1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers

37-89 • .294 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers went 37-89 (.294) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 628 runs, allowed 965, and played home games at Athletic Park I. Team leaders included Jerry Denny (11 HR, 97 RBI) and Henry Boyle (13-24, 3.65 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

37 Wins
89 Losses
.294 Win %
8th Rank
628 R 965 RA
Diff -337

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⚡ Quick Stats

628 Runs Scored
965 Runs Allowed
-337 Run Diff
4K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 NL Average

Batting Avg .247 8% below the 1887 league average (.268)
OBP .302 7% below the 1887 league average (.326)
SLG .339 11% below the 1887 league average (.381)
Team ERA 5.24 29% worse than the 1887 league average (4.05)
Runs Scored 628 19% below the 1887 league average (773 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAthletic Park I
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Home Games 64
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Total Attendance 4,200
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Avg per Game 65

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Jerry Denny 0.324 2 Otto Schomberg 0.308 3 Jack Glasscock 0.294 4 Jack McGeachey 0.269 5 Mark Polhemus 0.240

Home Runs

1 Jerry Denny 11 2 Otto Schomberg 5 3 Emmett Seery 4 4 Egyptian Healy 3 5 Henry Boyle 2

RBI

1 Jerry Denny 97 2 Otto Schomberg 83 3 Jack McGeachey 56 4 Charley Bassett 47 5 Jack Glasscock 40
1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Denny 122 510 86 165 34 12 11 97 13 22 29 0.324
Jack Glasscock 122 483 91 142 18 7 0 40 41 8 62 0.294
Emmett Seery 122 465 104 104 18 15 4 28 71 68 48 0.224
Charley Bassett 119 452 41 104 14 6 1 47 25 31 25 0.230
Otto Schomberg 112 419 91 129 18 16 5 83 56 32 21 0.308
Jack McGeachey 99 405 49 109 17 3 1 56 5 16 27 0.269
John Cahill 68 263 22 54 4 3 0 26 9 5 34 0.205
George Myers 69 235 25 51 8 1 1 20 22 7 26 0.217
Tug Arundel 43 157 13 31 4 0 0 13 8 12 8 0.197
Mert Hackett 42 147 12 35 6 3 2 10 7 24 4 0.238
Henry Boyle 41 141 17 27 9 1 2 13 9 18 2 0.191
Tom Brown 36 140 20 25 3 0 2 9 8 25 13 0.179
Egyptian Healy 41 138 14 24 4 2 3 14 4 42 7 0.174
Mark Polhemus 20 75 6 18 1 0 0 8 2 9 4 0.240
Gid Gardner 18 63 8 11 1 0 1 8 12 11 7 0.175
Lev Shreve 14 49 6 13 1 0 0 4 3 4 2 0.265
Lefty Johnson 11 42 3 8 0 0 0 3 0 6 5 0.190
Sam Moffet 11 41 6 5 1 0 0 1 1 6 2 0.122
Henry Jackson 10 38 1 10 1 0 0 3 0 12 2 0.263
John Kirby 8 29 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 7 0 0.138
Doc Leitner 8 27 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0.148
Hank Morrison 7 26 4 3 0 0 0 3 2 4 2 0.115
Frederick Fass 4 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0.182
Larry Corcoran 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0.200
John Sowders 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Henry Boyle 3.65 2 Sam Moffet 3.78 3 Lev Shreve 4.72 4 Egyptian Healy 5.17 5 Doc Leitner 5.68

Wins

1 Henry Boyle 13 2 Egyptian Healy 12 3 Lev Shreve 5 4 Hank Morrison 3 5 Doc Leitner 2

Strikeouts

1 Henry Boyle 85 2 Egyptian Healy 75 3 Doc Leitner 27 4 Lev Shreve 22 5 Hank Morrison 13
1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Egyptian Healy 12 29 5.17 41 41 0 341.0 415 196 108 75
Henry Boyle 13 24 3.65 38 38 0 328.0 356 133 69 85
Lev Shreve 5 9 4.72 14 14 0 122.0 141 64 65 22
Doc Leitner 2 6 5.68 8 8 0 65.0 69 41 41 27
John Kirby 1 6 6.10 8 8 0 62.0 70 42 43 7
Hank Morrison 3 4 7.58 7 7 0 57.0 79 48 27 13
Sam Moffet 1 5 3.78 6 6 0 50.0 47 21 23 3
John Cahill 0 2 14.32 6 1 0 22.0 40 35 19 5
Frederick Fass 0 1 10.34 4 2 1 15.2 25 18 8 0
Larry Corcoran 0 2 12.60 2 2 0 15.0 23 21 19 4
Jack McGeachey 0 1 11.37 1 0 0 6.1 13 8 4 3
John Sowders 0 0 21.00 1 0 0 3.0 11 7 5 0
Jack Glasscock 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1

👥 Roster (25)

Tug Arundel Charley Bassett Henry Boyle Tom Brown John Cahill Larry Corcoran Jerry Denny Frederick Fass Gid Gardner Jack Glasscock Mert Hackett Egyptian Healy +13 more

25 players

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The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers in brief

The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers finished 37-89, a .294 winning percentage, placing 8th in the NL. The run column shows 628 for and 965 against. The team batting average of .247 was 8% below the 1887 league mark of .268. The staff ERA of 5.24 was 29% worse than the league average of 4.05.

League clubs averaged 773 runs that year, so the Indianapolis Hoosiers scored 19% fewer. Attendance at Athletic Park I totaled 4,200 for the year. Jerry Denny topped the Indianapolis Hoosiers with 11 home runs. Henry Boyle was the top winner, with 13 victories. In all, the roster shows 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers

What was the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers record?
The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers finished 37-89 (.294 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers in home runs?
Jerry Denny led the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers with 11 home runs.
What was the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers team ERA?
The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers posted a team ERA of 5.24.
Did the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers play?
The 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers played home games at Athletic Park I.
Who led the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jerry Denny (11 HR, 97 RBI) and Henry Boyle (13-24, 3.65 ERA).
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