1886 Louisville Colonels season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1886 Louisville Colonels season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a 66â70 record, fourth place in the American Association.
| 1886 Louisville Colonels | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Record | 66â70 (.485) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | W. L. Lyons, Zach Phelps, W. L. Jackson, John Phelps |
| Manager | Jim Hart |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 93 | 46 | .669 | â | 52âââ18 | 41âââ28 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 80 | 57 | .584 | 12 | 45âââ28 | 35âââ29 |
| Brooklyn Grays | 76 | 61 | .555 | 16 | 44âââ25 | 32âââ36 |
| Louisville Colonels | 66 | 70 | .485 | 25½ | 37âââ30 | 29âââ40 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 65 | 73 | .471 | 27½ | 40âââ31 | 25âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 63 | 72 | .467 | 28 | 38âââ31 | 25âââ41 |
| New York Metropolitans | 53 | 82 | .393 | 38 | 30âââ33 | 23âââ49 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 83 | .366 | 41 | 30âââ32 | 18âââ51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BRO | CIN | LOU | NYM | PHA | PIT | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 6â14â1 | 5â13â2 | 7â12â2 | 8â9 | 8â10â1 | 7â12â2 | 7â13 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 14â6â1 | â | 13â7 | 13â7 | 10â9â1 | 11â7â2 | 8â12 | 7â13 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 13â5â2 | 7â13 | â | 10â10 | 13â7â1 | 10â10 | 7â13 | 5â15 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 12â7â2 | 7â13 | 10â10 | â | 11â8 | 9â11 | 7â12 | 10â9 | |||||||||
| New York | 9â8 | 9â10â1 | 7â13â1 | 8â11 | â | 8â12 | 8â12 | 4â16 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10â8â1 | 7â11â2 | 10â10 | 11â9 | 12â8 | â | 8â11â1 | 5â15 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 12â7â2 | 12â8 | 13â7 | 12â7 | 12â8 | 11â8â1 | â | 8â12 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 13â7 | 13â7 | 15â5 | 9â10 | 16â4 | 15â5 | 12â8 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1886 Louisville Colonels | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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 | John Kerins | 120 | 487 | 131 | .269 | 4 | 50 |
| 1B | Paul Cook | 66 | 262 | 54 | .206 | 0 | 14 |
| 2B | Reddy Mack | 137 | 483 | 118 | .244 | 1 | 56 |
| 3B | Joe Werrick | 136 | 561 | 140 | .250 | 3 | 62 |
| SS | Bill White | 135 | 557 | 143 | .257 | 1 | 66 |
| OF | Jimmy Wolf | 130 | 545 | 148 | .272 | 3 | 61 |
| OF | Joe Strauss | 74 | 297 | 64 | .215 | 1 | 31 |
| OF | Pete Browning | 112 | 467 | 159 | .340 | 2 | 68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Cross | 74 | 283 | 78 | .276 | 1 | 42 |
| Lou Sylvester | 45 | 154 | 35 | .227 | 0 | 17 |
| Hub Collins | 27 | 101 | 29 | .287 | 0 | 10 |
| Bones Ely | 10 | 32 | 5 | .156 | 0 | 6 |
| Leech Maskrey | 5 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Reccius | 5 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Neale | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Heinzman | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Terrell | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toad Ramsey | 67 | 588.2 | 38 | 27 | 2.45 | 499 |
| Guy Hecker | 49 | 420.2 | 26 | 23 | 2.87 | 133 |
| Tom Sullivan | 9 | 75.0 | 2 | 7 | 3.96 | 27 |
| Ted Kennedy | 4 | 32.0 | 0 | 4 | 5.34 | 14 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | 4 | 31.1 | 0 | 3 | 6.61 | 18 |
| Joe Neale | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 0 |
| Phil Reccius | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones Ely | 6 | 44.0 | 0 | 4 | 5.32 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Strauss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wolf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 0 |
| Bill White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |