1887 Philadelphia Athletics season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics had a 64â69 record and finished in fifth place in the American Association.
| 1887 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Jefferson Street Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 64â69 (.481) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Bill Sharsig, Lew Simmons, Charlie Mason |
| Managers | Frank Bancroft, Charlie Mason |
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 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wilbert Robinson | 68 | 264 | 60 | .227 | 1 | 24 |
| 1B | Jocko Milligan | 95 | 377 | 114 | .302 | 2 | 50 |
| 2B | Lou Bierbauer | 126 | 530 | 144 | .272 | 1 | 82 |
| SS | Chippy McGarr | 137 | 536 | 158 | .295 | 1 | 63 |
| 3B | Denny Lyons | 137 | 570 | 209 | .367 | 6 | 102 |
| OF | Harry Stovey | 124 | 497 | 142 | .286 | 4 | 77 |
| OF | Tom Poorman | 135 | 585 | 155 | .265 | 4 | 61 |
| OF | Henry Larkin | 126 | 497 | 154 | .310 | 3 | 88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Mann | 55 | 229 | 63 | .275 | 0 | 32 |
| George Townsend | 31 | 109 | 21 | .193 | 0 | 14 |
| Ed Flanagan | 19 | 80 | 20 | .250 | 1 | 10 |
| Chief Roseman | 21 | 73 | 16 | .219 | 0 | 8 |
| Ed Greer | 3 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Roxburgh | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Seward | 55 | 470.2 | 25 | 25 | 4.13 | 155 |
| Gus Weyhing | 55 | 466.1 | 26 | 28 | 4.27 | 193 |
| Al Atkinson | 15 | 124.2 | 6 | 8 | 5.92 | 34 |
| Bobby Mathews | 7 | 58.0 | 3 | 4 | 6.67 | 9 |
| Bill Hart | 3 | 26.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 | 4 |
| Ledell Titcomb | 3 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 16 |
| Billy Taylor | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Frank Chapman | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
| Lou Bierbauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Tom Poorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.50 | 1 |