1875 Philadelphia Athletics

53-20 • .726 Win% • 2nd

The 1875 Philadelphia Athletics went 53-20 (.726) finishing 2nd. The club scored 699 runs, allowed 402, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included George Hall (4 HR, 62 RBI) and Dick McBride (44-14, 2.33 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

53 Wins
20 Losses
.726 Win %
2nd Rank
699 R 402 RA
Diff +297

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⚡ Quick Stats

699 Runs Scored
402 Runs Allowed
+297 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1875 Average

Batting Avg .289 14% above the 1875 league average (.253)
OBP .297 14% above the 1875 league average (.260)
SLG .369 19% above the 1875 league average (.309)
Team ERA 2.40 8% worse than the 1875 league average (2.23)
Runs Scored 699 115% above the 1875 league average (326 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games (est.) 38 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1875

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.325 2 Ezra Sutton 0.324 3 Bill Craver 0.319 4 Davy Force 0.311 5 Dave Eggler 0.302

Home Runs

1 George Hall 4 2 Bill Craver 2 3 Ezra Sutton 1

RBI

1 George Hall 62 2 Ezra Sutton 59 3 Cap Anson 58 4 Davy Force 49 5 Dick McBride 45
1875 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Davy Force 77 386 78 120 22 5 0 49 7 5 6 0.311
George Hall 77 358 71 107 10 12 4 62 3 4 8 0.299
Ezra Sutton 75 358 83 116 11 7 1 59 1 3 13 0.324
Cap Anson 69 326 84 106 15 3 0 58 4 2 11 0.325
Dave Eggler 66 295 66 89 13 7 0 33 1 10 6 0.302
John Clapp 60 292 65 77 8 7 0 39 7 1 9 0.264
Dick McBride 60 270 42 73 9 0 0 45 4 5 2 0.270
Wes Fisler 58 268 54 74 13 3 0 31 4 4 1 0.276
Bill Craver 54 260 71 83 11 11 2 40 4 5 8 0.319
George Bechtel 35 164 33 46 6 2 0 20 1 3 2 0.280
John Richmond 29 125 29 25 2 0 0 12 1 4 1 0.200
Adam Rocap 16 69 13 12 1 0 0 4 1 7 3 0.174
Lon Knight 13 47 5 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0.128
Al Reach 3 14 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.286
William Coon 4 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.167
Henry Gilroy 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1875

ERA

1 Lon Knight 2.27 2 Dick McBride 2.33 3 George Bechtel 2.50

Wins

1 Dick McBride 44 2 Lon Knight 6 3 George Bechtel 3

Strikeouts

1 Dick McBride 27 2 Lon Knight 15 3 George Bechtel 3
1875 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dick McBride 44 14 2.33 60 60 0 538.0 607 139 24 27
Lon Knight 6 5 2.27 13 13 0 107.0 114 27 12 15
George Bechtel 3 1 2.50 4 4 0 36.0 41 10 3 3
Ezra Sutton 0 0 10.50 2 0 0 6.0 14 7 0 0

👥 Roster (16)

Cap Anson George Bechtel John Clapp William Coon Bill Craver Dave Eggler Wes Fisler Davy Force Henry Gilroy George Hall Lon Knight Dick McBride +4 more

16 players

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The 1875 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

A 53-20 record (.726) put the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics 2nd in the standings. With 699 runs scored and 402 given up, the 1875 differential was +297. Against a league average of .253, the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics batted .289. Pitchers allowed 2.40 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.23. League clubs averaged 326 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Athletics scored 115% more.

Jefferson Street Grounds served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was George Hall, who hit 4. The hits leader was Davy Force with 120. Dick McBride led the pitchers with 44 wins. In all, the roster shows 16 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1875 Philadelphia Athletics finished 53-20 (.726 win pct).
Who led the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
George Hall led the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics with 4 home runs.
What was the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1875 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 2.40.
Did the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1875 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1875 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1875 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Hall (4 HR, 62 RBI) and Dick McBride (44-14, 2.33 ERA).
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