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{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Cleveland Blues
| name = Cleveland Blues
| season = 1887
| season = 1887
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| league = American Association (19th century){{!}}American Association
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| current league = American Association (19th century){{!}}American Association
| y1 = 1887
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| ballpark = [[National League Park]]
| ballpark = [[National League Park]]
| y4 = 1887
| city = [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
| city = [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
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| owner = [[Frank Robison]]
| y5 = 1887
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| manager = [[Jimmy Williams (19th century manager)|Jimmy Williams]]
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| owners = [[Frank Robison]]
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| managers = [[Jimmy Williams (19th century manager)|Jimmy Williams]]
| television = none
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The '''{{by|1887}} [[Cleveland Spiders|Cleveland Blues]]''' baseball team finished with a 39-92 record, last in the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] during their debut season. Organized by streetcar tycoon [[Frank Robison]], the team played its home games at [[National League Park]].
The '''1887 [[Cleveland Blues (AA)|Cleveland Blues]]''' baseball team finished with a 39–92 record, last in the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] during their debut season. Organized by streetcar tycoon [[Frank Robison]], the team played its home games at [[National League Park]].


== Regular season ==
== Regular season ==


=== Season standings ===
=== Season standings ===
{{1887 American Association standings}}
{{1887 American Association standings|highlight=Cleveland Blues}}

=== Record vs. opponents ===
{{1887 American Association Record vs. opponents|team=CLE}}


=== Opening Day lineup ===
=== Opening Day lineup ===
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|-
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
*{{MLBplayer||[[Billy Crowell]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Billy Crowell]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Hugh Daily]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Hugh Daily]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Bob Gilks]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Bob Gilks]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[John Kirby (baseball)|John Kirby]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[John Kirby (baseball)|John Kirby]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Mike Morrison (baseball)|Mike Morrison]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Mike Morrison (baseball)|Mike Morrison]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[George Pechiney]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[George Pechiney]]}}
'''Catchers'''
'''Catchers'''
*{{MLBplayer||[[Charlie Reipschlager]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Charlie Reipschlager]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Pop Snyder]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Pop Snyder]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Chief Zimmer]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Chief Zimmer]]}}
| width="25px" |
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Infielders'''
| valign="top" | '''Infielders'''
*{{MLBplayer||[[Ed Flynn (baseball)|Ed Flynn]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Ed Flynn (baseball)|Ed Flynn]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Joseph Herr]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Joseph Herr]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[John McGlone]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[John McGlone]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Ed McKean]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Ed McKean]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Phil Reccius]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Phil Reccius]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Jimmy Say]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Jimmy Say]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Frank Scheibeck]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Frank Scheibeck]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Cub Stricker]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Cub Stricker]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Charlie Sweeney]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Charlie Sweeney]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Jim Toy (baseball)|Jim Toy]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Jim Toy (baseball)|Jim Toy]]}}
| width="25px" |
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
*{{MLBplayer||[[Myron Allen]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Myron Allen]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Scrappy Carroll]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Scrappy Carroll]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Pete Hotaling]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Pete Hotaling]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Fred Mann]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Fred Mann (baseball)|Fred Mann]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[John Munyan]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[John Munyan]]}}
*{{MLBplayer||[[Hank Simon]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Hank Simon]]}}
| width="25px" |
| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
*{{MLBplayer||[[Jimmy Williams (19th century manager)|Jimmy Williams]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Jimmy Williams (19th century manager)|Jimmy Williams]]}}
|}
|}


