1871 Philadelphia Athletics season

With the debut of the first professional baseball league, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the Athletic Baseball Club of Philadelphia was one of the first clubs to join. The Athletics had been around since 1860 as an amateur club. Led by their captain and pitcher, Dick McBride, the team went 21-7 and won the first NA title during the 1871 season. Philadelphia's third baseman, Levi Meyerle, led the league with a .492 batting average.

1871 Philadelphia Athletics
1871 National Association Champions
Major League affiliations
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Manager(s)Dick McBride
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Regular season

1871 Philadelphia Athletics

Season standings

National Association W L GB Pct.
Philadelphia Athletics217--.750
Chicago White Stockings1992.0.679
Boston Red Stockings20102.0.667
Washington Olympics15157.0.500
New York Mutuals16177.5.485
Troy Haymakers13158.0.464
Fort Wayne Kekiongas7129.5.368
Cleveland Forest Citys101911.5.345
Rockford Forest Citys42115.5.160

Record vs. opponents

1871 National Association Records

Sources:
Team BOS CHI CLE FW NY PHI ROC TRO WSH
Boston 1–33–12–02–23–13–03–23–1–1
Chicago 3–12–12–03–12–33–01–13–2
Cleveland 1–31–20–33–20–33–12–20–3
Fort Wayne 0–20–23–01–20–21–11–11–2
New York 2–21–32–32–12–33–11–33–1
Philadelphia 1–33–23–02–03–23–03–03–0
Rockford 0–30–31–31–11–30–31–20–3
Troy 2–31–12–21–13–10–32–12–3–1
Washington 1–3–12–33–02–11–30–33–03–2–1

Roster

1871 Philadelphia Athletics
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Player stats

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CFergy Malone2713446.343133
1BWes Fisler2814741.279016
2BAl Reach2613347.353034
SSJohn Radcliff2814544.303022
3BLevi Meyerle2613064.492440
OFCount Sensenderfer2512741.323023
OFNed Cuthbert2815037.247330
OFGeorge Heubel177523.307013

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
George Bechtel209433.351121
Tom Pratt162.33301
Nate Berkenstock140.00000
Tom Berry141.25000

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
Dick McBride252221854.5815
George Bechtel326127.961

Relief 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
Levi Meyerle11009.000

References

Preceded by
First Season
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Championship Season
1871
Succeeded by
Boston Red Stockings
1872


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