1887 Louisville Colonels

76-60 • .559 Win% • 4th in AA

The 1887 Louisville Colonels went 76-60 (.559) finishing 4th in the AA. The club scored 956 runs, allowed 854, and played home games at Eclipse Park I. Team leaders included Joe Werrick (7 HR, 99 RBI) and Toad Ramsey (37-27, 3.43 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

76 Wins
60 Losses
.559 Win %
4th Rank
956 R 854 RA
Diff +102

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956 Runs Scored
854 Runs Allowed
+102 Run Diff
12K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 AA Average

Batting Avg .288 6% above the 1887 league average (.272)
OBP .351 4% above the 1887 league average (.336)
SLG .384 5% above the 1887 league average (.367)
Team ERA 3.82 11% better than the 1887 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 956 6% above the 1887 league average (904 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park I
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Home Games 69
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Total Attendance 12,000
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Avg per Game 173

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Pete Browning 0.402 2 Guy Hecker 0.319 3 Reddy Mack 0.308 4 John Kerins 0.294 5 Hub Collins 0.290

Home Runs

1 Joe Werrick 7 2 John Kerins 5 3 Pete Browning 4 4 Guy Hecker 4 5 Bill White 2

RBI

1 Pete Browning 118 2 Chicken Wolf 102 3 Joe Werrick 99 4 Bill White 79 5 Reddy Mack 69
1887 Louisville Colonels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chicken Wolf 137 569 103 160 27 13 2 102 34 19 45 0.281
Hub Collins 130 559 122 162 22 8 1 66 39 33 71 0.290
Pete Browning 134 547 137 220 35 16 4 118 55 39 103 0.402
Joe Werrick 136 533 90 152 21 13 7 99 38 49 49 0.285
Bill White 132 512 85 129 7 9 2 79 47 36 41 0.252
Reddy Mack 128 478 117 147 23 8 1 69 83 63 22 0.308
John Kerins 112 476 101 140 18 19 5 57 38 26 49 0.294
Guy Hecker 91 370 89 118 21 6 4 50 31 38 48 0.319
Toad Ramsey 65 225 19 43 4 0 0 24 19 9 2 0.191
Paul Cook 61 223 34 55 4 2 0 17 11 25 15 0.247
Lave Cross 54 203 32 54 8 3 0 26 15 14 15 0.266
Ice Box Chamberlain 37 131 14 26 1 1 1 16 12 13 2 0.198
Phil Reccius 11 37 9 9 2 0 0 4 8 2 3 0.243
Amos Cross 8 28 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.107
Joe Neale 5 19 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0.053
Ducky Hemp 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Peek-A-Boo Veach 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Toad Ramsey 3.43 2 Ice Box Chamberlain 3.79 3 Guy Hecker 4.16 4 Joe Neale 6.97

Wins

1 Toad Ramsey 37 2 Ice Box Chamberlain 18 3 Guy Hecker 18 4 Joe Neale 1

Strikeouts

1 Toad Ramsey 355 2 Ice Box Chamberlain 118 3 Guy Hecker 58 4 Joe Neale 11 5 Peek-A-Boo Veach 2
1887 Louisville Colonels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Toad Ramsey 37 27 3.43 65 64 0 561.0 544 214 167 355
Ice Box Chamberlain 18 16 3.79 36 36 0 309.0 340 130 117 118
Guy Hecker 18 12 4.16 34 32 1 285.1 325 132 50 58
Joe Neale 1 4 6.97 5 4 0 41.1 60 32 15 11
Peek-A-Boo Veach 0 1 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 5 4 8 2

👥 Roster (17)

Pete Browning Ice Box Chamberlain Hub Collins Paul Cook Amos Cross Lave Cross Guy Hecker Ducky Hemp John Kerins Reddy Mack Joe Neale Toad Ramsey +5 more

17 players

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The 1887 Louisville Colonels in brief

The 1887 Louisville Colonels finished 76-60, a .559 winning percentage, placing 4th in the AA. With 956 runs scored and 854 given up, the 1887 differential was +102. At the plate the Louisville Colonels hit .288, 6% better than the league's .272. The staff ERA of 3.82 was 11% better than the league average of 4.29. The 1887 Louisville Colonels outscored the average club by 6% (956 against 904).

Eclipse Park I was home in 1887, drawing a total attendance of 12,000. Joe Werrick led the club in home runs with 7. Pete Browning drove in a team-high 118 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Toad Ramsey (37). In all, the roster shows 17 players. The 1886 season and the 1888 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Louisville Colonels

What was the 1887 Louisville Colonels record?
The 1887 Louisville Colonels finished 76-60 (.559 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Louisville Colonels in home runs?
Joe Werrick led the 1887 Louisville Colonels with 7 home runs.
What was the 1887 Louisville Colonels team ERA?
The 1887 Louisville Colonels posted a team ERA of 3.82.
Did the 1887 Louisville Colonels win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Louisville Colonels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Louisville Colonels play?
The 1887 Louisville Colonels played home games at Eclipse Park I.
Who led the 1887 Louisville Colonels in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Werrick (7 HR, 99 RBI) and Toad Ramsey (37-27, 3.43 ERA).
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