1887 Des Moines Hawkeyes Roster
Northwestern League (NL)
Team Record: 73-47
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Will Bryan (0-0), Charlie Morton (0-0)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Athletic Park
1887 Des Moines Hawkeyes StatisticsTeam Record: 73-47
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Will Bryan (0-0), Charlie Morton (0-0)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Athletic Park
The Des Moines Hawkeyes of the Northwestern League ended the 1887 season with a record of 73 wins and 47 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
Will Bryan and Charlie Morton served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Alvord | R | R | August 10, 1863 | 5'10" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Samuel Bittle | February 17, 1865 | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Timothy Brosnan | ||||||
| Will Bryan | ||||||
| Harry Campbell | S | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Dad Clarke | S | R | January 7, 1865 | 5'7" | 160 | Oswego, NY US |
| Charles Faatz | R | 5'10" | 180 | Weedsport, NY US | ||
| Davy Force | R | R | July 27, 1849 | 5'4" | 130 | New York, NY US |
| John Hendricks | ||||||
| Bug Holliday | R | R | February 8, 1867 | 5'11" | 151 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Hutchison | R | R | December 17, 1859 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Ted Kennedy | L | R | February 7, 1865 | 5'8" | 178 | Henry, IL US |
| Sam LaRocque | R | R | February 26, 1863 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Mathias, QC CA |
| Charlie Morton | R | R | October 12, 1854 | 5'9" | 150 | Kingsville, OH US |
| Harry Sage | R | R | March 16, 1864 | 5'10" | 185 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Dan Stearns | L | R | October 17, 1861 | 6'1" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Elmer Sutcliffe | L | L | April 15, 1862 | 6'2" | 170 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Bill Van Dyke | R | R | December 15, 1863 | 5'8" | 170 | Paris, IL US |
| Peek-A-Boo Veach | R | June 15, 1862 | 6'0" | 175 | Indianapolis, IN US | |
| Frank Wells | ||||||
| Perry Werden | R | R | July 21, 1861 | 6'2" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Guerdon Whiteley | October 5, 1859 | 5'11" | 190 | Hopkinton, RI US |
