1888 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 81-52
Finished 3rd in the AA
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Bill Sharsig (81-52)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1888 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 81-52
Finished 3rd in the AA
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Bill Sharsig (81-52)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1888 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association ended the 1888 season with a record of 81 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Athletics led the circuit with 827 runs, powered by 31 home runs. Philadelphia surrendered 594 runs. Henry Larkin drove in 101 runs. Denny Lyons paced batters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Ed Seward earned 35 wins for the team, while Mike Mattimore and Gus Weyhing, too added 15 or more wins, too Ed Seward earned a 2.01 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Sharsig coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Bierbauer | P | L | R | September 28, 1865 | 5'8" | 140 | Erie, PA USA |
| Bill Blair | P | L | L | September 17, 1863 | 5'8" | 172 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Farmer | P | R | R | February 27, 1864 | 5'11" | 187 | Dublin, Dublin Ireland |
| Frank Fennelly | P | R | R | February 18, 1860 | 5'8" | 168 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Bob Gamble | P | R | R | February 6, 1866 | 5'10" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Whitey Gibson | P | R | October 6, 1868 | 5'9" | 178 | Lancaster, PA USA | |
| Bill Gleason | P | R | R | November 12, 1858 | 5'8" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Gunning | P | R | R | March 4, 1862 | 5'10" | 160 | Newmarket, NH USA |
| Henry Larkin | P | R | R | January 12, 1860 | 5'10" | 175 | Reading, PA USA |
| Denny Lyons | P | R | R | March 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mike Mattimore | P | L | L | August 0, 1858 | 5'8" | 160 | North Bend, PA USA |
| Tom Poorman | P | L | R | October 14, 1857 | 5'7" | 135 | Lock Haven, PA USA |
| Blondie Purcell | P | R | R | March 16, 1854 | 5'9" | 159 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Wilbert Robinson | P | R | R | June 29, 1864 | 5'8" | 215 | Bolton, MA USA |
| Ed Seward | P | R | June 29, 1867 | 5'7" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA | |
| Phenomenal Smith | P | L | L | December 12, 1864 | 5'6" | 161 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Harry Stovey | P | R | R | December 20, 1856 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mike Sullivan | P | R | R | March 10, 1860 | 5'8" | 165 | Webster, MA USA |
| George Townsend | P | R | R | June 4, 1867 | 5'7" | 180 | Hartsdale, NY USA |
| Curt Welch | P | R | R | February 10, 1862 | 5'10" | 175 | Williamsport, OH USA |
| Gus Weyhing | P | R | R | September 29, 1866 | 5'10" | 145 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Frank Zinn | P | December 21, 1865 | 5'8" | 150 | Phoenixville, PA USA |
