1887 Northwestern League Leaders
1887 Northwestern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1887 Northwestern League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Foster | Minneapolis Millers | 213 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| Jack Crooks | St. Paul Saints | 206 | 21 | 17 | 11 |
| Leech Maskrey | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 205 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| Clarence Murphy | St. Paul Saints | 205 | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| Thomas McCallum | Eau Claire | 201 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| Taylor Shafer | Oshkosh | 200 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| Al McCauley | St. Paul Saints | 199 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Billy Hoy | Oshkosh | 195 | 25 | 18 | 4 |
| Jim Burns | Oshkosh | 190 | 21 | 15 | 9 |
| Walt Wilmot | St. Paul Saints | 190 | 30 | 18 | 8 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sowders | St. Paul Saints | 34 | 17 |
| Gus Krock | Oshkosh | 29 | 15 |
| William Shenkel | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 28 | 14 |
| Bill Hutchison | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 27 | 10 |
| Frank Wells | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 25 | 13 |
| Varney Anderson | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 24 | 15 |
| Lee Viau | St. Paul Saints | 24 | 19 |
| Tod Brynan | Duluth Freezers | 21 | 27 |
| Bill Burdick | Oshkosh | 21 | 9 |
| Rex Smith | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 21 | 9 |
| Tom Lovett | Oshkosh | 20 | 2 |
| Ted Kennedy | La Crosse, Des Moines Hawkeyes | 17 | 17 |
| William Tuckerman | Eau Claire, Minneapolis Millers | 17 | 21 |
| George Winkelman | Minneapolis Millers | 17 | 25 |
| Gus Klopf | Minneapolis Millers | 16 | 14 |
| Jesse Duryea | St. Paul Saints | 14 | 11 |
| Thomas Dwyer | La Crosse | 13 | 16 |
| Harry Pyle | La Crosse | 13 | 25 |
| Ed Markin | Duluth Freezers | 11 | 20 |
| Doug Crothers | Eau Claire | 9 | 16 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lovett | Oshkosh | 1.48 | 20 | 2 |
| William Shenkel | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 1.79 | 28 | 14 |
| Bill Hutchison | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 1.80 | 27 | 10 |
| Gus Krock | Oshkosh | 1.92 | 29 | 15 |
| Jesse Duryea | St. Paul Saints | 1.97 | 14 | 11 |
| Lee Viau | St. Paul Saints | 2.01 | 24 | 19 |
| Frank Wells | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 2.12 | 25 | 13 |
| Bill Sowders | St. Paul Saints | 2.14 | 34 | 17 |
| Ted Kennedy | Des Moines Hawkeyes, La Crosse | 2.40 | 17 | 17 |
| Rex Smith | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 2.43 | 21 | 9 |
| Bill Burdick | Oshkosh | 2.57 | 21 | 9 |
| George Winkelman | Minneapolis Millers | 2.74 | 17 | 25 |
| Doug Crothers | Eau Claire | 2.88 | 9 | 16 |
| Varney Anderson | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 2.95 | 24 | 15 |
| Charlie Hallstrom | La Crosse | 3.08 | 6 | 14 |
| Thomas Dwyer | La Crosse | 3.30 | 13 | 16 |
| William Tuckerman | Eau Claire, Minneapolis Millers | 3.31 | 17 | 21 |
| Tod Brynan | Duluth Freezers | 3.32 | 21 | 27 |
| Gus Klopf | Minneapolis Millers | 3.45 | 16 | 14 |
| Ed Markin | Duluth Freezers | 3.90 | 11 | 20 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Sowders | St. Paul Saints | 266 |
| Gus Krock | Oshkosh | 206 |
| Lee Viau | St. Paul Saints | 205 |
| George Winkelman | Minneapolis Millers | 149 |
| Bill Hutchison | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 135 |
| Varney Anderson | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 129 |
| Tod Brynan | Duluth Freezers | 120 |
| Ted Kennedy | Des Moines Hawkeyes, La Crosse | 109 |
| Tom Lovett | Oshkosh | 104 |
| Harry Pyle | La Crosse | 100 |
| Rex Smith | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 96 |
| William Tuckerman | Eau Claire, Minneapolis Millers | 96 |
| William Shenkel | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 88 |
| Bill Burdick | Oshkosh | 77 |
| Jesse Duryea | St. Paul Saints | 77 |
| Isaac Bingham | Duluth Freezers | 75 |
| Frank Wells | Des Moines Hawkeyes | 73 |
| Charles Willis | Minneapolis Millers, Eau Claire | 73 |
| Thomas Dwyer | La Crosse | 71 |
| Gus Klopf | Minneapolis Millers | 70 |
