1894 Philadelphia Phillies season
| 1894 Philadelphia Phillies | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Owners | Al Reach, John Rogers |
| Managers | Arthur Irwin |
The 1894 baseball season was the Philadelphia Phillies' 12th season in the National League. The team finished in fourth place with a record of 71–57, 18 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
Background
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In August 1894, the Phillies scored 312 runs, which still stands as the record in Major League Baseball for runs scored in a single month. Four of the team's outfielders hit over .400: Hall of Famers Sam Thompson, Ed Delehanty, and Billy Hamilton, plus reserve Tuck Turner.
The Phillies set the record for the highest team batting average for a single season, .349 according to Baseball Almanac or .350 according to Stathead.[1] [2]
Following a fire which destroyed its ballpark on August 6, the Phillies played half a dozen home games at the University of Pennsylvania athletic field. The team was especially productive there, winning five of its six games, and outscoring its opponents 93 to 35, including one game it won 29 to 4.[1]
Regular season
[edit ]Season standings
[edit ]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 39 | .695 | — | 52–15 | 37–24 |
| New York Giants | 88 | 44 | .667 | 3 | 49–17 | 39–27 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 83 | 49 | .629 | 8 | 44–19 | 39–30 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18 | 48–20 | 23–37 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 70 | 61 | .534 | 201⁄2 | 42–24 | 28–37 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 68 | 61 | .527 | 211⁄2 | 35–24 | 33–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 65 | .500 | 25 | 46–28 | 19–37 |
| Chicago Colts | 57 | 75 | .432 | 34 | 35–30 | 22–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 76 | .424 | 35 | 34–32 | 22–44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 55 | 75 | .423 | 35 | 37–28 | 18–47 |
| Washington Senators | 45 | 87 | .341 | 46 | 32–30 | 13–57 |
| Louisville Colonels | 36 | 94 | .277 | 54 | 24–38 | 12–56 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit ]Sources: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 6–4–1 | 6–4 | 10–2 | 11–1 | |||||
| Boston | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 6–6–1 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 6–6–1 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 8–4 | 5–7–1 | 5–7–1 | 7–5–1 | 8–4 | 9–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–6–1 | — | 6–6–1 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 1–11–2 | 7–5 | 6–6–1 | 6–6 | 7–5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 2–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6–1 | — | 3–8–1 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–8–2 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 3–9 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 10–2 | 8–3–1 | — | 8–3 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 8–4 | |||||
| Louisville | 2–10 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–8 | — | 0–12–1 | 3–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 6–6–1 | 7–5–1 | 11–1–2 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 12–0–1 | — | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | 7–5–1 | 10–2 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4–6–1 | 6–6 | 7–5–1 | 5–7 | 8–3–2 | 5–7 | 8–3 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4–6 | 4–8 | 5–7–1 | 6–6–1 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 4–8–1 | 4–8 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7–1 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| Washington | 1–11 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Roster
[edit ]| 1894 Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
[edit ]Batting
[edit ]Starters by position
[edit ]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 | Jack Clements | 48 | 171 | 60 | .351 | 3 | 36 |
| 1B | Jack Boyle | 117 | 510 | 153 | .300 | 4 | 89 |
| 2B | Bill Hallman | 122 | 519 | 162 | .312 | 0 | 69 |
| 3B | Lave Cross | 122 | 542 | 210 | .387 | 7 | 132 |
| SS | Joe Sullivan | 77 | 312 | 110 | .353 | 3 | 63 |
| OF | Billy Hamilton | 132 | 558 | 225 | .403 | 4 | 90 |
| OF | Ed Delahanty | 116 | 494 | 200 | .405 | 4 | 133 |
| OF | Sam Thompson | 102 | 451 | 187 | .415 | 13 | 147 |
Other batters
[edit ]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuck Turner | 82 | 347 | 145 | .418 | 1 | 84 |
| Bob Allen | 41 | 154 | 40 | .260 | 0 | 19 |
| Arthur Irwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit ]Starting pitchers
[edit ]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Taylor | 41 | 298.0 | 23 | 13 | 4.08 | 76 |
| Kid Carsey | 37 | 288.1 | 18 | 12 | 5.52 | 43 |
| Lou Johnson | 4 | 32.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.06 | 10 |
Other pitchers
[edit ]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixey Callahan | 9 | 33.2 | 1 | 2 | 9.89 | 9 |
Relief pitchers
[edit ]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuck Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 3 |
| Al Burris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Batting Average Team Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Team Batting Season Finder: For Single Seasons, from 1871 to 2020, batting_avg>=.320, Standard statistics, Sorted by greatest Batting Average". Stathead. Retrieved October 21, 2020.