| New York Metropolitans | |
| Season: | 1887 |
| League: | American Association (19th century)American Association |
| Ballpark: | St. George Cricket Grounds |
| City: | New York City |
| Owner: | Erastus Wiman |
| Managers: | Bob Ferguson, Dave Orr, O. P. Caylor |
The 1887 New York Metropolitans finished with a 44–89 record, seventh place in the American Association. The team folded operations at the conclusion of the season. What was left of the team was purchased by the Brooklyn Grays, who were interested in several of the Metropolitans' players. The Kansas City Cowboys inherited the Metropolitans' place in the American Association for the 1888 season.
| 1887 New York Metropolitans | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 69 | 255 | 58 | .227 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1B | 84 | 345 | 127 | .368 | 2 | 66 | ||
| 2B | 85 | 307 | 68 | .221 | 0 | 27 | ||
| SS | 128 | 486 | 129 | .265 | 4 | 45 | ||
| 3B | 127 | 512 | 137 | .268 | 1 | 71 | ||
| OF | 127 | 522 | 157 | .301 | 5 | 73 | ||
| OF | 62 | 247 | 63 | .255 | 3 | 29 | ||
| OF | 60 | 241 | 55 | .228 | 1 | 27 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 257 | 63 | .245 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 60 | 220 | 62 | .282 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 39 | 158 | 35 | .222 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 31 | 129 | 25 | .194 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 32 | 120 | 24 | .200 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 33 | 116 | 21 | .181 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 26 | 101 | 17 | .168 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 60 | 15 | .250 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 55 | 11 | .200 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 34 | 4 | .118 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 33 | 5 | .152 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 32 | 7 | .219 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 26 | 8 | .308 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 441.1 | 17 | 34 | 4.73 | 124 | ||
| 26 | 220.0 | 10 | 15 | 5.97 | 64 | ||
| 21 | 187.0 | 7 | 14 | 5.10 | 45 | ||
| 13 | 112.0 | 2 | 11 | 6.19 | 22 | ||
| 12 | 97.0 | 4 | 8 | 4.64 | 37 | ||
| 6 | 45.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 34.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 21.0 | 2 | 1 | 7.71 | 2 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.88 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |