Philadelphia Athletics

Historical Franchise

9 seasons | 560-498 (.529)

The Philadelphia Athletics played from 1882 to 1890, a total of 9 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 560-498 (.529). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

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9 Seasons
560 Wins
498 Losses
.529 Win %
0 Titles
0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1887 .276 1% above the 1887 AA average (.272)
Worst BA — 1886 .235 3% below the 1886 AA average (.242)
Best ERA — 1888 2.41 21% better than the 1888 AA average (3.07)
Worst ERA — 1890 5.22 35% worse than the 1890 AA average (3.87)
Most R — 1887 893 1% below the 1887 AA average (904 R)
Fewest R — 1882 406 equal to the 1882 AA average (406 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
Harry Stovey 1883-1889
2
Henry Larkin 1884-1889
3
Lou Bierbauer 1886-1889
4
Denny Lyons 1886-1890
5
Jack O'Brien 1882-1890

More Notable Players

Cub Stricker (1882-1885) Wilbert Robinson (1886-1890) Curt Welch (1888-1890) Blondie Purcell (1885-1890) John Milligan (1884-1887) Fred Corey (1883-1885) John Coleman (1884-1889) Lon Knight (1883-1885) Tom Poorman (1887-1888) Jud Birchall (1882-1884) Ed Seward (1887-1890) Chippy McGarr (1886-1887) Sadie Houck (1884-1885) Bobby Mathews (1883-1887) Gus Weyhing (1887-1889) Frank Fennelly (1888-1889) Bob Blakiston (1882-1884) Bill Gleason (1888-1888) Orator Shafer (1885-1890) Ben Conroy (1890-1890)

📅 Season History

9 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1890 Philadelphia Athletics 54-78 1889 Philadelphia Athletics 75-58 1888 Philadelphia Athletics 81-52 1887 Philadelphia Athletics 64-69 1886 Philadelphia Athletics 63-72 1885 Philadelphia Athletics 55-57 1884 Philadelphia Athletics 61-46 1883 Philadelphia Athletics 66-32 1882 Philadelphia Athletics 41-34

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The Philadelphia Athletics franchise in brief

Across 9 seasons from 1882 to 1890, the Philadelphia Athletics franchise has a 560-498 record, a .529 winning percentage. The Philadelphia Athletics last played in 1890. The season list starts at 41-34 in 1882 and ends at 54-78 in 1890. No World Series win appears in the Philadelphia Athletics record. By record, the best season was 1883 (66-32) and the worst 1890 (54-78).

The best team batting average came in 1887, .276, against a league average of .272, while 1886 bottomed out at .235. The lowest team ERA was 2.41 in 1888, against a worst of 5.22 in 1890. The most runs in a Philadelphia Athletics season, 893, came in 1887; the 1882 team scored the fewest, 406. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are Harry Stovey (1883-1889), Henry Larkin (1884-1889), and Lou Bierbauer (1886-1889). The notable players list continues with Cub Stricker, Wilbert Robinson, and Curt Welch. Each row of the season history opens that year's team page, from 1890 back to 1882.

Philadelphia Athletics: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Philadelphia Athletics won?
The Philadelphia Athletics have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Philadelphia Athletics?
The Philadelphia Athletics are 560-498 (.529) all-time across 9 seasons.
When were the Philadelphia Athletics founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1882, and its last was 1890.
What was the best season in Philadelphia Athletics history?
By winning percentage, the franchise's best season was 1888, when the team went 81-52.
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