The Philadelphia Quakers team, also known as "the Phillies," opened its 1887 season by playing a home game in its new ballpark on Saturday, April 30 against the New York Giants. Multiple civic and business leaders were in attendance.
| 1887 Philadelphia Quakers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Owners | Al Reach, John Rogers |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
Preseason
editThe Phillies held spring training in Savannah, Georgia, leaving Philadelphia on March 15, 1887[1] by train from Broad Street Station. The Phillies trained in Savannah through March 25.[2]
The Phillies opened their preseason City Series against the Athletics on April 4, 1887 at the Athletics' Jefferson Street Grounds. 9,183 tickets were sold to the game and an "immense crowd" turned out to see the Phillies win by a score of 10 to 2.[3]
Regular season
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The Phillies moved into their new ballpark at 15th and Huntingdon Streets in April 1887. The park was to have opened on April 4, 1887 for the City Series game against the Athletics but inclement weather delayed final construction.[4]
The Phillies played their first game in the new ballpark on Saturday, April 30, 1887, the home opener against the New York Giants. 18,000 tickets were sold for the first game, with 13,000 in the stands and an additional 5,000 fans crowded onto the bicycle track which encircled the field and others in the terraces above left field. Philadelphia's Mayor Edwin Henry Fitler attended along with the city's political and business leadership, and many baseball leaders. The Phillies defeated New York 15 to 9.[5]
Season standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Wolverines | 79 | 45 | .637 | — | 44–17 | 35–28 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 75 | 48 | .610 | 3½ | 38–23 | 37–25 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 71 | 50 | .587 | 6½ | 44–18 | 27–32 |
| New York Giants | 68 | 55 | .553 | 10½ | 36–26 | 32–29 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 61 | 60 | .504 | 16½ | 38–22 | 23–38 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 55 | 69 | .444 | 24 | 31–33 | 24–36 |
| Washington Nationals | 46 | 76 | .377 | 32 | 26–33 | 20–43 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 37 | 89 | .294 | 43 | 24–39 | 13–50 |
Record vs. opponents
editSources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WSH | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 6–9–3 | 17–11–1 | 11–7 | 7–10–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 10–7–1 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 9–6–3 | — | 10–8 | 13–5 | 11–6–1 | 12–6–1 | 5–12–1 | 11–7 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 11–7–1 | 8–10 | — | 14–4–1 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 13–4 | 13–4–1 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 7–11 | 5–13 | 4–14–1 | — | 3–15 | 1–17 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||||||||
| New York | 10–7–1 | 6–11–1 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 7–10–3 | 12–6 | 10–8–1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 9–9 | 6–12–1 | 8–10 | 17–1 | 10–7–3 | — | 12–6 | 13–3–1 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–11 | 12–5–1 | 4–13 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 6–12 | — | 9–9 | |||||||||
| Washington | 7–10–1 | 7–11 | 4–13–1 | 8–10 | 8–10–1 | 3–13–1 | 9–9 | — | |||||||||
Notable transactions
edit- April 1887: Tom Gunning was purchased by the Phillies from the Boston Beaneaters.[6]
Roster
edit| 1887 Philadelphia Quakers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: 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 | Jack Clements | 66 | 246 | 69 | .280 | 1 | 47 |
| 1B | Sid Farrar | 116 | 443 | 125 | .282 | 4 | 72 |
| 2B | Barney McLaughlin | 50 | 205 | 45 | .220 | 1 | 26 |
| SS | Arthur Irwin | 100 | 374 | 95 | .254 | 2 | 56 |
| 3B | Joe Mulvey | 111 | 474 | 136 | .287 | 2 | 78 |
| OF | Jim Fogarty | 126 | 495 | 129 | .261 | 8 | 50 |
| OF | Ed Andrews | 104 | 464 | 151 | .325 | 4 | 67 |
| OF | George Wood | 113 | 491 | 142 | .289 | 14 | 66 |
Other batters
editNote: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bastian | 60 | 221 | 47 | .213 | 1 | 21 |
| Deacon McGuire | 41 | 150 | 46 | .307 | 2 | 23 |
| Ed Daily | 26 | 106 | 30 | .283 | 1 | 17 |
| Tom Gunning | 28 | 104 | 27 | .260 | 1 | 16 |
| Tommy McCarthy | 18 | 70 | 13 | .186 | 0 | 6 |
| Al Maul | 16 | 56 | 17 | .304 | 1 | 4 |
| Andy Cusick | 7 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 | 5 |
| Harry Lyons | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Casey | 45 | 390.1 | 28 | 13 | 2.86 | 119 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 40 | 332.1 | 21 | 17 | 3.66 | 160 |
| Charlie Ferguson | 37 | 297.1 | 22 | 10 | 3.00 | 125 |
| Ed Daily | 6 | 41.1 | 0 | 4 | 7.19 | 7 |
| Jim Devlin | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 6 |
Other pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Maul | 7 | 50.1 | 4 | 2 | 5.54 | 18 |
Relief pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fogarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Notes
edit- ^ "Base Ball News: Early Opening of the Season for the Home Clubs". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 14, 1887. p. 3.
- ^ "Base Ball News: Full Arrangements for the Philadelphia's Trip to the South". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 12, 1887. p. 2.
- ^ "The Phillies Win: The Athletics Beaten by a Score of Ten to Two". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1887. p. 2.
- ^ "Base Ball News: Philadelphia Club Grounds - News from the South". Philadelphia Inqurier. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 24, 1887. p. 3.
- ^ "The Ball Field: Opening of the Philadelphia's new grounds on Saturday". Philadelphia Inqurier. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 2, 1887. p. 3.
- ^ Tom Gunning page at Baseball Reference