henry Larkin 29 133 615 516 105 164 23 12 3 74 11 83 41 .318 .428 .426 .854 145 220 16
3 2B Lou Bierbauer* 23 130 582 549 80 167 27 7 7 105 17 29 30 .304 .344 .417 .761 118 229 4
4 SS Frank Fennelly 29 138 581 513 70 132 20 5 1 64 15 65 78 .257 .344 .322 .666 91 165 3
5 3B Denny Lyons 23 131 596 510 135 168 36 4 9 82 10 79 44 .329 .426 .469 .895 156 239 7
6 OF Harry Stovey 32 137 634 556 152 171 38 13 19 119 63 77 68 .308 .393 .525 .918 162 292 1
7 OF Curt Welch 27 125 602 516 134 140 39 6 0 39 66 67 30 .271 .375 .370 .746 114 191 19
8 OF Blondie Purcell 35 129 562 507 72 160 19 7 0 85 22 50 27 .316 .383 .381 .763 119 193 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 Lave Cross 23 55 213 199 22 44 8 2 0 23 11 14 9 .221 .272 .281 .554 59 56 0
10 UT Jack Brennan? 25 31 123 113 12 25 4 0 0 15 1 10 15 .221 .285 .257 .541 56 29 0
11 UT Mike Mattimore* 30 23 84 73 10 17 1 2 1 8 6 9 7 .233 .333 .342 .676 94 25 2
12 C Tom Gunning 27 8 24 24 3 6 0 1 1 1 3 0 4 .250 .250 .458 .708 101 11 0
13 3B James Graham? 4 18 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -4 3 0
14 C Bill Collins 26 1 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 88 1 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
15 P Gus Weyhing 22 54 201 191 16 25 2 0 0 12 4 9 59 .131 .174 .141 .315 -9 27 1
16 P Ed Seward? 22 46 168 143 22 31 5 3 2 17 6 22 19 .217 .333 .336 .669 92 48 3
17 P Sadie McMahon 21 30 108 104 9 16 2 1 0 4 3 4 16 .154 .185 .192 .377 8 20 0
18 P George Bausewine? 20 7 25 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 .048 .200 .048 .248 -27 1 0
19 P John Coleman* 26 6 20 19 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 .053 .100 .053 .153 -56 1 0
20 P Phenomenal Smith* 24 5 19 16 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 .188 .316 .250 .566 63 4 0
21 P Ed Knouff 22 3 13 12 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 .250 .308 .333 .641 84 4 0
Team Totals 27.2 138 5464 4868 880 1339 239 65 43 680 252 534 496 .275 .354 .377 .731 110 1837 62
Rank in 8 AA teams 4 4 1 1 7 4 7 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 2 3 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
George Bausewine? 20 25 -5 0 0 0 0 1 0 -4 -0.3 -4 -0.4 0.1 $ Free Agency /1
Lou Bierbauer* 23 582 11 -4 0 0 6 3 9 25 2.4 19 1.7 0.7 $ *4/2
Jack Brennan? 25 123 -9 -1 0 0 -3 1 2 -10 -0.8 -7 -0.6 -0.2 $ Free Agency 2/4O5
John Coleman* 26 20 -5 0 0 0 0 1 0 -4 -0.3 -4 -0.4 0.1 $ Free Agency /1O
Bill Collins 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ /2
Lave Cross 23 213 -13 -1 0 0 7 4 4 1 0.3 -6 -0.5 0.8 $ Purchased 2
Frank Fennelly 29 581 -11 -6 0 0 3 9 10 5 0.8 2 0.2 0.6 $ Purchased *6
James Graham? -- 18 -3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -0.1 -3 -0.3 0.2 $ /5
Tom Gunning 27 24 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.1 0 0.0 0.1 $ Free Agency /2
Ed Knouff 22 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ Free Agency /1
Henry Larkin 29 615 41 -7 0 0 -9 0 9 34 2.9 43 3.8 -0.9 $ *3/45
Denny Lyons 23 596 45 -4 0 0 3 4 9 57 5.1 54 4.7 0.4 $ *5/3
Mike Mattimore* 30 84 -1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 -1 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ O/31
Sadie McMahon 21 108 -16 0 0 0 -1 5 2 -10 -0.8 -9 -0.8 0.0 $ Purchased 1/O
Blondie Purcell 35 562 17 -6 0 0 -2 -8 9 10 0.8 12 1.1 -0.3 $ Purchased *O
Wilbert Robinson 25 271 -22 -1 0 0 8 4 5 -6 -0.3 -14 -1.2 0.9 $ Unknown 2
Ed Seward? 22 168 -3 -1 0 0 0 6 3 5 0.6 5 0.4 0.2 $ 1/O4
Phenomenal Smith* 24 19 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.1 0 0.0 0.1 $ Purchased /1
