1887 Philadelphia Quakers season

National League season March 2026 November 2013 Philadelphia Quakers 1887 National League Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds Philadelphia 75 48 y 2nd Al Reach, John Rogers Harry Wright 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. Preseason The Phillies held spring training in Savannah, Georgia, leaving Philadelphia on March 15, 1887 March 14, 1887 Base Ball News: Early Opening of the Season for the Home Clubs Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3 by train from Broad Street Station. The Phillies trained in Savannah through March 25. March 12, 1887 Base Ball News: Full Arrangements for the Philadelphia's Trip to the South Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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. April 5, 1887 The Phillies Win: The Athletics Beaten by a Score of Ten to Two Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2 Regular season 300px|thumb|Philadelphia Phillies, 1887 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. March 24, 1887 Base Ball News: Philadelphia Club Grounds - News from the South Philadelphia Inqurier Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3 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. May 2, 1887 The Ball Field: Opening of the Philadelphia's new grounds on Saturday Philadelphia Inqurier Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3 Season standings Philadelphia Quakers Record vs. opponents PHI Notable transactions April 1887: Tom Gunning was purchased by the Phillies from the Boston Beaneaters.Tom Gunning page at Baseball Reference Roster 1887 Philadelphia Quakers Roster Pitchers Charlie Buffinton Dan Casey Jim Devlin Charlie Ferguson Catchers Jack Clements Andy Cusick Tom Gunning Deacon McGuire Infielders Charlie Bastian Sid Farrar Arthur Irwin Barney McLaughlin Joe Mulvey Outfielders Ed Andrews Ed Daily Jim Fogarty Harry Lyons Al Maul Tommy McCarthy George Wood Manager Harry Wright 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 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 Ed Andrews (baseball) 104 464 151 .325 4 67 OF George Wood 113 491 142 .289 14 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 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 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 Dan Casey baseball 45 390.1 28 13 2.86 119 Charlie Buffinton 40 332.1 21 17 3.66 160 Charlie Ferguson Charlie Ferguson (1880s pitcher) 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 Note: 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 Note: 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 2 References 1887 Philadelphia Quakers season at Baseball Reference Category:Philadelphia Phillies seasons Philadelphia Quakers season Philadelphia