After five seasons in the National Association, the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics finished the first season of the National League with a record of 14–45, good for 7th place. It would prove to be their only season in the league, as they were expelled from the league as punishment for refusing to make a late-season road trip.
| 1876 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Owner | Thomas J. Smith |
| Manager | Al Wright |
Regular season
edit- April 22, 1876: The Athletics played in the first game in National League history, losing to the Boston Red Caps, 7–6.[1]
Season standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 52 | 14 | .788 | — | 25–6 | 27–8 |
| Hartford | 47 | 21 | .691 | 6 | 23–9 | 24–12 |
| St. Louis | 45 | 19 | .703 | 6 | 24–6 | 21–13 |
| Boston | 39 | 31 | .557 | 15 | 19–17 | 20–14 |
| Louisville | 30 | 36 | .455 | 22 | 15–16 | 15–20 |
| Mutual | 21 | 35 | .375 | 26 | 13–20 | 8–15 |
| Athletic | 14 | 45 | .237 | 34½ | 10–24 | 4–21 |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 56 | .138 | 42½ | 6–24 | 3–32 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CHI | CIN | HAR | LOU | NY | PHI | STL | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 1–9 | 10–0 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–1 | — | 10–0 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0–10 | 0–10 | — | 1–9 | 2–8 | 1–7 | 3–5 | 2–7 | |||||||||
| Hartford | 8–2 | 4–6 | 9–1 | — | 9–1–1 | 4–4 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 5–5 | 1–9 | 8–2 | 1–9–1 | — | 5–3–1 | 6–2–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| New York | 2–8 | 1–7 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 3–5–1 | — | 3–4 | 1–6 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 1–9 | 1–7 | 5–3 | 1–9 | 2–6–1 | 4–3 | — | 0–8 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 6–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 6–1 | 8–0 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers
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Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: 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 | Fergy Malone | 22 | 96 | 22 | .229 | 0 | 6 |
| 1B | Ezra Sutton | 54 | 236 | 70 | .297 | 1 | 31 |
| 2B | Wes Fisler | 59 | 278 | 80 | .288 | 1 | 30 |
| 3B | Levi Meyerle | 55 | 256 | 87 | .340 | 0 | 34 |
| SS | Davy Force | 60 | 284 | 66 | .232 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | George Hall | 60 | 268 | 98 | .366 | 5 | 45 |
| OF | Dave Eggler | 39 | 174 | 52 | .299 | 0 | 19 |
| OF | William Coon | 54 | 220 | 50 | .227 | 0 | 22 |
Other batters
editNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fouser | 21 | 89 | 12 | .135 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitey Ritterson | 16 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 0 | 4 |
| Doc Bushong | 5 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 0 | 1 |
| John Curran | 3 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Paul | 3 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bergh | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Nealy Phelps | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ward | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mullen | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Knight | 34 | 282.0 | 10 | 22 | 2.62 | 12 |
| George Zettlein | 28 | 234.0 | 4 | 20 | 3.88 | 10 |
| Levi Meyerle | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 | 0 |
| Flip Lafferty | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Coon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 0 |