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Starters: Positional / Pitching - Players: Batting / Pitching - Teams: Batting / Pitching
Leaders: Batting / Pitching - All-Stars: Batting / Pitching - Managers - Attendance/Parks
Hall of Fame Register - Opening Day Starters - Team Trade Histories
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Played As
- Philadelphia Athletics (165-86 W-L, 1871 - 1875) - 1 Pennant and 0 Playoff Appearance
Also played as a Major League Franchise
Franchise History
| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Ties | Finish | Playoffs | R | RA | BatAge | PitchAge | #Bat | #Pitch | Top Player | Managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1875 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 77 | 53 | 20 | 4 | .726 | 2nd of 13 | 699 | 402 | 25.7 | 26.9 | 16 | 4 | D.McBride (12.0) | Dick McBride (49-18) and Cap Anson (4-2) | |
| 2 | 1874 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 55 | 33 | 22 | 0 | .600 | 3rd of 8 | 441 | 344 | 24.3 | 27.0 | 13 | 1 | D.McBride (6.5) | Dick McBride (33-23) | |
| 3 | 1873 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 52 | 28 | 23 | 1 | .549 | 5th of 9 | 474 | 403 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 12 | 3 | D.McBride (7.1) | Dick McBride (28-23) | |
| 4 | 1872 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 47 | 30 | 14 | 3 | .682 | 4th of 11 | 539 | 349 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 12 | 1 | D.McBride (6.7) | Dick McBride (30-14) | |
| 5 | 1871 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | .750 | 1st of 9 | 376 | 266 | 24.7 | 23.8 | 13 | 3 | D.McBride (3.5) | Dick McBride (21-7) |
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