1887 Philadelphia Athletics Roster

American Association (AA)
Team Record: 64-69
Finished 5th in the AA
Attendance: 29,500, Avg. 7,375
Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds
Manager: Frank Bancroft (26-29)
Manager: Charlie Mason (38-40)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1887 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics
1887 Philadelphia Athletics Results

The Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association ended the 1887 season with a record of 64 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.

The Athletics scored 893 runs and allowed 890 runs. Denny Lyons drove in 102 runs and topped all regular batters with a .367 average. Gus Weyhing recorded 26 wins on the mound for the team, while Ed Seward added 15 or more victories as well Ed Seward earned a 4.13 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Frank Bancroft and Charlie Mason coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Al AtkinsonPRRMarch 9, 18615'11"165Clinton, IL USA
Lou BierbauerPLRSeptember 28, 18655'8"140Erie, PA USA
Tommy CaseyPL0'0"0
Frank ChapmanPRRNovember 0, 18615'8"165Newburgh, NY USA
Ed FlanaganPRSeptember 15, 18616'1"190Lowell, MA USA
Ed GreerPRRJuly 29, 18635'9"155Philadelphia, PA USA
Bill HartPRJuly 19, 18655'10"163Louisville, KY USA
Henry LarkinPRRJanuary 12, 18605'10"175Reading, PA USA
Denny LyonsPRRMarch 12, 18665'10"185Cincinnati, OH USA
Fred MannPLRApril 1, 18585'10"178Sutton, VT USA
Bobby MathewsPRRNovember 21, 18515'5"140Baltimore, MD USA
Chippy McGarrPRRMay 10, 18635'9"168Worcester, MA USA
John MilliganPRRAugust 8, 18616'0"192Philadelphia, PA USA
Tom PoormanPLROctober 14, 18575'7"135Lock Haven, PA USA
Wilbert RobinsonPRRJune 29, 18645'8"215Bolton, MA USA
James RosemanPRRJuly 4, 18565'7"167Brooklyn, NY USA
Jim RoxburghPRRJanuary 17, 18585'10"170Santa Cruz, CA USA
Ed SewardPRJune 29, 18675'7"175Cleveland, OH USA
Harry StoveyPRRDecember 20, 18565'11"175Philadelphia, PA USA
Billy TaylorPRR5'11"204Washington, DC USA
Ledell TitcombPLLAugust 21, 18665'6"157West Baldwin, ME USA
George TownsendPRRJune 4, 18675'7"180Hartsdale, NY USA
Gus WeyhingPRRSeptember 29, 18665'10"145Louisville, KY USA



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