== Player stats ==
== Player stats ==

=== Batting ===
=== Batting ===

==== Starters by position ====
==== Starters by position ====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| C || [[Pop Snyder]] || 74 || 282 || 72 || .255 || 0 || 27
|- align=center
| 1B || [[Jim Toy (baseball)|Jim Toy]] || 109 || 423 || 94 || .222 || 1 || 56
|- align=center
| 2B || {{sortname|Cub|Stricker}} || 131 || 534 || 141 || .264 || 2 || 53
| 2B || {{sortname|Cub|Stricker}} || 131 || 534 || 141 || .264 || 2 || 53
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| SS || [[Ed McKean]] || 132 || 539 || 154 || .286 || 2 || 54
|- align=center
| 3B || [[Phil Reccius]] || 62 || 229 || 47 || .205 || 0 || 29
|- align=center
| OF || [[Pete Hotaling]] || 126 || 505 || 151 || .299 || 3 || 94
|- align=center
| OF || [[Fred Mann (baseball)|Fred Mann]] || 64 || 259 || 80 || .309 || 2 || 41
|- align=center
| OF || {{sortname|Myron|Allen}} || 117 || 463 || 128 || .276 || 4 || 77
| OF || {{sortname|Myron|Allen}} || 117 || 463 || 128 || .276 || 4 || 77
|}
|}
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==== Other batters ====
==== Other batters ====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Charlie Reipschlager]] || 63 || 231 || 49 || .212 || 0 || 17
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Scrappy|Carroll}} || 57 || 216 || 43 || .199 || 0 || 19
|- align="center"
| [[Charlie Sweeney]] || 36 || 133 || 30 || .226 || 0 || 19
|- align=center
| [[John McGlone]] || 21 || 79 || 20 || .253 || 0 || 10
|- align=center
| [[Jimmy Say]] || 16 || 64 || 24 || .375 || 0 || 12
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|Munyan}} || 16 || 58 || 14 || .241 || 0 || 6
| {{sortname|John|Munyan}} || 16 || 58 || 14 || .241 || 0 || 6
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Chief|Zimmer}} || 14 || 52 || 12 || .231 || 0 || 4
|- align="center"
| [[Joseph Herr]] || 11 || 44 || 12 || .273 || 0 || 6
|- align=center
| [[Ed Flynn (baseball)|Ed Flynn]] || 7 || 27 || 5 || .185 || 0 || 4
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Hank|Simon}} || 3 || 10 || 1 || .100 || 0 || 0
| {{sortname|Hank|Simon}} || 3 || 10 || 1 || .100 || 0 || 0
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Frank Scheibeck]] || 3 || 9 || 2 || .222 || 0 || 0
|}
|}


=== Pitching ===
=== Pitching ===

==== Starting pitchers ====
==== Starting pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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| {{sortname|Billy|Crowell}} || 45 || 389.1 || 14 || 31 || 3.88 || 72
| {{sortname|Billy|Crowell}} || 45 || 389.1 || 14 || 31 || 3.88 || 72
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Mike Morrison (baseball)|Mike Morrison]] || 40 || 316.2 || 12 || 25 || 4.92 || 158
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Hugh|Daily}} || 16 || 139.2 || 4 || 12 || 3.69 || 30
| {{sortname|Hugh|Daily}} || 16 || 139.2 || 4 || 12 || 3.69 || 30
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Bob|Gilks}} || 13 || 108 || 7 || 5 || 3.08 || 28
| {{sortname|Bob|Gilks}} || 13 || 108.0 || 7 || 5 || 3.08 || 28
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|John|Kirby|John Kirby (baseball)}} || 5 || 41 || 0 || 5 || 9.00 || 6
| [[George Pechiney]] || 10 || 86.0 || 1 || 9 || 7.12 || 24
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|Kirby|John Kirby (baseball)}} || 5 || 41.0 || 0 || 5 || 9.00 || 6
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Charlie Sweeney]] || 3 || 24.0 || 0 || 3 || 8.25 || 8
|- align=center
| [[Frank Scheibeck]] || 1 || 9.0 || 0 || 1 || 12.00 || 3
|}
|}


==== Relief pitchers ====
==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
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|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Myron|Allen}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.93 || 1
| {{sortname|Myron|Allen}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.93 || 1
|- align=center
| [[Phil Reccius]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7.71 || 0
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1887.shtml 1887 Cleveland Blues team page at Baseball Reference]
{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1887.shtml |title=1887 Cleveland Blues Statistics |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website=Baseball Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=March 16, 2018}}


{{1887 MLB season by team}}
{{1887 MLB season by team}}
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[[Category:Cleveland Spiders seasons]]
[[Category:Cleveland Spiders seasons]]
[[Category:1887 Major League Baseball season|Cleveland Blues season]]
[[Category:1887 Major League Baseball season|Cleveland Blues season]]
[[Category:1887 in sports in Ohio|Cleveland Spiders]]

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Latest revision as of 16:35, 11 November 2023

1887 Cleveland Blues
LeagueAmerican Association
BallparkNational League Park
CityCleveland, Ohio
OwnerFrank Robison
ManagerJimmy Williams
1888 →

The 1887 Cleveland Blues baseball team finished with a 39–92 record, last in the American Association during their debut season. Organized by streetcar tycoon Frank Robison, the team played its home games at National League Park.

