1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings

81-54 • .600 Win% • 2nd in AA

The 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings went 81-54 (.600) finishing 2nd in the AA. The club scored 892 runs, allowed 745, and played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati. Team leaders included John Reilly (10 HR, 96 RBI) and Elmer Smith (34-17, 2.94 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

81 Wins
54 Losses
.600 Win %
2nd Rank
892 R 745 RA
Diff +147

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892 Runs Scored
745 Runs Allowed
+147 Run Diff
20K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 AA Average

Batting Avg .267 2% below the 1887 league average (.272)
OBP .329 2% below the 1887 league average (.336)
SLG .370 1% above the 1887 league average (.367)
Team ERA 3.58 17% better than the 1887 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 892 1% below the 1887 league average (904 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I in Cincinnati
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Home Games 73
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Total Attendance 20,000
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Avg per Game 273

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Charley Jones 0.314 2 John Corkhill 0.311 3 John Reilly 0.309 4 George Tebeau 0.296 5 Bid McPhee 0.289

Home Runs

1 John Reilly 10 2 Frank Fennelly 8 3 John Corkhill 5 4 George Tebeau 4 5 Tony Mullane 3

RBI

1 John Corkhill 97 2 Frank Fennelly 97 3 John Reilly 96 4 Bid McPhee 87 5 Kid Baldwin 57
1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Reilly 134 551 106 170 35 14 10 96 22 29 50 0.309
John Corkhill 128 541 79 168 19 11 5 97 14 10 30 0.311
Bid McPhee 129 540 137 156 20 19 2 87 55 30 95 0.289
Frank Fennelly 134 526 133 140 15 16 8 97 82 81 74 0.266
Hick Carpenter 127 498 70 124 12 6 1 50 19 32 44 0.249
Hugh Nicol 125 475 122 102 18 2 1 34 86 47 138 0.215
Kid Baldwin 96 388 46 98 15 10 1 57 6 19 13 0.253
George Tebeau 85 318 57 94 12 5 4 33 31 31 37 0.296
Tony Mullane 56 199 35 44 6 3 3 23 16 24 20 0.221
Elmer Smith 52 186 26 47 10 6 0 23 11 16 5 0.253
Jim Keenan 47 174 19 44 4 1 0 17 11 17 7 0.253
Charley Jones 41 153 28 48 7 4 2 40 19 12 7 0.314
Billy Serad 22 79 9 14 1 2 0 5 3 10 0 0.177
Henry Kappel 23 78 11 22 3 2 0 15 2 16 3 0.282
Jack O'Connor 12 40 4 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0.100
Jumbo McGinnis 8 31 8 6 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 0.194
Mike Shea 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.250
Walter Watson 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.125
Wild Bill Widner 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Elmer Smith 2.94 2 Tony Mullane 3.24 3 Billy Serad 4.08 4 Jumbo McGinnis 5.45

Wins

1 Elmer Smith 34 2 Tony Mullane 31 3 Billy Serad 10 4 Jumbo McGinnis 3 5 John Corkhill 1

Strikeouts

1 Elmer Smith 176 2 Tony Mullane 97 3 Billy Serad 34 4 Jumbo McGinnis 18 5 John Corkhill 3
1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Elmer Smith 34 17 2.94 52 52 0 447.1 400 146 126 176
Tony Mullane 31 17 3.24 48 48 0 416.1 414 150 121 97
Billy Serad 10 11 4.08 22 21 1 187.1 201 85 80 34
Jumbo McGinnis 3 5 5.45 8 8 0 69.1 85 42 43 18
Mike Shea 1 1 7.02 2 2 0 16.2 26 13 10 0
John Corkhill 1 0 5.52 5 0 0 14.2 22 9 5 3
Walter Watson 0 1 5.79 2 2 0 14.0 22 9 6 1
Wild Bill Widner 1 0 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 11 5 2 0
George Tebeau 0 1 13.50 1 1 0 8.0 21 12 3 1

👥 Roster (19)

Kid Baldwin Hick Carpenter John Corkhill Frank Fennelly Charley Jones Henry Kappel Jim Keenan Jumbo McGinnis Bid McPhee Tony Mullane Hugh Nicol Jack O'Connor +7 more

19 players

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The 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings in brief

A 81-54 record (.600) put the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings 2nd in the AA. The Cincinnati Red Stockings scored 892 runs and allowed 745, a run differential of +147. The team batting average of .267 was 2% below the 1887 league mark of .272. Pitchers allowed 3.58 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.29. The 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings scored 1% fewer runs than the average club (892 against 904).

The home park, League Park I in Cincinnati, recorded 20,000 in attendance, about 273 a game. John Reilly led the club in home runs with 10. The RBI leader was Frank Fennelly, with 97. Elmer Smith was the top winner, with 34 victories. The roster section lists 19 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings

What was the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings record?
The 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings finished 81-54 (.600 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings in home runs?
John Reilly led the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings with 10 home runs.
What was the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings team ERA?
The 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings posted a team ERA of 3.58.
Did the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings play?
The 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati.
Who led the 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Reilly (10 HR, 96 RBI) and Elmer Smith (34-17, 2.94 ERA).
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