1887 Southern League season

1887 Southern League season Southern League Baseball April 16 – October 10 120 7 Regular season New Orleans Pelicans List of Southern League seasons SL 1886 Southern League season 1886 1888 Southern League season 1888 The 1887 Southern League was a minor league baseball season played between April 16 and October 10. Seven teams played a 120-game schedule, with the top team winning the league pennant and championship. The New Orleans Pelicans won the Southern League championship, as they had the best record in the league. Team changes The Augusta Browns and the Chattanooga Lookouts did not return to the league after disbanding during the 1886 season. The Atlanta Atlantas and the Macon club disbanded. The Memphis Grays are renamed to the Memphis Browns. The Mobile Swamp Angels and New Orleans Pelicans join the league. The Nashville Americans are renamed to the Nashville Blues. The Birmingham Ironmakers join the league on June 1st. Teams 1887 Southern League Team City Stadium Birmingham Ironmakers Birmingham, Alabama West End Park Charleston Seagulls Charleston, South Carolina Ball Park Field Memphis Browns Memphis, Tennessee Olympic Park Mobile Swamp Angels Mobile, Alabama Frascati Park Nashville Blues Nashville, Tennessee Sulphur Spring Park New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana Sportsman's Park Savannah Savannah, Georgia Bolton Street Park Map of teams left 10px Southern League teams 1050 530 350 150 715 USA 2100 USA 33.52 -86.81 Black pog.svg 80 right Ironmakers #ffe USA 32.81 -79.93 Black pog.svg 80 right Seagulls #ffe USA 35.14 -90.05 Black pog.svg 80 left Browns #ffe USA 30.67 -88.10 Black pog.svg 80 left Swamp Angels #ffe USA 36.17 -86.79 Black pog.svg 80 left Blues #ffe USA 29.99 -90.12 Black pog.svg 80 left Pelicans #ffe USA 32.08 -81.09 Black pog.svg 80 right Savannah #ffe Regular season Summary The New Orleans Pelicans finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history. On May 17, the Mobile Swamp Angels disbanded. On May 31, the Savannah club disbanded. On June 1, the Birmingham Ironmakers joined the league. On August 2, the Nashville Blues disbanded. Standings 1887 SOUA Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed August 1, 2026 Southern League Team Win Loss % GB New Orleans Pelicans 78 37 78 37 – Charleston Seagulls 65 38 65 38 7 Memphis Browns 64 51 64 51 14 Nashville Blues 33 31 33 31 25.5 Savannah 9 26 9 26 29 Birmingham Ironmakers 19 63 19 63 42.5 Mobile Swamp Angels 5 21 5 21 44.5 League Leaders Batting leaders 1887 SL Leaders at statscrew.com, URL accessed August 1, 2026 1887 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 1, 2026 Stat Player Total AVG Wally Andrews, Memphis Browns .422 H Wally Andrews, Memphis Browns 218 R Wally Andrews, Memphis Browns 143 2B Mike Hines, Charleston Seagulls 34 3B Count Campau, Savannah/New Orleans 18 HR Wally Andrews, Memphis Browns 28 SB Ed Cartwright, New Orleans Pelicans 108 Pitching leaders 1887 SL Leaders at statscrew.com, URL accessed August 1, 2026 1887 SL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed August 1, 2026 Stat Player Total W Fred Smith, Charleston Seagulls 33 ERA John Ewing, New Orleans Pelicans 1.67 CG Fred Smith, Charleston Seagulls 48 SHO John Ewing, New Orleans Pelicans 5 IP Fred Smith, Charleston Seagulls 448.1 SO Fred Smith, Charleston Seagulls 221 See also 1887 Major League Baseball season References External links Minor League Baseball official website Southern League season Category:1887 in American sports