1873 Philadelphia Athletics season
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| Manager(s) | Dick McBride |
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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.
Regular season
Season standings
| National Association | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Stockings | 43 | 16 | -- | .729 |
| Philadelphia White Stockings | 36 | 17 | 4.0 | .679 |
| Baltimore Canaries | 34 | 22 | 7.5 | .607 |
| New York Mutuals | 29 | 24 | 11.0 | .547 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 28 | 23 | 11.0 | .549 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 17 | 37 | 23.5 | .205 |
| Washington Blue Legs | 8 | 31 | 25.0 | .205 |
| Elizabeth Resolutes | 2 | 21 | 23.0 | .087 |
| Baltimore Marylands | 0 | 6 | 16.5 | .000 |
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Player stats
Batting
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 | Clapp, JohnJohn Clapp | 45 | 204 | 62 | .304 | 1 | 27 |
| 1B | Anson, CapCap Anson | 52 | 254 | 101 | .398 | 0 | 36 |
| 2B | Fisler, WesWes Fisler | 44 | 218 | 75 | .344 | 1 | 41 |
| SS | McGeary, MikeMike McGeary | 52 | 275 | 83 | .302 | 0 | 31 |
| 3B | Sutton, EzraEzra Sutton | 51 | 243 | 81 | .333 | 0 | 34 |
| OF | Murnane, TimTim Murnane | 41 | 176 | 39 | .222 | 1 | 10 |
| OF | McMullin, JohnJohn McMullin | 52 | 227 | 62 | .273 | 0 | 28 |
| OF | Fisher, CherokeeCherokee Fisher | 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 |
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| Sensenderfer, CountCount Sensenderfer | 20 | 86 | 24 | .279 | 0 | 8 |
| Reach, AlAl Reach | 16 | 73 | 16 | .219 | 0 | 9 |
| Battin, JoeJoe Battin | 1 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBride, DickDick McBride | 46 | 382.2 | 24 | 19 | 3.34 | 25 |
| McMullin, JohnJohn McMullin | 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 |
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| Fisher, CherokeeCherokee Fisher | 13 | 84.1 | 3 | 4 | 1.81 | 14 |