1887 Baltimore Orioles season
American baseball team season
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| 1887 Baltimore Orioles | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Oriole Park |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Record | 77â58 (.570) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owner | Harry Von der Horst |
| Manager | Billy Barnie |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 95 | 40 | .704 | â | 58âââ15 | 37âââ25 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 81 | 54 | .600 | 14 | 46âââ27 | 35âââ27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 58 | .570 | 18 | 42âââ21 | 35âââ37 |
| Louisville Colonels | 76 | 60 | .559 | 19½ | 45âââ23 | 31âââ37 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 64 | 69 | .481 | 30 | 41âââ28 | 23âââ41 |
| Brooklyn Grays | 60 | 74 | .448 | 34½ | 36âââ37 | 24âââ37 |
| New York Metropolitans | 44 | 89 | .331 | 50 | 26âââ33 | 18âââ56 |
| Cleveland Blues | 39 | 92 | .298 | 54 | 22âââ36 | 17âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BRO | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYM | PHA | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 10â9â1 | 11â9 | 17â3 | 7â11â1 | 15â4â2 | 14â6 | 3â16â2 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 9â10â1 | â | 7â13 | 13â6â1 | 8â12 | 9â9 | 10â8â2 | 4â16 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 9â11 | 13â7 | â | 11â6 | 8â12 | 17â3â1 | 11â9 | 12â6 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 3â17 | 6â13â1 | 6â11 | â | 8â11â1 | 11â8 | 4â14 | 1â18 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 11â7â1 | 12â8 | 12â8 | 11â8â1 | â | 12â8 | 11â8â1 | 7â13 | |||||||||
| New York | 4â15â2 | 9â9 | 3â17â1 | 8â11 | 8â12 | â | 7â11â1 | 5â14â1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 6â14 | 8â10â2 | 9â11 | 14â4 | 8â11â1 | 11â7â1 | â | 8â12 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 16â3â2 | 16â4 | 6â12 | 18â1 | 13â7 | 14â5â1 | 12â8 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1887 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | Sam Trott | 85 | 300 | 77 | .257 | 0 | 37 |
| 1B | Tommy Tucker | 136 | 524 | 144 | .275 | 6 | 84 |
| 2B | Bill Greenwood | 118 | 495 | 130 | .263 | 0 | 65 |
| SS | Oyster Burns | 140 | 551 | 188 | .341 | 9 | 99 |
| 3B | Jumbo Davis | 130 | 485 | 150 | .309 | 8 | 109 |
| OF | Mike Griffin | 136 | 532 | 160 | .301 | 3 | 94 |
| OF | Blondie Purcell | 140 | 567 | 142 | .250 | 4 | 96 |
| OF | Joe Sommer | 131 | 463 | 123 | .266 | 0 | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Fulmer | 56 | 201 | 54 | .269 | 0 | 32 |
| Law Daniels | 48 | 165 | 41 | .248 | 0 | 32 |
| Jackie Hayes | 8 | 28 | 4 | .143 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Gardner | 4 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kilroy | 69 | 589.1 | 46 | 19 | 3.07 | 217 |
| Phenomenal Smith | 58 | 491.1 | 25 | 30 | 3.79 | 206 |
| Ed Knouff | 9 | 63.0 | 2 | 6 | 7.57 | 27 |
| Lev Shreve | 5 | 38.0 | 3 | 1 | 3.79 | 13 |
| Bob Keating | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gardner | 3 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.08 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster Burns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.53 | 2 |
| Blondie Purcell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 2 |
| Joe Sommer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |