1887 Eastern League Leaders
1887 Eastern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1887 Eastern League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Wheeler | Waterbury | 120 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Billy Hamilton | Waterbury | 116 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| Linc Manlove | Danbury Hatters | 116 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Lefty Johnson | Hartford | 113 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| Mike Sullivan | Hartford | 112 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| Peter Connell | Danbury Hatters | 108 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve Brady | Hartford | 103 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| David Cain | Danbury Hatters, Bridgeport Giants | 103 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Dasher Troy | New Haven | 102 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Grant Briggs | Danbury Hatters | 101 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Beecher | Hartford | 20 |
| Thomas McGuirk | Bridgeport Giants | 20 |
| David Cain | Danbury Hatters, Bridgeport Giants | 19 |
| Billy Hamilton | Waterbury | 19 |
| Linc Manlove | Danbury Hatters | 19 |
| Harry Wheeler | Waterbury | 19 |
| Joe Mallon | New Haven | 18 |
| Mike Sullivan | Hartford | 18 |
| Peter Connell | Danbury Hatters | 17 |
| William Campion | Waterbury | 16 |
| Lefty Johnson | Hartford | 16 |
Triples Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Gruber | Hartford | 21 | 7 |
| Tom Lovett | Bridgeport Giants | 21 | 3 |
| Kid Monroe | Danbury Hatters | 18 | 19 |
| George Stalze | Waterbury | 13 | 12 |
| Joe Cashen | Bridgeport Giants, Danbury Hatters | 12 | 7 |
| John Keefe | Hartford | 12 | 12 |
| William Campion | Waterbury | 10 | 6 |
| I. J. O'Connell | Waterbury | 8 | 10 |
| James Stafford | Hartford, Springfield | 7 | 12 |
| Billy Taylor | New Haven | 7 | 3 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lovett | Bridgeport Giants | 1.12 | 21 | 3 |
| Henry Gruber | Hartford | 1.48 | 21 | 7 |
| I. J. O'Connell | Waterbury | 2.15 | 8 | 10 |
| Joe Cashen | Danbury Hatters | 2.19 | 8 | 5 |
| Kid Monroe | Danbury Hatters | 2.36 | 18 | 19 |
| Jack Leary | New Haven | 2.84 | 6 | 6 |
| John Keefe | Hartford | 2.89 | 12 | 12 |
| George Stalze | Waterbury | 3.15 | 13 | 12 |
| William Campion | Waterbury | 3.41 | 10 | 6 |
| Steve Lambert | Bridgeport Giants | 3.44 | 5 | 7 |
| Billy Taylor | New Haven | 3.75 | 7 | 3 |
| John Fitzgerald | New Haven | 3.93 | 5 | 7 |
| Bob Pettit | Waterbury | 3.94 | 4 | 4 |
| Fred Stoutenberg | Danbury Hatters | 4.66 | 2 | 6 |
| James Stafford | Springfield | 5.27 | 4 | 8 |
| Lautenbach | New Haven | 5.55 | 3 | 5 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lovett | Bridgeport Giants | 170 |
| Henry Gruber | Hartford | 122 |
| Kid Monroe | Danbury Hatters | 102 |
| George Stalze | Waterbury | 64 |
| I. J. O'Connell | Waterbury | 55 |
| Joe Cashen | Bridgeport Giants, Danbury Hatters | 48 |
| John Keefe | Hartford | 46 |
| James Stafford | Springfield, Hartford | 37 |
| William Campion | Waterbury | 32 |
| John Fitzgerald | New Haven | 31 |
