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1886 Philadelphia Athletics Roster (40-man)

Record: 63-72-4, Finished 6th in American Association (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Lew Simmons (41-55-2) and Bill Sharsig (22-17-2)

Ballpark: Jefferson Street Grounds

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 55-80, 772 Runs, 942 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Al Atkinson	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Mar 9, 1861	2	45		45		45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Jake Aydelott	24	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Jul 6, 1861	2	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Lou Bierbauer	20	us US	L	R	5' 8"	140	Sep 28, 1865	1st	137		137		2	4	0	133	0	2	0	0	0	0			-0.7
George Bradley	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jul 13, 1852	10	13		13		0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0			-0.5
Jim Brown	25	us US					Dec 12, 1860	2	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Ed Clark	23	us US			5' 10"		1863	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
John Coleman	23	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Mar 6, 1863	4	121		121		3	0	6	1	0	0	0	5	110	115			1.1
Charlie Gessner	22	us US			5' 8"		Dec, 1863	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Jack Gleason	31	us US	R	R		170	Jul 14, 1854	6	77		77		0	0	0	0	77	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Ed Greer	22	us US	R	R	5' 9"	155	Jul 29, 1863	2	71		71		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	66	4	70			-1.0
Bill Hart	20	us US		R	5' 10"	163	Jul 19, 1865	1st	22		22		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.0
William Hyndman	31	us US			5' 8"	150	Oct 1, 1854	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.5
John Irwin	24	ca CA	L	R	5' 10"	168	Jul 21, 1861	3	3		3		0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0			0.0
Charlie Kelly	24	us US	R	R			Feb 25, 1862	2	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Ted Kennedy	21	us US	L	R	5' 8"	178	Feb 7, 1865	2	20		20		20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-2.0
Henry Larkin	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jan 12, 1860	3	139		139		0	0	0	0	0	0	139	0	0	139			4.4
Denny Lyons	20	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Mar 12, 1866	2	32		32		0	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Bobby Mathews	34	us US	R	R	5' 5"	140	Nov 21, 1851	14	24		24		24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			-0.1
Chippy McGarr	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	168	May 10, 1863	2	71		71		0	0	0	0	0	71	0	0	0	0			0.5
Cyclone Miller	26	us US		L	5' 9"	165	Sep 24, 1859	2	21		21		19	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1			1.3
John Milligan	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	192	Aug 8, 1861	3	75		75		0	40	29	0	2	0	0	4	1	5			1.8
Jack O'Brien	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	184	Jun 12, 1860	5	105		105		0	36	24	7	27	10	0	0	3	3			1.2
Joe Quest	33	us US	R	R	5' 6"	150	Nov 16, 1852	10	42		42		0	0	0	2	0	41	0	0	0	0			0.0
Wilbert Robinson HOF	22	us US	R	R	5' 8"	215	Jun 29, 1864	1st	87		87		0	61	22	0	0	0	0	4	1	5			-0.7	$2,000
Orator Shafer	34	us US	L	R	5' 9"	165	Oct 4, 1851	12	21		21		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	4	21			0.3
Rex Smith	25	us US		R	5' 10"	190	Jan 4, 1861	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Harry Stovey	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Dec 20, 1856	7	123		123		1	0	62	0	0	0	0	46	17	63			3.8
Sam Weaver	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Jul 20, 1855	6	2		2		2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary