1891 Philadelphia Athletics

73-66 • .525 Win% • 5th in AA

The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics went 73-66 (.525) finishing 5th in the AA. The club scored 817 runs, allowed 794, and played home games at Athletic Park. Team leaders included John Milligan (11 HR, 106 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (31-20, 3.18 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

73 Wins
66 Losses
.525 Win %
5th Rank
817 R 794 RA
Diff +23

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⚡ Quick Stats

817 Runs Scored
794 Runs Allowed
+23 Run Diff
2K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 AA Average

Batting Avg .258 1% above the 1891 league average (.255)
OBP .327 3% below the 1891 league average (.337)
SLG .375 9% above the 1891 league average (.343)
Team ERA 4.01 8% worse than the 1891 league average (3.71)
Runs Scored 817 13% above the 1891 league average (725 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSeventh Street Park II
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Home Games 72
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Total Attendance 2,169
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Avg per Game 30

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 George Wood 0.309 2 John Milligan 0.303 3 Lave Cross 0.301 4 Bill Hallman 0.283 5 Henry Larkin 0.279

Home Runs

1 John Milligan 11 2 Henry Larkin 10 3 Tommy Corcoran 7 4 Bill Hallman 6 5 Lave Cross 5

RBI

1 John Milligan 106 2 Henry Larkin 93 3 Tommy Corcoran 71 4 Bill Hallman 69 5 Joe Mulvey 66
1891 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Hallman 141 587 112 166 21 13 6 69 38 56 18 0.283
George Wood 132 528 105 163 18 14 3 61 72 52 22 0.309
Henry Larkin 133 526 94 147 27 14 10 93 66 56 2 0.279
Tommy Corcoran 133 511 84 130 11 15 7 71 29 56 30 0.254
John Milligan 118 455 75 138 35 12 11 106 56 51 2 0.303
Joe Mulvey 113 453 62 115 9 13 5 66 17 32 11 0.254
Lave Cross 110 402 66 121 20 14 5 52 38 23 14 0.301
John Corkhill 83 349 50 73 7 7 0 31 26 15 12 0.209
Jim McTamany 58 218 57 49 6 3 3 21 43 44 13 0.225
Gus Weyhing 54 198 11 22 5 1 0 11 7 65 2 0.111
Jack McGeachey 46 187 22 41 4 3 2 13 6 12 9 0.219
Ice Box Chamberlain 54 176 21 33 3 5 2 19 21 33 3 0.188
Ben Sanders 40 156 24 39 6 4 1 19 7 12 2 0.250
Ed Beecher 16 71 9 15 2 4 0 7 3 4 7 0.211
Will Calihan 15 56 6 11 1 0 0 4 5 8 0 0.196
Sumner Bowman 14 54 8 13 4 0 0 2 2 12 1 0.241
Dave McKeough 15 54 4 14 1 1 0 3 8 6 0 0.259
George Meakim 6 15 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0.200
Bill Clymer 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0.000
Pat Friel 2 8 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Mike Sullivan 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.000
Charles Matthews 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 Gus Weyhing 3.18 2 Sumner Bowman 3.44 3 Ben Sanders 3.79 4 Ice Box Chamberlain 4.22 5 Will Calihan 6.43

Wins

1 Gus Weyhing 31 2 Ice Box Chamberlain 22 3 Ben Sanders 11 4 Will Calihan 6 5 Sumner Bowman 2

Strikeouts

1 Gus Weyhing 219 2 Ice Box Chamberlain 204 3 Ben Sanders 40 4 Will Calihan 28 5 Sumner Bowman 22
1891 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gus Weyhing 31 20 3.18 52 51 0 450.0 428 159 161 219
Ice Box Chamberlain 22 23 4.22 49 46 0 405.2 397 190 206 204
Ben Sanders 11 5 3.79 19 18 0 145.0 157 61 37 40
Will Calihan 6 6 6.43 13 11 0 112.0 151 80 47 28
Sumner Bowman 2 5 3.44 8 8 0 68.0 73 26 37 22
George Meakim 1 4 6.94 6 6 0 35.0 51 27 22 13
Mike Sullivan 0 2 3.50 2 2 0 18.0 17 7 10 7

👥 Roster (22)

Ed Beecher Sumner Bowman Will Calihan Ice Box Chamberlain Bill Clymer Tommy Corcoran John Corkhill Lave Cross Pat Friel Bill Hallman Henry Larkin Charles Matthews +10 more

22 players

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The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

In 1891 the Philadelphia Athletics posted a 73-66 mark (.525) and finished 5th in the AA. The run column shows 817 for and 794 against. Against a league average of .255, the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics batted .258. The staff ERA of 4.01 was 8% worse than the league average of 3.71. The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics outscored the average club by 13% (817 against 725).

Home games were played at Athletic Park, where 2,169 fans came through the gates. For power, John Milligan led the way with 11 homers. Bill Hallman collected the most hits, 166. On the mound, Gus Weyhing won 31 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics finished 73-66 (.525 win pct).
Who led the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
John Milligan led the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics with 11 home runs.
What was the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 4.01.
Did the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1891 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Athletic Park.
Who led the 1891 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Milligan (11 HR, 106 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (31-20, 3.18 ERA).
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