1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys season was the sixth season of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys franchise and its first in the National League, where they remain to this day. The Alleghenys finished sixth in the standings with a record of 55â69.
| 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 55â69 (.444) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | William A. Nimick |
| Manager | Horace B. Phillips |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Wolverines | 79 | 45 | .637 | â | 44âââ17 | 35âââ28 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 75 | 48 | .610 | 3½ | 38âââ23 | 37âââ25 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 71 | 50 | .587 | 6½ | 44âââ18 | 27âââ32 |
| New York Giants | 68 | 55 | .553 | 10½ | 36âââ26 | 32âââ29 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 61 | 60 | .504 | 16½ | 38âââ22 | 23âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 55 | 69 | .444 | 24 | 31âââ33 | 24âââ36 |
| Washington Nationals | 46 | 76 | .377 | 32 | 26âââ33 | 20âââ43 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 37 | 89 | .294 | 43 | 24âââ39 | 13âââ50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | DET | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WAS | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 6â9â3 | 17â11â1 | 11â7 | 7â10â1 | 9â9 | 11â7 | 10â7â1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9â6â3 | â | 10â8 | 13â5 | 11â6â1 | 12â6â1 | 5â12â1 | 11â7 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 11â7â1 | 8â10 | â | 14â4â1 | 10â8 | 10â8 | 13â4 | 13â4â1 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 7â11 | 5â13 | 4â14â1 | â | 3â15 | 1â17 | 7â11 | 10â8 | |||||||||
| New York | 10â7â1 | 6â11â1 | 8â10 | 15â3 | â | 7â10â3 | 12â6 | 10â8â1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 9â9 | 6â12â1 | 8â10 | 17â1 | 10â7â3 | â | 12â6 | 13â3â1 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 7â11 | 12â5â1 | 4â13 | 11â7 | 6â12 | 6â12 | â | 9â9 | |||||||||
| Washington | 7â10â1 | 7â11 | 4â13â1 | 8â10 | 8â10â1 | 3â13â1 | 9â9 | â | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |||||||||
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| 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 | Doggie Miller | 87 | 342 | 83 | .243 | 1 | 34 |
| 1B | Sam Barkley | 89 | 340 | 76 | .224 | 1 | 35 |
| 2B | Pop Smith | 122 | 456 | 98 | .215 | 2 | 54 |
| SS | Bill Kuehne | 102 | 402 | 120 | .299 | 1 | 41 |
| 3B | Art Whitney | 119 | 431 | 112 | .260 | 0 | 51 |
| OF | John Coleman | 115 | 475 | 139 | .293 | 2 | 54 |
| OF | Abner Dalrymple | 92 | 358 | 76 | .212 | 2 | 31 |
| OF | Tom Brown | 47 | 192 | 47 | .245 | 0 | 6 |
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 Carroll | 102 | 421 | 138 | .328 | 6 | 54 |
| Alex McKinnon | 48 | 200 | 68 | .340 | 1 | 30 |
| Ed Beecher | 41 | 169 | 41 | .243 | 2 | 22 |
| Jocko Fields | 43 | 164 | 44 | .268 | 0 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pud Galvin | 49 | 440.2 | 28 | 21 | 3.29 | 76 |
| Jim McCormick | 36 | 322.1 | 13 | 23 | 4.30 | 77 |
| Ed Morris | 38 | 317.2 | 14 | 22 | 4.31 | 91 |
| Bill Bishop | 3 | 27.0 | 0 | 3 | 13.33 | 4 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocko Fields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |