1887 National League Standings and Statistics

League Standings

Team W L T PCT. GB
Detroit 79 45 3 .637 -
Philadelphia 75 48 5 .610 3.5
Chicago 71 50 6 .587 6.5
New York 68 55 6 .553 10.5
Boston 61 60 6 .504 16.5
Pittsburgh 55 69 1 .444 24
Washington 46 76 4 .377 32
Indianapolis 37 89 1 .294 43

Postseason Results

World Series Detroit defeated St. Louis (10 games to 5)

League Batting Statistics

Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SO SB CS TB AVG OBP SLG
Detroit 127 4689 969 1404 213 126 55 352 258 267 2034 .299 .348 .434
Philadelphia 128 4630 901 1269 213 89 47 385 346 355 1801 .274 .330 .389
Chicago 127 4350 813 1177 178 98 80 407 400 382 1791 .271 .333 .412
New York 129 4516 816 1259 167 93 48 361 326 415 1756 .279 .332 .389
Boston 127 4531 831 1255 185 94 53 340 392 373 1787 .277 .327 .394
Pittsburgh 125 4414 621 1141 183 78 20 319 381 221 1540 .258 .308 .349
Washington 126 4314 601 1039 149 63 47 269 339 334 1455 .241 .285 .337
Indianapolis 127 4368 628 1080 162 70 33 300 379 334 1481 .247 .296 .339
Totals 1016 35812 6180 9624 1450 711 383 2733 2821 2681   13645 .269 .321 .381

League Pitching Statistics

Team SHO SV G CG IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
Detroit 3 1 127 122 1116.0 1172 714 490 52 344 337 3.95
Philadelphia 7 1 128 119 1132.0 1173 702 436 48 305 435 3.47
Chicago 4 3 127 117 1126.0 1156 716 433 55 338 510 3.46
New York 5 1 129 123 1113.0 1096 723 441 27 373 415 3.57
Boston 4 1 127 123 1100.0 1226 792 539 55 396 254 4.41
Pittsburgh 3 0 125 123 1108.0 1287 750 507 39 246 248 4.12
Washington 4 0 126 124 1090.0 1216 818 507 47 299 396 4.19
Indianapolis 4 1 127 118 1088.0 1289 965 633 60 431 245 5.24
Totals 34 8 1016 969 8873.0 9615 6180 3986 383 2732 2840 4.04

Batting Leaders

Batting Average
Sam Thompson .372
Cap Anson .347
Dan Brouthers .338
John Ward .338
Sam Wise .334
At-Bats
John Ward 545
Sam Thompson 545
Hardy Richardson 543
Jack Rowe 537
Jerry Denny 510
Games
John Ward 129
John Morrill 127
Dick Johnston 127
Ned Williamson 127
Sam Thompson 127
Runs
Dan Brouthers 153
Jack Rowe 135
Hardy Richardson 131
King Kelly 120
George Wood 118
Hits
Sam Thompson 203
John Ward 184
Hardy Richardson 178
Jack Rowe 171
Dan Brouthers 169
Doubles
Dan Brouthers 36
King Kelly 34
Jerry Denny 34
Cap Anson 33
Paul Hines 32
Triples
Sam Thompson 23
Roger Connor 22
Dan Brouthers 20
Dick Johnston 20
George Wood 19
Home Runs
Billy O'Brien 19
Roger Connor 17
Fred Pfeffer 16
George Wood 14
John Morrill 12
RBI
Sam Thompson 166
Roger Connor 104
Cap Anson 102
Dan Brouthers 101
Jerry Denny 97
Stolen Bases
John Ward 111
Jim Fogarty 102
King Kelly 84
Ned Hanlon 69
Jack Glasscock 62
Walks
Jim Fogarty 82
Roger Connor 75
Ned Williamson 73
Dan Brouthers 71
Emmett Seery 71
Strikeouts
John Morrill 86
Emmett Seery 68
Tom Brown 65
Ned Williamson 57
Marty Sullivan 53

Pitching Leaders

ERA
Dan Casey 2.86
Pete Conway 2.90
Charlie Ferguson 3.00
John Clarkson 3.08
Tim Keefe 3.12
Wins
John Clarkson 38
Tim Keefe 35
Charlie Getzein 29
Pud Galvin 28
Dan Casey 28
Losses
John Healy 29
Henry Boyle 24
Jim McCormick 23
Charley Radbourn 23
Ed Morris 22
Games
John Clarkson 60
Tim Keefe 56
Charley Radbourn 50
Pud Galvin 49
Jim Whitney 47
Complete Games
John Clarkson 56
Tim Keefe 54
Charley Radbourn 48
Pud Galvin 47
Jim Whitney 46
Shutouts
Dan Casey 4
Jim Whitney 3
Kid Madden 3
John Healy 3
Pud Galvin 2
Saves
Bill Stemmeyer 1
Mark Baldwin 1
Frederick Fass 1
Charlie Ferguson 1
George Van Haltren 1
Innings Pitched
John Clarkson 523.0
Tim Keefe 477.0
Pud Galvin 441.0
Charley Radbourn 425.0
Jim Whitney 405.0
Strikeouts
John Clarkson 237
Tim Keefe 189
Mark Baldwin 164
Charlie Buffinton 160
Jim Whitney 146
Walks
Charley Radbourn 133
Kid Madden 122
Mark Baldwin 122
Dan Casey 115
Hank O'Day 109
Earned Runs
Charley Radbourn 215
John Healy 196
John Clarkson 179
Tim Keefe 165
Pud Galvin 161
Runs
Charley Radbourn 305
John Healy 292
John Clarkson 283
Tim Keefe 260
Pud Galvin 259