1887 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1887 throughout the world.

**This year in baseball**
2000s
2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005</br>2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000
1990s
1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995</br>1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990
1980s
1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985</br>1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980
1970s
1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975</br>1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970
1960s
1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965</br>1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960
1950s
1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955</br>1954 • 1953 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950
1940s
1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945</br>1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941 • 1940
1930s
1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935</br>1934 • 1933 • 1932 • 1931 • 1930
1920s
1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925</br>1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920
1910s
1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915</br>1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910
1900s
1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905</br>1904 • 1903 • 1902 • 1901 • 1900
1890s
1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895</br>1894 • 1893 • 1892 • 1891 • 1890
1880s
1889 • 1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885</br>1884 • 1883 • 1882 • 1881 • 1880
1870s
1879 • 1878 • 1877 • 1876 • 1875</br>1874 • 1873 • 1872 • 1871 • 1870
Early Years
1869 • 1845-1868
See also
Baseball Major League Baseball Minor league baseball Negro league baseball Japanese baseball 1887 in sports
Sources
Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball Almanac Baseball Library Baseball Reference National Pastime The Deadball Era

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1 Champions
2 Major League Baseball final standings
- 2.1 National League final standings
- 2.2 American Association final standings
3 Events
4 Births
5 Deaths

[edit] Champions

World Series Detroit Wolverines 10, St. Louis Browns 5 (15 game series)
National League: Detroit Wolverines
American Association: St. Louis Browns

[edit] Major League Baseball final standings

[edit] National League final standings

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Detroit Wolverines	79	45	.637	--
Philadelphia Phillies	75	48	.610	3.5
Chicago White Stockings	71	50	.587	6.5
New York Giants	68	55	.553	10.5
Boston Beaneaters	61	60	.504	16.5
Pittsburgh Alleghenys	55	69	.444	24
Washington Nationals	46	76	.377	32
Indianapolis Hoosiers	37	89	.294	43

[edit] American Association final standings

American Association
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
St. Louis Browns	95	40	.704	--
Cincinnati Red Stockings	81	54	.600	14
Baltimore Orioles	77	58	.570	18
Louisville Colonels	76	60	.559	19.5
Philadelphia Athletics	64	69	.481	30
Brooklyn Grays	60	74	.448	34.5
New York Metropolitans	44	89	.331	50
Cleveland Blues	39	92	.298	54

[edit] Events

Fred Chapman became the youngest player to ever play in the major leagues. He was 14 years 7 months 29 days old and played for the Philadelphia Athletics.