1876 Philadelphia Athletics

14-45 • .237 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics went 14-45 (.237) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 378 runs, allowed 534, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included George Hall (5 HR, 45 RBI) and Lon Knight (10-22, 2.62 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

14 Wins
45 Losses
.237 Win %
7th Rank
378 R 534 RA
Diff -156

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378 Runs Scored
534 Runs Allowed
-156 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1876 NL Average

Batting Avg .270 2% above the 1876 league average (.265)
OBP .278 1% above the 1876 league average (.277)
SLG .341 7% above the 1876 league average (.320)
Team ERA 3.22 40% worse than the 1876 league average (2.30)
Runs Scored 378 1% below the 1876 league average (383 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 35

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1876

Batting Avg

1 George Hall 0.366 2 Levi Meyerle 0.340 3 Dave Eggler 0.299 4 Ezra Sutton 0.297 5 Wes Fisler 0.288

Home Runs

1 George Hall 5 2 Wes Fisler 1 3 Ezra Sutton 1

RBI

1 George Hall 45 2 Levi Meyerle 34 3 Ezra Sutton 31 4 Wes Fisler 30 5 Lon Knight 24
1876 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Davy Force 60 284 48 66 6 0 0 17 5 3 0 0.232
Wes Fisler 59 278 42 80 15 1 1 30 2 4 0 0.288
George Hall 60 268 51 98 7 13 5 45 8 4 0 0.366
Levi Meyerle 55 256 46 87 12 8 0 34 3 2 0 0.340
Lon Knight 55 240 32 60 9 3 0 24 2 2 0 0.250
Ezra Sutton 54 236 45 70 12 7 1 31 3 2 0 0.297
William Coon 54 220 30 50 5 1 0 22 2 4 0 0.227
Dave Eggler 39 174 28 52 4 0 0 19 2 4 0 0.299
George Zettlein 32 128 11 27 2 1 0 11 0 5 0 0.211
Fergy Malone 22 96 14 22 2 0 0 6 0 1 0 0.229
Bill Fouser 21 89 11 12 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.135
Whitey Ritterson 16 52 8 13 3 0 0 4 0 2 0 0.250
Doc Bushong 5 21 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.048
John Curran 3 12 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.333
Lou Paul 3 12 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
John Bergh 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Nealy Phelps 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Ward 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.500
Flip Lafferty 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Mullin 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Warner 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1876

ERA

1 Lon Knight 2.62 2 George Zettlein 3.88

Wins

1 Lon Knight 10 2 George Zettlein 4

Strikeouts

1 Lon Knight 12 2 George Zettlein 10
1876 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lon Knight 10 22 2.62 34 32 0 282.0 383 82 34 12
George Zettlein 4 20 3.88 28 25 2 234.0 358 101 6 10
Levi Meyerle 0 2 5.00 2 2 0 18.0 28 10 1 0
Flip Lafferty 0 1 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 0 0
William Coon 0 0 5.14 2 0 0 7.0 9 4 0 0

👥 Roster (21)

John Bergh Doc Bushong William Coon John Curran Dave Eggler Wes Fisler Davy Force Bill Fouser George Hall Lon Knight Flip Lafferty Fergy Malone +9 more

21 players

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The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

In 1876 the Philadelphia Athletics posted a 14-45 mark (.237) and finished 7th in the NL. With 378 runs scored and 534 given up, the 1876 differential was -156. The team batting average of .270 was 2% above the 1876 league mark of .265. Pitchers allowed 3.22 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.30.

League clubs averaged 383 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Athletics scored 1% fewer. Home games were played at Jefferson Street Grounds. For power, George Hall led the way with 5 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Lon Knight (10). The 1876 roster runs to 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics finished 14-45 (.237 win pct).
Who led the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
George Hall led the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics with 5 home runs.
What was the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 3.22.
Did the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Hall (5 HR, 45 RBI) and Lon Knight (10-22, 2.62 ERA).
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