1886 Chicago White Stockings season

1886 Chicago White Stockings
1886 National League Champions
Major League affiliations
Location
  • Chicago, Illinois (since 1871)
Other information
Owner(s) Albert Spalding
Manager(s) Cap Anson
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The 1886 Chicago White Stockings season was the 14th season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the 11th in the National League and the 2nd at the first West Side Park. The White Stockings finished first in the National League with a record of 90–34, 2.5 games ahead of the second place Detroit Wolverines. The team was defeated four games to two by the St. Louis Browns in the 1886 World Series.

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L GB Pct.
Chicago White Stockings 90 34 -- .726
Detroit Wolverines 87 36 2.5 .707
New York Giants 75 44 12.5 .630
Philadelphia Quakers 71 43 14 .623
Boston Beaneaters 56 61 30.5 .479
St. Louis Maroons 43 79 46 .352
Kansas City Cowboys 30 91 58.5 .248
Washington Nationals 28 92 60 .233

Roster

1886 Chicago White Stockings
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
1B Anson, CapCap Anson 125 504 187 .371 10 147
OF Ryan, JimmyJimmy Ryan 84 327 100 .306 4 53

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

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
Clarkson, JohnJohn Clarkson 55 466.2 36 17 2.41 313

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
Ryan, JimmyJimmy Ryan 5 0 0 1 4.63 15

1886 World Series

Main article: 1886 World Series

The White Stockings lost the 1886 World Series to the St. Louis Browns, four games to two.

References