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1889 Philadelphia Athletics

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR
George Bausewine 20 6' 2" 207 Mar 22, 1869 1st 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.6
Lou Bierbauer 23 L R 5' 8" 140 Sep 23, 1865 4 130 130 0 1 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4
Jack Brennan 25 155 Sep 15, 1863 4 31 31 0 13 0 7 4 0 0 4 3 7 -0.8
John Coleman 26 L R 5' 9" 170 Mar 6, 1863 7 6 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 -0.1
Bill Collins 26 R 150 1863 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Lave Cross 23 R R 5' 8" 155 May 12, 1866 3 55 55 0 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
Frank Fennelly 29 R R 5' 8" 168 Feb 18, 1860 6 138 138 0 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 0 0 0.8
James Graham Unknown 1st 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1
Tom Gunning 27 R R 5' 10" 160 Mar 4, 1862 6 8 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
Ed Knouff 22 R R 160 Jun, 1867 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Henry Larkin 29 R R 5' 10" 175 Jan 12, 1860 6 133 133 0 0 131 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.9
Denny Lyons 23 R R 5' 10" 185 Mar 12, 1866 5 131 131 0 0 1 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 5.1
Mike Mattimore 30 L L 5' 8" 160 Aug, 1858 3 23 23 5 0 7 0 0 0 3 5 4 12 -0.3
Sadie McMahon 21 R R 5' 9" 165 Sep 19, 1867 1st 30 30 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1.3
Blondie Purcell 35 R R 5' 9" 159 Mar 16, 1854 11 129 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 129 0.8
Wilbert Robinson HOF 25 R R 5' 8" 215 Jun 29, 1864 4 69 69 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3
Ed Seward 22 R 5' 7" 175 Jun 29, 1867 4 46 46 39 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 8 3.3
Phenomenal Smith 24 L L 5' 6" 161 Dec 12, 1864 6 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3
Harry Stovey 32 R R 5' 11" 175 Dec 20, 1856 10 137 137 0 0 1 0 0 0 137 0 0 137 5.0
Curt Welch 27 R R 5' 10" 175 Feb 10, 1862 6 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 125 2.7
Gus Weyhing 22 R R 5' 10" 145 Sep 29, 1866 3 54 54 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.1
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR WAR

1888 / 1890 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers