1887 Philadelphia Athletics

64-69 • .481 Win% • 5th in AA

The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics went 64-69 (.481) finishing 5th in the AA. The club scored 893 runs, allowed 890, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included Denny Lyons (6 HR, 102 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (26-28, 4.27 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

64 Wins
69 Losses
.481 Win %
5th Rank
893 R 890 RA
Diff +3

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⚡ Quick Stats

893 Runs Scored
890 Runs Allowed
+3 Run Diff
29K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 AA Average

Batting Avg .276 1% above the 1887 league average (.272)
OBP .327 3% below the 1887 league average (.336)
SLG .374 2% above the 1887 league average (.367)
Team ERA 4.59 7% worse than the 1887 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 893 1% below the 1887 league average (904 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 29,500
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Avg per Game 415

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Denny Lyons 0.367 2 Henry Larkin 0.310 3 John Milligan 0.302 4 Chippy McGarr 0.295 5 Harry Stovey 0.286

Home Runs

1 Denny Lyons 6 2 Ed Seward 5 3 Tom Poorman 4 4 Harry Stovey 4 5 Henry Larkin 3

RBI

1 Denny Lyons 102 2 Henry Larkin 88 3 Lou Bierbauer 82 4 Harry Stovey 77 5 Chippy McGarr 63
1887 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tom Poorman 135 585 140 155 18 19 4 61 35 46 88 0.265
Denny Lyons 137 570 128 209 43 14 6 102 47 16 73 0.367
Chippy McGarr 137 536 93 158 23 6 1 63 23 67 84 0.295
Lou Bierbauer 126 530 74 144 19 7 1 82 13 12 40 0.272
Henry Larkin 126 497 105 154 22 12 3 88 48 13 37 0.310
Harry Stovey 124 497 125 142 31 12 4 77 56 38 74 0.286
John Milligan 95 377 54 114 27 4 2 50 21 30 8 0.302
Ed Seward 74 266 31 50 10 0 5 28 16 36 14 0.188
Wilbert Robinson 68 264 28 60 6 2 1 24 14 15 15 0.227
Fred Mann 55 229 42 63 14 6 0 32 15 18 16 0.275
Gus Weyhing 57 209 19 42 6 1 0 16 6 39 8 0.201
George Townsend 31 109 12 21 3 0 0 14 3 1 8 0.193
Ed Flanagan 19 80 12 20 5 0 1 10 3 11 3 0.250
James Roseman 21 73 16 16 2 1 0 8 10 9 3 0.219
Al Atkinson 16 59 8 12 2 0 1 5 5 12 3 0.203
Bobby Mathews 7 25 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0.200
Bill Hart 3 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.077
Ed Greer 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0.182
Ledell Titcomb 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0.000
Jim Roxburgh 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Billy Taylor 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Frank Chapman 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tommy Casey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Ed Seward 4.13 2 Gus Weyhing 4.27 3 Al Atkinson 5.92 4 Bobby Mathews 6.67

Wins

1 Gus Weyhing 26 2 Ed Seward 25 3 Al Atkinson 6 4 Bobby Mathews 3 5 Bill Hart 1

Strikeouts

1 Gus Weyhing 193 2 Ed Seward 155 3 Al Atkinson 34 4 Ledell Titcomb 16 5 Bobby Mathews 9
1887 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Seward 25 25 4.13 55 52 0 470.2 445 216 140 155
Gus Weyhing 26 28 4.27 55 55 0 466.1 465 221 167 193
Al Atkinson 6 8 5.92 15 15 0 124.2 156 82 54 34
Bobby Mathews 3 4 6.67 7 7 0 58.0 75 43 25 9
Bill Hart 1 2 4.50 3 3 0 26.0 28 13 17 4
Ledell Titcomb 1 2 6.75 3 3 0 24.0 31 18 19 16
Billy Taylor 1 0 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 3 7 0
Frank Chapman 0 0 7.20 1 1 0 5.0 8 4 2 4
Lou Bierbauer 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 1
Tommy Casey 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 1.0 4 2 1 0
Tom Poorman 0 0 40.50 1 0 0 0.2 5 3 1 1

👥 Roster (23)

Al Atkinson Lou Bierbauer Tommy Casey Frank Chapman Ed Flanagan Ed Greer Bill Hart Henry Larkin Denny Lyons Fred Mann Bobby Mathews Chippy McGarr +11 more

23 players

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The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

In 1887 the Philadelphia Athletics posted a 64-69 mark (.481) and finished 5th in the AA. With 893 runs scored and 890 given up, the 1887 differential was +3. The team batting average of .276 was 1% above the 1887 league mark of .272. The staff ERA of 4.59 was 7% worse than the league average of 4.29. The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics scored 1% fewer runs than the average club (893 against 904).

Jefferson Street Grounds was home in 1887, drawing a total attendance of 29,500. Denny Lyons led the club in home runs with 6. The pitching staff's wins leader was Gus Weyhing (26). In all, the roster shows 23 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1886 season and the 1888 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics finished 64-69 (.481 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Denny Lyons led the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics with 6 home runs.
What was the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 4.59.
Did the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1887 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1887 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Denny Lyons (6 HR, 102 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (26-28, 4.27 ERA).
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