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1902 Philadelphia Athletics

83-53 • .610 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics went 83-53 (.610) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 775 runs, allowed 636, and played home games at Columbia Park. Team leaders included Socks Seybold (16 HR, 97 RBI) and Rube Waddell (24-7, 2.05 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

83 Wins
53 Losses
.610 Win %
1st Rank
775 R 636 RA
Diff +139

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775 Runs Scored
636 Runs Allowed
+139 Run Diff
407K Attendance

📈 vs. 1902 AL Average

Batting Avg .287 5% above the 1902 league average (.274)
OBP .340 3% above the 1902 league average (.330)
SLG .388 5% above the 1902 league average (.368)
Team ERA 3.29 8% better than the 1902 league average (3.58)
Runs Scored 775 15% above the 1902 league average (676 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCentennial Park
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Home Games 73
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Total Attendance 407,469
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Avg per Game 5,581

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1902

Batting Avg

1 Lave Cross 0.342 2 Ossee Schrecongost 0.324 3 Socks Seybold 0.316 4 Danny Murphy 0.313 5 Harry Davis 0.307

Home Runs

1 Socks Seybold 16 2 Harry Davis 6 3 Topsy Hartsel 5 4 Monte Cross 3 5 Doc Powers 2

RBI

1 Lave Cross 108 2 Socks Seybold 97 3 Harry Davis 92 4 Monte Cross 59 5 Topsy Hartsel 58
1902 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Harry Davis 133 561 89 172 43 8 6 92 30 27 28 0.307
Lave Cross 137 559 90 191 39 8 0 108 27 4 25 0.342
Topsy Hartsel 137 545 109 154 20 12 5 58 87 26 47 0.283
Socks Seybold 137 522 91 165 27 12 16 97 43 32 6 0.316
Dave Fultz 129 506 109 153 20 5 1 49 62 33 44 0.302
Monte Cross 137 497 72 115 22 2 3 59 32 39 17 0.231
Danny Murphy 76 291 48 91 11 8 1 48 13 17 12 0.313
Ossee Schrecongost 79 284 45 92 17 2 2 43 9 4 3 0.324
Doc Powers 71 246 35 65 7 1 2 39 14 26 3 0.264
Lou Castro 42 143 18 35 8 1 1 15 4 13 2 0.245
Eddie Plank 36 120 15 35 6 1 0 16 3 4 4 0.292
Rube Waddell 34 112 8 32 6 2 1 18 4 17 1 0.286
Bert Husting 32 82 12 13 3 1 0 9 0 10 0 0.159
Lewis Wiltse 20 57 4 10 0 2 0 2 1 4 0 0.175
Fred Mitchell 20 48 7 9 1 1 0 3 1 12 1 0.188
Frank Bonner 11 44 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0.182
Elmer Flick 11 37 15 11 2 1 0 3 6 2 4 0.297
Howard Wilson 13 35 2 6 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 0.171
Farmer Steelman 10 32 1 6 1 0 0 6 2 6 2 0.188
Andy Coakley 3 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.375
Ed Kenna 2 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Bill Duggleby 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Bill Bernhard 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nap Lajoie 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.250
Tom Walker 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.250
Odie Porter 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tad Quinn 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1902

ERA

1 Rube Waddell 2.05 2 Howard Wilson 2.43 3 Eddie Plank 3.30 4 Fred Mitchell 3.59 5 Bert Husting 3.79

Wins

1 Rube Waddell 24 2 Eddie Plank 20 3 Bert Husting 14 4 Lewis Wiltse 8 5 Howard Wilson 7

Strikeouts

1 Rube Waddell 210 2 Eddie Plank 107 3 Bert Husting 44 4 Lewis Wiltse 28 5 Fred Mitchell 22
1902 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Eddie Plank 20 15 3.30 36 32 0 300.0 319 110 61 107
Rube Waddell 24 7 2.05 33 27 0 276.1 224 63 64 210
Bert Husting 14 5 3.79 32 27 0 204.0 240 86 91 44
Lewis Wiltse 8 8 5.15 19 17 1 138.0 182 79 41 28
Fred Mitchell 5 8 3.59 18 14 1 107.2 120 43 59 22
Howard Wilson 7 4 2.43 13 10 0 96.1 103 26 19 18
Andy Coakley 2 1 2.67 3 3 0 27.0 25 8 9 9
Bill Duggleby 1 1 3.18 2 2 0 17.0 19 6 4 4
Ed Kenna 1 1 5.29 2 1 0 17.0 19 10 11 5
Bill Bernhard 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 7 1 3 1
Odie Porter 0 1 3.38 1 1 0 8.0 12 3 5 2
Tad Quinn 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 8.0 12 4 1 3
Tom Walker 0 1 5.63 1 1 0 8.0 10 5 0 2

👥 Roster (27)

Bill Bernhard Frank Bonner Lou Castro Andy Coakley Lave Cross Monte Cross Harry Davis Bill Duggleby Elmer Flick Dave Fultz Topsy Hartsel Bert Husting +15 more

27 players

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The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics finished 83-53, a .610 winning percentage, placing 1st in the AL. In 1902 the franchise won the pennant. Runs came in at 775 scored against 636 allowed (+139). The team batting average of .287 was 5% above the 1902 league mark of .274. The staff ERA of 3.29 was 8% better than the league average of 3.58.

The 775 runs scored compare with a league average of 676 per club, 15% more. Attendance at Columbia Park totaled 407,469 for the year. Socks Seybold led the club in home runs with 16. Lave Cross drove in a team-high 108 runs. Rube Waddell led the pitchers with 24 wins. In all, the roster shows 27 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics finished 83-53 (.610 win pct).
How did the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics finish?
The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Socks Seybold led the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics with 16 home runs.
What was the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 3.29.
Did the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1902 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1902 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Columbia Park.
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