1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 37-89
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Athletic Park I
Manager: Watch Burnham (6-22)
Manager: Fred Thomas (11-18)
Manager: Horace Fogel (20-49)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers StatisticsTeam Record: 37-89
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Athletic Park I
Manager: Watch Burnham (6-22)
Manager: Fred Thomas (11-18)
Manager: Horace Fogel (20-49)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers Results
The Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League ended the 1887 season with a record of 37 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Hoosiers plated 628 runs and yielded 965 runs, most in the league. Jerry Denny paced Indianapolis with 11 home runs and drove in 97 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Henry Boyle topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.65 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Watch Burnham, Fred Thomas and Horace Fogel coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Arundel | P | R | R | June 30, 1862 | 5'10" | 175 | Auburn, NY USA |
| Charley Bassett | P | R | R | February 9, 1863 | 5'10" | 150 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Henry Boyle | P | R | R | September 20, 1860 | 6'1" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tom Brown | P | L | R | September 21, 1860 | 5'10" | 168 | Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom |
| John Cahill | P | R | R | April 30, 1865 | 5'7" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Larry Corcoran | P | B | R | August 10, 1859 | 5'3" | 127 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jerry Denny | P | R | R | March 16, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Frederick Fass | P | October 30, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | Milwaukee, WI USA | ||
| Gid Gardner | P | R | R | May 6, 1859 | 0'0" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Jack Glasscock | P | R | R | July 22, 1857 | 5'8" | 160 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Mert Hackett | P | R | R | November 11, 1859 | 5'10" | 175 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Egyptian Healy | P | R | R | October 27, 1866 | 6'2" | 158 | Cairo, IL USA |
| Henry Jackson | P | R | R | June 23, 1861 | 6'2" | 185 | Union City, IN USA |
| Lefty Johnson | P | L | L | September 28, 1861 | 0'0" | 167 | , NJ USA |
| John Kirby | P | R | January 13, 1865 | 5'8" | 172 | St. Louis, MO USA | |
| Doc Leitner | P | R | R | September 14, 1865 | 5'11" | 185 | Piermont, NY USA |
| Jack McGeachey | P | R | R | May 13, 1864 | 5'8" | 165 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Sam Moffet | P | R | R | March 9, 1857 | 6'0" | 175 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Hank Morrison | P | R | R | May 22, 1866 | 5'10" | 180 | Olneyville, RI USA |
| George Myers | P | R | R | November 13, 1860 | 5'8" | 170 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Mark Polhemus | P | October 4, 1860 | 5'6" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||
| Otto Schomberg | P | L | L | November 14, 1864 | 5'11" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Emmett Seery | P | L | R | February 13, 1861 | 5'7" | 145 | Princeville, IL USA |
| Lev Shreve | P | R | R | March 12, 1866 | 5'11" | 150 | Louisville, KY USA |
| John Sowders | P | R | L | December 10, 1866 | 6'0" | 150 | Louisville, KY USA |
