1887 Southern League Leaders
1887 Southern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1887 Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Andrews | Memphis Browns | 218 | 27 | 5 | 28 |
| Count Campau | Savannah, New Orleans Pelicans | 198 | 24 | 18 | 17 |
| Ed Cartwright | New Orleans Pelicans | 190 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
| Jim Powell | Charleston Seagulls | 189 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| Ed Glenn | Charleston Seagulls | 187 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Carl | Charleston Seagulls | 183 | 24 | 6 | 5 |
| Dick Phelan | Memphis Browns | 173 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 173 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Geiss | New Orleans Pelicans | 165 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| Mike Hines | Charleston Seagulls | 160 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Hines | Charleston Seagulls | 34 |
| Jim Powell | Charleston Seagulls | 30 |
| David Corcoran | Charleston Seagulls | 29 |
| Wally Andrews | Memphis Browns | 27 |
| Count Campau | New Orleans Pelicans, Savannah | 24 |
| Fred Carl | Charleston Seagulls | 24 |
| Ed Cartwright | New Orleans Pelicans | 24 |
| Conny Doyle | Charleston Seagulls, Memphis Browns | 23 |
| Shorty Fuller | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 |
| Bill Geiss | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 |
| Ed Glenn | Charleston Seagulls | 22 |
| Dick Phelan | Memphis Browns | 22 |
| Davy Force | Memphis Browns | 20 |
| Jim Clinton | Nashville Blues, Birmingham Ironmakers | 18 |
| Jackie Hayes | Nashville Blues | 18 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 18 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 17 |
| Charlie Duffee | Birmingham Ironmakers, Mobile Swamp Angels | 17 |
| Jules Pujol | New Orleans Pelicans | 17 |
| Harry Fuller | New Orleans Pelicans, Birmingham Ironmakers | 16 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Count Campau | New Orleans Pelicans, Savannah | 18 |
| Dick Phelan | Memphis Browns | 15 |
| Charlie Duffee | Birmingham Ironmakers, Mobile Swamp Angels | 9 |
| Jim Powell | Charleston Seagulls | 9 |
| Robert Burks | Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues | 8 |
| Bill Geiss | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 |
| Jimmy McAleer | Memphis Browns | 8 |
| Conny Doyle | Memphis Browns | 7 |
| Mike Hines | Charleston Seagulls | 7 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 6 |
| Fred Carl | Charleston Seagulls | 6 |
| David Corcoran | Charleston Seagulls | 6 |
| Al Maul | Nashville Blues | 6 |
| George McVey | New Orleans Pelicans, Mobile Swamp Angels | 6 |
| Wally Andrews | Memphis Browns | 5 |
| George Bradley | Nashville Blues, New Orleans Pelicans | 5 |
| Ed Cartwright | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 |
| Jim Clinton | Nashville Blues | 5 |
| John Peltz | Memphis Browns | 5 |
| Charles Williams | Charleston Seagulls | 5 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Smith | Charleston Seagulls | 33 | 16 |
| Al Hungler | Mobile Swamp Angels, Charleston Seagulls | 27 | 21 |
| William Smith | Memphis Browns | 26 | 17 |
| John Ewing | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 5 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 20 | 9 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 16 | 18 |
| Jake Aydelott | New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 10 |
| George McKeough | Memphis Browns | 12 | 7 |
| Patrick Kelly | Mobile Swamp Angels, Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues | 11 | 20 |
| Wild Bill Widner | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 5 |
| Al Maul | Nashville Blues | 9 | 3 |
| Joseph Sommers | Savannah, New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 10 |
| Peter Webber | Birmingham Ironmakers | 7 | 27 |
| Joseph Masran | Nashville Blues | 5 | 9 |
| Tony Esterquest | Birmingham Ironmakers | 4 | 14 |
| W. Forsyth | Charleston Seagulls | 4 | 3 |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | Memphis Browns | 4 | 2 |
| Bill Mountjoy | Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues | 3 | 3 |
| George Bradley | Nashville Blues | 2 | 2 |
| Jake Drauby | Charleston Seagulls | 2 | 3 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kelly | Nashville Blues | 1.07 | 7 | 9 |
| John Ewing | New Orleans Pelicans | 1.67 | 21 | 5 |
| Fred Smith | Charleston Seagulls | 2.23 | 33 | 16 |
| Jake Aydelott | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.36 | 14 | 10 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.39 | 20 | 9 |
| Wild Bill Widner | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.50 | 10 | 5 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 2.54 | 16 | 18 |
| Al Hungler | Charleston Seagulls | 2.60 | 25 | 13 |
| George McKeough | Memphis Browns | 2.73 | 12 | 7 |
| Peter Webber | Birmingham Ironmakers | 2.89 | 7 | 27 |
| Al Maul | Nashville Blues | 2.91 | 9 | 3 |
| Joseph Sommers | Savannah | 2.97 | 2 | 7 |
| William Smith | Memphis Browns | 3.26 | 26 | 17 |
| Joseph Masran | Nashville Blues | 3.90 | 5 | 9 |
| Tony Esterquest | Birmingham Ironmakers | 4.74 | 4 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Smith | Charleston Seagulls | 221 |
| Al Hungler | Mobile Swamp Angels, Charleston Seagulls | 192 |
| William Smith | Memphis Browns | 121 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 100 |
| John Ewing | New Orleans Pelicans | 91 |
| Patrick Kelly | Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues, Mobile Swamp Angels | 91 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 91 |
| Peter Webber | Birmingham Ironmakers | 91 |
| Jake Aydelott | New Orleans Pelicans | 77 |
| Joseph Sommers | Savannah, New Orleans Pelicans | 68 |
| George McKeough | Memphis Browns | 53 |
| Tony Esterquest | Birmingham Ironmakers | 47 |
| Al Maul | Nashville Blues | 45 |
| Wild Bill Widner | New Orleans Pelicans | 37 |
| Mac MacArthur | Savannah | 32 |
| Joseph Masran | Mobile Swamp Angels, Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues | 28 |
| W. Forsyth | Charleston Seagulls | 27 |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | Memphis Browns | 14 |
| Larry Corcoran | Nashville Blues | 13 |
| Albert Gibson | Nashville Blues | 12 |
