Indianapolis Hoosiers Team History & Encyclopedia

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Indianapolis Hoosiers (146-249 W-L, 1887 - 1889)

Franchise History

Rk	Year	Tm	Lg	G	W	L	Ties	W-L%	Finish	R	RA	BatAge	PitchAge	#Bat	#Pitch	Top Player	Managers
1	1889	Indianapolis Hoosiers	NL	135	59	75	1	.440	7th of 8	819	894	28.1	25.0	24	12	J.Glasscock (6.6)	Frank Bancroft (25-43) and Jack Glasscock (34-32)
2	1888	Indianapolis Hoosiers	NL	136	50	85	1	.370	7th of 8	603	731	27.4	24.2	17	9	J.Glasscock (2.7)	Harry Spence (50-85)
3	1887	Indianapolis Hoosiers	NL	127	37	89	1	.294	8th of 8	628	965	25.2	22.8	25	13	H.Boyle (5.4)	Watch Burnham (6-22), Fred Thomas (11-18) and Horace Fogel (20-49)

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