The following are the baseball events of the year 1887 throughout the world.
Detroit defeated St. Louis, ten games to five.
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Detroit Wolverines | 79 | 45 | 0.637 | — | 44–17 | 35–28 |
Philadelphia Quakers | 75 | 48 | 0.610 | 3½ | 38–23 | 37–25 |
Chicago White Stockings | 71 | 50 | 0.587 | 6½ | 44–18 | 27–32 |
New York Giants | 68 | 55 | 0.553 | 10½ | 36–26 | 32–29 |
Boston Beaneaters | 61 | 60 | 0.504 | 16½ | 38–22 | 23–38 |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 55 | 69 | 0.444 | 24 | 31–33 | 24–36 |
Washington Nationals | 46 | 76 | 0.377 | 32 | 26–33 | 20–43 |
Indianapolis Hoosiers | 37 | 89 | 0.294 | 43 | 24–39 | 13–50 |
American Association | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis Browns | 95 | 40 | 0.704 | — | 58–15 | 37–25 |
Cincinnati Red Stockings | 81 | 54 | 0.600 | 14 | 46–27 | 35–27 |
Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 58 | 0.570 | 18 | 42–21 | 35–37 |
Louisville Colonels | 76 | 60 | 0.559 | 19½ | 45–23 | 31–37 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 64 | 69 | 0.481 | 30 | 41–28 | 23–41 |
Brooklyn Grays | 60 | 74 | 0.448 | 34½ | 36–37 | 24–37 |
New York Metropolitans | 44 | 89 | 0.331 | 50 | 26–33 | 18–56 |
Cleveland Blues | 39 | 92 | 0.298 | 54 | 22–36 | 17–56 |
National League | ||
Type | Name | Stat |
AVG | Sam Thompson DET | .372 |
HR | Billy O'Brien WSH | 19 |
RBI | Sam Thompson DET | 166 |
Wins | John Clarkson CHI | 42 |
ERA | Dan Casey PHQ | 2.86 |
Strikeouts | John Clarkson CHI | 237 |
American Association | ||
Type | Name | Stat |
AVG | Tip O'Neill STL | .435 |
HR | Tip O'Neill STL | 14 |
RBI | Tip O'Neill STL | 123 |
Wins | Matt Kilroy BAL | 46 |
ERA | Mike Smith CIN | 2.94 |
Strikeouts | Toad Ramsey LOU | 355 |
* Some sources show 1884