1886 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
Team Record: 63-72
Finished 6th in the AA
Attendance: 11,000, Avg. 5,500
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Lew Simmons (41-55)
Manager: Bill Sharsig (22-17)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1886 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association ended the 1886 season with a record of 63 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Athletics scored 772 runs and allowed 942 runs, most in the circuit. Henry Larkin drove in 74 runs and topped all regular batters with a .319 average. Al Atkinson recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Cyclone Miller registered a 2.97 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lew Simmons and Bill Sharsig coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Al Atkinson | P | R | R | March 9, 1861 | 5'11" | 165 | Clinton, IL USA |
Jake Aydelott | P | L | R | July 6, 1861 | 6'0" | 180 | Marion, IN USA |
Lou Bierbauer | P | L | R | September 28, 1865 | 5'8" | 140 | Erie, PA USA |
George Bradley | P | R | R | July 13, 1852 | 5'10" | 175 | Reading, PA USA |
Jim Brown | P | December 12, 1860 | 0'0" | 0 | Clinton County, PA USA | ||
Ed Clark | P | 5'10" | 0 | Cincinnati, OH USA | |||
John Coleman | P | L | R | March 6, 1863 | 5'9" | 170 | Saratoga Springs, NY USA |
Charlie Gessner | P | December 0, 1863 | 5'8" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
Jack Gleason | P | R | R | July 14, 1854 | 0'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Ed Greer | P | R | R | July 29, 1863 | 5'9" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Bill Hart | P | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 163 | Louisville, KY USA | |
William Hyndman | P | October 1, 1854 | 5'8" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
John Irwin | P | L | R | July 21, 1861 | 5'10" | 168 | Toronto, ON CAN |
Charlie Kelly | P | R | R | February 25, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | Kellyville, PA USA |
Ted Kennedy | P | L | R | February 7, 1865 | 5'8" | 178 | Henry, IL USA |
Henry Larkin | P | R | R | January 12, 1860 | 5'10" | 175 | Reading, PA USA |
Denny Lyons | P | R | R | March 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Bobby Mathews | P | R | R | November 21, 1851 | 5'5" | 140 | Baltimore, MD USA |
Chippy McGarr | P | R | R | May 10, 1863 | 5'9" | 168 | Worcester, MA USA |
Cyclone Miller | P | L | September 24, 1859 | 5'9" | 165 | Springfield, MA 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 |
Joe Quest | P | R | R | November 16, 1852 | 5'6" | 150 | New Castle, PA USA |
Wilbert Robinson | P | R | R | June 29, 1864 | 5'8" | 215 | Bolton, MA USA |
Orator Shafer | P | L | R | October 4, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Rex Smith | P | R | January 4, 1861 | 5'10" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA | |
Harry Stovey | P | R | R | December 20, 1856 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Sam Weaver | P | R | R | July 20, 1855 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |