1886 Boston Beaneaters

56-61 • .479 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1886 Boston Beaneaters went 56-61 (.479) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 657 runs, allowed 661, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included John Morrill (7 HR, 69 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (27-31, 3.00 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

56 Wins
61 Losses
.479 Win %
5th Rank
657 R 661 RA
Diff -4

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657 Runs Scored
661 Runs Allowed
-4 Run Diff
24 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1886 NL Average

Batting Avg .259 4% above the 1886 league average (.250)
OBP .301 1% above the 1886 league average (.299)
SLG .341 equal to the 1886 league average (.341)
Team ERA 3.24 2% better than the 1886 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 657 1% above the 1886 league average (648 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 59

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Buffinton 0.290 2 Sam Wise 0.289 3 Billy Nash 0.281 4 Bill Stemmyer 0.277 5 Ezra Sutton 0.277

Home Runs

1 John Morrill 7 2 Sam Wise 4 3 Tom Poorman 3 4 Ezra Sutton 3 5 Joe Hornung 2

RBI

1 Sam Wise 72 2 John Morrill 69 3 Dick Johnston 57 4 Ezra Sutton 48 5 Billy Nash 45
1886 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ezra Sutton 116 499 83 138 21 6 3 48 26 21 18 0.277
John Morrill 117 430 86 106 25 6 7 69 56 81 9 0.247
Joe Hornung 94 424 67 109 12 2 2 40 10 62 16 0.257
Billy Nash 109 417 61 117 11 8 1 45 24 28 16 0.281
Dick Johnston 109 413 48 99 18 9 1 57 3 70 11 0.240
Sam Wise 96 387 71 112 19 12 4 72 33 61 31 0.289
Tom Poorman 88 371 72 97 16 6 3 41 19 52 31 0.261
Old Hoss Radbourn 66 253 30 60 5 1 2 22 17 36 5 0.237
Jack Burdock 59 221 26 48 6 1 0 25 11 27 3 0.217
Con Daily 50 180 25 43 4 2 0 21 19 29 2 0.239
Charlie Buffinton 44 176 27 51 4 1 1 30 6 12 3 0.290
Bill Stemmyer 41 148 24 41 3 2 0 20 12 17 3 0.277
Edward Tate 31 106 13 24 3 1 0 3 7 17 0 0.226
Tom Gunning 27 98 15 22 2 1 0 7 3 19 3 0.224
Pat Dealy 15 46 9 15 1 1 0 3 4 4 5 0.326
Charlie Parsons 2 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.375
Myron Allen 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 3.00 2 Bill Stemmyer 3.02 3 Charlie Buffinton 4.59

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 27 2 Bill Stemmyer 22 3 Charlie Buffinton 7

Strikeouts

1 Bill Stemmyer 239 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 218 3 Charlie Buffinton 47 4 Charlie Parsons 5 5 John Morrill 2
1886 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Old Hoss Radbourn 27 31 3.00 58 58 0 509.1 521 170 111 218
Bill Stemmyer 22 18 3.02 41 41 0 348.2 300 117 144 239
Charlie Buffinton 7 10 4.59 18 17 0 151.0 203 77 39 47
Charlie Parsons 0 2 3.94 2 2 0 16.0 20 7 4 5
John Morrill 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 4.0 5 0 0 2

👥 Roster (17)

Myron Allen Charlie Buffinton Jack Burdock Con Daily Pat Dealy Tom Gunning Joe Hornung Dick Johnston John Morrill Billy Nash Charlie Parsons Tom Poorman +5 more

17 players

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The 1886 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The 1886 Boston Beaneaters finished 56-61, a .479 winning percentage, placing 5th in the NL. Runs came in at 657 scored against 661 allowed (-4). Against a league average of .250, the 1886 Boston Beaneaters batted .259. The Boston Beaneaters staff finished with a 3.24 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.29. Measured against the 648-run league average, the offense was 1% ahead. The club's home park in 1886 was South End Grounds I.

For power, John Morrill led the way with 7 homers. Sam Wise led in RBI with 72. Ezra Sutton collected the most hits, 138. The pitching staff's wins leader was Old Hoss Radbourn (27). Bill Stemmyer struck out 239, the most on the club. The 1886 roster runs to 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1886 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1886 Boston Beaneaters finished 56-61 (.479 win pct).
Who led the 1886 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
John Morrill led the 1886 Boston Beaneaters with 7 home runs.
What was the 1886 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1886 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.24.
Did the 1886 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1886 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1886 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1886 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1886 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Morrill (7 HR, 69 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (27-31, 3.00 ERA).
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