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1887 St. Louis Browns

95-40 • .704 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1887 St. Louis Browns went 95-40 (.704) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 1,131 runs, allowed 761, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Tip O'Neill (14 HR, 123 RBI) and Silver King (32-12, 3.78 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

95 Wins
40 Losses
.704 Win %
1st Rank
1131 R 761 RA
Diff +370

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1131 Runs Scored
761 Runs Allowed
+370 Run Diff
15K Attendance

📈 vs. 1887 AA Average

Batting Avg .307 13% above the 1887 league average (.272)
OBP .370 10% above the 1887 league average (.336)
SLG .412 12% above the 1887 league average (.367)
Team ERA 3.77 12% better than the 1887 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 1131 25% above the 1887 league average (904 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 73
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Total Attendance 15,000
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Avg per Game 205

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Tip O'Neill 0.435 2 Bob Caruthers 0.357 3 Dave Foutz 0.357 4 Charlie Comiskey 0.335 5 Arlie Latham 0.316

Home Runs

1 Tip O'Neill 14 2 Bob Caruthers 8 3 Charlie Comiskey 4 4 Dave Foutz 4 5 Curt Welch 3

RBI

1 Tip O'Neill 123 2 Dave Foutz 108 3 Curt Welch 108 4 Charlie Comiskey 103 5 Arlie Latham 83
1887 St. Louis Browns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Arlie Latham 136 627 163 198 35 10 2 83 45 29 129 0.316
Bill Gleason 135 598 135 172 19 1 0 76 41 23 23 0.288
Curt Welch 131 544 98 151 32 7 3 108 25 21 89 0.278
Charlie Comiskey 125 538 139 180 22 5 4 103 27 11 117 0.335
Tip O'Neill 124 517 167 225 52 19 14 123 50 20 30 0.435
William Robinson 125 430 102 131 32 4 1 74 92 49 75 0.305
Dave Foutz 102 423 79 151 26 13 4 108 23 20 22 0.357
Bob Caruthers 98 364 102 130 23 11 8 73 66 21 49 0.357
Jack Boyle 88 350 48 66 3 1 2 41 20 51 7 0.189
Silver King 62 222 28 46 6 1 0 19 24 42 10 0.207
Doc Bushong 53 201 35 51 4 0 0 26 11 10 14 0.254
Lou Sylvester 29 112 20 25 4 3 1 18 13 24 13 0.223
Ed Knouff 15 56 4 10 1 2 0 6 1 14 1 0.179
Nat Hudson 13 48 7 12 2 1 0 3 4 6 0 0.250
Harry Lyons 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.125
Joe Murphy 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Mike Goodfellow 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Bob Caruthers 3.30 2 Silver King 3.78 3 Dave Foutz 3.87 4 Ed Knouff 4.50 5 Nat Hudson 4.97

Wins

1 Silver King 32 2 Bob Caruthers 29 3 Dave Foutz 25 4 Nat Hudson 4 5 Ed Knouff 4

Strikeouts

1 Silver King 128 2 Dave Foutz 94 3 Bob Caruthers 74 4 Ed Knouff 18 5 Nat Hudson 15
1887 St. Louis Browns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Silver King 32 12 3.78 46 44 1 390.0 401 164 109 128
Bob Caruthers 29 9 3.30 39 39 0 341.0 337 125 61 74
Dave Foutz 25 12 3.87 40 38 0 339.1 369 146 90 94
Nat Hudson 4 4 4.97 9 9 0 67.0 91 37 20 15
Ed Knouff 4 2 4.50 6 6 0 50.0 40 25 36 18
Joe Murphy 1 0 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 13 5 4 5
William Robinson 0 0 3.00 1 0 1 3.0 3 1 3 0

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to DTN 10-5

👥 Roster (17)

Jack Boyle Doc Bushong Bob Caruthers Charlie Comiskey Dave Foutz Bill Gleason Mike Goodfellow Nat Hudson Silver King Ed Knouff Arlie Latham Harry Lyons +5 more

17 players

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The 1887 St. Louis Browns in brief

The 1887 St. Louis Browns won 95 games and lost 40, ending up 1st in the AA. In 1887 the franchise won the pennant. With 1131 runs scored and 761 given up, the 1887 differential was +370. Against a league average of .272, the 1887 St. Louis Browns batted .307. Pitchers allowed 3.77 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.29.

Measured against the 904-run league average, the offense was 25% ahead. The home park, Sportsman's Park I, recorded 15,000 in attendance, about 205 a game. Tip O'Neill led the club in home runs with 14. Silver King led the pitchers with 32 wins. The World Series ended in a loss against DTN 10-5. In all, the roster shows 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 St. Louis Browns

What was the 1887 St. Louis Browns record?
The 1887 St. Louis Browns finished 95-40 (.704 win pct).
How did the 1887 St. Louis Browns finish?
The 1887 St. Louis Browns finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1887 St. Louis Browns in home runs?
Tip O'Neill led the 1887 St. Louis Browns with 14 home runs.
What was the 1887 St. Louis Browns team ERA?
The 1887 St. Louis Browns posted a team ERA of 3.77.
Did the 1887 St. Louis Browns win the World Series?
No. The 1887 St. Louis Browns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 St. Louis Browns play?
The 1887 St. Louis Browns played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
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