| 1876 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 14–45 (.237) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owner | Thomas J. Smith |
| Manager | Al Wright |
After five seasons in the National Association, the 1876 Philadelphia Athletics finished the first season of the National League with a record of 14–45, good for 7th place. It would prove to be their only season in the league, as they were expelled from the league as punishment for refusing to make a late-season road trip.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 52 | 14 | .788 | — | 25–6 | 27–8 |
| Hartford Dark Blues | 47 | 21 | .691 | 6 | 23–9 | 24–12 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 45 | 19 | .703 | 6 | 24–6 | 21–13 |
| Boston Red Caps | 39 | 31 | .557 | 15 | 19–17 | 20–14 |
| Louisville Grays | 30 | 36 | .455 | 22 | 15–16 | 15–20 |
| New York Mutuals | 21 | 35 | .375 | 26 | 13–20 | 8–15 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 14 | 45 | .237 | 34½ | 10–24 | 4–21 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 9 | 56 | .138 | 42½ | 6–24 | 3–32 |
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| Team | BSN | CHI | CIN | HAR | LOU | NYM | PHN | STL | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 1–9 | 10–0 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–1 | — | 10–0 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0–10 | 0–10 | — | 1–9 | 2–8 | 1–7 | 3–5 | 2–7 | |||||||||
| Hartford | 8–2 | 4–6 | 9–1 | — | 9–1–1 | 4–4 | 9–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 5–5 | 1–9 | 8–2 | 1–9–1 | — | 5–3–1 | 6–2–1 | 4–6 | |||||||||
| New York | 2–8 | 1–7 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 3–5–1 | — | 3–4 | 1–6 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 1–9 | 1–7 | 5–3 | 1–9 | 2–6–1 | 4–3 | — | 0–8 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 6–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 6–1 | 8–0 | — | |||||||||
| 1876 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Fergy Malone | 22 | 96 | 22 | .229 | 0 | 6 |
| 1B | Ezra Sutton | 54 | 236 | 70 | .297 | 1 | 31 |
| 2B | Wes Fisler | 59 | 278 | 80 | .288 | 1 | 30 |
| 3B | Levi Meyerle | 55 | 256 | 87 | .340 | 0 | 34 |
| SS | Davy Force | 60 | 284 | 66 | .232 | 0 | 17 |
| OF | George Hall | 60 | 268 | 98 | .366 | 5 | 45 |
| OF | Dave Eggler | 39 | 174 | 52 | .299 | 0 | 19 |
| OF | William Coon | 54 | 220 | 50 | .227 | 0 | 22 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fouser | 21 | 89 | 12 | .135 | 0 | 2 |
| Whitey Ritterson | 16 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 0 | 4 |
| Doc Bushong | 5 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 0 | 1 |
| John Curran | 3 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Paul | 3 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bergh | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Nealy Phelps | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ward | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mullen | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Knight | 34 | 282.0 | 10 | 22 | 2.62 | 12 |
| George Zettlein | 28 | 234.0 | 4 | 20 | 3.88 | 10 |
| Levi Meyerle | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 | 0 |
| Flip Lafferty | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Coon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 0 |