1887 New York Metropolitans Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 44-89
Finished 7th in the AA
Ballpark: St. George Cricket Grounds
Manager: Bob Ferguson (6-24)
Manager: Dave Orr (3-5)
Manager: Ollie Caylor (35-60)
Location: New York, New York
1887 New York Metropolitans StatisticsTeam Record: 44-89
Finished 7th in the AA
Ballpark: St. George Cricket Grounds
Manager: Bob Ferguson (6-24)
Manager: Dave Orr (3-5)
Manager: Ollie Caylor (35-60)
Location: New York, New York
1887 New York Metropolitans Results
The New York Metropolitans of the American Association ended the 1887 season with a record of 44 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the AA.
The Metropolitans scored 754 runs and surrendered 1093 runs. Darby O'Brien drove in 73 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .301 average. Al Mays led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 4.73 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Ferguson, Dave Orr and Ollie Caylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Collins | P | R | R | 0'0" | 150 | Dublin, Dublin Ireland | |
| Clarence Cross | P | March 4, 1856 | 5'7" | 178 | St. Louis, MO USA | ||
| Ed Cushman | P | R | L | March 27, 1852 | 6'0" | 177 | Eagleville, OH USA |
| Jim Donahue | P | R | R | January 8, 1862 | 6'0" | 175 | Lockport, IL USA |
| Dude Esterbrook | P | R | R | June 9, 1857 | 5'11" | 167 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Bill Fagan | P | L | L | February 15, 1865 | 5'11" | 165 | Troy, NY USA |
| Joe Gerhardt | P | R | R | February 14, 1855 | 6'0" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Charlie Hall | P | L | August 24, 1863 | 5'10" | 158 | Toulon, IL USA | |
| Frank Hankinson | P | R | R | April 29, 1856 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Mortimer Hogan | P | R | R | February 0, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | , IL USA |
| Bill Holbert | P | R | R | March 14, 1855 | 0'0" | 197 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Sadie Houck | P | R | R | February 29, 1856 | 5'7" | 151 | Washington, DC USA |
| Charley Jones | P | R | R | April 30, 1852 | 5'11" | 202 | Alamance County, NC USA |
| Tom Kinslow | P | R | R | January 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Jimmy Knowles | P | R | September 5, 1856 | 5'9" | 160 | Toronto, ON CAN | |
| Jack Lynch | P | R | R | February 5, 1857 | 5'8" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Al Mays | P | R | R | May 17, 1865 | 0'0" | 0 | Canal Dover, OH USA |
| James McMullin | P | 0'0" | 0 | , CA USA | |||
| John Meister | P | May 10, 1863 | 5'8" | 175 | Allentown, PA USA | ||
| Jon Morrison | P | L | 5'9" | 167 | London, ON CAN | ||
| Candy Nelson | P | L | R | March 14, 1849 | 5'6" | 145 | Portland, ME USA |
| Darby O'Brien | P | R | R | September 1, 1863 | 6'1" | 186 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Tom O'Brien | P | R | R | June 22, 1860 | 6'1" | 185 | Salem, MA USA |
| Fred O'Neill | P | R | 5'7" | 142 | London, ON CAN | ||
| Dave Orr | P | R | R | September 29, 1859 | 5'11" | 250 | New York, NY USA |
| Charlie Parsons | P | L | L | July 18, 1863 | 5'10" | 160 | Cherry Flats, PA USA |
| Lip Pike | P | L | L | May 25, 1845 | 5'8" | 158 | New York, NY USA |
| Paul Radford | P | R | R | October 14, 1861 | 5'6" | 148 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| James Roseman | P | R | R | July 4, 1856 | 5'7" | 167 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Cyclone Ryan | P | R | 6'0" | 200 | Capperwhite, Ireland | ||
| John Shaffer | P | R | February 18, 1864 | 5'10" | 0 | Lock Haven, PA USA | |
| Andy Sommers | P | R | R | October 26, 1865 | 5'11" | 181 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| George Weidman | P | R | R | February 17, 1861 | 5'7" | 165 | Rochester, NY USA |
