1887 Louisville Colonels season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1887 Louisville Colonels season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a 76â60 record, fourth place in the American Association.
| 1887 Louisville Colonels | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Record | 76â60 (.559) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | W. L. Lyons, Zach Phelps, W. L. Jackson, John Phelps, Mordecai Davidson |
| Manager | Kick Kelly |
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 | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1887 Louisville Colonels | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | Paul Cook | 61 | 223 | 55 | .247 | 0 | 17 |
| 1B | John Kerins | 112 | 476 | 140 | .294 | 5 | 57 |
| 2B | Reddy Mack | 128 | 478 | 147 | .308 | 1 | 69 |
| 3B | Joe Werrick | 136 | 533 | 152 | .285 | 7 | 99 |
| SS | Bill White | 132 | 512 | 129 | .252 | 2 | 79 |
| OF | Jimmy Wolf | 137 | 569 | 160 | .281 | 2 | 102 |
| OF | Pete Browning | 134 | 547 | 220 | .402 | 4 | 118 |
| OF | Hub Collins | 130 | 559 | 162 | .290 | 1 | 66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Hecker | 91 | 370 | 118 | .319 | 4 | 50 |
| Lave Cross | 54 | 203 | 54 | .266 | 0 | 26 |
| Phil Reccius | 11 | 37 | 9 | .243 | 0 | 4 |
| Amos Cross | 8 | 28 | 3 | .107 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducky Hemp | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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 | 65 | 561.0 | 37 | 27 | 3.43 | 355 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | 36 | 309.0 | 18 | 16 | 3.79 | 118 |
| Guy Hecker | 34 | 285.1 | 18 | 12 | 4.16 | 58 |
| Joe Neale | 5 | 41.1 | 1 | 4 | 6.97 | 11 |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 2 |
References
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