2000s |
2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005
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1990s |
1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 |
1980s |
1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985 |
1970s |
1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975
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1960s |
1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965 |
1950s |
1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955 |
1940s |
1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945 |
1930s |
1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935 |
1920s |
1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925 |
1910s |
1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915 |
1900s |
1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905 |
1890s |
1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895 |
1880s |
1889 • 1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885 |
1870s |
1879 • 1878 • 1877 • 1876 • 1875 |
Early Years |
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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
Major League Baseball final standings[]
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Detroit Wolverines | 79 | 45 | .637 | -- |
Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 48 | .610 | 3.5 |
Chicago White Stockings | 71 | 50 | .587 | 6.5 |
New York Giants | 68 | 55 | .553 | 10.5 |
Boston Beaneaters | 61 | 60 | .504 | 16.5 |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 55 | 69 | .444 | 24 |
Washington Nationals | 46 | 76 | .377 | 32 |
Indianapolis Hoosiers | 37 | 89 | .294 | 43 |
American Association final standings[]
American Association | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
St. Louis Browns | 95 | 40 | .704 | -- |
Cincinnati Red Stockings | 81 | 54 | .600 | 14 |
Baltimore Orioles | 77 | 58 | .570 | 18 |
Louisville Colonels | 76 | 60 | .559 | 19.5 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 64 | 69 | .481 | 30 |
Brooklyn Grays | 60 | 74 | .448 | 34.5 |
New York Metropolitans | 44 | 89 | .331 | 50 |
Cleveland Blues | 39 | 92 | .298 | 54 |
Events[]
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