1887 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1887 throughout the world.

Champions

 * World Series Detroit Wolverines 10, St. Louis Browns 5 (15 game series)
 * National League: Detroit Wolverines
 * American Association: St. Louis Browns

Births

 * January 19 - Chick Gandil
 * February 9 - Heinie Zimmerman
 * February 13 - Eddie Foster
 * February 26 - Grover Cleveland Alexander
 * March 19 - José Méndez
 * March 25 - Clyde Milan
 * April 21 - Joe McCarthy
 * April 26 - Jack Barry
 * May 2 - Eddie Collins
 * May 28 - Jim Thorpe
 * June 27 - Rube Benton
 * July 29 - George Cutshaw
 * August 24 - Harry Hooper
 * September 4 - Tilly Walker
 * October 8 - Ping Bodie
 * October 8 - Donie Bush
 * October 8 - Doc Crandall
 * October 10 - Bill Killefer
 * October 19 - Fred Snodgrass
 * November 6 - Walter Johnson
 * December 9 - Spot Poles
 * December 21 - Cy Williams

Deaths

 * July 24 - Alex McKinnon, 30, first baseman who was batting .340 in his first season with Pittsburgh; previously with New York and St. Louis teams