| New York Giants | |
| Season: | 1887 |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Polo Grounds |
| City: | New York City |
| League Place: | 4th |
| Owner: | John B. Day |
| Manager: | Jim Mutrie |
| Season List: | List of San Francisco Giants seasons |
The 1887 New York Giants season was the franchise's fifth season. The team finished in fourth place in the National League with a record of 68–55, games behind the Detroit Wolverines. The team amassed 415 stolen bases, the most for any team in the history of the National League.[1]
| 1887 New York Giants | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 49 | 170 | 37 | .218 | 0 | 25 | |
| 1B | 127 | 471 | 134 | .285 | 17 | 104 | |
| 2B | 122 | 450 | 125 | .278 | 3 | 62 | |
| SS | 129 | 545 | 184 | .338 | 1 | 53 | |
| 3B | 77 | 318 | 97 | .305 | 6 | 44 | |
| OF | 71 | 283 | 73 | .258 | 0 | 34 | |
| OF | 111 | 459 | 133 | .290 | 1 | 49 | |
| OF | 103 | 407 | 117 | .287 | 10 | 62 | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 397 | 113 | .285 | 3 | 88 | ||
| 76 | 295 | 78 | .264 | 3 | 37 | ||
| 30 | 118 | 37 | .314 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 17 | 58 | 17 | .293 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 17 | 56 | 12 | .214 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 476.2 | 35 | 19 | 3.12 | 189 | ||
| 41 | 346.0 | 22 | 15 | 3.36 | 115 | ||
| 13 | 108.0 | 3 | 9 | 5.25 | 49 | ||
| 9 | 72.0 | 4 | 3 | 3.88 | 34 | ||
| 7 | 57.1 | 3 | 3 | 2.35 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.06 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.69 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 |