1887 Philadelphia Quakers season

The Philadelphia 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.

1887 Philadelphia Quakers
LeagueNational League
BallparkPhiladelphia Base Ball Grounds
CityPhiladelphia
OwnersAl Reach, John Rogers
ManagerHarry Wright
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Preseason

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The Phillies held spring training in Savannah, Georgia, leaving Philadelphia on March 15, 1887[1] by train from Broad Street Station. The Phillies trained in Savannah through March 25.[2]

The Phillies opened their preseason City Series against the Athletics 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]

Regular season

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Philadelphia Phillies, 1887

The Phillies moved into their new 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 Mayor Edwin 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]

Season standings

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National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Wolverines 79 45 .637 44‍–‍17 35‍–‍28
Philadelphia Quakers 75 48 .610 38‍–‍23 37‍–‍25
Chicago White Stockings 71 50 .587 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

Record vs. opponents

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BOS CHI DET IND NYG PHI PIT WSH
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


Notable transactions

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Roster

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1887 Philadelphia Quakers
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Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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

Other batters

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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

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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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

Other pitchers

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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

Relief pitchers

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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

Notes

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  1. ^ "Base Ball News: Early Opening of the Season for the Home Clubs". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 14, 1887. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Base Ball News: Full Arrangements for the Philadelphia's Trip to the South". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 12, 1887. p. 2.
  3. ^ "The Phillies Win: The Athletics Beaten by a Score of Ten to Two". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1887. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Base Ball News: Philadelphia Club Grounds - News from the South". Philadelphia Inqurier. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 24, 1887. p. 3.
  5. ^ "The Ball Field: Opening of the Philadelphia's new grounds on Saturday". Philadelphia Inqurier. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 2, 1887. p. 3.
  6. ^ Tom Gunning page at Baseball Reference

References

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