1890 Philadelphia Athletics

68-63 • .519 Win% • 5th in PL

The 1890 Philadelphia Athletics went 68-63 (.519) finishing 5th in the PL. The club scored 941 runs, allowed 855, and played home games at Forepaugh Park. Team leaders included Billy Shindle (10 HR, 90 RBI) and Phil Knell (22-11, 3.83 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

68 Wins
63 Losses
.519 Win %
5th Rank
941 R 855 RA
Diff +86

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⚡ Quick Stats

941 Runs Scored
855 Runs Allowed
+86 Run Diff
33K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 PL Average

Batting Avg .278 2% above the 1890 league average (.273)
OBP .343 2% below the 1890 league average (.351)
SLG .393 4% above the 1890 league average (.378)
Team ERA 4.05 4% better than the 1890 league average (4.24)
Runs Scored 941 3% above the 1890 league average (916 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForepaugh Park
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Home Games 65
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Total Attendance 33,755
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Avg per Game 519

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Billy Shindle 0.324 2 Ben Sanders 0.312 3 Lave Cross 0.298 4 John Milligan 0.295 5 George Wood 0.289

Home Runs

1 Billy Shindle 10 2 George Wood 9 3 Mike Griffin 6 4 Joe Mulvey 5 5 Jim Fogarty 4

RBI

1 George Wood 102 2 Billy Shindle 90 3 Joe Mulvey 87 4 Sid Farrar 69 5 John Pickett 64
1890 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Billy Shindle 132 584 127 189 21 21 10 90 40 30 51 0.324
George Wood 132 539 115 156 20 14 9 102 51 35 20 0.289
Joe Mulvey 120 519 96 149 26 16 5 87 27 36 20 0.287
Mike Griffin 115 489 127 140 29 6 6 54 64 19 30 0.286
Sid Farrar 127 481 84 123 17 11 1 69 51 23 9 0.256
John Pickett 100 407 82 114 7 9 4 64 40 17 12 0.280
Bill Hallman 84 356 59 95 16 7 1 37 33 24 6 0.267
Jim Fogarty 91 347 71 83 17 6 4 58 59 50 36 0.239
Lave Cross 63 245 42 73 7 8 3 47 12 6 5 0.298
John Milligan 62 234 38 69 9 3 3 57 19 19 2 0.295
Ben Sanders 52 189 31 59 6 6 0 30 10 10 2 0.312
Charlie Buffinton 42 150 24 41 3 2 1 24 9 3 1 0.273
Phil Knell 36 132 19 29 3 2 1 18 7 17 3 0.220
Dan Shannon 19 75 15 18 5 1 1 16 4 12 4 0.240
Bill Husted 18 56 5 6 0 0 0 5 3 9 1 0.107
Bert Cunningham 15 52 6 6 1 1 0 3 2 11 1 0.115

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Ben Sanders 3.76 2 Charlie Buffinton 3.81 3 Phil Knell 3.83 4 Bill Husted 4.88 5 Bert Cunningham 5.22

Wins

1 Phil Knell 22 2 Charlie Buffinton 19 3 Ben Sanders 19 4 Bill Husted 5 5 Bert Cunningham 3

Strikeouts

1 Ben Sanders 107 2 Phil Knell 99 3 Charlie Buffinton 89 4 Bert Cunningham 33 5 Bill Husted 33
1890 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ben Sanders 19 18 3.76 43 40 1 346.2 412 145 69 107
Phil Knell 22 11 3.83 35 31 0 286.2 287 122 166 99
Charlie Buffinton 19 15 3.81 36 33 1 283.1 312 120 126 89
Bill Husted 5 10 4.88 18 17 0 129.0 148 70 67 33
Bert Cunningham 3 9 5.22 14 11 0 108.2 133 63 67 33

👥 Roster (16)

Charlie Buffinton Lave Cross Bert Cunningham Sid Farrar Jim Fogarty Mike Griffin Bill Hallman Bill Husted Phil Knell John Milligan Joe Mulvey John Pickett +4 more

16 players

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The 1890 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The 1890 Philadelphia Athletics won 68 games and lost 63, ending up 5th in the PL. The run column shows 941 for and 855 against. The team batting average of .278 was 2% above the 1890 league mark of .273. Pitchers allowed 4.05 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.24. League clubs averaged 916 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Athletics scored 3% more.

The home park, Forepaugh Park, recorded 33,755 in attendance, about 519 a game. For power, Billy Shindle led the way with 10 homers. The RBI leader was George Wood, with 102. The pitching staff's wins leader was Phil Knell (22). The strikeout leader was Ben Sanders with 107. The 1890 roster runs to 16 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1890 Philadelphia Athletics finished 68-63 (.519 win pct).
Who led the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Billy Shindle led the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics with 10 home runs.
What was the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1890 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 4.05.
Did the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1890 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1890 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Forepaugh Park.
Who led the 1890 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Billy Shindle (10 HR, 90 RBI) and Phil Knell (22-11, 3.83 ERA).
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