1887 Cleveland Blues season
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The 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
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Cleveland Spiders
The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
baseball team finished with a 39-92 record, last 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...
during their debut season. Organized by streetcar tycoon Frank Robison
Frank Robison
Frank DeHass Robison was an American businessman, best known as a baseball executive. He was the organizer of the Cleveland Spiders franchise, and owned or part-owned the club throughout its existence, from its founding in as the Cleveland Blues until...
, the team played its home games at National League Park
National League Park
National League Park is the name of two former baseball grounds located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The first ground was home to the Cleveland Blues of the National League from 1879 to 1884....
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Roster
| 1887 Cleveland Blues | |||||||||
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| Pitchers Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 131 | 534 | 141 | .264 | 2 | 53 | |
| OF | 117 | 463 | 128 | .276 | 4 | 77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 216 | 43 | .199 | 0 | 19 | |
| 16 | 58 | 14 | .241 | 0 | 6 | |
| 14 | 52 | 12 | .231 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | 389.1 | 14 | 31 | 3.88 | 72 | |
| 16 | 139.2 | 4 | 12 | 3.69 | 30 | |
| 13 | 108 | 7 | 5 | 3.08 | 28 | |
| 5 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 9.00 | 6 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.18 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 | 1 |