Harry Stovey 32 634 43 5 0 0 9 -9 10 58 5.0 49 4.3 0.7 $ *O/3
Curt Welch 27 602 15 6 0 0 7 -6 9 31 2.7 24 2.1 0.6 $ Traded *O
Gus Weyhing 22 201 -38 0 0 0 0 9 4 -25 -1.9 -25 -2.2 0.3 $ Purchased 1/O
Team Total 27.1 5464 44 -20 0 0 28 26 86 164 16.3 136 11.9 4.4 $
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
George Bausewine? 20 25 20 0 0.0 91 .077 .048 .265 .200 .337 .048 .360 .248 .697 -27 .000 -3.4 -0.4 .350 .286 .000 .0 /1
Lou Bierbauer* 23 582 382 78 5.3 91 .313 .304 .265 .344 .337 .417 .360 .761 .697 118 .614 10.5 1.1 .730 .197 .113 9.9 *4/2
Jack Brennan? 25 123 88 8 2.4 91 .255 .221 .265 .285 .337 .257 .360 .541 .698 56 .266 -6.4 -0.7 .455 .133 .035 .0 2/4O5
John Coleman* 26 20 18 0 0.0 91 .063 .053 .265 .100 .337 .053 .360 .153 .698 -56 .000 -3.9 -0.4 .167 .105 .000 .0 /1O
Bill Collins 26 5 3 0 0.0 91 .250 .250 .266 .400 .337 .250 .360 .650 .697 88 .000 0.0 0.0 1.000 .500 .000 .0 /2
Lave Cross 23 213 155 15 2.5 91 .232 .221 .265 .272 .337 .281 .360 .554 .698 59 .288 -11.0 -1.1 .523 .186 .060 .0 2
Frank Fennelly 29 581 381 56 3.8 91 .302 .257 .265 .344 .337 .322 .360 .666 .697 91 .466 -3.5 -0.4 .651 .220 .064 1.9 *6
James Graham? -- 18 15 1 1.7 91 .167 .167 .265 .167 .337 .167 .360 .333 .698 -4 .170 -2.5 -0.3 .200 .000 .000 /5
Tom Gunning 27 24 18 3 4.4 91 .263 .250 .265 .250 .337 .458 .360 .708 .698 101 .523 -0.4 -0.0 .778 .333 .208 1.5 /2
Ed Knouff 22 13 9 1 2.9 91 .273 .250 .265 .308 .337 .333 .360 .641 .698 84 .344 -0.2 -0.0 .667 .250 .083 .0 /1
Henry Larkin 29 615 352 91 6.7 91 .341 .318 .265 .428 .337 .426 .360 .854 .698 145 .710 36.3 3.7 .938 .291 .109 4.7 *3/45
Denny Lyons 23 596 342 100 7.6 91 .348 .329 .265 .426 .337 .469 .360 .895 .697 156 .754 42.6 4.3 .980 .314 .139 9.5 *5/3
Mike Mattimore* 30 84 56 8 3.7 91 .246 .233 .265 .333 .337 .342 .360 .676 .698 94 .452 -0.6 -0.1 .750 .315 .110 1.7 O/31
Sadie McMahon 21 108 88 4 1.2 91 .182 .154 .265 .185 .337 .192 .360 .377 .698 8 .092 -12.8 -1.4 .307 .106 .038 .0 1/O
Blondie Purcell 35 562 347 73 5.5 91 .333 .316 .265 .383 .337 .381 .360 .763 .697 119 .627 14.1 1.4 .778 .207 .065 .0 *O
Wilbert Robinson 25 271 203 19 2.4 91 .265 .231 .265 .251 .337 .295 .360 .546 .697 56 .276 -16.0 -1.7 .463 .121 .064 .0 2
Ed Seward? 22 168 112 15 3.5 91 .238 .217 .265 .333 .337 .336 .360 .669 .698 92 .424 -1.0 -0.1 .705 .315 .119 3.0 1/O4
Phenomenal Smith* 24 19 13 1 2.0 91 .231 .188 .265 .316 .337 .250 .360 .566 .698 63 .211 -0.6 -0.1 .538 .250 .063 /1
Harry Stovey 32 634 385 114 7.7 91 .324 .308 .265 .393 .337 .525 .360 .918 .698 162 .758 45.2 4.5 1.125 .469 .218 29.2 *O/3
Curt Welch 27 602 376 68 4.7 91 .288 .271 .265 .375 .337 .370 .360 .746 .697 114 .560 14.4 1.5 .912 .357 .099 .0 *O
Gus Weyhing 22 201 166 5 0.8 91 .189 .131 .265 .174 .337 .141 .360 .315 .697 -9 .046 -27.6 -2.9 .247 .079 .010 .0 1/O
League Average 4.2 93 .287 .261 .269 .332 .341 .353 .365 .686 .706 94 .503 .717 .257 .092
Team Total 27.0 5464 3529 660 4.9 91 .299 .275 .265 .354 .337 .377 .360 .731 .698 110 .575 73.2 7.1 .761 .264 .102 73.5
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
George Bausewine? 20 8 29 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 9 .000 .172 .000 .172 0 7 7
Lou Bierbauer* 23 150 636 604 69 162 26 7 7 91 16 28 35 .268 .305 .369 .674 67 130 130
Jack Brennan? 25 36 136 126 10 24 4 0 0 13 1 10 17 .190 .250 .222 .472 7 31 31
John Coleman* 26 7 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 .043 .000 .043 0 6 6
Bill Collins 26 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 1 1
