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 StatisticsTeam Record: 55-57
Finished 4th in the AA
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Harry Stovey (55-57)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 Coleman | P | L | R | March 6, 1863 | 5'9" | 170 | Saratoga Springs, NY USA |
| Jim Conway | P | R | R | October 8, 1858 | 0'0" | 0 | Upper Darby, PA USA |
| Fred Corey | P | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | Coventry, RI USA | |
| Ed Cushman | P | R | L | March 27, 1852 | 6'0" | 177 | Eagleville, OH USA |
| Bob Emslie | P | R | R | January 27, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | Guelph, ON CAN |
| Eddie Fusselback | P | R | July 17, 1856 | 5'6" | 156 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Sadie Houck | P | R | R | February 29, 1856 | 5'7" | 151 | Washington, DC USA |
| Bill Hughes | P | L | L | 0'0" | 0 | , PA USA | |
| Lon Knight | P | R | R | June 16, 1853 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ed Knouff | P | R | R | June 0, 1867 | 0'0" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Henry Larkin | P | R | R | January 12, 1860 | 5'10" | 175 | Reading, PA USA |
| Tom Lovett | P | R | R | December 7, 1863 | 5'8" | 162 | Providence, RI USA |
| Bobby Mathews | P | R | R | November 21, 1851 | 5'5" | 140 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| John Milligan | P | R | R | August 8, 1861 | 6'0" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jack O'Brien | P | R | R | June 12, 1860 | 5'10" | 184 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jim Powell | P | R | August 30, 1859 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, VA USA | |
| Blondie Purcell | P | R | R | March 16, 1854 | 5'9" | 159 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Marshall Quinton | P | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |||
| Orator Shafer | P | L | R | October 4, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Frank Siffell | P | January 0, 1864 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Phenomenal Smith | P | L | L | December 12, 1864 | 5'6" | 161 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Harry Stovey | P | R | R | December 20, 1856 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Cub Stricker | P | R | R | June 8, 1859 | 5'3" | 138 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Strief | P | R | R | October 16, 1856 | 5'7" | 172 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Billy Taylor | P | R | R | 5'11" | 204 | Washington, DC USA | |
| Bill Vinton | P | R | R | April 27, 1865 | 6'1" | 160 | Winthrop, MA USA |
