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

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

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