Lave Cross 23 64 234 221 18 42 8 2 0 19 10 13 10 .190 .235 .244 .479 13 55 55
Frank Fennelly 29 160 635 569 60 128 19 5 1 55 15 63 90 .225 .306 .281 .587 49 138 138
James Graham? -- 5 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4 4
Tom Gunning 27 9 27 27 3 6 0 1 1 1 3 0 5 .222 .222 .407 .630 2 8 8
Ed Knouff 22 3 14 13 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 .231 .286 .308 .593 1 3 3
Henry Larkin 29 154 658 564 90 157 22 11 3 63 11 79 47 .278 .381 .372 .754 78 133 133
Denny Lyons 23 152 641 558 117 162 35 4 9 71 10 76 51 .290 .382 .416 .798 87 131 131
Mike Mattimore* 30 49 181 167 14 29 2 3 1 11 6 12 27 .174 .238 .240 .477 9 42 42
Sadie McMahon 21 35 122 118 8 16 2 1 0 4 3 4 19 .136 .164 .169 .333 3 30 30
Blondie Purcell 35 149 609 556 62 154 18 7 0 73 21 48 31 .277 .340 .335 .674 62 129 129
Wilbert Robinson 25 80 301 294 26 59 13 2 0 23 9 6 39 .201 .219 .259 .478 16 69 69
Ed Seward? 22 53 183 159 18 29 5 3 2 14 6 21 22 .182 .290 .289 .579 13 46 46
Phenomenal Smith* 24 6 21 18 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 .167 .286 .222 .508 1 5 5
Harry Stovey 32 159 685 610 131 165 37 13 18 102 61 74 79 .270 .350 .462 .813 98 137 137
Curt Welch 27 145 653 570 114 135 38 6 0 33 64 65 35 .237 .334 .325 .658 58 125 125
Gus Weyhing 22 62 224 215 12 23 2 0 0 9 4 8 68 .107 .143 .116 .259 3 54 54
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
George Bausewine? 20 1 25 7 25 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 8 .048 .200 .048 .248 -27 1 0
Lou Bierbauer* 23 4 2229 527 2229 2136 293 572 83 28 10 314 110 88 30 .268 .298 .347 .645 92 741 5
Jack Brennan? 25 4 500 124 500 472 55 96 12 1 0 22 4 26 16 .203 .248 .233 .481 53 110 2
John Coleman* 26 7 2656 626 2656 2497 331 643 88 56 7 279 70 149 134 .258 .302 .346 .648 101 864 10
Bill Collins 26 2 9 2 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 67 2 0
Lave Cross 23 3 616 156 616 583 74 139 19 5 0 64 36 31 9 .238 .279 .288 .567 66 168 2
Frank Fennelly 29 6 3243 741 3243 2864 569 737 94 79 32 390 169 348 78 .257 .344 .379 .723 119 1085 31
James Graham? -- 1 18 4 18 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -4 3 0
Tom Gunning 27 6 558 146 558 537 79 110 12 4 2 46 38 16 70 .205 .235 .253 .488 50 136 5
Ed Knouff 22 5 199 53 199 187 16 35 3 2 0 14 4 9 1 .187 .236 .225 .461 34 42 3
Henry Larkin 29 6 3225 726 3225 2903 608 884 167 75 26 462 100 264 41 .305 .374 .441 .815 145 1279 58
Denny Lyons 23 5 1874 415 1874 1675 381 540 105 24 21 279 129 175 47 .322 .394 .451 .846 148 756 24
Mike Mattimore* 30 3 350 91 350 322 43 75 9 8 1 29 23 24 29 .233 .294 .320 .614 83 103 4
Sadie McMahon 21 1 108 30 108 104 9 16 2 1 0 4 3 4 16 .154 .185 .192 .377 8 20 0
Blondie Purcell 35 11 4365 987 4365 4100 657 1089 149 57 11 436 149 241 155 .266 .310 .338 .648 102 1385 24
Wilbert Robinson 25 4 1179 290 1179 1124 148 252 37 9 3 113 68 50 34 .224 .260 .281 .542 62 316 5
Ed Seward? 22 4 701 185 701 637 80 113 18 6 9 59 32 56 21 .177 .252 .267 .519 52 170 8
Phenomenal Smith* 24 6 404 114 404 361 58 84 12 10 2 33 10 41 6 .233 .314 .338 .652 94 122 2
Harry Stovey 32 10 4900 1066 4900 4483 1106 1326 261 125 89 628 292 397 171 .296 .356 .469 .825 151 2104 20
Curt Welch 27 6 3300 751 3300 3029 616 816 166 47 9 372 309 187 30 .269 .329 .364 .694 108 1103 84
Gus Weyhing 22 3 601 159 601 584 54 107 14 9 1 42 17 16 59 .183 .206 .243 .449 31 142 1
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

1888 / 1890 Batting Statistics

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