| 1887 Philadelphia Quakers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Owners | Al Reach,John Rogers |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
ThePhiladelphia Quakers team, also known as "the Phillies," opened its 1887 season by playing a home game in its new ballpark on Saturday, April 30 against the New York Giants. Multiple civic and business leaders were in attendance.
The Phillies held spring training in Savannah, Georgia, leaving Philadelphia on March 15, 1887[1] by train fromBroad Street Station. The Phillies trained in Savannah through March 25.[2]
The Phillies opened their preseasonCity Series against theAthletics on April 4, 1887 at the Athletics'Jefferson Street Grounds. 9,183 tickets were sold to the game and an "immense crowd" turned out to see the Phillies win by a score of 10 to 2.[3]
The Phillies moved into theirnew ballpark at 15th and Huntingdon Streets in April 1887. The park was to have opened on April 4, 1887 for the City Series game against the Athletics but inclement weather delayed final construction.[4]
The Phillies played their first game in the new ballpark on Saturday, April 30, 1887, the home opener against the New York Giants. 18,000 tickets were sold for the first game, with 13,000 in the stands and an additional 5,000 fans crowded onto the bicycle track which encircled the field and others in the terraces above left field. Philadelphia's MayorEdwin Henry Fitler attended along with the city's political and business leadership, and many baseball leaders. The Phillies defeated New York 15 to 9.[5]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Wolverines | 79 | 45 | .637 | — | 44–17 | 35–28 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 75 | 48 | .610 | 3½ | 38–23 | 37–25 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 71 | 50 | .587 | 6½ | 44–18 | 27–32 |
| New York Giants | 68 | 55 | .553 | 10½ | 36–26 | 32–29 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 61 | 60 | .504 | 16½ | 38–22 | 23–38 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 55 | 69 | .444 | 24 | 31–33 | 24–36 |
| Washington Nationals | 46 | 76 | .377 | 32 | 26–33 | 20–43 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 37 | 89 | .294 | 43 | 24–39 | 13–50 |
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| Team | BSN | CHI | DET | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WAS | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 6–9–3 | 17–11–1 | 11–7 | 7–10–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 10–7–1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–6–3 | — | 10–8 | 13–5 | 11–6–1 | 12–6–1 | 5–12–1 | 11–7 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 11–7–1 | 8–10 | — | 14–4–1 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 13–4 | 13–4–1 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 7–11 | 5–13 | 4–14–1 | — | 3–15 | 1–17 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||||||||
| New York | 10–7–1 | 6–11–1 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 7–10–3 | 12–6 | 10–8–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 9–9 | 6–12–1 | 8–10 | 17–1 | 10–7–3 | — | 12–6 | 13–3–1 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–11 | 12–5–1 | 4–13 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 6–12 | — | 9–9 | |||||||||
| Washington | 7–10–1 | 7–11 | 4–13–1 | 8–10 | 8–10–1 | 3–13–1 | 9–9 | — | |||||||||
| 1887 Philadelphia Quakers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Jack Clements | 66 | 246 | 69 | .280 | 1 | 47 |
| 1B | Sid Farrar | 116 | 443 | 125 | .282 | 4 | 72 |
| 2B | Barney McLaughlin | 50 | 205 | 45 | .220 | 1 | 26 |
| SS | Arthur Irwin | 100 | 374 | 95 | .254 | 2 | 56 |
| 3B | Joe Mulvey | 111 | 474 | 136 | .287 | 2 | 78 |
| OF | Jim Fogarty | 126 | 495 | 129 | .261 | 8 | 50 |
| OF | Ed Andrews | 104 | 464 | 151 | .325 | 4 | 67 |
| OF | George Wood | 113 | 491 | 142 | .289 | 14 | 66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bastian | 60 | 221 | 47 | .213 | 1 | 21 |
| Deacon McGuire | 41 | 150 | 46 | .307 | 2 | 23 |
| Ed Daily | 26 | 106 | 30 | .283 | 1 | 17 |
| Tom Gunning | 28 | 104 | 27 | .260 | 1 | 16 |
| Tommy McCarthy | 18 | 70 | 13 | .186 | 0 | 6 |
| Al Maul | 16 | 56 | 17 | .304 | 1 | 4 |
| Andy Cusick | 7 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 | 5 |
| Harry Lyons | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Casey | 45 | 390.1 | 28 | 13 | 2.86 | 119 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 40 | 332.1 | 21 | 17 | 3.66 | 160 |
| Charlie Ferguson | 37 | 297.1 | 22 | 10 | 3.00 | 125 |
| Ed Daily | 6 | 41.1 | 0 | 4 | 7.19 | 7 |
| Jim Devlin | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Maul | 7 | 50.1 | 4 | 2 | 5.54 | 18 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
