The Philadelphia Quakers team, also known as "the Phillies," opened its 1887 season by playing a home game in its new ballpark on Saturday, April 30 against the New York Giants. Multiple civic and business leaders were in attendance.
Preseason The Phillies held spring training in Savannah, Georgia, leaving Philadelphia on March 15, 1887 by train from Broad Street Station. The Phillies trained in Savannah through March 25.
The Phillies opened their preseason City Series against the Athletics on April 4, 1887 at the Athletics' Jefferson Street Grounds. 9,183 tickets were sold to the game and an "immense crowd" turned out to see the Phillies win by a score of 10 to 2.
Regular season The Phillies moved into their new ballpark at 15th and Huntingdon Streets in April 1887. The park was to have opened on April 4, 1887 for the City Series game against the Athletics but inclement weather delayed final construction.
The Phillies played their first game in the new ballpark on Saturday, April 30, 1887, the home opener against the New York Giants. 18,000 tickets were sold for the first game, with 13,000 in the stands and an additional 5,000 fans crowded onto the bicycle track which encircled the field and others in the terraces above left field. Philadelphia's Mayor Edwin Henry Fitler attended along with the city's political and business leadership, and many baseball leaders. The Phillies defeated New York 15 to 9.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions April 1887: Tom Gunning was purchased by the Phillies from the Boston Beaneaters.Tom Gunning page at Baseball Reference
Roster 1887 Philadelphia Quakers Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C 66 246 69 .280 1 47 1B Sid Farrar 116 443 125 .282 4 72 2B 50 205 45 .220 1 26 SS Arthur Irwin 100 374 95 .254 2 56 3B Joe Mulvey 111 474 136 .287 2 78 OF 126 495 129 .261 8 50 OF 104 464 151 .325 4 67 OF George Wood 113 491 142 .289 14 66
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Charlie Bastian 60 221 47 .213 1 21 41 150 46 .307 2 23 26 106 30 .283 1 17 28 104 27 .260 1 16 Tommy McCarthy 18 70 13 .186 0 6 16 56 17 .304 1 4 7 24 7 .292 0 5 Harry Lyons 1 4 0 .000 0 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 45 390.1 28 13 2.86 119 40 332.1 21 17 3.66 160 37 297.1 22 10 3.00 125 6 41.1 0 4 7.19 7 2 18.0 0 2 6.00 6
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 7 50.1 4 2 5.54 18
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO 1 0 0 0 9.00 0
Notes
References 1887 Philadelphia Quakers season at Baseball Reference