1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys

55-69 • .444 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys went 55-69 (.444) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 621 runs, allowed 750, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Fred Carroll (6 HR, 54 RBI) and Pud Galvin (28-21, 3.29 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

55 Wins
69 Losses
.444 Win %
6th Rank
621 R 750 RA
Diff -129

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621 Runs Scored
750 Runs Allowed
-129 Run Diff
33K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 NL Average

Batting Avg .258 4% below the 1887 league average (.268)
OBP .313 4% below the 1887 league average (.326)
SLG .348 8% below the 1887 league average (.381)
Team ERA 4.12 2% worse than the 1887 league average (4.05)
Runs Scored 621 20% below the 1887 league average (773 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 65
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Total Attendance 33,500
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Avg per Game 515

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Alex McKinnon 0.340 2 Fred Carroll 0.328 3 Bill Kuehne 0.299 4 John Coleman 0.293 5 Jocko Fields 0.268

Home Runs

1 Fred Carroll 6 2 Ed Beecher 2 3 John Coleman 2 4 Abner Dalrymple 2 5 Pud Galvin 2

RBI

1 Fred Carroll 54 2 John Coleman 54 3 Pop Smith 54 4 Art Whitney 51 5 Bill Kuehne 41
1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Coleman 115 475 75 139 21 11 2 54 31 40 25 0.293
Pop Smith 122 456 69 98 12 7 2 54 30 48 30 0.215
Art Whitney 119 431 57 112 11 4 0 51 55 18 10 0.260
Fred Carroll 102 421 71 138 24 15 6 54 36 21 23 0.328
Bill Kuehne 102 402 68 120 18 15 1 41 14 39 17 0.299
Abner Dalrymple 92 358 45 76 18 5 2 31 45 43 29 0.212
George Miller 87 342 58 83 17 4 1 34 35 13 33 0.243
Sam Barkley 89 340 44 76 10 4 1 35 30 24 6 0.224
Alex McKinnon 48 200 26 68 16 4 1 30 8 9 6 0.340
Pud Galvin 49 193 10 41 7 3 2 22 2 47 5 0.212
Tom Brown 47 192 30 47 3 4 0 6 11 40 12 0.245
Ed Beecher 41 169 15 41 8 0 2 22 7 8 8 0.243
Jocko Fields 43 164 26 44 9 2 0 17 7 13 7 0.268
Jim McCormick 36 136 12 33 7 0 0 18 2 0 9 0.243
Ed Morris 38 126 15 25 2 0 0 10 5 16 1 0.198
Bill Bishop 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Pud Galvin 3.29 2 Jim McCormick 4.30 3 Ed Morris 4.31

Wins

1 Pud Galvin 28 2 Ed Morris 14 3 Jim McCormick 13

Strikeouts

1 Ed Morris 91 2 Jim McCormick 77 3 Pud Galvin 76 4 Bill Bishop 4
1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pud Galvin 28 21 3.29 49 48 0 440.2 490 161 67 76
Jim McCormick 13 23 4.30 36 36 0 322.1 377 154 84 77
Ed Morris 14 22 4.31 38 38 0 317.2 375 152 71 91
Bill Bishop 0 3 13.33 3 3 0 27.0 45 40 22 4
Jocko Fields 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 2 0

👥 Roster (16)

Sam Barkley Ed Beecher Bill Bishop Tom Brown Fred Carroll John Coleman Abner Dalrymple Jocko Fields Pud Galvin Bill Kuehne Jim McCormick Alex McKinnon +4 more

16 players

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The 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys in brief

The 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys won 55 games and lost 69, ending up 6th in the NL. Runs came in at 621 scored against 750 allowed (-129). The team batting average of .258 was 4% below the 1887 league mark of .268. The Pittsburg Alleghenys staff finished with a 4.12 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.05. The 621 runs scored compare with a league average of 773 per club, 20% fewer.

Recreation Park was home in 1887, drawing a total attendance of 33,500. Fred Carroll led the club in home runs with 6. The hits leader was John Coleman with 139. The pitching staff's wins leader was Pud Galvin (28). The strikeout leader was Ed Morris with 91. The roster section lists 16 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys

What was the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys record?
The 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys finished 55-69 (.444 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys in home runs?
Fred Carroll led the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys with 6 home runs.
What was the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys team ERA?
The 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys posted a team ERA of 4.12.
Did the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys play?
The 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Fred Carroll (6 HR, 54 RBI) and Pud Galvin (28-21, 3.29 ERA).
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