1887 Southern League Leaders
1887 Southern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1887 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Andrews | Memphis Browns | 218 | 27 | 5 | 28 |
| Count Campau | Savannah, New Orleans Pelicans | 198 | 24 | 18 | 17 |
| Ed Cartwright | New Orleans Pelicans | 190 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
| Jim Powell | Charleston Seagulls | 189 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| Ed Glenn | Charleston Seagulls | 187 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Carl | Charleston Seagulls | 183 | 24 | 6 | 5 |
| Dick Phelan | Memphis Browns | 173 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 173 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Geiss | New Orleans Pelicans | 165 | 22 | 8 | 2 |
| Mike Hines | Charleston Seagulls | 160 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Hines | Charleston Seagulls | 34 |
| Jim Powell | Charleston Seagulls | 30 |
| David Corcoran | Charleston Seagulls | 29 |
| Wally Andrews | Memphis Browns | 27 |
| Count Campau | New Orleans Pelicans, Savannah | 24 |
| Fred Carl | Charleston Seagulls | 24 |
| Ed Cartwright | New Orleans Pelicans | 24 |
| Conny Doyle | Charleston Seagulls, Memphis Browns | 23 |
| Shorty Fuller | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 |
| Bill Geiss | New Orleans Pelicans | 22 |
| Ed Glenn | Charleston Seagulls | 22 |
| Dick Phelan | Memphis Browns | 22 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Count Campau | New Orleans Pelicans, Savannah | 18 |
| Dick Phelan | Memphis Browns | 15 |
| Charlie Duffee | Mobile Swamp Angels, Birmingham Ironmakers | 9 |
| Jim Powell | Charleston Seagulls | 9 |
| Robert Burks | Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues | 8 |
| Bill Geiss | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 |
| Jimmy McAleer | Memphis Browns | 8 |
| Conny Doyle | Memphis Browns | 7 |
| Mike Hines | Charleston Seagulls | 7 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 6 |
| Fred Carl | Charleston Seagulls | 6 |
| David Corcoran | Charleston Seagulls | 6 |
| Al Maul | Nashville Blues | 6 |
| George McVey | New Orleans Pelicans, Mobile Swamp Angels | 6 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Smith | Charleston Seagulls | 33 | 16 |
| Al Hungler | Mobile Swamp Angels, Charleston Seagulls | 27 | 21 |
| William Smith | Memphis Browns | 26 | 17 |
| John Ewing | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 5 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 20 | 9 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 16 | 18 |
| Jake Aydelott | New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 10 |
| George McKeough | Memphis Browns | 12 | 7 |
| Patrick Kelly | Mobile Swamp Angels, Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues | 11 | 20 |
| Wild Bill Widner | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 5 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kelly | Nashville Blues | 1.07 | 7 | 9 |
| John Ewing | New Orleans Pelicans | 1.67 | 21 | 5 |
| Fred Smith | Charleston Seagulls | 2.23 | 33 | 16 |
| Jake Aydelott | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.36 | 14 | 10 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.39 | 20 | 9 |
| Wild Bill Widner | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.50 | 10 | 5 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 2.54 | 16 | 18 |
| Al Hungler | Charleston Seagulls | 2.60 | 25 | 13 |
| George McKeough | Memphis Browns | 2.73 | 12 | 7 |
| Peter Webber | Birmingham Ironmakers | 2.89 | 7 | 27 |
| Al Maul | Nashville Blues | 2.91 | 9 | 3 |
| Joseph Sommers | Savannah | 2.97 | 2 | 7 |
| William Smith | Memphis Browns | 3.26 | 26 | 17 |
| Joseph Masran | Nashville Blues | 3.90 | 5 | 9 |
| Tony Esterquest | Birmingham Ironmakers | 4.74 | 4 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Smith | Charleston Seagulls | 221 |
| Al Hungler | Mobile Swamp Angels, Charleston Seagulls | 192 |
| William Smith | Memphis Browns | 121 |
| Bob Black | Memphis Browns | 100 |
| John Ewing | New Orleans Pelicans | 91 |
| Patrick Kelly | Birmingham Ironmakers, Nashville Blues, Mobile Swamp Angels | 91 |
| Abner Powell | New Orleans Pelicans | 91 |
| Peter Webber | Birmingham Ironmakers | 91 |
| Jake Aydelott | New Orleans Pelicans | 77 |
| Joseph Sommers | Savannah, New Orleans Pelicans | 68 |
