1871 Philadelphia Athletics season

November 2013 Philadelphia Athletics 1871 1871 National Association Champions National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Jefferson Street Grounds Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 21 7 y 1st Dick McBride 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. Regular season Season standings thumb|left|250px|1871 Philadelphia Athletics National Association standings Record vs. opponents PHI Roster 1871 Philadelphia Athletics Roster Pitchers Dick McBride Catchers Fergy Malone Infielders Wes Fisler Levi Meyerle Tom Pratt John Radcliff Al Reach Outfielders George Bechtel Nate Berkenstock Tom Berry Ned Cuthbert George Heubel Count Sensenderfer Manager Dick McBride Player stats Batting 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 C Fergy Malone 27 134 46 .343 1 33 1B Wes Fisler 28 147 41 .279 0 16 2B Al Reach 26 133 47 .353 0 34 SS John Radcliff 28 145 44 .303 0 22 3B Levi Meyerle 26 130 64 .492 4 40 OF Count Sensenderfer 25 127 41 .323 0 23 OF Ned Cuthbert 28 150 37 .247 3 30 OF George Heubel 17 75 23 .307 0 13 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 Bechtel 20 94 33 .351 1 21 Tom Pratt Tom Pratt (baseball) 1 6 2 .333 0 1 Nate Berkenstock 1 4 0 .000 0 0 Tom Berry Tom Berry (baseball) 1 4 1 .250 0 0 Pitching 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 McBride baseball 25 222.0 18 5 4.58 15 George Bechtel 3 26.0 1 2 7.96 1 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 Meyerle 1 1.0 0 0 9.00 0 References 1871 Philadelphia Athletics season at Baseball Reference National Association of Professional Base Ball Players Championship Season 1871 First Season Boston Red Stockings1872 Category:Philadelphia Athletics (1860–1876) seasons Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Athletics season