The 1874 Philadelphia Athletics finished in third place in the National Association with a record of 33-22. Dick McBride pitched all of the team's innings and led the league with a 1.64 earned run average.
| 1874 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | National Association of Professional Base Ball Players |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Manager | Dick McBride |
Regular season edit
Season standings edit
| National Association | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Stockings | 52 | 18 | – | .743 |
| New York Mutuals | 42 | 23 | 7.5 | .646 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 33 | 22 | 11.5 | .600 |
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 29 | 29 | 17.0 | .500 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 28 | 31 | 18.5 | .474 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 22 | 33 | 22.5 | .400 |
| Hartford Dark Blues | 16 | 37 | 27.5 | .302 |
| Baltimore Canaries | 9 | 38 | 31.5 | .191 |
Record vs. opponents edit
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| Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | HAR | NY | PHA | PWS | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 1–9 | 1–3 | 1–9 | 2–3 | 1–8 | 2–2 | 1–4 | |||||||||
| Boston | 9–1 | — | 6–4–1 | 7–3 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–2 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 3–1 | 4–6–1 | — | 3–4 | 5–3 | 3–7 | 1–6 | 3–6 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–1 | 3–7 | 4–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–9 | 4–3 | 3–7 | |||||||||
| Hartford | 3–2 | 1–9 | 3–5 | 1–4 | — | 2–8 | 2–5 | 4–4 | |||||||||
| New York | 8–1 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 9–1 | 8–2 | — | 4–6 | 1–5 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia Athletics | 2–2 | 2–8 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 6–4 | — | 9–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 4–1 | 2–8 | 6–3 | 7–3 | 4–4 | 5–1 | 1–9 | — | |||||||||
Roster edit
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats edit
Batting edit
Starters by position edit
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 | John Clapp | 39 | 165 | 48 | .291 | 3 | 19 |
| 1B | Wes Fisler | 37 | 180 | 59 | .328 | 0 | 22 |
| 2B | Joe Battin | 51 | 226 | 52 | .230 | 0 | 27 |
| SS | Mike McGeary | 54 | 271 | 87 | .321 | 0 | 22 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 55 | 243 | 71 | .292 | 0 | 28 |
| OF | Cap Anson | 55 | 260 | 87 | .335 | 0 | 37 |
| OF | Count Gedney | 54 | 222 | 61 | .275 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | John McMullin | 55 | 260 | 90 | .346 | 2 | 32 |
Other batters edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murnane | 21 | 82 | 17 | .207 | 0 | 11 |
| Al Reach | 14 | 55 | 7 | .127 | 0 | 2 |
| Count Sensenderfer | 5 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Miller | 4 | 16 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 5 |
Pitching edit
Starting pitchers edit
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick McBride | 55 | 487.0 | 33 | 22 | 1.64 | 37 |