A bombing at Haymarket Square in Chicago killed seven policemen and injured many others. The attack occurred during a demonstration for an eight-hour workday that was organized by eight alleged anarchists who were later arrested and accused of the crime. Following a speedy trial, three were imprisoned; one committed suicide and four others were hanged. In 1893, Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld pardoned the three survivors after accusations of an unfair trial surfaced.
Pitcher Jim McCormick of the Chicago White Stockings topped the New York Giants 7-3 on July 1st for his sixteenth consecutive win.
"The Bible of Baseball" aka The Sporting News was established in St. Louis Missouri.
The American Association Champion St. Louis Browns took on the National League Champion Chicago White Stockings and beat them in six games for the Championship title.
Tip O'Neil of the Browns became the first player ever to hit two round-trippers in championship play after knocking two inside-the-park homers en route to a 12-0 massacre over Chicago.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Kilroy posted five-hundred thirteen strikeouts in sixty-eight games, but still finished the season with a 29-34 record and a last-place team.
"Although Mr. Larkin played baseball when the rules of the game were vastly different from those of today, he professed recently not to see much difference." - New York Times Obituary (February 2, 1942)
1886 American Association Player Review |
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Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
Base on Balls | George Pinkney | Brooklyn | 70 | Top 25 |
Ed Swartwood | Brooklyn | |||
Batting Average | Guy Hecker | Louisville | .341 | Top 25 |
Doubles | Henry Larkin | Philadelphia | 36 | Top 25 |
Hits | Dave Orr | New York | 193 | Top 25 |
Home Runs | Bid McPhee | Cincinnati | 8 | Top 25 |
On Base Percentage | Bob Caruthers | St. Louis | .448 | Top 25 |
RBI | Tip O'Neill | St. Louis | 107 | Top 25 |
Runs | Arlie Latham | St. Louis | 152 | Top 25 |
Slugging Average | Dave Orr | New York | .527 | Top 25 |
Total Bases | Dave Orr | New York | 301 | Top 25 |
Triples | Dave Orr | New York | 31 | Top 25 |
Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
1886 A.A. History | 1886 N.L. History | Year-by-Year History |
1886 American Association Pitcher Review |
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Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
Complete Games | Matt Kilroy | Baltimore | 66 | Top 25 |
Toad Ramsey | Louisville | |||
ERA | Dave Foutz | St. Louis | 2.11 | Top 25 |
Games | Matt Kilroy | Baltimore | 68 | Top 25 |
Saves | Bones Ely | Louisville | 1 | n/a |
Dave Foutz | St. Louis | |||
Nat Hudson | St. Louis | |||
Ed Morris | Pittsburgh | |||
Shutouts | Ed Morris | Pittsburgh | 12 | Top 25 |
Strikeouts | Matt Kilroy | Baltimore | 513 | Top 25 |
Winning Percentage | Dave Foutz | St. Louis | .719 | Top 25 |
Wins | Dave Foutz | St. Louis | 41 | Top 25 |
Ed Morris | Pittsburgh | |||
Statistic | Name(s) | Team(s) | # | Top 25 |
1886 A.A. History | 1886 N.L. History | Year-by-Year History |
1886 American AssociationTeam Standings |
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Team | Roster | W | L | WP | GB |
St. Louis Browns | 93 | 46 | .669 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 80 | 57 | .584 | 12 |
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | 76 | 61 | .555 | 16 |
Louisville Colonels | 66 | 70 | .485 | 25½ |
Cincinnati Red Stockings | 65 | 73 | .471 | 27½ |
Philadelphia Athletics | 63 | 72 | .467 | 28 |
New York Metropolitans | 53 | 82 | .393 | 38 |
Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 83 | .366 | 41 |
Team | Roster | W | L | WP | GB |
1886 American Association Team Standings |
1886 American Association Team ReviewHitting Statistics League Leaderboard |
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Statistic | Team | # |
Base on Balls | Pittsburgh | 478 |
Batting Average | St. Louis | .273 |
Doubles | St. Louis | 206 |
Hits | St. Louis | 1,365 |
Home Runs | Cincinnati | 45 |
On Base Percentage | St. Louis | .333 |
Runs | St. Louis | 944 |
Slugging Average | St. Louis | .360 |
Triples | Pittsburgh | 96 |
Statistic | Team | # |
1886 American Association Team ReviewPitching Statistics League Leaderboard |
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Statistic | Team | # |
Complete Games | Brooklyn | 138 |
ERA | St. Louis | 2.49 |
Fewest Hits Allowed | St. Louis | 1,087 |
Fewest Home Runs Allowed | Pittsburgh | 10 |
Fewest Walks Allowed | Pittsburgh | 299 |
Saves | Louisville | 2 |
St. Louis | ||
Shutouts | Pittsburgh | 15 |
Strikeouts | Baltimore | 805 |
Statistic | Team | # |
On August 24, 1886, Matt Kilroy of the Baltimore Orioles struck out sixteen Philadelphia Athletics batters - a single game high for the season where he set the all-time record for strikeouts with five-hundred thirteen.
Did you know that fans who attended games in the New York Metropolitans park on Staten Island were able to watch the Statue of Liberty being built while they enjoyed a game of baseball?
The 1886 American Association batting champion was Guy Hecker (.341) who narrowly defeated Pete Browning (.340). However, Hecker was a pitcher and became the first and only hurler to ever win a batting title from any league in any season in Major League history.