1887 Baltimore Orioles

77-58 • .570 Win% • 3rd in AA

The 1887 Baltimore Orioles went 77-58 (.570) finishing 3rd in the AA. The club scored 975 runs, allowed 861, and played home games at Oriole Park. Team leaders included Thomas Burns (9 HR, 99 RBI) and Matt Kilroy (46-19, 3.07 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

77 Wins
58 Losses
.570 Win %
3rd Rank
975 R 861 RA
Diff +114

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⚡ Quick Stats

975 Runs Scored
861 Runs Allowed
+114 Run Diff
15K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 AA Average

Batting Avg .277 2% above the 1887 league average (.272)
OBP .349 4% above the 1887 league average (.336)
SLG .379 3% above the 1887 league average (.367)
Team ERA 3.87 10% better than the 1887 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 975 8% above the 1887 league average (904 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOriole Park
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 15,500
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Avg per Game 227

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Thomas Burns 0.341 2 Jumbo Davis 0.309 3 Mike Griffin 0.301 4 Tommy Tucker 0.275 5 Chris Fulmer 0.269

Home Runs

1 Thomas Burns 9 2 Jumbo Davis 8 3 Tommy Tucker 6 4 Blondie Purcell 4 5 Mike Griffin 3

RBI

1 Jumbo Davis 109 2 Thomas Burns 99 3 Blondie Purcell 96 4 Mike Griffin 94 5 Tommy Tucker 84
1887 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Blondie Purcell 140 567 101 142 25 8 4 96 46 38 88 0.250
Thomas Burns 140 551 122 188 33 19 9 99 63 47 58 0.341
Mike Griffin 136 532 142 160 32 13 3 94 55 17 94 0.301
Tommy Tucker 136 524 114 144 15 9 6 84 29 45 85 0.275
Bill Greenwood 118 495 114 130 16 6 0 65 54 25 71 0.263
Jumbo Davis 130 485 81 150 23 19 8 109 28 27 49 0.309
Joe Sommer 131 463 88 123 11 5 0 65 63 36 29 0.266
Sam Trott 85 300 44 77 16 3 0 37 27 10 8 0.257
Matt Kilroy 72 239 46 59 5 6 0 25 31 19 12 0.247
Phenomenal Smith 64 205 37 48 7 6 1 18 26 11 7 0.234
Chris Fulmer 56 201 52 54 11 4 0 32 36 21 35 0.269
Law Daniels 48 165 23 41 5 1 0 32 8 18 7 0.248
Ed Knouff 9 31 4 9 0 0 0 3 1 9 1 0.290
Jackie Hayes 8 28 2 4 3 0 0 3 0 4 0 0.143
Lev Shreve 6 24 3 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 0.167
Bill Gardner 4 11 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0.273
Bob Keating 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Matt Kilroy 3.07 2 Lev Shreve 3.79 3 Phenomenal Smith 3.79 4 Ed Knouff 7.57

Wins

1 Matt Kilroy 46 2 Phenomenal Smith 25 3 Lev Shreve 3 4 Ed Knouff 2 5 Thomas Burns 1

Strikeouts

1 Matt Kilroy 217 2 Phenomenal Smith 206 3 Ed Knouff 27 4 Lev Shreve 13 5 Bill Gardner 3
1887 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Matt Kilroy 46 19 3.07 69 69 0 589.1 585 201 157 217
Phenomenal Smith 25 30 3.79 58 55 0 491.1 526 207 176 206
Ed Knouff 2 6 7.57 9 9 0 63.0 79 53 41 27
Lev Shreve 3 1 3.79 5 5 0 38.0 33 16 19 13
Bill Gardner 0 1 11.08 3 2 0 13.0 23 16 10 3
Thomas Burns 1 0 9.53 3 0 0 11.1 16 12 4 2
Bob Keating 0 1 11.00 1 1 0 9.0 16 11 6 0
Blondie Purcell 0 0 15.75 1 0 0 4.0 8 7 4 2
Joe Sommer 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 0

👥 Roster (17)

Thomas Burns Law Daniels Jumbo Davis Chris Fulmer Bill Gardner Bill Greenwood Mike Griffin Jackie Hayes Bob Keating Matt Kilroy Ed Knouff Blondie Purcell +5 more

17 players

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The 1887 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The 1887 Baltimore Orioles won 77 games and lost 58, ending up 3rd in the AA. Runs came in at 975 scored against 861 allowed (+114). Against a league average of .272, the 1887 Baltimore Orioles batted .277. The staff ERA of 3.87 was 10% better than the league average of 4.29. The 975 runs scored compare with a league average of 904 per club, 8% more.

Attendance at Oriole Park totaled 15,500 for the year. Thomas Burns led the club in home runs with 9. Jumbo Davis drove in a team-high 109 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Matt Kilroy (46). In all, the roster shows 17 players. The 1886 season and the 1888 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1887 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1887 Baltimore Orioles finished 77-58 (.570 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Thomas Burns led the 1887 Baltimore Orioles with 9 home runs.
What was the 1887 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1887 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.87.
Did the 1887 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1887 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Oriole Park.
Who led the 1887 Baltimore Orioles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Thomas Burns (9 HR, 99 RBI) and Matt Kilroy (46-19, 3.07 ERA).
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