1887 Boston Beaneaters

61-60 • .504 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1887 Boston Beaneaters went 61-60 (.504) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 834 runs, allowed 792, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included John Morrill (12 HR, 81 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (24-23, 4.55 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

61 Wins
60 Losses
.504 Win %
5th Rank
834 R 792 RA
Diff +42

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834 Runs Scored
792 Runs Allowed
+42 Run Diff
41K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 NL Average

Batting Avg .276 3% above the 1887 league average (.268)
OBP .332 2% above the 1887 league average (.326)
SLG .394 4% above the 1887 league average (.381)
Team ERA 4.41 9% worse than the 1887 league average (4.05)
Runs Scored 834 8% above the 1887 league average (773 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 60
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Total Attendance 41,000
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Avg per Game 683

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Sam Wise 0.334 2 King Kelly 0.322 3 Ezra Sutton 0.304 4 Billy Nash 0.295 5 John Morrill 0.280

Home Runs

1 John Morrill 12 2 Sam Wise 9 3 King Kelly 8 4 Billy Nash 6 5 Joe Hornung 5

RBI

1 Billy Nash 94 2 Sam Wise 92 3 John Morrill 81 4 Dick Johnston 77 5 King Kelly 63
1887 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dick Johnston 127 507 87 131 13 20 5 77 16 35 52 0.258
John Morrill 127 504 79 141 32 6 12 81 37 86 19 0.280
King Kelly 116 484 120 156 34 11 8 63 55 40 84 0.322
Billy Nash 121 475 100 140 24 12 6 94 60 30 43 0.295
Sam Wise 113 467 103 156 27 17 9 92 36 44 43 0.334
Joe Hornung 98 437 85 118 10 6 5 49 17 28 41 0.270
Ezra Sutton 77 326 61 99 14 9 3 46 13 6 17 0.304
Jack Burdock 65 237 36 61 6 0 0 29 18 22 19 0.257
Edward Tate 60 231 34 60 5 3 0 27 8 9 7 0.260
Old Hoss Radbourn 51 175 25 40 2 2 1 24 18 21 6 0.229
Bobby Wheelock 48 166 32 42 4 2 2 15 15 15 20 0.253
Dick Conway 42 145 20 36 4 1 0 10 16 16 5 0.248
Kid Madden 37 132 23 32 2 3 1 10 12 17 6 0.242
Con Daily 36 120 12 19 5 0 0 13 9 8 7 0.158
Tom O'Rourke 22 78 12 12 3 0 0 10 7 6 4 0.154
Bill Stemmyer 15 47 5 12 0 2 1 9 3 9 0 0.255

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Kid Madden 3.79 2 Old Hoss Radbourn 4.55 3 Dick Conway 4.66 4 Bill Stemmyer 5.20

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 24 2 Kid Madden 21 3 Dick Conway 9 4 Bill Stemmyer 6 5 King Kelly 1

Strikeouts

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 87 2 Kid Madden 81 3 Dick Conway 45 4 Bill Stemmyer 41
1887 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Old Hoss Radbourn 24 23 4.55 50 50 0 425.0 505 215 133 87
Kid Madden 21 14 3.79 37 37 0 321.0 317 135 122 81
Dick Conway 9 15 4.66 26 26 0 222.1 249 115 86 45
Bill Stemmyer 6 8 5.20 15 14 1 119.1 138 69 41 41
King Kelly 1 0 3.46 3 0 0 13.0 17 5 14 0

👥 Roster (16)

Jack Burdock Dick Conway Con Daily Joe Hornung Dick Johnston King Kelly Kid Madden John Morrill Billy Nash Tom O'Rourke Old Hoss Radbourn Bill Stemmyer +4 more

16 players

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The 1887 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The record for the 1887 Boston Beaneaters reads 61 wins and 60 losses, good for 5th in the NL. Runs came in at 834 scored against 792 allowed (+42). At the plate the Boston Beaneaters hit .276, 3% better than the league's .268. The staff ERA of 4.41 was 9% worse than the league average of 4.05. League clubs averaged 773 runs that year, so the Boston Beaneaters scored 8% more.

Home games were played at South End Grounds I, where 41,000 fans came through the gates. For power, John Morrill led the way with 12 homers. Billy Nash drove in a team-high 94 runs. The hits leader was King Kelly with 156. The pitching staff's wins leader was Old Hoss Radbourn (24). In all, the roster shows 16 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1887 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1887 Boston Beaneaters finished 61-60 (.504 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
John Morrill led the 1887 Boston Beaneaters with 12 home runs.
What was the 1887 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1887 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 4.41.
Did the 1887 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1887 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1887 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Morrill (12 HR, 81 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (24-23, 4.55 ERA).
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