1886 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1886 Boston Beaneaters season was the 16th season of the franchise.
| 1886 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 56â61 (.479) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | John Morrill |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 90 | 34 | .726 | â | 52âââ10 | 38âââ24 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 87 | 36 | .707 | 2½ | 49âââ13 | 38âââ23 |
| New York Giants | 75 | 44 | .630 | 12½ | 47âââ12 | 28âââ32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 71 | 43 | .623 | 14 | 45âââ14 | 26âââ29 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 56 | 61 | .479 | 30½ | 32âââ26 | 24âââ35 |
| St. Louis Maroons | 43 | 79 | .352 | 46 | 27âââ34 | 16âââ45 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 30 | 91 | .248 | 58½ | 17âââ40 | 13âââ51 |
| Washington Nationals | 28 | 92 | .233 | 60 | 19âââ43 | 9âââ49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | DET | KC | NYG | PHI | SLM | WAS | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 6â12 | 6â11 | 11â6 | 6â11 | 3â10 | 11â6â1 | 13â5 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 12â6 | â | 11â7 | 17â1 | 10â8â1 | 10â7â1 | 13â4 | 17â1 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 11â6 | 7â11 | â | 16â2 | 11â7 | 10â7â1 | 15â2â1 | 17â1â1 | |||||||||
| Kansas City | 6â11 | 1â17 | 2â16 | â | 3â15â1 | 2â14â1 | 5â12â2 | 11â6â1 | |||||||||
| New York | 11â6 | 8â10â1 | 7â11 | 15â3â1 | â | 8â8â1 | 15â3 | 11â3â2 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10â3 | 7â10â1 | 7â10â1 | 14â2â1 | 8â8â1 | â | 12â6 | 13â4â1 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 6â11â1 | 4â13 | 2â15â1 | 12â5â2 | 3â15 | 6â12 | â | 10â8 | |||||||||
| Washington | 5â13 | 1â17 | 1â17â1 | 6â11â1 | 3â11â2 | 4â13â1 | 8â10 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Con Daily | 50 | 180 | 43 | .239 | 0 | 21 |
| 1B | Sam Wise | 96 | 387 | 112 | .289 | 4 | 72 |
| 2B | Jack Burdock | 59 | 221 | 48 | .217 | 0 | 25 |
| SS | John Morrill | 117 | 430 | 106 | .247 | 7 | 69 |
| 3B | Billy Nash | 109 | 417 | 117 | .281 | 1 | 45 |
| OF | Joe Hornung | 94 | 424 | 109 | .257 | 2 | 40 |
| OF | Tom Poorman | 88 | 371 | 97 | .261 | 3 | 41 |
| OF | Dick Johnston | 109 | 413 | 99 | .240 | 1 | 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Sutton | 116 | 499 | 138 | .277 | 3 | 48 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 44 | 176 | 51 | .290 | 1 | 30 |
| Pop Tate | 31 | 106 | 24 | .226 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Gunning | 27 | 98 | 22 | .224 | 0 | 7 |
| Pat Dealy | 15 | 46 | 15 | .326 | 0 | 3 |
| Myron Allen | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hoss Radbourn | 58 | 509.1 | 27 | 31 | 3.00 | 218 |
| Bill Stemmeyer | 41 | 348.2 | 22 | 18 | 3.02 | 239 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 18 | 151.0 | 7 | 10 | 4.59 | 47 |
| Charlie Parsons | 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 3.94 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |