
1873 Philadelphia Athletics season
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The 1873 Athletic Baseball Club of Philadelphia finished in fifth place in the National Association
with a record of 28-23. First baseman Cap Anson
batted .398 and was second in the league batting race.
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
with a record of 28-23. First baseman Cap Anson
Cap Anson
Adrian Constantine Anson , nicknamed "Cap" and "Pop", was a National Association and Major League Baseball first baseman...
batted .398 and was second in the league batting race.
Roster
| 1873 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 45 | 204 | 62 | .304 | 1 | 27 | |
| 1B | 52 | 254 | 101 | .398 | 0 | 36 | |
| 2B | 44 | 218 | 75 | .344 | 1 | 41 | |
| SS | 52 | 275 | 83 | .302 | 0 | 31 | |
| 3B | 51 | 243 | 81 | .333 | 0 | 34 | |
| OF | 41 | 176 | 39 | .222 | 1 | 10 | |
| OF | 52 | 227 | 62 | .273 | 0 | 28 | |
| OF | 51 | 253 | 66 | .261 | 1 | 37 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 86 | 24 | .279 | 0 | 8 | |
| 16 | 73 | 16 | .219 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 2 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 382.2 | 24 | 19 | 3.34 | 25 | |
| 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 84.1 | 3 | 4 | 1.81 | 14 |

