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Deutsch1889 Philadelphia Athletics season
| 1889 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Owners | Bill Sharsig, H. C. Pennypacker, William Whittaker |
| Manager | Bill Sharsig |
The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics finished with a 75–58 record and finished in third place in the American Association.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 93 | 44 | .679 | — | 50–19 | 43–25 |
| St. Louis Browns | 90 | 45 | .667 | 2 | 51–18 | 39–27 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 75 | 58 | .564 | 16 | 46–22 | 29–36 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 76 | 63 | .547 | 18 | 47–26 | 29–37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 65 | .519 | 22 | 40–24 | 30–41 |
| Columbus Solons | 60 | 78 | .435 | 33½ | 36–33 | 24–45 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 55 | 82 | .401 | 38 | 35–35 | 20–47 |
| Louisville Colonels | 27 | 111 | .196 | 66½ | 18–46 | 9–65 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BR | CIN | COL | KC | LOU | PHI | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 8–12 | 8–11–2 | 12–8 | 11–7 | 16–4 | 8–11 | 7–12–2 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 12–8 | — | 15–5 | 11–8–2 | 16–4 | 19–1 | 12–7–1 | 8–11 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 11–8–2 | 5–15 | — | 11–9 | 14–6 | 18–2 | 9–11 | 8–12 | |||||||||
| Columbus | 8–12 | 8–11–2 | 9–11 | — | 9–11 | 13–7 | 7–12 | 6–14 | |||||||||
| Kansas City | 7–11 | 4–16 | 6–14 | 11–9 | — | 13–6 | 8–12–1 | 6–14–1 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 4–16 | 1–19 | 2–18 | 7–13 | 6–13 | — | 5–14–1 | 2–18–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 11–8 | 7–12–1 | 11–9 | 12–7 | 12–8–1 | 14–5–1 | — | 8–9–2 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 12–7–2 | 11–8 | 12–8 | 14–6 | 14–6–1 | 18–2–1 | 9–8–2 | — | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
[edit]Roster
[edit]| 1889 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Wilbert Robinson | 69 | 264 | 61 | .231 | 0 | 28 |
| 1B | Henry Larkin | 133 | 516 | 164 | .318 | 3 | 74 |
| 2B | Lou Bierbauer | 130 | 549 | 167 | .304 | 7 | 105 |
| SS | Frank Fennelly | 138 | 513 | 132 | .257 | 1 | 64 |
| 3B | Denny Lyons | 131 | 510 | 168 | .329 | 9 | 82 |
| OF | Harry Stovey | 137 | 556 | 171 | .308 | 19 | 119 |
| OF | Curt Welch | 125 | 516 | 140 | .271 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | Blondie Purcell | 129 | 507 | 160 | .316 | 0 | 85 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lave Cross | 55 | 199 | 44 | .221 | 0 | 23 |
| Jack Brennan | 31 | 113 | 25 | .221 | 0 | 15 |
| Mike Mattimore | 23 | 73 | 17 | .233 | 1 | 8 |
| Tom Gunning | 8 | 24 | 6 | .250 | 1 | 1 |
| James Graham | 4 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Collins | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Weyhing | 54 | 449.0 | 30 | 21 | 2.95 | 213 |
| Ed Seward | 39 | 320.0 | 21 | 15 | 3.97 | 102 |
| Sadie McMahon | 28 | 242.0 | 14 | 12 | 3.53 | 117 |
| George Bausewine | 7 | 55.1 | 1 | 4 | 3.90 | 18 |
| Phenomenal Smith | 5 | 43.0 | 2 | 3 | 4.40 | 12 |
| John Coleman | 5 | 34.0 | 3 | 2 | 2.91 | 6 |
| Ed Knouff | 3 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | 3.96 | 5 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mattimore | 5 | 31.0 | 2 | 1 | 5.81 | 6 |
References
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