1886 Chicago White Stockings season explained

Chicago White Stockings
Season:	1886
Misc:	National League Champions
League:	National League
Ballpark:	West Side Park
City:	Chicago
Owner:	Albert Spalding
Manager:	Cap Anson

The 1886 Chicago White Stockings season was the 15th season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the 11th in the National League and the second at the first West Side Park. The White Stockings finished first in the National League with a record of 90–34, 2.5 games ahead of the second place Detroit Wolverines. The team was defeated four games to two by the St. Louis Browns in the 1886 World Series.

Regular season

Roster

1886 Chicago White Stockings
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		Manager

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		54	173	35	.202	1	13
1B		125	504	187	.371	10	147
2B		118	474	125	.264	7	95
SS		121	430	93	.216	6	58
3B		112	445	123	.276	3	65
OF		84	327	100	.306	4	53
OF		82	331	77	.233	3	26
OF		118	444	135	.304	6	63

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
	118	451	175	.388	4	79
	28	103	25	.243	0	6
	16	56	8	.143	0	2
	16	51	9	.176	0	3

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
	55	466.2	36	17	2.41	313
	42	347.2	31	11	2.82	172
	32	257.0	23	6	2.24	146

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
	5	0	0	1	4.63	15
	2	0	0	1	0.00	1

1886 World Series

See main article: 1886 World Series. The White Stockings lost the 1886 World Series to the St. Louis Browns, four games to two.

References

• 1886 Chicago White Stockings season at Baseball Reference