1883 Philadelphia Athletics season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics finished with a 66â32 record and won the championship of the American Association.
| 1883 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| 1883 American Association Champions | |
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 66â32 (.673) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Bill Sharsig, Lew Simmons, Charlie Mason |
| Manager | Lon Knight |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 66 | 32 | .673 | â | 37âââ14 | 29âââ18 |
| St. Louis Browns | 65 | 33 | .663 | 1 | 35âââ14 | 30âââ19 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 61 | 37 | .622 | 5 | 38âââ13 | 23âââ24 |
| New York Metropolitans | 54 | 42 | .562 | 11 | 29âââ17 | 25âââ25 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 52 | 45 | .536 | 13½ | 29âââ18 | 23âââ27 |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 32 | 65 | .330 | 33½ | 18âââ29 | 14âââ36 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 31 | 67 | .316 | 35 | 18âââ31 | 13âââ36 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 68 | .292 | 37 | 18âââ31 | 10âââ37 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | CIN | COL | LOU | NYM | PHA | PIT | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 3â11 | 6â7 | 6â8 | 3â10 | 3â11 | 5â9 | 2â12 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 11â3 | â | 11â3 | 10â4 | 4â10 | 9â5 | 8â6 | 8â6 | |||||||||
| Columbus | 7â6 | 3â11 | â | 5â9 | 3â11 | 1â13 | 10â4 | 3â11 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 8â6 | 4â10 | 9â5 | â | 7â6â1 | 7â7 | 11â3 | 6â8 | |||||||||
| New York | 10â3 | 10â4 | 11â3 | 6â7â1 | â | 5â9 | 9â5 | 3â11 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 11â3 | 5â9 | 13â1 | 7â7 | 9â5 | â | 12â2 | 9â5 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9â5 | 6â8 | 4â10 | 3â11 | 5â9 | 2â12 | â | 2â12 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 12â2 | 6â8 | 11â3 | 8â6 | 11â3 | 5â9 | 12â2 | â | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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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 | Jack O'Brien | 94 | 390 | 113 | .290 | 0 | 70 |
| 1B | Harry Stovey | 94 | 421 | 128 | .304 | 14 | 66 |
| 2B | Cub Stricker | 89 | 330 | 90 | .273 | 1 | 40 |
| 3B | George Bradley | 76 | 312 | 73 | .234 | 1 | 36 |
| SS | Mike Moynahan | 95 | 400 | 124 | .310 | 1 | 67 |
| OF | Lon Knight | 97 | 429 | 108 | .252 | 1 | 53 |
| OF | Jud Birchall | 96 | 448 | 108 | .241 | 1 | 24 |
| OF | Bob Blakiston | 44 | 167 | 41 | .246 | 0 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corey | 71 | 298 | 77 | .258 | 1 | 40 |
| Ed Rowen | 49 | 196 | 43 | .219 | 0 | 21 |
| Bill Crowley | 23 | 96 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 16 |
| Al Hubbard | 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Mason | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Mathews | 44 | 381.0 | 30 | 13 | 2.46 | 203 |
| George Bradley | 26 | 214.1 | 16 | 7 | 3.15 | 56 |
| Fred Corey | 18 | 148.1 | 10 | 7 | 3.40 | 42 |
| Jack Jones | 7 | 65.0 | 5 | 2 | 2.63 | 28 |
| Jersey Bakley | 8 | 61.1 | 5 | 3 | 3.23 | 14 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Stovey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 |