The St. Louis Browns

St. Louis Cardinals

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 season was the team's 5th season in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

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 and the 5th season in the American Association

American Association (19th century)

The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...

. The Browns went 93-46 during the season and finished first in the American Association, winning their second pennant

Pennant (sports)

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 in a row. In the World Series

1886 World Series

The 1886 World Series was won by the St. Louis Browns of the American Association over the Chicago White Stockings of the National League, four games to two. It was played on six consecutive days, from October 18 to October 23, in Chicago and St...

 the Browns played the National League

National League

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 champion Chicago White Stockings

1886 Chicago White Stockings season

- Roster :- Starters by position :Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in- Other batters :Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg...

, winning the series 4 games to 2. This was the only win by the AA in seven postseason contests with the NL from 1884 to 1890.

Roster

1886 St. Louis Browns
Roster
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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		107	386	86	.223	1	31
1B		131	578	147	.254	3	76
2B		133	481	132	.274	3	71
OF		138	579	190	.328	3	107

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
	102	414	116	.280	3	59
	87	317	106	.334	4	61
	35	123	17	.138	0	6

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
	59	504	41	16	2.11	283
	44	387.1	30	14	2.32	166
	29	234.1	16	10	3.03	100
	10	87.2	5	5	3.80	30
	1	9	0	1	3.00	1
	1	7	1	0	3.86	50