1887 Boston Beaneaters Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-60
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 41,000, Avg. 10,250
Ballpark: South End Grounds I
Manager: King Kelly (49-43)
Manager: John Morrill (12-17)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1887 Boston Beaneaters Statistics
1887 Boston Beaneaters Results

The Boston Beaneaters of the National League ended the 1887 season with a record of 61 wins and 60 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.

The Beaneaters scored 834 runs and allowed 792 runs. John Morrill led Boston with 12 home runs Billy Nash drove in 94 runs. Sam Wise topped all regular hitters by hitting .334. Old Hoss Radbourn notched 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Kid Madden added 15 or more wins, too Kid Madden recorded a 3.79 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

King Kelly and John Morrill coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jack BurdockPRRApril 0, 18525'9"158Brooklyn, NY USA
Dick ConwayPLRApril 25, 18665'7"140Lowell, MA USA
Con DailyPLRSeptember 11, 18646'0"192Blackstone, MA USA
Joe HornungPRRJune 12, 18575'8"164Carthage, NY USA
Dick JohnstonPRRApril 6, 18635'8"155Kingston, NY USA
King KellyPRRDecember 31, 18575'10"170Troy, NY USA
Kid MaddenPLLOctober 2, 18675'7"130Portland, ME USA
John MorrillPRRFebruary 19, 18555'10"155Boston, MA USA
Billy NashPRRJune 24, 18655'8"167Richmond, VA USA
Tom O'RourkePRROctober 0, 18655'9"158New York, NY USA
Old Hoss RadbournPRRDecember 11, 18545'9"168Rochester, NY USA
Bill StemmyerPRRMay 6, 18656'2"190Cleveland, OH USA
Ezra SuttonPRRSeptember 17, 18495'8"153Seneca Falls, NY USA
Edward TatePRRDecember 22, 18605'10"178Richmond, VA USA
Bobby WheelockPRRAugust 6, 18645'8"160Charlestown, MA USA
Sam WisePLRAugust 18, 18575'10"170Akron, OH USA