1894_Philadelphia_Phillies_season
1894 Philadelphia Phillies season
Major League Baseball team season
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.
| 1894 Philadelphia Phillies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |||
| Ballpark | Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds | |||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Owners | Al Reach, John Rogers | |||
| Managers | Arthur Irwin | |||
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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.
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 39 | 0.695 | — | 52–15 | 37–24 |
| New York Giants | 88 | 44 | 0.667 | 3 | 49–17 | 39–27 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 83 | 49 | 0.629 | 8 | 44–19 | 39–30 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 57 | 0.555 | 18 | 48–20 | 23–37 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 70 | 61 | 0.534 | 20½ | 42–24 | 28–37 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 68 | 61 | 0.527 | 21½ | 35–24 | 33–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 65 | 0.500 | 25 | 46–28 | 19–37 |
| Chicago Colts | 57 | 75 | 0.432 | 34 | 35–30 | 22–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 76 | 0.424 | 35 | 34–32 | 22–44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 55 | 75 | 0.423 | 35 | 37–28 | 18–47 |
| Washington Senators | 45 | 87 | 0.341 | 46 | 32–30 | 13–57 |
| Louisville Colonels | 36 | 94 | 0.277 | 54 | 24–38 | 12–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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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
| 1894 Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Jack Clements | 48 | 171 | 60 | .351 | 3 | 36 |
| 1B | Jack Boyle | 117 | 510 | 152 | .351 | 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 | 495 | 200 | .404 | 4 | 133 |
| OF | Sam Thompson | 102 | 451 | 187 | .415 | 13 | 147 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuck Turner | 82 | 347 | 145 | .418 | 1 | 84 |
| Bob Allen | 41 | 154 | 40 | .260 | 0 | 19 |
| Arthur Irwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
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 |
- "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.