1885 Philadelphia Athletics Roster

American Association (AA)
Team Record: 55-57
Finished 4th in the AA
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Harry Stovey (55-57)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1885 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics
1885 Philadelphia Athletics Results

The Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association ended the 1885 season with a record of 55 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.

The Athletics led the league with 764 runs, powered by 30 home runs. Philadelphia allowed 691 runs, most in the circuit. Harry Stovey paced the squad with 13 home runs Henry Larkin drove in 88 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .329 average. Bobby Mathews notched 30 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 2.43 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Harry Stovey coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John ColemanPLRMarch 6, 18635'9"170Saratoga Springs, NY USA
Jim ConwayPRROctober 8, 18580'0"0Upper Darby, PA USA
Fred CoreyPRR5'7"160Coventry, RI USA
Ed CushmanPRLMarch 27, 18526'0"177Eagleville, OH USA
Bob EmsliePRRJanuary 27, 18595'11"180Guelph, ON CAN
Eddie FusselbackPRJuly 17, 18565'6"156Philadelphia, PA USA
Sadie HouckPRRFebruary 29, 18565'7"151Washington, DC USA
Bill HughesPLL0'0"0, PA USA
Lon KnightPRRJune 16, 18535'11"165Philadelphia, PA USA
Ed KnouffPRRJune 0, 18670'0"160Philadelphia, PA USA
Henry LarkinPRRJanuary 12, 18605'10"175Reading, PA USA
Tom LovettPRRDecember 7, 18635'8"162Providence, RI USA
Bobby MathewsPRRNovember 21, 18515'5"140Baltimore, MD USA
John MilliganPRRAugust 8, 18616'0"192Philadelphia, PA USA
Jack O'BrienPRRJune 12, 18605'10"184Philadelphia, PA USA
Jim PowellPRAugust 30, 18595'10"170Richmond, VA USA
Blondie PurcellPRRMarch 16, 18545'9"159Paterson, NJ USA
Marshall QuintonP5'11"190Philadelphia, PA USA
Orator ShaferPLROctober 4, 18515'9"165Philadelphia, PA USA
Frank SiffellPJanuary 0, 18640'0"0Philadelphia, PA USA
Phenomenal SmithPLLDecember 12, 18645'6"161Philadelphia, PA USA
Harry StoveyPRRDecember 20, 18565'11"175Philadelphia, PA USA
Cub StrickerPRRJune 8, 18595'3"138Philadelphia, PA USA
George StriefPRROctober 16, 18565'7"172Cincinnati, OH USA
Billy TaylorPRR5'11"204Washington, DC USA
Bill VintonPRRApril 27, 18656'1"160Winthrop, MA USA



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