1886 Kansas City Cowboys season
| 1886 Kansas City Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Association Park |
| City | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Manager | Dave Rowe |
The 1886 Kansas City Cowboys was a season in American baseball. The team had a 30–91 record in the National League, finishing in seventh place. This was the only season this version of the team existed, as the team went bankrupt before the 1887 season.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 90 | 34 | .726 | — | 52–10 | 38–24 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 87 | 36 | .707 | 2½ | 49–13 | 38–23 |
| New York Giants | 75 | 44 | .630 | 12½ | 47–12 | 28–32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 71 | 43 | .623 | 14 | 45–14 | 26–29 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 56 | 61 | .479 | 30½ | 32–26 | 24–35 |
| St. