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1886 Chicago White Stockings

90-34 • .726 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1886 Chicago White Stockings went 90-34 (.726) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 900 runs, allowed 555, and played home games at West Side Park I. Team leaders included Cap Anson (10 HR, 147 RBI) and John Clarkson (36-17, 2.41 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

90 Wins
34 Losses
.726 Win %
1st Rank
900 R 555 RA
Diff +345

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900 Runs Scored
555 Runs Allowed
+345 Run Diff
172K Attendance

📈 vs. 1886 NL Average

Batting Avg .279 11% above the 1886 league average (.250)
OBP .347 16% above the 1886 league average (.299)
SLG .400 17% above the 1886 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.54 23% better than the 1886 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 900 39% above the 1886 league average (648 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park I
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Home Games 62
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Total Attendance 172,600
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Avg per Game 2,783

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 King Kelly 0.388 2 Cap Anson 0.371 3 Jimmy Ryan 0.306 4 George Gore 0.304 5 Tom Burns 0.276

Home Runs

1 Cap Anson 10 2 Fred Pfeffer 7 3 George Gore 6 4 Ed Williamson 6 5 Jocko Flynn 4

RBI

1 Cap Anson 147 2 Fred Pfeffer 95 3 King Kelly 79 4 Tom Burns 65 5 George Gore 63
1886 Chicago White Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cap Anson 125 504 117 187 35 11 10 147 55 19 29 0.371
Fred Pfeffer 118 474 88 125 17 8 7 95 36 46 30 0.264
King Kelly 118 451 155 175 32 11 4 79 83 33 53 0.388
Tom Burns 112 445 64 123 18 10 3 65 14 40 15 0.276
George Gore 118 444 150 135 20 12 6 63 102 30 23 0.304
Ed Williamson 121 430 69 93 17 8 6 58 80 71 13 0.216
Abner Dalrymple 82 331 62 77 7 12 3 26 33 44 16 0.233
Jimmy Ryan 84 327 58 100 17 6 4 53 12 28 10 0.306
John Clarkson 55 210 21 49 9 1 3 23 0 38 2 0.233
Jocko Flynn 57 205 40 41 6 2 4 19 18 45 9 0.200
Jim McCormick 42 174 17 41 9 2 2 21 2 30 1 0.236
Silver Flint 54 173 30 35 6 2 1 13 12 36 1 0.202
Billy Sunday 28 103 16 25 2 2 0 6 7 26 10 0.243
George Moolic 16 56 9 8 3 0 0 2 2 17 0 0.143
Lou Hardie 16 51 4 9 0 0 0 3 4 10 1 0.176

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 Jocko Flynn 2.24 2 John Clarkson 2.41 3 Jim McCormick 2.82

Wins

1 John Clarkson 36 2 Jim McCormick 31 3 Jocko Flynn 23

Strikeouts

1 John Clarkson 313 2 Jim McCormick 172 3 Jocko Flynn 146 4 Jimmy Ryan 15 5 Ed Williamson 1
1886 Chicago White Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Clarkson 36 17 2.41 55 55 0 466.2 419 125 86 313
Jim McCormick 31 11 2.82 42 42 0 347.2 341 109 100 172
Jocko Flynn 23 6 2.24 32 29 1 257.0 207 64 63 146
Jimmy Ryan 0 0 4.63 5 0 1 23.1 19 12 13 15
Ed Williamson 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 3.0 2 0 0 1

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to SL4 4-2

👥 Roster (15)

Cap Anson Tom Burns John Clarkson Abner Dalrymple Silver Flint Jocko Flynn George Gore Lou Hardie King Kelly Jim McCormick George Moolic Fred Pfeffer +3 more

15 players

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The 1886 Chicago White Stockings in brief

The record for the 1886 Chicago White Stockings reads 90 wins and 34 losses, good for 1st in the NL. That season the Chicago White Stockings won the pennant. With 900 runs scored and 555 given up, the 1886 differential was +345. Against a league average of .250, the 1886 Chicago White Stockings batted .279. The Chicago White Stockings staff finished with a 2.54 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.29.

Measured against the 648-run league average, the offense was 39% ahead. West Side Park I was home in 1886, drawing a total attendance of 172,600. Cap Anson topped the Chicago White Stockings with 10 home runs. On the mound, John Clarkson won 36 games to lead the staff. In the World Series, the Chicago White Stockings lost to SL4 4-2.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 Chicago White Stockings

What was the 1886 Chicago White Stockings record?
The 1886 Chicago White Stockings finished 90-34 (.726 win pct).
How did the 1886 Chicago White Stockings finish?
The 1886 Chicago White Stockings finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1886 Chicago White Stockings in home runs?
Cap Anson led the 1886 Chicago White Stockings with 10 home runs.
What was the 1886 Chicago White Stockings team ERA?
The 1886 Chicago White Stockings posted a team ERA of 2.54.
Did the 1886 Chicago White Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1886 Chicago White Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1886 Chicago White Stockings play?
The 1886 Chicago White Stockings played home games at West Side Park I.
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