1886 Philadelphia Athletics

63-72 • .467 Win% • 6th in AA

The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics went 63-72 (.467) finishing 6th in the AA. The club scored 772 runs, allowed 942, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included Harry Stovey (7 HR, 59 RBI) and Al Atkinson (25-17, 3.95 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

63 Wins
72 Losses
.467 Win %
6th Rank
772 R 942 RA
Diff -170

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⚡ Quick Stats

772 Runs Scored
942 Runs Allowed
-170 Run Diff
11K Attendance

📈 vs. 1886 AA Average

Batting Avg .235 3% below the 1886 league average (.242)
OBP .295 3% below the 1886 league average (.305)
SLG .321 1% below the 1886 league average (.323)
Team ERA 3.97 15% worse than the 1886 league average (3.44)
Runs Scored 772 2% below the 1886 league average (791 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 11,000
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Avg per Game 154

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 Henry Larkin 0.319 2 Harry Stovey 0.294 3 Orator Shafer 0.268 4 Chippy McGarr 0.266 5 Jack O'Brien 0.253

Home Runs

1 Harry Stovey 7 2 John Milligan 5 3 Lou Bierbauer 2 4 Henry Larkin 2 5 Chippy McGarr 2

RBI

1 Henry Larkin 74 2 John Coleman 65 3 Harry Stovey 59 4 Jack O'Brien 56 5 Lou Bierbauer 47
1886 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Henry Larkin 139 565 133 180 36 16 2 74 59 0 32 0.319
Lou Bierbauer 137 522 56 118 17 5 2 47 21 0 19 0.226
John Coleman 121 492 67 121 18 16 0 65 33 0 28 0.246
Harry Stovey 123 489 115 144 28 11 7 59 64 0 68 0.294
Jack O'Brien 105 423 65 107 25 7 0 56 38 0 23 0.253
Wilbert Robinson 87 342 57 69 11 3 1 30 21 0 33 0.202
John Milligan 75 301 52 76 17 3 5 45 21 0 18 0.252
Jack Gleason 77 299 39 56 8 7 1 31 16 0 8 0.187
Chippy McGarr 71 267 41 71 9 3 2 31 9 0 17 0.266
Ed Greer 71 264 33 51 5 3 1 20 8 0 12 0.193
Joe Quest 42 150 14 31 4 1 0 10 20 0 5 0.207
Al Atkinson 45 148 27 18 1 1 0 9 26 0 4 0.122
Denny Lyons 32 123 22 26 3 1 0 11 8 0 7 0.211
Bobby Mathews 24 88 16 21 3 0 0 10 3 0 1 0.239
Orator Shafer 21 82 15 22 3 3 0 8 8 0 3 0.268
Bill Hart 22 73 3 10 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 0.137
Ted Kennedy 20 68 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.044
Cyclone Miller 21 66 8 9 2 0 0 1 14 0 3 0.136
George Bradley 13 48 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0.083
John Irwin 3 13 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.231
Sam Weaver 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Jake Aydelott 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Charlie Gessner 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
William Hyndman 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rex Smith 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Brown 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Kelly 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Clark 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 Cyclone Miller 2.97 2 Bill Hart 3.19 3 Al Atkinson 3.95 4 Bobby Mathews 3.96 5 Ted Kennedy 4.53

Wins

1 Al Atkinson 25 2 Bobby Mathews 13 3 Cyclone Miller 10 4 Bill Hart 9 5 Ted Kennedy 5

Strikeouts

1 Al Atkinson 154 2 Cyclone Miller 99 3 Bobby Mathews 93 4 Bill Hart 78 5 Ted Kennedy 68
1886 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Al Atkinson 25 17 3.95 45 45 0 396.2 414 174 101 154
Bobby Mathews 13 9 3.96 24 24 0 197.2 226 87 53 93
Bill Hart 9 13 3.19 22 22 0 186.0 183 66 66 78
Ted Kennedy 5 15 4.53 20 19 0 172.2 197 87 65 68
Cyclone Miller 10 8 2.97 19 19 0 169.2 158 56 59 99
John Coleman 1 1 2.61 3 1 0 20.2 18 6 5 2
Jake Aydelott 0 2 4.00 2 2 0 18.0 21 8 12 5
Sam Weaver 0 2 14.73 2 2 0 11.0 30 18 2 2
Lou Bierbauer 0 0 4.22 2 0 0 10.2 8 5 5 1
Rex Smith 0 1 7.00 1 1 0 9.0 15 7 5 4
Jim Brown 0 1 3.24 1 1 0 8.1 9 3 3 4
Ed Clark 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 8.0 10 6 2 2
Charlie Gessner 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 8.0 13 8 5 0
William Hyndman 0 1 27.00 1 1 0 2.0 5 6 5 1
Harry Stovey 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0.1 2 1 0 0

👥 Roster (28)

Al Atkinson Jake Aydelott Lou Bierbauer George Bradley Jim Brown Ed Clark John Coleman Charlie Gessner Jack Gleason Ed Greer Bill Hart William Hyndman +16 more

28 players

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The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics won 63 games and lost 72, ending up 6th in the AA. With 772 runs scored and 942 given up, the 1886 differential was -170. At the plate the Philadelphia Athletics hit .235, 3% worse than the league's .242. The Philadelphia Athletics staff finished with a 3.97 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.44. The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics scored 2% fewer runs than the average club (772 against 791).

The home park, Jefferson Street Grounds, recorded 11,000 in attendance, about 154 a game. Harry Stovey led the club in home runs with 7. Henry Larkin led in RBI with 74. The pitching staff's wins leader was Al Atkinson (25). In all, the roster shows 28 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics finished 63-72 (.467 win pct).
Who led the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Harry Stovey led the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics with 7 home runs.
What was the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 3.97.
Did the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1886 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1886 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Stovey (7 HR, 59 RBI) and Al Atkinson (25-17, 3.95 ERA).
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