1886 Brooklyn Grays Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 76-61
Finished 3rd in the AA
Attendance: 12,000, Avg. 4,000
Ballpark: Washington Park I
Manager: Charlie Byrne (76-61)
Location: New York, New York
1886 Brooklyn Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 76-61
Finished 3rd in the AA
Attendance: 12,000, Avg. 4,000
Ballpark: Washington Park I
Manager: Charlie Byrne (76-61)
Location: New York, New York
1886 Brooklyn Grays Results
The Brooklyn Grays of the American Association ended the 1886 season with a record of 76 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Grays scored 832 runs and allowed 832 runs. Bill Phillips and Ernie Burch each recorded 72 runs batted in. Ed Swartwood led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .280. Henry Porter earned 27 wins on the mound for the team, while John Harkins and Adonis Terry added 15 or more victories as well Hardie Henderson registered a 2.90 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Byrne coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Burch | P | L | R | September 9, 1856 | 5'10" | 190 | DeKalb County, IL USA |
| Bob Clark | P | R | R | May 18, 1863 | 5'10" | 175 | Covington, KY USA |
| John Harkins | P | R | R | April 12, 1859 | 6'1" | 205 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Hardie Henderson | P | R | R | October 31, 1862 | 5'10" | 194 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ed Kennedy | P | April 1, 1856 | 5'6" | 150 | Carbondale, PA USA | ||
| Jim McCauley | P | L | R | March 24, 1863 | 6'0" | 180 | Stanley, NY USA |
| Bill McClellan | P | B | L | March 22, 1856 | 5'5" | 156 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim McTamany | P | R | R | July 4, 1863 | 5'8" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dave Oldfield | P | B | L | December 18, 1864 | 5'7" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jimmy Peoples | P | R | R | October 8, 1863 | 5'8" | 200 | Big Beaver, MI USA |
| Bill Phillips | P | R | R | April 0, 1857 | 6'0" | 202 | St. John, NB CAN |
| George Pinkney | P | L | R | January 11, 1859 | 5'7" | 160 | Orange Prairie, IL USA |
| Henry Porter | P | R | R | June 0, 1858 | 0'0" | 142 | Vergennes, VT USA |
| Pop Schriver | P | R | R | July 11, 1865 | 5'9" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Germany Smith | P | R | R | April 20, 1859 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Joe Strauss | P | R | R | November 16, 1858 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Ed Swartwood | P | L | R | January 12, 1859 | 5'11" | 198 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Adonis Terry | P | R | R | August 7, 1864 | 5'11" | 168 | Westfield, MA USA |
| Steve Toole | P | R | L | April 9, 1859 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA USA |
