1888 Philadelphia Athletics Roster (40-man)

Record: 81-52-3, Finished 3rd in American Association (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bill Sharsig (81-52-3)

Ballparks: Gloucester Point Grounds and Jefferson Street Grounds

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97

Pythagorean W-L: 86-47, 827 Runs, 594 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Lou Bierbauer	22	us US	L	R	5' 8"	140	Sep 28, 1865	3	134		134		1	0	0	121	13	0	0	0	0	0			2.5
Bill Blair	24	us US	L	L	5' 8"	172	Sep 17, 1863	1st	4		4		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.1
Bill Farmer	24	ie IE	R	R	5' 11"	187	Feb 27, 1864	1st	3		3		0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Frank Fennelly	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	168	Feb 18, 1860	5	15		15		0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0			0.6
Bob Gamble	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	155	Feb 6, 1866	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Whitey Gibson	19	us US		R	5' 9"	178	Oct 6, 1868	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Bill Gleason	29	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Nov 12, 1858	7	123		123		0	0	1	0	1	121	0	0	0	0			0.4
Tom Gunning	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 4, 1862	5	23		23		0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Henry Larkin	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 12, 1860	5	135		135		0	0	122	14	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.3
Denny Lyons	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Mar 12, 1866	4	111		111		0	0	0	0	111	0	0	0	0	0			3.6
Mike Mattimore	29	us US	L	L	5' 8"	160	Aug, 1858	2	41		41		26	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	16			-0.1
Tom Poorman	30	us US	L	R	5' 7"	135	Oct 14, 1857	6	97		97		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	97	97			0.3
Blondie Purcell	34	us US	R	R	5' 9"	159	Mar 16, 1854	10	18		18		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	17			-0.1
Wilbert Robinson HOF	24	us US	R	R	5' 8"	215	Jun 29, 1864	3	66		66		0	65	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Ed Seward	21	us US		R	5' 7"	175	Jun 29, 1867	3	64		64		57	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	7			9.9
Phenomenal Smith	23	us US	L	L	5' 6"	161	Dec 12, 1864	5	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Harry Stovey	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Dec 20, 1856	9	130		130		0	0	13	0	0	0	118	0	0	118			5.4
Mike Sullivan	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Mar 10, 1860	1st	28		28		0	0	0	0	10	0	16	0	2	18			0.2
George Townsend	21	us US	R	R	5' 7"	180	Jun 4, 1867	2	42		42		0	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.3
Curt Welch	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Feb 10, 1862	5	136		136		0	0	0	3	0	0	0	135	0	135			3.9
Gus Weyhing	21	us US	R	R	5' 10"	145	Sep 29, 1866	2	48		48		47	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2			4.3
Frank Zinn	22	us US			5' 8"	150	Dec 21, 1865	1st	2		2		0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR