1887 Philadelphia Quakers

75-48 • .610 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1887 Philadelphia Quakers went 75-48 (.610) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 901 runs, allowed 702, and played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds. Team leaders included George Wood (14 HR, 66 RBI) and Dan Casey (28-13, 2.86 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

75 Wins
48 Losses
.610 Win %
2nd Rank
901 R 702 RA
Diff +199

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901 Runs Scored
702 Runs Allowed
+199 Run Diff
26K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 NL Average

Batting Avg .274 2% above the 1887 league average (.268)
OBP .336 3% above the 1887 league average (.326)
SLG .388 2% above the 1887 league average (.381)
Team ERA 3.47 14% better than the 1887 league average (4.05)
Runs Scored 901 17% above the 1887 league average (773 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntingdon Grounds II
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Home Games 64
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Total Attendance 26,500
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Avg per Game 414

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Ferguson 0.337 2 Ed Andrews 0.325 3 Deacon McGuire 0.307 4 Al Maul 0.304 5 George Wood 0.289

Home Runs

1 George Wood 14 2 Jim Fogarty 8 3 Ed Andrews 4 4 Sid Farrar 4 5 Charlie Ferguson 3

RBI

1 Charlie Ferguson 85 2 Joe Mulvey 78 3 Sid Farrar 72 4 Ed Andrews 67 5 George Wood 66
1887 Philadelphia Quakers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim Fogarty 126 495 113 129 26 12 8 50 82 44 102 0.261
George Wood 113 491 118 142 22 19 14 66 40 51 19 0.289
Joe Mulvey 111 474 93 136 21 6 2 78 21 14 43 0.287
Ed Andrews 104 464 110 151 19 7 4 67 21 21 57 0.325
Sid Farrar 116 443 83 125 20 9 4 72 42 29 24 0.282
Arthur Irwin 100 374 65 95 14 8 2 56 48 26 19 0.254
Charlie Buffinton 66 269 34 72 12 1 1 46 11 3 8 0.268
Charlie Ferguson 72 264 67 89 14 6 3 85 34 19 13 0.337
Jack Clements 66 246 48 69 13 7 1 47 9 24 7 0.280
Charlie Bastian 60 221 33 47 11 1 1 21 19 29 11 0.213
Barney McLaughlin 50 205 26 45 8 3 1 26 11 27 2 0.220
Dan Casey 45 164 22 27 3 0 1 17 6 20 1 0.165
Deacon McGuire 41 150 22 46 6 6 2 23 11 8 3 0.307
Ed Daily 26 106 18 30 11 1 1 17 3 9 8 0.283
Tom Gunning 28 104 22 27 6 1 1 16 5 6 18 0.260
Tommy McCarthy 18 70 7 13 4 0 0 6 2 5 15 0.186
Al Maul 16 56 15 17 2 2 1 4 15 10 5 0.304
Andy Cusick 7 24 3 7 1 0 0 5 3 1 0 0.292
Jim Devlin 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Harry Lyons 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Dan Casey 2.86 2 Charlie Ferguson 3.00 3 Charlie Buffinton 3.66 4 Al Maul 5.54 5 Ed Daily 7.19

Wins

1 Dan Casey 28 2 Charlie Ferguson 22 3 Charlie Buffinton 21 4 Al Maul 4

Strikeouts

1 Charlie Buffinton 160 2 Charlie Ferguson 125 3 Dan Casey 119 4 Al Maul 18 5 Ed Daily 7
1887 Philadelphia Quakers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dan Casey 28 13 2.86 45 45 0 390.1 377 124 115 119
Charlie Buffinton 21 17 3.66 40 38 0 332.1 352 135 92 160
Charlie Ferguson 22 10 3.00 37 33 1 297.1 297 99 47 125
Al Maul 4 2 5.54 7 5 0 50.1 72 31 15 18
Ed Daily 0 4 7.19 6 5 0 41.1 52 33 25 7
Jim Devlin 0 2 6.00 2 2 0 18.0 20 12 10 6
Jim Fogarty 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 3 3 1 0

👥 Roster (20)

Ed Andrews Charlie Bastian Charlie Buffinton Dan Casey Jack Clements Andy Cusick Ed Daily Jim Devlin Sid Farrar Charlie Ferguson Jim Fogarty Tom Gunning +8 more

20 players

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The 1887 Philadelphia Quakers in brief

The 1887 Philadelphia Quakers won 75 games and lost 48, ending up 2nd in the NL. Runs came in at 901 scored against 702 allowed (+199). Against a league average of .268, the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers batted .274. The Philadelphia Quakers staff finished with a 3.47 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.05. Measured against the 773-run league average, the offense was 17% ahead.

Home games were played at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, where 26,500 fans came through the gates. George Wood led the club in home runs with 14. Charlie Ferguson drove in a team-high 85 runs. The hits leader was Ed Andrews with 151. Dan Casey was the top winner, with 28 victories. Charlie Buffinton struck out 160, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers

What was the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers record?
The 1887 Philadelphia Quakers finished 75-48 (.610 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers in home runs?
George Wood led the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers with 14 home runs.
What was the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers team ERA?
The 1887 Philadelphia Quakers posted a team ERA of 3.47.
Did the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Philadelphia Quakers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers play?
The 1887 Philadelphia Quakers played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds.
Who led the 1887 Philadelphia Quakers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Wood (14 HR, 66 RBI) and Dan Casey (28-13, 2.86 ERA).
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