1886 St. Louis Maroons season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1886 St. Louis Maroons finished with a 43â79 record in the National League, finishing in sixth place. After the season, the team was purchased by John T. Brush and moved to Indianapolis, becoming the Hoosiers.
| 1886 St. Louis Maroons | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 43â79 (.352) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | Henry Lucas |
| Manager | Gus Schmelz |
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 | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
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 | George Myers | 79 | 295 | 56 | .190 | 0 | 27 |
| 1B | Alex McKinnon | 122 | 491 | 148 | .301 | 8 | 72 |
| 2B | Fred Dunlap | 71 | 285 | 76 | .267 | 3 | 32 |
| SS | Jack Glasscock | 121 | 486 | 158 | .325 | 3 | 40 |
| 3B | Jerry Denny | 119 | 478 | 122 | .257 | 9 | 62 |
| OF | Emmett Seery | 126 | 453 | 108 | .238 | 2 | 48 |
| OF | John Cahill | 125 | 463 | 92 | .199 | 1 | 32 |
| OF | Jack McGeachey | 59 | 226 | 46 | .204 | 2 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Quinn | 75 | 271 | 63 | .232 | 1 | 21 |
| Frank Graves | 43 | 138 | 21 | .152 | 0 | 9 |
| Sam Crane | 39 | 116 | 20 | .172 | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Sweeney | 17 | 64 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Dolan | 15 | 44 | 11 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| George Mappes | 6 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Connally | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Pelouze | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Healy | 43 | 353.2 | 17 | 23 | 2.88 | 213 |
| John Kirby | 41 | 325.0 | 11 | 26 | 3.30 | 129 |
| Henry Boyle | 25 | 210.0 | 9 | 15 | 1.76 | 101 |
| Charlie Sweeney | 11 | 93.0 | 5 | 6 | 4.16 | 28 |
| Joe Murphy | 4 | 33.0 | 0 | 4 | 8.18 | 11 |
| Al Bauer | 4 | 28.2 | 0 | 4 | 5.97 | 13 |
| Jeremiah Reardon | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 0 |
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 Cahill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Emmett Seery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 2 |
| Frank Graves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |