1873 Philadelphia Whites

36-17 • .679 Win% • 2nd

The 1873 Philadelphia Whites went 36-17 (.679) finishing 2nd. The club scored 526 runs, allowed 396, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included Levi Meyerle (3 HR, 59 RBI) and George Zettlein (36-15, 2.86 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

36 Wins
17 Losses
.679 Win %
2nd Rank
526 R 396 RA
Diff +130

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⚡ Quick Stats

526 Runs Scored
396 Runs Allowed
+130 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1873 Average

Batting Avg .277 5% below the 1873 league average (.290)
OBP .296 3% below the 1873 league average (.304)
SLG .340 5% below the 1873 league average (.357)
Team ERA 2.92 14% better than the 1873 league average (3.40)
Runs Scored 526 32% above the 1873 league average (398 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 27

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1873

Batting Avg

1 Levi Meyerle 0.349 2 Jimmy Wood 0.321 3 Bob Addy 0.314 4 Denny Mack 0.293 5 Fergy Malone 0.290

Home Runs

1 Levi Meyerle 3 2 Ned Cuthbert 2 3 George Bechtel 1 4 Charles Fulmer 1 5 Fred Treacey 1

RBI

1 Levi Meyerle 59 2 Fergy Malone 41 3 George Bechtel 39 4 Charles Fulmer 38 5 Ned Cuthbert 34
1873 Philadelphia Whites — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ned Cuthbert 51 279 78 77 5 3 2 34 2 4 14 0.276
Fergy Malone 53 259 59 75 11 2 0 41 14 7 6 0.290
George Bechtel 53 258 53 63 12 1 1 39 9 1 2 0.244
Fred Treacey 51 243 49 62 7 2 1 31 5 7 4 0.255
George Zettlein 51 241 39 50 2 0 0 21 1 4 4 0.207
Levi Meyerle 48 238 53 83 14 4 3 59 2 0 5 0.349
Charles Fulmer 49 236 42 66 11 3 1 38 2 4 3 0.280
Jimmy Wood 42 209 67 67 11 1 0 27 8 1 9 0.321
Denny Mack 48 205 55 60 5 0 0 19 15 9 6 0.293
Jim Devlin 23 99 18 24 4 4 0 10 2 4 0 0.242
Bob Addy 10 51 12 16 1 0 0 10 2 0 1 0.314
Johnny Ryan 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1873

ERA

1 George Zettlein 2.86

Wins

1 George Zettlein 36

Strikeouts

1 George Zettlein 29
1873 Philadelphia Whites — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Zettlein 36 15 2.86 51 51 0 460.0 594 146 41 29
George Bechtel 0 2 4.50 3 2 0 16.0 27 8 2 0
Charles Fulmer 0 0 3.60 2 0 0 5.0 7 2 1 0

👥 Roster (12)

Bob Addy George Bechtel Ned Cuthbert Jim Devlin Charles Fulmer Denny Mack Fergy Malone Levi Meyerle Johnny Ryan Fred Treacey Jimmy Wood George Zettlein

12 players

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The 1873 Philadelphia Whites in brief

In 1873 the Philadelphia Whites posted a 36-17 mark (.679) and finished 2nd in the standings. Runs came in at 526 scored against 396 allowed (+130). The team batting average of .277 was 5% below the 1873 league mark of .290. The Philadelphia Whites staff finished with a 2.92 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.40.

League clubs averaged 398 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Whites scored 32% more. Home games were played at Jefferson Street Grounds. For power, Levi Meyerle led the way with 3 homers. George Zettlein led the pitchers with 36 wins. In all, the roster shows 12 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1873 Philadelphia Whites

What was the 1873 Philadelphia Whites record?
The 1873 Philadelphia Whites finished 36-17 (.679 win pct).
Who led the 1873 Philadelphia Whites in home runs?
Levi Meyerle led the 1873 Philadelphia Whites with 3 home runs.
What was the 1873 Philadelphia Whites team ERA?
The 1873 Philadelphia Whites posted a team ERA of 2.92.
Did the 1873 Philadelphia Whites win the World Series?
No. The 1873 Philadelphia Whites did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1873 Philadelphia Whites play?
The 1873 Philadelphia Whites played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1873 Philadelphia Whites in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Levi Meyerle (3 HR, 59 RBI) and George Zettlein (36-15, 2.86 ERA).
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