1885 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics

American Association (AA)
Team Record: 55-57
Finished 4th in the AA
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Harry Stovey (55-57)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1885 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
1885 Philadelphia Athletics Results

The Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association ended the 1885 season with a record of 55 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.

The Athletics led the league with 764 runs, powered by 30 home runs. Philadelphia allowed 691 runs, most in the circuit. Harry Stovey paced the squad with 13 home runs Henry Larkin drove in 88 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .329 average. Bobby Mathews notched 30 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 2.43 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Harry Stovey coached the team.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Bobby Mathews3017.6382.43484804620422.33942291143570286201191766
Ed Knouff76.5383.65141321200106.010376430440439216505
Tom Lovett78.4673.70161601510138.713096573380565319594
Bill Vinton43.5712.4577062055.0464115115034414249
Ed Cushman37.3003.5210100100087.010177341170373013396
John Coleman22.5003.4383430060.382462305012006229
Fred Corey101.0007.001101009.01897210300144
Billy Taylor15.1673.2766060052.368351909011106208
Lon Knight001.801010005.0411020100121
Blondie Purcell01.0006.001010006.01194020300228
Jim Conway01.0007.3022010012.3191610020000255
Phenomenal Smith01.0009.001100004.0794040710224
Bill Hughes02.0004.8622020016.7181790100420479
Bob Emslie04.0006.2844030028.73730201609003133
Totals5557.4913.231211138105501003.31038691360112120506457984331

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Harry Stovey112529486130153279137500390.315.371.488.85823704000
Henry Larkin108485453114149371488800260.329.373.525.89923806000
John Coleman9642639871119151137000250.299.345.415.76016503000
Sadie Houck93405388749910905400100.255.286.327.61412707000
Fred Corey94404384619414813800170.245.282.331.61312703000
Cub Stricker10642639871939314100210.234.284.279.56311107000
Blondie Purcell66323304719015502200160.296.337.378.71611503000
John Milligan6727326535711542390070.268.289.377.66710001000
Jack O'Brien6225022535609123000200.267.340.342.6827705000
George Strief441841751948850270090.274.310.377.6876600000
Bobby Mathews4818917922303001200100.168.212.184.3963300000
Lon Knight291291191725110140090.210.271.235.5072801000
Tom Lovett16615891301030030.224.262.259.5211500000
Jim Powell19787551203050010.160.192.240.4321802000
Ed Knouff1450485900020020.188.220.188.408900000
Ed Cushman1038375710020010.189.211.216.427800000
Eddie Fusselback519192610020000.316.316.368.684700000
Marshall Quinton731296610040010.207.258.241.499701000
Billy Taylor621210400020000.190.190.190.381400000
Bill Vinton729265420040030.154.241.231.472600000
Bill Hughes418163311010010.188.278.375.653601000
Orator Shafer21091201010010.222.300.444.744400000
Frank Siffell310100100000000.100.100.100.200100000
Bob Emslie412121100000000.083.083.083.167100000
Phenomenal Smith1220000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Jim Conway2862000000010.000.250.000.250001000
Totals10254410414276410991697630536002230.265.310.365.6751510045000


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Harry Stovey1B820739.0877283147.96711.02211.0370000
Jim Powell1B190158.0178356.9731.3109.5260000
Jack O'Brien1B7057.0662041.0001.7379.7140000
John Milligan1B6049.059123.96811.0201.0000000
Cub Stricker2B1060942.02843048141.8795.6185.5470000
George Strief2B7062.0201645.9005.2265.1430000
Fred Corey3B920816.01021844214.8723.1543.1090000
George Strief3B190167.01835110.8282.8562.7890000
Jack O'Brien3B2021.036011.0003.8574.5000000
John MilliganC610561.0419843511.9358.0708.24650000
Jack O'BrienC430316.019358273.9037.1495.83748000
Marshall QuintonC7064.0401380.8697.4537.57128000
Eddie FusselbackC5045.0301140.9118.2008.20015000
Frank SiffellC2018.09031.7504.5004.5003000
Henry LarkinOF1080997.020823319.8822.0852.1390000
John ColemanOF930779.012823285.8441.7451.6240000
Blondie PurcellOF660554.07813151.8581.4781.3790000
Lon KnightOF290269.049953.9211.9412.0000000
Harry StoveyOF300256.0508132.8172.0391.9330000
George StriefOF8073.0134001.0002.0962.1250000
Jack O'BrienOF3033.06030.6671.6362.0000000
Bill HughesOF2015.030001.0001.8001.5000000
Orator ShaferOF2012.010001.000.750.5000000
Tom LovettOF1012.02010.6671.5002.0000000
Bobby MathewsOF104.010001.0002.2501.0000000
Bill VintonOF102.00000.000.0000000
Frank SiffellOF102.00000.000.0000000
John MilliganOF202.00000.000.0000000
Ed KnouffOF102.00000.000.0000000
Bob EmslieOF102.00000.000.0000000
Jim ConwayOF102.00000.000.0000000
Bobby MathewsP480422.0767101.8811.5781.5420000
Tom LovettP160139.0820120.7001.8131.7500000
Ed KnouffP140106.042242.8672.2081.8570000
Ed CushmanP10087.021150.7221.3451.3000000
John ColemanP8060.029001.0001.6501.3750000
Bill VintonP7055.02960.6471.8001.5710000
Billy TaylorP6052.00540.556.865.8330000
Bob EmslieP4029.01920.8333.1032.5000000
Bill HughesP2017.012001.0001.5881.5000000
Jim ConwayP2012.002001.0001.5001.0000000
Fred CoreyP109.012001.0003.0003.0000000
Blondie PurcellP106.001001.0001.5001.0000000
Lon KnightP105.002001.0003.6002.0000000
Phenomenal SmithP104.011001.0004.5002.0000000
Sadie HouckSS930843.01213627734.8635.1575.1940000
Jack O'BrienSS9078.082982.8224.2694.1110000
George StriefSS10073.0112745.9054.6853.8000000
Fred CoreySS1010.02311.8334.5005.0000000
Totals104209038.030081408482201.9024.3974.238144000




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