1887 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

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

League-by-League Batting

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP
2	Cuban Winter League

3	American Association	Major League	8	26.4	6.60	1096	42672	38923	7234	10610	1638	687	223	5494	3664	3320	3103	.273	.336	.367	.704	14291	429
4	National League	Major League	8	27.1	6.09	1016	38862	35812	6183	9624	1450	711	383	4899	2681	2733	2821	.269	.326	.381	.707	13645	317

1	Cuban League	Foreign

28	National Colored Baseball League	Negro	6	21.8	11.27	26		1152	293	379	32	16	3		97			.329		.392		452

29	Mountain League
30	Red River Valley League		4	0.0

5	California League	No Classification	4
6	Central Interstate League	No Classification	2
7	Central League	No Classification
8	Central Pennsylvania League	No Classification	8	0.0
9	Chicago City League	No Classification	8
10	Eastern League	No Classification	6	25.6
11	International Association	No Classification	12	0.0
12	Kansas State League	No Classification	7	0.0
13	Maine State League	No Classification
14	Montana State League	No Classification
15	Nebraska State League	No Classification
16	New England League	No Classification	8	23.8
17	Northeastern League	No Classification	5	0.0
18	Northern Michigan League	No Classification	5	21.7
19	Northwestern League	No Classification	8	25.1
20	Ohio State League	No Classification	9	23.0
21	Pacific Coast League	No Classification	4
22	Pennsylvania State Association	No Classification	8	23.6
23	Puget Sound League	No Classification
24	Southern League	No Classification	7	25.5
25	Southwestern League	No Classification	7	0.0
26	Western League	No Classification	10	23.9
27	Western New York League	No Classification	4

League-by-League Pitching

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1	American Association	Major League	8	23.7	6.58	536	536	.500	4.29	1100	1096	48	1048	39	9	9495.2	10610	7234	4527	223	3320	3075	429	7	754	42449	1.467	10.1	0.2	3.1	2.9	0.93
2	National League	Major League	8	25.2	6.09	492	492	.500	4.05	1016	1016	47	969	34	8	8874.1	9615	6183	3990	383	2732	2840	322	3	544	38978	1.391	9.8	0.4	2.8	2.9	1.04

5	National Colored Baseball League	Negro	6	0.0	11.27	13	13	.500		26	26	7	19			230.0	377	293			45	88					1.835	14.8		1.8	3.4	1.96

3	California League	No Classification	3
4	International Association	No Classification	12

League-by-League Fielding

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	SB
1	American Association	Major League	8	1100	28443	13710	4386	723	.906	1011	3664
2	National League	Major League	8	1016	26451	12975	3677	696	.915	811

5	National Colored Baseball League	Negro	6	26

3	California League	No Classification	3
4	International Association	No Classification	12

Pro Baseball Map for 1887

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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

Lg	Lev	Tm
Cuban Winter League

Cuban League	Foreign

National Colored Baseball League	Negro	Baltimore Lord Baltimores, Boston Resolutes, Louisville Falls City, New York Gorhams, Philadelphia Pythians, Pittsburgh Keystones

Mountain League
Red River Valley League		Fargo, Fergus Falls, Grand Forks, Wahpeton

California League	No Classification	Oakland Greenhood & Morans, Sacramento Altas, San Francisco Haverlys, San Francisco Pioneers
Central Interstate League	No Classification	Decatur, Peoria
Central League	No Classification
Central Pennsylvania League	No Classification	Ashland, Danville, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Minersville, Mount Carmel, Shamokin Maroons, Sunbury
Chicago City League	No Classification	Chicago Aetnas, Chicago Diamonds, Chicago Franklins, Chicago Garden Citys, Chicago Picketts, Chicago Stars, Chicago West Ends, Chicago Whitings
Eastern League	No Classification	Bridgeport Giants, Danbury Hatters, Hartford Dark Blues, New Haven Blues, Springfield Horsemen, Waterbury Brass Citys
International Association	No Classification	Binghamton 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 League	No Classification	Arkansas City, Emporia, Joplin, Webb City, Wellington, Wichita, Winfield
Maine State League	No Classification
Montana State League	No Classification
Nebraska State League	No Classification
New England League	No Classification	Boston Blues/Haverhill, Haverhill, Lawrence/Salem, Lowell Magicians, Lynn Lions, Manchester Farmers, Portland, Salem Fairies
Northeastern League	No Classification	Burlington, Malone, Montpelier, Rutland, St. Albans
Northern Michigan League	No Classification	Big Rapids, Evart, Greenville, Ionia, Reed City
Northwestern League	No Classification	Des Moines Hawkeyes, Duluth Freezers, Eau Claire, LaCrosse Freezers, Milwaukee Cream Citys, Minneapolis Millers, Oshkosh, St. Paul Saints
Ohio State League	No Classification	Akron Acorns, Canton, Columbus Buckeyes, Kalamazoo Kazoos, Mansfield, Sandusky Suds/Sands/Maroons, Steubenville Stubs, Wheeling, Zanesville Kickapoos
Pacific Coast League	No Classification	Oakland, San Francisco, San Francisco A & G's, San Francisco Damianas
Pennsylvania State Association	No Classification	Allentown Peanut Eaters, Altoona, Bradford, Johnstown, Reading, Scranton Miners, Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons, Williamsport Lumber Citys
Puget Sound League	No Classification
Southern League	No Classification	Birmingham Ironmakers, Charleston Quakers, Memphis Browns, Mobile Swamp Angels, Nashville Blues, New Orleans Pelicans, Savannah
Southwestern League	No Classification	Fort Smith Indians, Hot Springs Blues, Joplin, Little Rock Giants, Pine Bluff Infants, Springfield Indians, Webb City Stars
Western League	No Classification	Denver, Emporia Reds, Hastings Hustlers, Kansas City Cowboys, Leavenworth Soldiers, Lincoln Tree Planters, Omaha Omahogs, St. Joseph Reds, Topeka, Wichita Braves
Western New York League	No Classification	Batavia, Leroy, Perry, Warsaw

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