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1883 Philadelphia Athletics

66-32 • .673 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics went 66-32 (.673) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 720 runs, allowed 547, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included Harry Stovey (14 HR, 66 RBI) and Bobby Mathews (30-13, 2.46 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

66 Wins
32 Losses
.673 Win %
1st Rank
720 R 547 RA
Diff +173

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720 Runs Scored
547 Runs Allowed
+173 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 AA Average

Batting Avg .262 4% above the 1883 league average (.251)
OBP .300 6% above the 1883 league average (.282)
SLG .345 5% above the 1883 league average (.330)
Team ERA 2.88 13% better than the 1883 league average (3.30)
Runs Scored 720 29% above the 1883 league average (558 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 51

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Mike Moynahan 0.310 2 Harry Stovey 0.304 3 Jack O'Brien 0.290 4 Cub Stricker 0.273 5 Fred Corey 0.258

Home Runs

1 Harry Stovey 14 2 Jud Birchall 1 3 George Bradley 1 4 Fred Corey 1 5 Lon Knight 1

RBI

1 Jack O'Brien 70 2 Mike Moynahan 67 3 Harry Stovey 66 4 Lon Knight 53 5 Fred Corey 40
1883 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jud Birchall 96 448 95 108 10 1 1 24 20 0 0 0.241
Lon Knight 97 429 98 108 23 9 1 53 21 0 0 0.252
Harry Stovey 94 421 110 128 31 6 14 66 27 0 0 0.304
Mike Moynahan 95 400 90 124 18 10 1 67 31 0 0 0.310
Jack O'Brien 94 390 74 113 14 10 0 70 25 0 0 0.290
Cub Stricker 89 330 67 90 8 0 1 40 19 0 0 0.273
George Bradley 76 312 47 73 8 5 1 36 8 0 0 0.234
Fred Corey 71 298 45 77 16 2 1 40 12 0 0 0.258
Ed Rowen 49 196 28 43 10 1 0 21 11 0 0 0.219
Bob Blakiston 44 167 26 41 3 3 0 26 9 0 0 0.246
Bobby Mathews 45 167 15 31 2 0 0 11 5 0 0 0.186
Bill Crowley 23 96 16 24 4 3 0 16 3 0 0 0.250
Jersey Bakley 8 26 4 5 1 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.192
Jack Jones 7 25 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.240
Al Hubbard 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.333
Charlie Mason 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 Bobby Mathews 2.46 2 Jack Jones 2.63 3 George Bradley 3.15 4 Jersey Bakley 3.23 5 Fred Corey 3.40

Wins

1 Bobby Mathews 30 2 George Bradley 16 3 Fred Corey 10 4 Jersey Bakley 5 5 Jack Jones 5

Strikeouts

1 Bobby Mathews 203 2 George Bradley 56 3 Fred Corey 42 4 Jack Jones 28 5 Jersey Bakley 14
1883 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bobby Mathews 30 13 2.46 44 44 0 381.0 396 104 31 203
George Bradley 16 7 3.15 26 23 0 214.1 215 75 22 56
Fred Corey 10 7 3.40 18 16 0 148.1 182 56 24 42
Jack Jones 5 2 2.63 7 7 0 65.0 58 19 6 28
Jersey Bakley 5 3 3.23 8 8 0 61.1 65 22 12 14
Harry Stovey 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 5 3 0 4

👥 Roster (16)

Jersey Bakley Jud Birchall Bob Blakiston George Bradley Fred Corey Bill Crowley Al Hubbard Jack Jones Lon Knight Charlie Mason Bobby Mathews Mike Moynahan +4 more

16 players

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The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

A 66-32 record (.673) put the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics 1st in the AA. That season the Philadelphia Athletics won the pennant. Runs came in at 720 scored against 547 allowed (+173). Against a league average of .251, the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics batted .262. Pitchers allowed 2.88 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.30. Measured against the 558-run league average, the offense was 29% ahead.

Home games were played at Jefferson Street Grounds. For power, Harry Stovey led the way with 14 homers. The RBI leader was Jack O'Brien, with 70. The pitching staff's wins leader was Bobby Mathews (30). In all, the roster shows 16 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1882 season and the 1884 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics finished 66-32 (.673 win pct).
How did the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics finish?
The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Harry Stovey led the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics with 14 home runs.
What was the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 2.88.
Did the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1883 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
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