1887 Brooklyn Grays season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1887 Brooklyn Grays finished the season in sixth place.
| 1887 Brooklyn Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 60â74 (.448) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell |
| President | Charles Byrne |
| Manager | Charles Byrne |
Offseason
- December 1886: Jack O'Brien was purchased by the Grays from the Philadelphia Athletics.[1]
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 Brooklyn Grays | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jimmy Peoples | 73 | 268 | 36 | 68 | .254 | 1 | 38 | 22 |
| 1B | Bill Phillips | 132 | 533 | 82 | 142 | .266 | 2 | 101 | 16 |
| 2B | Bill McClellan | 136 | 548 | 109 | 144 | .263 | 1 | 53 | 70 |
| 3B | George Pinkney | 138 | 580 | 133 | 155 | .267 | 3 | 69 | 59 |
| SS | Germany Smith | 103 | 435 | 79 | 128 | .294 | 4 | 72 | 26 |
| OF | Jim McTamany | 134 | 520 | 123 | 134 | .258 | 1 | 68 | 66 |
| OF | Ed Swartwood | 91 | 363 | 72 | 92 | .253 | 1 | 54 | 29 |
| OF | Ed Greer | 91 | 327 | 49 | 83 | .254 | 2 | 48 | 33 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis Terry | 86 | 352 | 56 | 103 | .293 | 3 | 65 | 27 |
| Ernie Burch | 49 | 188 | 47 | 55 | .293 | 2 | 26 | 15 |
| Bob Clark | 48 | 177 | 24 | 47 | .266 | 0 | 18 | 15 |
| Jack O'Brien | 30 | 123 | 18 | 28 | .228 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| Billy Otterson | 30 | 100 | 16 | 20 | .200 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Chief Roseman | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Porter | 40 | 40 | 339.2 | 15 | 24 | 4.21 | 96 | 74 | 38 |
| Adonis Terry | 40 | 35 | 318.0 | 16 | 16 | 4.02 | 99 | 138 | 35 |
| John Harkins | 24 | 24 | 199.0 | 10 | 14 | 6.02 | 77 | 36 | 22 |
| Steve Toole | 24 | 24 | 194.0 | 14 | 10 | 4.31 | 106 | 48 | 22 |
| Hardie Henderson | 13 | 12 | 111.2 | 5 | 8 | 3.95 | 63 | 28 | 12 |
| Bert Cunningham | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.09 | 13 | 8 | 3 |