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1886 St. Louis Browns

93-46 • .669 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1886 St. Louis Browns went 93-46 (.669) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 944 runs, allowed 592, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Bob Caruthers (4 HR, 61 RBI) and Dave Foutz (41-16, 2.11 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

93 Wins
46 Losses
.669 Win %
1st Rank
944 R 592 RA
Diff +352

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⚡ Quick Stats

944 Runs Scored
592 Runs Allowed
+352 Run Diff
33K Attendance

📈 vs. 1886 AA Average

Batting Avg .272 12% above the 1886 league average (.242)
OBP .332 9% above the 1886 league average (.305)
SLG .359 11% above the 1886 league average (.323)
Team ERA 2.49 28% better than the 1886 league average (3.44)
Runs Scored 944 19% above the 1886 league average (791 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 33,000
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Avg per Game 471

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 Bob Caruthers 0.334 2 Tip O'Neill 0.328 3 Arlie Latham 0.301 4 Curt Welch 0.281 5 Dave Foutz 0.280

Home Runs

1 Bob Caruthers 4 2 Charlie Comiskey 3 3 Dave Foutz 3 4 Tip O'Neill 3 5 William Robinson 3

RBI

1 Tip O'Neill 107 2 Curt Welch 95 3 Charlie Comiskey 76 4 William Robinson 71 5 Bob Caruthers 61
1886 St. Louis Browns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tip O'Neill 138 579 106 190 28 14 3 107 47 0 9 0.328
Charlie Comiskey 131 578 95 147 15 9 3 76 10 0 41 0.254
Arlie Latham 134 578 152 174 23 8 1 47 55 0 60 0.301
Curt Welch 138 563 114 158 31 13 2 95 29 0 59 0.281
Bill Gleason 125 524 97 141 18 5 0 61 43 0 19 0.269
William Robinson 133 481 89 132 26 9 3 71 64 0 51 0.274
Dave Foutz 102 414 66 116 18 9 3 59 9 0 17 0.280
Doc Bushong 107 386 56 86 8 0 1 31 31 0 12 0.223
Bob Caruthers 87 317 91 106 21 14 4 61 64 0 26 0.334
Hugh Nicol 67 253 44 52 6 3 0 19 26 0 38 0.206
Nat Hudson 43 150 16 35 4 1 0 17 11 0 2 0.233
Rudy Kemmler 35 123 13 17 2 0 0 6 8 0 0 0.138
Jumbo McGinnis 10 37 4 7 2 0 0 4 3 0 1 0.189
Trick McSorley 5 20 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.150
Jumbo Harting 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Joe Murphy 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 Dave Foutz 2.11 2 Bob Caruthers 2.32 3 Nat Hudson 3.03 4 Jumbo McGinnis 3.80

Wins

1 Dave Foutz 41 2 Bob Caruthers 30 3 Nat Hudson 16 4 Jumbo McGinnis 5 5 Joe Murphy 1

Strikeouts

1 Dave Foutz 283 2 Bob Caruthers 166 3 Nat Hudson 100 4 Jumbo McGinnis 30 5 Joe Murphy 3
1886 St. Louis Browns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dave Foutz 41 16 2.11 59 57 1 504.0 418 118 144 283
Bob Caruthers 30 14 2.32 44 43 0 387.1 323 100 86 166
Nat Hudson 16 10 3.03 29 27 1 234.1 224 79 62 100
Jumbo McGinnis 5 5 3.80 10 10 0 87.2 107 37 27 30
William Robinson 0 1 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 3 7 1
Joe Murphy 1 0 3.86 1 1 0 7.0 5 3 3 3

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
SL4 def. CHN 4-2

👥 Roster (16)

Doc Bushong Bob Caruthers Charlie Comiskey Dave Foutz Bill Gleason Jumbo Harting Nat Hudson Rudy Kemmler Arlie Latham Jumbo McGinnis Trick McSorley Joe Murphy +4 more

16 players

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The 1886 St. Louis Browns in brief

A 93-46 record (.669) put the 1886 St. Louis Browns 1st in the AA. That season the St. Louis Browns won the World Series. The run column shows 944 for and 592 against. The team batting average of .272 was 12% above the 1886 league mark of .242. Pitchers allowed 2.49 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.44.

The 1886 St. Louis Browns outscored the average club by 19% (944 against 791). The home park, Sportsman's Park I, recorded 33,000 in attendance, about 471 a game. Bob Caruthers topped the St. Louis Browns with 4 home runs. The RBI leader was Tip O'Neill, with 107. Dave Foutz was the top winner, with 41 victories. In the World Series, the St. Louis Browns beat CHN 4-2.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 St. Louis Browns

What was the 1886 St. Louis Browns record?
The 1886 St. Louis Browns finished 93-46 (.669 win pct).
Did the 1886 St. Louis Browns win the World Series?
Yes. The 1886 St. Louis Browns won the World Series.
Who led the 1886 St. Louis Browns in home runs?
Bob Caruthers led the 1886 St. Louis Browns with 4 home runs.
What was the 1886 St. Louis Browns team ERA?
The 1886 St. Louis Browns posted a team ERA of 2.49.
Where did the 1886 St. Louis Browns play?
The 1886 St. Louis Browns played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
Who led the 1886 St. Louis Browns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bob Caruthers (4 HR, 61 RBI) and Dave Foutz (41-16, 2.11 ERA).
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