1876 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 14-45
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Al Wright (14-45)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1876 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 14-45
Finished 7th in the NL
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Al Wright (14-45)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1876 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the National League ended the 1876 season with a record of 14 wins and 45 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Athletics plated 378 runs and surrendered 534 runs. George Hall drove in 45 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .366 average. Lon Knight led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.62 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Al Wright coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bergh | P | October 8, 1857 | 0'0" | 0 | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Doc Bushong | P | R | R | September 15, 1856 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| William Coon | P | March 21, 1855 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| John Curran | P | 5'8" | 175 | , Ireland | |||
| Dave Eggler | P | R | R | April 30, 1849 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Wes Fisler | P | R | R | July 6, 1843 | 5'6" | 137 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Davy Force | P | R | R | July 27, 1849 | 5'4" | 130 | New York, NY USA |
| Bill Fouser | P | October 0, 1855 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| George Hall | P | L | L | March 29, 1849 | 5'7" | 142 | Stepney, London United Kingdom |
| Lon Knight | P | R | R | June 16, 1853 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Flip Lafferty | P | R | May 4, 1854 | 5'10" | 160 | Newark, DE USA | |
| Fergy Malone | P | R | L | August 0, 1844 | 5'8" | 156 | County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Levi Meyerle | P | R | R | July 0, 1849 | 6'1" | 177 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| John Mullin | P | L | L | January 0, 1856 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Lou Paul | P | R | R | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Nealy Phelps | P | November 19, 1840 | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Whitey Ritterson | P | R | R | April 26, 1855 | 5'8" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ezra Sutton | P | R | R | September 17, 1849 | 5'8" | 153 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Jim Ward | P | March 2, 1855 | 0'0" | 0 | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Fred Warner | P | January 7, 1855 | 5'7" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| George Zettlein | P | R | R | July 12, 1844 | 5'9" | 162 | Williamsburg, NY USA |
