1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings

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81-54, Finished 2nd in American Association (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Gus Schmelz (81-54)
Scored 892 runs, Allowed 745 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-56

Ballparks: League Park I ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 108

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1886 / 1888 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Kid Baldwin	22	R	R	5' 6"	147	Nov 1, 1864	4	96		96		0	96	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			-0.6	$
Hick Carpenter	31	R	L	5' 11"	186	Aug 16, 1855	9	127		127		0	0	0	0	127	0	0	0	0	0			-1.2	$
Pop Corkhill	29	L	R	5' 10"	180	Apr 11, 1858	5	128		128		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	121	7	128			1.4	$
Frank Fennelly	27	R	R	5' 8"	168	Feb 18, 1860	4	134		134		0	0	0	0	0	134	0	0	0	0			3.1	$
Charley Jones	37	R	R	5' 11"	202	Apr 30, 1850	11	41		41		0	0	0	0	0	0	41	1	0	41			0.6	$
Heinie Kappel	23	R	R	5' 8"	160	Sep, 1863	1st	23		23		0	0	0	6	9	1	2	0	5	7			0.0	$
Jim Keenan	29	R	R	5' 10"	186	Feb 10, 1858	7	47		47		0	38	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3	$
Jumbo McGinnis	33			5' 10"	197	Feb 22, 1854	6	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.7	$
Bid McPhee HOF	27	R	R	5' 8"	152	Nov 1, 1859	6	129		129		0	0	0	129	0	0	0	0	0	0			3.7	$2,300
Tony Mullane	28	B		5' 10"	165	Jan 30, 1859	6	56		56		48	0	0	0	0	0	7	2	0	9			8.4	$
Hugh Nicol	29	R	R	5' 4"	145	Jan 1, 1858	7	125		125		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	119	125			-0.1	$
Jack O'Connor	21	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jun 2, 1866	1st	12		12		0	5	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	7			-0.7	$
John Reilly	28	R	R	6' 3"	178	Oct 5, 1858	6	134		134		0	0	127	0	0	0	1	6	2	9			3.2	$
Billy Serad	24	R	R	5' 7"	156	1863	3	22		22		22	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			0.7	$
Mike Shea	20		R	5' 10"	170	Mar 10, 1867	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.8	$
Mike Smith	19	L	L	5' 11"	178	Mar 23, 1868	2	52		52		52	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2			11.4	$
George Tebeau	25	R	R	5' 9"	175	Dec 26, 1861	1st	85		85		1	0	0	0	0	0	80	1	3	84			0.2	$
Mother Watson	22			5' 9"	145	Jan 27, 1865	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.6	$
Wild Bill Widner	20	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 3, 1867	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

1886 / 1888 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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