1873 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 28-23
Finished 5th in the NA
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Dick McBride (28-23)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1873 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 28-23
Finished 5th in the NA
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Dick McBride (28-23)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1873 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association ended the 1873 season with a record of 28 wins and 23 losses, finishing fifth in the NA.
The Athletics scored 474 runs and surrendered 403 runs. Wes Fisler drove in 41 runs. Cap Anson topped all regular batters with a .398 average. Dick McBride recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Cherokee Fisher registered a 1.81 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick McBride coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | P | R | R | April 17, 1852 | 6'0" | 227 | Marshalltown, IA USA |
| Joe Battin | P | R | R | November 11, 1853 | 5'10" | 169 | West Bradford, PA USA |
| John Clapp | P | R | R | July 15, 1851 | 5'7" | 194 | Ithaca, NY USA |
| Cherokee Fisher | P | R | R | November 0, 1844 | 5'9" | 164 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Wes Fisler | P | R | R | July 6, 1843 | 5'6" | 137 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Dick McBride | P | R | June 14, 1847 | 5'9" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Mike McGeary | P | R | R | November 16, 1850 | 5'7" | 138 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| John McMullin | P | R | L | April 1, 1849 | 5'9" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tim Murnane | P | L | R | June 4, 1851 | 5'9" | 172 | Naugatuck, CT USA |
| Al Reach | P | L | L | May 25, 1840 | 5'6" | 155 | London, London United Kingdom |
| Count Sensenderfer | P | December 28, 1847 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Ezra Sutton | P | R | R | September 17, 1849 | 5'8" | 153 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
