1887 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1887 Boston Beaneaters season was the 17th season of the franchise.
| 1887 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 61–60 (.504) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Managers | King Kelly, John Morrill |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Wolverines | 79 | 45 | .637 | — | 44–17 | 35–28 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 75 | 48 | .610 | 3½ | 38–23 | 37–25 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 71 | 50 | .587 | 6½ | 44–18 | 27–32 |
| New York Giants | 68 | 55 | .553 | 10½ | 36–26 | 32–29 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 61 | 60 | .504 | 16½ | 38–22 | 23–38 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 55 | 69 | .444 | 24 | 31–33 | 24–36 |
| Washington Nationals | 46 | 76 | .377 | 32 | 26–33 | 20–43 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 37 | 89 | .294 | 43 | 24–39 | 13–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | DET | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WAS | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 6–9–3 | 17–11–1 | 11–7 | 7–10–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 10–7–1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–6–3 | — | 10–8 | 13–5 | 11–6–1 | 12–6–1 | 5–12–1 | 11–7 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 11–7–1 | 8–10 | — | 14–4–1 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 13–4 | 13–4–1 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 7–11 | 5–13 | 4–14–1 | — | 3–15 | 1–17 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||||||||
| New York | 10–7–1 | 6–11–1 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 7–10–3 | 12–6 | 10–8–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 9–9 | 6–12–1 | 8–10 | 17–1 | 10–7–3 | — | 12–6 | 13–3–1 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–11 | 12–5–1 | 4–13 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 6–12 | — | 9–9 | |||||||||
| Washington | 7–10–1 | 7–11 | 4–13–1 | 8–10 | 8–10–1 | 3–13–1 | 9–9 | — | |||||||||
Notable transactions
- April 1887: Tom Gunning was purchased from the Beaneaters by the Philadelphia Quakers.[1]
Roster
| 1887 Boston Beaneaters | |||||||||
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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 | Pop Tate | 60 | 231 | 60 | .260 | 0 | 27 |
| 1B | John Morrill | 127 | 504 | 141 | .280 | 12 | 81 |
| 2B | Jack Burdock | 65 | 237 | 61 | .257 | 0 | 29 |
| SS | Sam Wise | 113 | 467 | 156 | .334 | 9 | 92 |
| 3B | Billy Nash | 121 | 475 | 140 | .295 | 6 | 94 |
| OF | King Kelly | 116 | 484 | 156 | .322 | 8 | 63 |
| OF | Joe Hornung | 98 | 437 | 118 | .270 | 5 | 49 |
| OF | Dick Johnston | 127 | 507 | 131 | .258 | 5 | 77 |
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 | 77 | 326 | 99 | .304 | 3 | 46 |
| Bobby Wheelock | 48 | 166 | 42 | .253 | 2 | 15 |
| Con Daily | 36 | 120 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 13 |
| Tom O'Rourke | 22 | 78 | 12 | .154 | 0 | 10 |
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 | 50 | 425.0 | 24 | 23 | 4.55 | 87 |
| Kid Madden | 37 | 321.0 | 21 | 14 | 3.79 | 81 |
| Dick Conway | 26 | 222.1 | 9 | 15 | 4.66 | 45 |
| Bill Stemmyer | 15 | 119.1 | 6 | 8 | 5.20 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 | 0 |