The 1887 Louisville Colonels season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a 76–60 record, fourth place in the American Association.
| 1887 Louisville Colonels | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Owners | W. L. Lyons, Zach Phelps, W. L. Jackson, John Phelps, Mordecai Davidson |
| Manager | Kick Kelly |
Regular season
Season standings
| American Association | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 95 | 40 | 0.704 | — | 58–15 | 37–25 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 81 | 54 | 0.600 | 14 | 46–27 | 35–27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 58 | 0.570 | 18 | 42–21 | 35–37 |
| Louisville Colonels | 76 | 60 | 0.559 | 19½ | 45–23 | 31–37 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 64 | 69 | 0.481 | 30 | 41–28 | 23–41 |
| Brooklyn Grays | 60 | 74 | 0.448 | 34½ | 36–37 | 24–37 |
| New York Metropolitans | 44 | 89 | 0.331 | 50 | 26–33 | 18–56 |
| Cleveland Blues | 39 | 92 | 0.298 | 54 | 22–36 | 17–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BRO | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYP | PHI | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 10–9–1 | 11–9 | 17–3 | 7–11–1 | 15–4–2 | 14–6 | 3–16–2 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 9–10–1 | — | 7–13 | 13–6–1 | 8–12 | 9–9 | 10–8–2 | 4–16 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 9–11 | 13–7 | — | 11–6 | 8–12 | 17–3–1 | 11–9 | 12–6 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 3–17 | 6–13–1 | 6–11 | — | 8–11–1 | 11–8 | 4–14 | 1–18 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 11–7–1 | 12–8 | 12–8 | 11–8–1 | — | 12–8 | 11–8–1 | 7–13 | |||||||||
| New York | 4–15–2 | 9–9 | 3–17–1 | 8–11 | 8–12 | — | 7–11–1 | 5–14–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 6–14 | 8–10–2 | 9–11 | 14–4 | 8–11–1 | 11–7–1 | — | 8–12 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 16–3–2 | 16–4 | 6–12 | 18–1 | 13–7 | 14–5–1 | 12–8 | — | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1887 Louisville Colonels | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
| Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Paul Cook | 61 | 223 | 55 | .247 | 0 | 17 |
| 1B | John Kerins | 112 | 476 | 140 | .294 | 5 | 57 |
| 2B | Reddy Mack | 128 | 478 | 147 | .308 | 1 | 69 |
| 3B | Joe Werrick | 136 | 533 | 152 | .285 | 7 | 99 |
| SS | Bill White | 132 | 512 | 129 | .252 | 2 | 79 |
| OF | Jimmy Wolf | 137 | 569 | 160 | .281 | 2 | 102 |
| OF | Pete Browning | 134 | 547 | 220 | .402 | 4 | 118 |
| OF | Hub Collins | 130 | 559 | 162 | .290 | 1 | 66 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Hecker | 91 | 370 | 118 | .319 | 4 | 50 |
| Lave Cross | 54 | 203 | 54 | .266 | 0 | 26 |
| Phil Reccius | 11 | 37 | 9 | .243 | 0 | 4 |
| Amos Cross | 8 | 28 | 3 | .107 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducky Hemp | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toad Ramsey | 65 | 561.0 | 37 | 27 | 3.43 | 355 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | 36 | 309.0 | 18 | 16 | 3.79 | 118 |
| Guy Hecker | 34 | 285.1 | 18 | 12 | 4.16 | 58 |
| Joe Neale | 5 | 41.1 | 1 | 4 | 6.97 | 11 |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 2 |