1887 Brooklyn Grays

60-74 • .448 Win% • 6th in AA

The 1887 Brooklyn Grays went 60-74 (.448) finishing 6th in the AA. The club scored 904 runs, allowed 918, and played home games at Washington Park I. Team leaders included Germany Smith (4 HR, 72 RBI) and Adonis Terry (16-16, 4.02 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

60 Wins
74 Losses
.448 Win %
6th Rank
904 R 918 RA
Diff -14

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904 Runs Scored
918 Runs Allowed
-14 Run Diff
25K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 AA Average

Batting Avg .260 4% below the 1887 league average (.272)
OBP .329 2% below the 1887 league average (.336)
SLG .350 5% below the 1887 league average (.367)
Team ERA 4.47 4% worse than the 1887 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 904 equal to the 1887 league average (904 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park I
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Home Games 15
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Total Attendance 25,000
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Avg per Game 1,666

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Germany Smith 0.294 2 Adonis Terry 0.293 3 Ernie Burch 0.293 4 George Pinkney 0.267 5 Bill Phillips 0.266

Home Runs

1 Germany Smith 4 2 George Pinkney 3 3 Adonis Terry 3 4 Ernie Burch 2 5 Ed Greer 2

RBI

1 Bill Phillips 101 2 Germany Smith 72 3 George Pinkney 69 4 Jim McTamany 68 5 Adonis Terry 65
1887 Brooklyn Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Pinkney 138 580 133 155 26 6 3 69 61 20 59 0.267
Bill McClellan 136 548 109 144 24 6 1 53 80 45 70 0.263
Bill Phillips 132 533 82 142 34 11 2 101 45 30 16 0.266
Jim McTamany 134 520 123 134 22 10 1 68 76 34 66 0.258
Germany Smith 103 435 79 128 19 16 4 72 13 18 26 0.294
Ed Swartwood 91 363 72 92 14 8 1 54 46 41 29 0.253
Adonis Terry 86 352 56 103 6 10 3 65 16 19 27 0.293
Ed Greer 91 327 49 83 13 2 2 48 25 31 33 0.254
Jimmy Peoples 73 268 36 68 14 2 1 38 16 19 22 0.254
Ernie Burch 49 188 47 55 4 4 2 26 29 14 15 0.293
Bob Clark 48 177 24 47 3 1 0 18 7 11 15 0.266
Henry Porter 40 146 16 29 2 4 1 12 10 21 6 0.199
Jack O'Brien 30 123 18 28 4 1 1 17 6 7 8 0.228
Steve Toole 26 103 19 24 6 0 1 13 3 11 4 0.233
Billy Otterson 30 100 16 20 4 1 2 15 8 17 8 0.200
John Harkins 27 98 10 23 5 0 0 16 7 11 4 0.235
Hardie Henderson 13 41 10 5 0 0 0 3 6 6 1 0.122
Bert Cunningham 3 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.000
James Roseman 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Hardie Henderson 3.95 2 Adonis Terry 4.02 3 Henry Porter 4.21 4 Steve Toole 4.31 5 John Harkins 6.02

Wins

1 Adonis Terry 16 2 Henry Porter 15 3 Steve Toole 14 4 John Harkins 10 5 Hardie Henderson 5

Strikeouts

1 Adonis Terry 138 2 Henry Porter 74 3 Steve Toole 48 4 John Harkins 36 5 Hardie Henderson 28
1887 Brooklyn Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Porter 15 24 4.21 40 40 0 339.2 416 159 96 74
Adonis Terry 16 16 4.02 40 35 3 318.0 331 142 99 138
John Harkins 10 14 6.02 24 24 0 199.0 262 133 77 36
Steve Toole 14 10 4.31 24 24 0 194.0 186 93 106 48
Hardie Henderson 5 8 3.95 13 12 0 111.2 127 49 63 28
Bert Cunningham 0 2 5.09 3 3 0 23.0 26 13 13 8

👥 Roster (19)

Ernie Burch Bob Clark Bert Cunningham Ed Greer John Harkins Hardie Henderson Bill McClellan Jim McTamany Jack O'Brien Billy Otterson Jimmy Peoples Bill Phillips +7 more

19 players

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The 1887 Brooklyn Grays in brief

The record for the 1887 Brooklyn Grays reads 60 wins and 74 losses, good for 6th in the AA. With 904 runs scored and 918 given up, the 1887 differential was -14. Against a league average of .272, the 1887 Brooklyn Grays batted .260. The staff ERA of 4.47 was 4% worse than the league average of 4.29. Attendance at Washington Park I totaled 25,000 for the year.

For power, Germany Smith led the way with 4 homers. Bill Phillips drove in a team-high 101 runs. George Pinkney collected the most hits, 155. On the mound, Adonis Terry won 16 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 19 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1886 season and the 1888 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Brooklyn Grays

What was the 1887 Brooklyn Grays record?
The 1887 Brooklyn Grays finished 60-74 (.448 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Brooklyn Grays in home runs?
Germany Smith led the 1887 Brooklyn Grays with 4 home runs.
What was the 1887 Brooklyn Grays team ERA?
The 1887 Brooklyn Grays posted a team ERA of 4.47.
Did the 1887 Brooklyn Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Brooklyn Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Brooklyn Grays play?
The 1887 Brooklyn Grays played home games at Washington Park I.
Who led the 1887 Brooklyn Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Germany Smith (4 HR, 72 RBI) and Adonis Terry (16-16, 4.02 ERA).
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