1890 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
Players League (PL)
Team Record: 68-63
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Jim Fogarty (7-9)
Manager: Charlie Buffinton (61-54)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1890 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 68-63
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Jim Fogarty (7-9)
Manager: Charlie Buffinton (61-54)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1890 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the Players League ended the 1890 season with a record of 68 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Athletics scored 941 runs and yielded 855 runs. Billy Shindle led Philadelphia with 10 home runs George Wood drove in 102 runs. Billy Shindle paced all regular hitters with a .324 average. Phil Knell topped the squad with 22 wins, while Ben Sanders and Charlie Buffinton added 15 or more wins, too Ben Sanders recorded a 3.76 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Fogarty and Charlie Buffinton coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Buffinton | P | R | R | June 14, 1861 | 6'1" | 180 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Lave Cross | P | R | R | May 12, 1866 | 5'8" | 155 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Bert Cunningham | P | R | R | November 25, 1865 | 5'6" | 147 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Sid Farrar | P | R | August 10, 1859 | 5'10" | 185 | Paris Hill, ME USA | |
| Jim Fogarty | P | R | R | February 12, 1864 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mike Griffin | P | L | R | March 20, 1865 | 5'7" | 160 | Utica, NY USA |
| Bill Hallman | P | R | R | March 31, 1867 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Husted | P | October 11, 1866 | 0'0" | 0 | Gloucester, NJ USA | ||
| Phil Knell | P | R | L | March 12, 1865 | 5'7" | 154 | Mill Valley, CA USA |
| John Milligan | P | R | R | August 8, 1861 | 6'0" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Joe Mulvey | P | R | R | October 27, 1858 | 5'11" | 178 | Providence, RI USA |
| John Pickett | P | R | R | February 20, 1866 | 5'10" | 186 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ben Sanders | P | R | R | February 16, 1865 | 6'0" | 210 | Catharpin, VA USA |
| Dan Shannon | P | R | March 23, 1865 | 5'9" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT USA | |
| Billy Shindle | P | R | R | December 5, 1860 | 5'8" | 155 | Gloucester, NJ USA |
| George Wood | P | L | R | November 9, 1858 | 5'10" | 175 | Pownal, PE CAN |
