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1889 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1888 / 1890)
75-58, Finished 3rd in American Association
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Scored 880 runs, Allowed 787 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-60
Manager: Bill Sharsig (75-58)
Ballpark: Jefferson Street 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 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
George Bausewine 20 7 12 0 12 0 0 1.000 1.71 P
Lou Bierbauer 23 131 933 472 406 55 80 .941 6.70 0 2B-C
Jim Brennan 27 31 0 4 3 130 53 55 22 5 .831 3.48 11 C-2B-OF-3B
John Coleman 26 6 1 0 0 15 3 10 2 0 .867 2.17 P-OF
Bill Collins 26 1 5 2 2 1 0 .800 4.00 0 C
Lave Cross 23 55 407 278 102 27 7 .934 6.91 28 C
Frank Fennelly 29 138 727 181 453 93 53 .872 4.59 SS
Barney Graham -- 4 15 2 12 1 1 .933 3.50 3B
Tom Gunning 27 8 37 24 7 6 2 .838 3.88 3 C
Ed Knouff 21 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Henry Larkin 29 133 1310 1234 38 38 89 .971 9.56 1B-2B-3B
Denny Lyons 23 131 581 209 291 81 29 .861 3.82 3B-1B
Mike Mattimore 30 24 3 5 4 80 63 9 8 2 .900 3.00 OF-1B-P
Sadie McMahon 21 30 0 2 0 78 7 65 6 6 .923 2.40 P-OF
Blondie Purcell 35 129 0 0 129 207 172 15 20 3 .903 1.45 OF
Wilbert Robinson 26 69 420 290 106 24 8 .943 5.74 33 C
Ed Seward 22 48 0 6 2 90 25 56 9 1 .900 1.69 P-OF-2B
Phenomenal Smith 24 5 5 0 4 1 1 .800 0.80 P
Harry Stovey 32 138 137 0 0 362 287 38 37 9 .898 2.36 OF-1B
Curt Welch 27 125 0 125 0 338 282 30 26 10 .923 2.50 OF
Gus Weyhing 22 55 0 1 0 91 12 71 8 2 .912 1.51 P-OF
Team Totals 27.2 138 5846 3597 1784 465 308 .920 4.23 75
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
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 26 69 420 290 106 24 8 .943 5.74
Lave Cross 23 55 407 278 102 27 7 .934 6.91
Jim Brennan 27 13 55 27 18 10 2 .818 3.46
Tom Gunning 27 8 37 24 7 6 2 .838 3.88
Lou Bierbauer 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bill Collins 26 1 5 2 2 1 0 .800 4.00
League Average .917 5.98
Team Total 138 924 621 235 68 19 .926 5.82

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Henry Larkin 29 131 1302 1230 37 35 88 .973 9.67
Mike Mattimore 30 7 53 45 3 5 2 .906 6.86
Denny Lyons 23 1 8 7 0 1 0 .875 7.00
Harry Stovey 32 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .972 9.78
Team Total 138 1366 1285 40 41 90 .970 9.46

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lou Bierbauer 23 130 933 472 406 55 80 .941 6.75
Jim Brennan 27 7 43 15 22 6 2 .860 5.29
Henry Larkin 29 1 6 3 1 2 1 .667 4.00
Ed Seward 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .917 5.59
Team Total 138 982 490 429 63 83 .936 6.61

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Denny Lyons 23 130 573 202 291 80 29 .860 3.79
Jim Brennan 27 4 20 2 12 6 0 .700 3.50
Barney Graham 4 15 2 12 1 1 .933 3.50
Henry Larkin 29 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00
League Average .857 3.53
Team Total 138 610 207 315 88 30 .856 3.76

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frank Fennelly 29 138 727 181 453 93 53 .872 4.59
League Average .872 5.11
Team Total 138 727 181 453 93 53 .872 4.59

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Harry Stovey 32 137 137 0 0 359 284 38 37 9 .897 2.35
Blondie Purcell 35 129 0 0 129 207 172 15 20 3 .903 1.45
Curt Welch 27 125 0 125 0 338 282 30 26 10 .923 2.50
Mike Mattimore 30 12 3 5 4 18 17 0 1 0 .944 1.42
Ed Seward 22 8 0 6 2 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 1.50
Jim Brennan 27 7 0 4 3 12 9 3 0 1 1.000 1.71
Sadie McMahon 21 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00
John Coleman 26 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00
Gus Weyhing 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .903 1.96
Team Total 138 948 776 86 86 23 .909 2.04

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Gus Weyhing 22 54 91 12 71 8 2 .912 1.54
Ed Seward 22 39 78 13 56 9 1 .885 1.77
Sadie McMahon 21 28 77 7 65 5 6 .935 2.57
George Bausewine 20 7 12 0 12 0 0 1.000 1.71
John Coleman 26 5 14 3 10 1 0 .929 2.60
Mike Mattimore 30 5 9 1 6 2 0 .778 1.40
Phenomenal Smith 24 5 5 0 4 1 1 .800 0.80
Ed Knouff 21 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .901 1.83
Team Total 138 289 37 226 26 10 .910 1.80

1888 / 1890 Fielding Statistics