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1887 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

Year Index / Affiliations / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1886 / 1888

League-by-League Batting

RkLgLevTmsBatAgeR/GGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSTBGDPHBPSHSFIBB
2Cuban Winter League
3American AssociationMajor League826.46.601096426723892372341061016386872235494366433203103.273.336.367.70414291429
4National LeagueMajor League827.16.09101638862358126183962414507113834899268127332821.269.326.381.70713645317
1Cuban LeagueForeign
28National Colored Baseball LeagueNegro621.811.272611522933793216397.329.392452
29Mountain League
30Red River Valley League40.0
5California LeagueNo Classification4
6Central Interstate LeagueNo Classification2
7Central LeagueNo Classification
8Central Pennsylvania LeagueNo Classification80.0
9Chicago City LeagueNo Classification8
10Eastern LeagueNo Classification625.6
11International AssociationNo Classification120.0
12Kansas State LeagueNo Classification70.0
13Maine State LeagueNo Classification
14Montana State LeagueNo Classification
15Nebraska State LeagueNo Classification
16New England LeagueNo Classification823.8
17Northeastern LeagueNo Classification50.0
18Northern Michigan LeagueNo Classification521.7
19Northwestern LeagueNo Classification825.1
20Ohio State LeagueNo Classification923.0
21Pacific Coast LeagueNo Classification4
22Pennsylvania State AssociationNo Classification823.6
23Puget Sound LeagueNo Classification
24Southern LeagueNo Classification725.5
25Southwestern LeagueNo Classification70.0
26Western LeagueNo Classification1023.9
27Western New York LeagueNo Classification4

League-by-League Pitching

RkLgLevTmsPitchAgeR/GWLW-L%ERAGGSGFCGSHOSVIPHRERHRBBIBBSOHBPBKWPBFWHIPH/9HR/9BB/9SO/9SO/BB
1American AssociationMajor League823.76.58536536.5004.29110010964810483999495.21061072344527223332030754297754424491.46710.10.23.12.90.93
2National LeagueMajor League825.26.09492492.5004.0510161016479693488874.1961561833990383273228403223544389781.3919.80.42.82.91.04
5National Colored Baseball LeagueNegro60.011.271313.5002626719230.037729345881.83514.81.83.41.96
3California LeagueNo Classification3
4International AssociationNo Classification12

League-by-League Fielding

RkLgLevTmsGCGPOAEDPFld%PBSBCSCS%lgCS%POAttendance
1American AssociationMajor League8110028443137104386723.90610113664
2National LeagueMajor League8101626451129753677696.915811
5National Colored Baseball LeagueNegro626
3California LeagueNo Classification3
4International AssociationNo Classification12

Pro Baseball Map for 1887

ALL TEAMS ARE LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE TOWN THEY ARE LISTED IN. We have not located the actual location of the ballpark.

We list over 30,000 of teams from minor league history. This list is not exhaustive and may be missing teams from certain leagues and years or with a small number of games played. We apologize for any omissions. Report any errors or omissions

League Teams

LgLevTm
Cuban Winter League
Cuban LeagueForeign
National Colored Baseball LeagueNegroBaltimore Lord Baltimores, Boston Resolutes, Louisville Falls City, New York Gorhams, Philadelphia Pythians, Pittsburgh Keystones
Mountain League
Red River Valley LeagueFargo, Fergus Falls, Grand Forks, Wahpeton
California LeagueNo ClassificationOakland Greenhood & Morans, Sacramento Altas, San Francisco Haverlys, San Francisco Pioneers
Central Interstate LeagueNo ClassificationDecatur, Peoria
Central LeagueNo Classification
Central Pennsylvania LeagueNo ClassificationAshland, Danville, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Minersville, Mount Carmel, Shamokin Maroons, Sunbury
Chicago City LeagueNo ClassificationChicago Aetnas, Chicago Diamonds, Chicago Franklins, Chicago Garden Citys, Chicago Picketts, Chicago Stars, Chicago West Ends, Chicago Whitings
Eastern LeagueNo ClassificationBridgeport Giants, Danbury Hatters, Hartford Dark Blues, New Haven Blues, Springfield Horsemen, Waterbury Brass Citys
International AssociationNo ClassificationBinghamton Crickets, Buffalo Bisons, Hamilton Hams, Jersey City Skeeters, Newark Little Giants, Oswego Starchboxes, Rochester Maroons, Scranton Miners,
Syracuse Stars, Toronto Canucks, Utica Pent Ups, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons
Kansas State LeagueNo ClassificationArkansas City, Emporia, Joplin, Webb City, Wellington, Wichita, Winfield
Maine State LeagueNo Classification
Montana State LeagueNo Classification
Nebraska State LeagueNo Classification
New England LeagueNo ClassificationBoston Blues/Haverhill, Haverhill, Lawrence/Salem, Lowell Magicians, Lynn Lions, Manchester Farmers, Portland, Salem Fairies
Northeastern LeagueNo ClassificationBurlington, Malone, Montpelier, Rutland, St. Albans
Northern Michigan LeagueNo ClassificationBig Rapids, Evart, Greenville, Ionia, Reed City
Northwestern LeagueNo ClassificationDes Moines Hawkeyes, Duluth Freezers, Eau Claire, LaCrosse Freezers, Milwaukee Cream Citys, Minneapolis Millers, Oshkosh, St. Paul Saints
Ohio State LeagueNo ClassificationAkron Acorns, Canton, Columbus Buckeyes, Kalamazoo Kazoos, Mansfield, Sandusky Suds/Sands/Maroons, Steubenville Stubs, Wheeling,
Zanesville Kickapoos
Pacific Coast LeagueNo ClassificationOakland, San Francisco, San Francisco A & G's, San Francisco Damianas
Pennsylvania State AssociationNo ClassificationAllentown Peanut Eaters, Altoona, Bradford, Johnstown, Reading, Scranton Miners, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Williamsport Lumber Citys
Puget Sound LeagueNo Classification
Southern LeagueNo ClassificationBirmingham Ironmakers, Charleston Quakers, Memphis Browns, Mobile Swamp Angels, Nashville Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Savannah
Southwestern LeagueNo ClassificationFort Smith Indians, Hot Springs Blues, Joplin, Little Rock Giants, Pine Bluff Infants, Springfield Indians, Webb City Stars
Western LeagueNo ClassificationDenver, Emporia Reds, Hastings Hustlers, Kansas City Cowboys, Leavenworth Soldiers, Lincoln Tree Planters, Omaha Omahogs, St. Joseph Reds,
Topeka, Wichita Braves
Western New York LeagueNo ClassificationBatavia, Leroy, Perry, Warsaw