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 |
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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
The following are the baseball events of the year 1882 throughout the world.
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1936 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1932 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1929 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1925 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1889 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1888 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1886 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1885 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1884 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1883 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1881 throughout the world.
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