1886 Kansas City Cowboys

30-91 • .248 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys went 30-91 (.248) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 494 runs, allowed 872, and played home games at Association Park. Team leaders included Al Myers (4 HR, 51 RBI) and Jim Whitney (12-32, 4.49 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

30 Wins
91 Losses
.248 Win %
7th Rank
494 R 872 RA
Diff -378

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⚡ Quick Stats

494 Runs Scored
872 Runs Allowed
-378 Run Diff
5K Attendance

📈 vs. 1886 NL Average

Batting Avg .228 9% below the 1886 league average (.250)
OBP .274 8% below the 1886 league average (.299)
SLG .306 10% below the 1886 league average (.341)
Team ERA 4.85 47% worse than the 1886 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 494 24% below the 1886 league average (648 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAssociation Park
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Home Games 58
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Total Attendance 5,000
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Avg per Game 86

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 Al Myers 0.277 2 Charley Bassett 0.260 3 Mox McQuery 0.247 4 Pete Conway 0.242 5 Dave Rowe 0.240

Home Runs

1 Mox McQuery 4 2 Al Myers 4 3 Mert Hackett 3 4 Dave Rowe 3 5 Charley Bassett 2

RBI

1 Dave Rowe 57 2 Al Myers 51 3 Jim Donnelly 38 4 Mox McQuery 38 5 Charley Bassett 32
1886 Kansas City Cowboys — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Radford 122 493 78 113 17 5 0 20 58 48 39 0.229
Al Myers 118 473 69 131 22 9 4 51 22 42 3 0.277
Mox McQuery 122 449 62 111 27 4 4 38 36 44 4 0.247
Jim Donnelly 113 438 51 88 11 3 0 38 36 57 16 0.201
Dave Rowe 105 429 53 103 24 8 3 57 15 43 2 0.240
Jim Lillie 114 416 37 73 9 0 0 22 11 80 13 0.175
Charley Bassett 90 342 41 89 19 8 2 32 36 43 6 0.260
Jim Whitney 67 247 25 59 13 3 2 23 29 39 5 0.239
Mert Hackett 62 230 18 50 8 3 3 25 4 59 1 0.217
Fatty Briody 56 215 14 51 10 3 0 29 3 35 0 0.237
Pete Conway 51 194 22 47 8 2 1 18 5 34 3 0.242
George Weidman 51 179 13 30 2 0 0 7 5 46 3 0.168
Frank Ringo 16 56 6 13 7 0 0 7 5 10 0 0.232
Dan Dugdale 12 40 4 7 0 0 0 2 2 13 1 0.175
Silver King 7 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 12 0 0.045
Larry McKeon 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
George Baker 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 Jim Whitney 4.49 2 George Weidman 4.52 3 Silver King 4.85 4 Pete Conway 5.75

Wins

1 Jim Whitney 12 2 George Weidman 12 3 Pete Conway 5 4 Silver King 1

Strikeouts

1 George Weidman 168 2 Jim Whitney 167 3 Pete Conway 81 4 Silver King 23 5 Larry McKeon 3
1886 Kansas City Cowboys — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Weidman 12 36 4.52 51 51 0 427.2 549 215 112 168
Jim Whitney 12 32 4.49 46 44 0 393.0 465 196 55 167
Pete Conway 5 15 5.75 23 20 0 180.0 236 115 61 81
Silver King 1 3 4.85 5 5 0 39.0 43 21 9 23
Larry McKeon 0 2 10.71 3 3 0 21.0 44 25 8 3
Jim Lillie 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 6.0 8 3 1 0

👥 Roster (17)

George Baker Charley Bassett Fatty Briody Pete Conway Jim Donnelly Dan Dugdale Mert Hackett Silver King Jim Lillie Larry McKeon Mox McQuery Al Myers +5 more

17 players

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The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys in brief

The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys won 30 games and lost 91, ending up 7th in the NL. The run column shows 494 for and 872 against. At the plate the Kansas City Cowboys hit .228, 9% worse than the league's .250. The staff ERA of 4.85 was 47% worse than the league average of 3.29. The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys scored 24% fewer runs than the average club (494 against 648).

Attendance at Association Park totaled 5,000 for the year. Al Myers led the club in home runs with 4. The RBI leader was Dave Rowe, with 57. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jim Whitney (12). The strikeout leader was George Weidman with 168. In all, the roster shows 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys

What was the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys record?
The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys finished 30-91 (.248 win pct).
Who led the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys in home runs?
Mox McQuery led the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys with 4 home runs.
What was the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys team ERA?
The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys posted a team ERA of 4.85.
Did the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys win the World Series?
No. The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys play?
The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys played home games at Association Park.
Who led the 1886 Kansas City Cowboys in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Al Myers (4 HR, 51 RBI) and Jim Whitney (12-32, 4.49 ERA).
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