1872 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 30-14
Finished 4th in the NA
Attendance: 66,500, Avg. 2,375
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Dick McBride (30-14)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1872 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 30-14
Finished 4th in the NA
Attendance: 66,500, Avg. 2,375
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Dick McBride (30-14)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1872 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association ended the 1872 season with a record of 30 wins and 14 losses, finishing fourth in the NA.
The Athletics tallied 539 runs and gave up 349 runs. Cap Anson and Wes Fisler each accounted for 48 RBI. Cap Anson topped all regular hitters with a .415 average. Dick McBride recorded 30 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 2.85 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Dick McBride coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | 3B | R | R | April 17, 1852 | 6'0" | 227 | Marshalltown, IA USA |
| Ned Cuthbert | LF | R | R | June 20, 1845 | 5'6" | 140 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Wes Fisler | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1843 | 5'6" | 137 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Dickie Flowers | SS | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |||
| Denny Mack | 1B | R | R | March 14, 1850 | 5'7" | 164 | Mauch Chunk, PA USA |
| Fergy Malone | C | R | L | August 0, 1844 | 5'8" | 156 | County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Dick McBride | P | R | June 14, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Mike McGeary | R | R | November 16, 1850 | 5'7" | 138 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Levi Meyerle | RF | R | R | July 0, 1849 | 6'1" | 177 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Al Reach | RF | L | L | May 25, 1840 | 5'6" | 155 | London, London United Kingdom |
| Count Sensenderfer | RF | December 28, 1847 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Fred Treacey | CF | R | 5'9" | 145 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