Regular season

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Season standings

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American Association
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Browns 95 40 .704 — 58‍–‍15 37‍–‍25
Cincinnati Red Stockings 81 54 .600 14 46‍–‍27 35‍–‍27
Baltimore Orioles 77 58 .570 18 42‍–‍21 35‍–‍37
Louisville Colonels 76 60 .559 19½ 45‍–‍23 31‍–‍37
Philadelphia Athletics 64 69 .481 30 41‍–‍28 23‍–‍41
Brooklyn Grays 60 74 .448 34½ 36‍–‍37 24‍–‍37
New York Metropolitans 44 89 .331 50 26‍–‍33 18‍–‍56
Cleveland Blues 39 92 .298 54 22‍–‍36 17‍–‍56

Record vs. opponents

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1887 American Association record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BAL BRO CIN CLE LOU NYP PHI STL
Baltimore — 10–9–1 11–9 17–3 7–11–1 15–4–2 14–6 3–16–2
Brooklyn 9–10–1 — 7–13 13–6–1 8–12 9–9 10–8–2 4–16
Cincinnati 9–11 13–7 — 11–6 8–12 17–3–1 11–9 12–6
Cleveland 3–17 6–13–1 6–11 — 8–11–1 11–8 4–14 1–18
Louisville 11–7–1 12–8 12–8 11–8–1 — 12–8 11–8–1 7–13
New York 4–15–2 9–9 3–17–1 8–11 8–12 — 7–11–1 5–14–1
Philadelphia 6–14 8–10–2 9–11 14–4 8–11–1 11–7–1 — 8–12
St. Louis 16–3–2 16–4 6–12 18–1 13–7 14–5–1 12–8 —


Opening Day lineup

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Roster

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1887 Cleveland Blues
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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 Pop Snyder 74 282 72 .255 0 27
1B Jim Toy 109 423 94 .222 1 56
2B Cub Stricker 131 534 141 .264 2 53
SS Ed McKean 132 539 154 .286 2 54
3B Phil Reccius 62 229 47 .205 0 29
OF Pete Hotaling 126 505 151 .299 3 94
OF Fred Mann 64 259 80 .309 2 41
OF Myron Allen 117 463 128 .276 4 77

Other batters

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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 Reipschlager 63 231 49 .212 0 17
Scrappy Carroll 57 216 43 .199 0 19
Charlie Sweeney 36 133 30 .226 0 19
John McGlone 21 79 20 .253 0 10
Jimmy Say 16 64 24 .375 0 12
John Munyan 16 58 14 .241 0 6
Chief Zimmer 14 52 12 .231 0 4
Joseph Herr 11 44 12 .273 0 6
Ed Flynn 7 27 5 .185 0 4
Hank Simon 3 10 1 .100 0 0
Frank Scheibeck 3 9 2 .222 0 0

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Billy Crowell 45 389.1 14 31 3.88 72
Mike Morrison 40 316.2 12 25 4.92 158
Hugh Daily 16 139.2 4 12 3.69 30
Bob Gilks 13 108.0 7 5 3.08 28
George Pechiney 10 86.0 1 9 7.12 24
John Kirby 5 41.0 0 5 9.00 6
Charlie Sweeney 3 24.0 0 3 8.25 8
Frank Scheibeck 1 9.0 0 1 12.00 3

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Cub Stricker 3 0 0 1 3.18 2
Myron Allen 2 1 0 0 0.93 1
Phil Reccius 1 0 0 0 7.71 0

References

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"1887 Cleveland Blues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

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