1886 Southern League Leaders
1886 Southern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1886 Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Marr | Nashville Americans | 129 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Monk Cline | Atlanta Atlantas | 120 | 20 | 8 | 3 |
| Ollie Beard | Nashville Americans | 109 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| Walt Goldsby | Nashville Americans | 109 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Marr Phillips | Augusta Browns, Charleston Seagulls | 109 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Len Sowders | Nashville Americans | 109 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Denny Lyons | Atlanta Atlantas | 103 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| Jim Field | Savannah | 102 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Henry Kappel | Augusta Browns, Chattanooga Lookouts | 100 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| Pit Gilman | Charleston Seagulls | 99 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| John Sneed | Memphis Grays | 23 |
| Dan Stearns | Macon | 22 |
| Monk Cline | Atlanta Atlantas | 20 |
| Lefty Marr | Nashville Americans | 20 |
| Henry Kappel | Augusta Browns, Chattanooga Lookouts | 19 |
| Ollie Beard | Nashville Americans | 18 |
| Jim Field | Savannah | 17 |
| Pete Hotaling | Savannah | 17 |
| Marr Phillips | Augusta Browns, Charleston Seagulls | 17 |
| Len Sowders | Nashville Americans | 17 |
| George Strief | Savannah | 17 |
| Timothy Brosnan | Charleston Seagulls | 16 |
| Pit Gilman | Charleston Seagulls | 15 |
| Tom Lynch | Atlanta Atlantas | 15 |
| Denny Lyons | Atlanta Atlantas | 15 |
| Blondie Purcell | Atlanta Atlantas | 15 |
| Joe Miller | Savannah | 14 |
| Gene Moriarty | Savannah | 14 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Grays | 13 |
| Bill Crowley | Charleston Seagulls | 13 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Monk Cline | Atlanta Atlantas | 8 |
| Jim Field | Savannah | 8 |
| Tom Lynch | Atlanta Atlantas | 8 |
| Ollie Beard | Nashville Americans | 6 |
| Denny Lyons | Atlanta Atlantas | 6 |
| Len Sowders | Nashville Americans | 6 |
| John Peltz | Macon | 5 |
| Gid Gardner | Charleston Seagulls | 4 |
| Pete Hotaling | Savannah | 4 |
| George Strief | Savannah | 4 |
| Timothy Brosnan | Charleston Seagulls | 3 |
| Hub Collins | Savannah | 3 |
| Bill Crowley | Charleston Seagulls | 3 |
| Harry Decker | Macon | 3 |
| Bill Geiss | Macon | 3 |
| Pit Gilman | Charleston Seagulls | 3 |
| Barney Graham | Memphis Grays, Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 |
| Henry Kappel | Augusta Browns | 3 |
| Ed Kent | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 |
| Marr Phillips | Charleston Seagulls, Augusta Browns | 3 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hank O'Day | Savannah | 26 | 11 |
| Ed Knouff | Memphis Grays | 24 | 14 |
| John Shaffer | Atlanta Atlantas | 24 | 11 |
| Jim Conway | Atlanta Atlantas | 20 | 11 |
| John Moriarty | Savannah | 18 | 8 |
| Norm Baker | Nashville Americans | 17 | 8 |
| Frank Wells | Atlanta Atlantas | 15 | 4 |
| Tom Sullivan | Charleston Seagulls | 14 | 8 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | Macon | 13 | 20 |
| Ed Dundon | Nashville Americans | 13 | 15 |
| Gus Weyhing | Charleston Seagulls | 13 | 18 |
| Lev Shreve | Chattanooga Lookouts, Savannah | 12 | 9 |
| Bill Hart | Chattanooga Lookouts | 11 | 16 |
| Billy Smith | Macon | 11 | 7 |
| Al Warner | Charleston Seagulls | 11 | 7 |
| Charles Holacher | Charleston Seagulls, Augusta Browns | 9 | 21 |
| Daniel O'Leary | Memphis Grays | 9 | 16 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Grays | 7 | 11 |
| Cyclone Miller | Macon | 6 | 14 |
| Billy O'Brien | Nashville Americans | 6 | 3 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Weyhing | Charleston Seagulls | 0.76 | 13 | 18 |
| Ed Knouff | Memphis Grays | 0.87 | 24 | 14 |
| Hank O'Day | Savannah | 1.03 | 26 | 11 |
| Billy Smith | Macon | 1.05 | 11 | 7 |
| Tom Sullivan | Charleston Seagulls | 1.07 | 14 | 8 |
| Cyclone Miller | Macon | 1.16 | 6 | 14 |
| Al Warner | Charleston Seagulls | 1.16 | 11 | 7 |
| Billy O'Brien | Nashville Americans | 1.27 | 6 | 3 |
| Frank Wells | Atlanta Atlantas | 1.28 | 15 | 4 |
| Ed Dundon | Nashville Americans | 1.35 | 13 | 15 |
| John Moriarty | Savannah | 1.35 | 18 | 8 |
| Joe Neale | Savannah | 1.40 | 3 | 6 |
| Lev Shreve | Chattanooga Lookouts, Savannah | 1.41 | 12 | 9 |
| Charles Holacher | Augusta Browns, Charleston Seagulls | 1.43 | 9 | 21 |
| John Shaffer | Atlanta Atlantas | 1.46 | 24 | 11 |
| Norm Baker | Nashville Americans | 1.49 | 17 | 8 |
| Jim Conway | Atlanta Atlantas | 1.68 | 20 | 11 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Grays | 1.82 | 7 | 11 |
| Daniel O'Leary | Memphis Grays | 1.95 | 9 | 16 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | Macon | 2.04 | 13 | 20 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Knouff | Memphis Grays | 342 |
| Hank O'Day | Savannah | 224 |
| John Shaffer | Atlanta Atlantas | 204 |
| Gus Weyhing | Charleston Seagulls | 190 |
| Norm Baker | Nashville Americans | 170 |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | Macon | 168 |
| Ed Dundon | Nashville Americans | 134 |
| Daniel O'Leary | Memphis Grays | 131 |
| Bill Hart | Chattanooga Lookouts | 122 |
| Billy Smith | Macon | 116 |
| John Moriarty | Savannah | 114 |
| Frank Wells | Atlanta Atlantas | 114 |
| Lev Shreve | Savannah, Chattanooga Lookouts | 113 |
| Jim Conway | Atlanta Atlantas | 111 |
| Cyclone Miller | Macon | 109 |
| Tod Brynan | Memphis Grays, Nashville Americans | 87 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Grays | 85 |
| Charles Holacher | Charleston Seagulls, Augusta Browns | 85 |
| Joe Neale | Savannah | 85 |
| Tom Sullivan | Charleston Seagulls | 63 |
