1873 Philadelphia Athletics season
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players team season
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The 1873 Athletic Baseball Club of Philadelphia finished in fifth place in the National Association with a record of 28â23. First baseman Cap Anson batted .398 and was second in the league batting race.
| 1873 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | National Association of Professional Base Ball Players |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 28â23 (.549) |
| League place | 5th |
| Managers | Dick McBride |
Regular season
Season standings
| National Association | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Stockings | 43 | 16 | 1 | .725 | â |
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 36 | 17 | â | .679 | 4 |
| Baltimore Canaries | 34 | 22 | 1 | .605 | 7½ |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 28 | 23 | 1 | .548 | 11 |
| New York Mutuals | 29 | 24 | â | .547 | 11 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 17 | 37 | 1 | .318 | 23½ |
| Washington Blue Legs | 8 | 31 | â | .205 | 25 |
| Elizabeth Resolutes | 2 | 21 | â | .087 | 23 |
| Baltimore Marylands | 0 | 6 | â | .000 | 16½ |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BC | BM | BOS | BR | EL | NY | PHA | PWS | WSH | ||||||||
| Baltimore Canaries | â | 4â0 | 2â7â1 | 7â2 | 3â0 | 6â3 | 3â4 | 3â6 | 6â0 | ||||||||
| Baltimore Marylands | 0â4 | â | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â2 | ||||||||
| Boston | 7â2â1 | 0â0 | â | 8â1 | 4â1 | 6â3 | 4â5 | 5â4 | 9â0 | ||||||||
| Brooklyn | 2â7 | 0â0 | 1â8 | â | 3â1 | 2â7 | 4â5â1 | 2â7 | 3â2 | ||||||||
| Elizabeth | 0â3 | 0â0 | 1â4 | 1â3 | â | 0â4 | 0â2 | 0â4 | 0â1 | ||||||||
| New York | 3â6 | 0â0 | 3â6 | 7â2 | 4â0 | â | 4â5 | 4â4 | 4â1 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia Athletics | 4â3 | 0â0 | 5â4 | 5â4â1 | 2â0 | 5â4 | â | 1â8 | 6â0 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 6â3 | 0â0 | 4â5 | 7â2 | 4â0 | 4â4 | 8â1 | â | 3â2 | ||||||||
| Washington | 0â6 | 2â0 | 0â9 | 2â3 | 1â0 | 1â4 | 0â6 | 2â3 | â | ||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 | John Clapp | 45 | 204 | 62 | .304 | 1 | 27 |
| 1B | Cap Anson | 52 | 254 | 101 | .398 | 0 | 36 |
| 2B | Wes Fisler | 44 | 218 | 75 | .344 | 1 | 41 |
| SS | Mike McGeary | 52 | 275 | 83 | .302 | 0 | 31 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 51 | 243 | 81 | .333 | 0 | 34 |
| OF | Tim Murnane | 41 | 176 | 39 | .222 | 1 | 10 |
| OF | John McMullin | 52 | 227 | 62 | .273 | 0 | 28 |
| OF | Cherokee Fisher | 51 | 253 | 66 | .261 | 1 | 37 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Sensenderfer | 20 | 86 | 24 | .279 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Reach | 16 | 73 | 16 | .219 | 0 | 9 |
| Joe Battin | 1 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McBride | 46 | 382.2 | 24 | 19 | 3.34 | 25 |
| John McMullin | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Fisher | 13 | 84.1 | 3 | 4 | 1.81 | 14 |