1887 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-55
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 51,525, Avg. 6,441
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I
Manager: Jim Mutrie (68-55)
Location: New York, New York
1887 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 68-55
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 51,525, Avg. 6,441
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I
Manager: Jim Mutrie (68-55)
Location: New York, New York
1887 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1887 season with a record of 68 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Giants plated 816 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Roger Connor paced New York with 17 home runs and drove in 104 runs. John Ward topped all regular batters by hitting .338. Tim Keefe recorded 35 wins for the team, while Mickey Welch, too added 15 or more wins, too Tim Keefe earned a 3.12 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Mutrie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Becannon | P | August 22, 1859 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY USA | ||
| William Brown | P | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA | |
| Roger Carey | P | 0'0" | 0 | , NY USA | |||
| Roger Connor | P | B | L | July 1, 1857 | 6'3" | 220 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Pat Deasley | P | R | R | November 17, 1857 | 5'8" | 154 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mike Dorgan | P | R | R | October 2, 1853 | 5'9" | 180 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Buck Ewing | P | R | R | October 17, 1859 | 5'10" | 188 | Hoagland, OH USA |
| Bill George | P | R | L | January 27, 1865 | 5'8" | 165 | Bellaire, OH USA |
| Joe Gerhardt | P | R | R | February 14, 1855 | 6'0" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Patrick Gillespie | P | L | R | November 30, 1851 | 6'1" | 178 | Carbondale, PA USA |
| George Gore | P | L | R | May 3, 1854 | 5'11" | 195 | Saccarappa, ME USA |
| Gil Hatfield | P | R | R | January 27, 1855 | 5'9" | 168 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Tim Keefe | P | R | R | January 1, 1857 | 5'10" | 185 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Mike Mattimore | P | L | L | August 0, 1858 | 5'8" | 160 | North Bend, PA USA |
| Pat Murphy | P | R | R | January 2, 1857 | 5'10" | 160 | Auburn, MA USA |
| Candy Nelson | P | L | R | March 14, 1849 | 5'6" | 145 | Portland, ME USA |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| John Rainey | P | L | R | July 16, 1864 | 5'10" | 164 | Birmingham, MI USA |
| Danny Richardson | P | R | R | January 25, 1863 | 5'8" | 165 | Elmira, NY USA |
| John Roach | P | R | L | November 19, 1867 | 5'9" | 175 | North Bend, PA USA |
| Bill Swarback | P | August 1, 1867 | 5'6" | 170 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Mike Tiernan | P | L | L | January 21, 1867 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Ledell Titcomb | P | L | L | August 21, 1866 | 5'6" | 157 | West Baldwin, ME USA |
| John Ward | P | L | R | March 3, 1860 | 5'9" | 165 | Bellefonte, PA USA |
| George Weidman | P | R | R | February 17, 1861 | 5'7" | 165 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Mickey Welch | P | R | R | July 4, 1859 | 5'8" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
