1876 Philadelphia Athletics season
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After five seasons in the National Association
, the 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.
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...
, the Philadelphia Athletics finished the first season of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
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.
Regular season
- April 22, 1876: The Athletics played in the first game in National League history, losing to the Boston Red Caps1876 Boston Red Caps seasonWith the dissolution of the National Association, the Boston team joined the brand new National League. The team name was changed to the Boston Red Caps to avoid confusion with the new Cincinnati Red Stockings team...
, 7-6.
Roster
| 1876 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 96 | 22 | .229 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1B | 54 | 236 | 70 | .297 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2B | 59 | 278 | 80 | .288 | 1 | 30 | |
| 3B | 55 | 256 | 87 | .340 | 0 | 34 | |
| SS | 60 | 284 | 66 | .232 | 0 | 17 | |
| OF | 60 | 268 | 98 | .366 | 5 | 45 | |
| OF | 39 | 174 | 52 | .299 | 0 | 19 | |
| OF | 54 | 220 | 50 | .227 | 0 | 22 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 89 | 12 | .135 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | 52 | 13 | .250 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 282 | 10 | 22 | 2.62 | 12 | |
| 28 | 234 | 4 | 20 | 3.88 | 10 | |
| 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 | 0 | |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 0 |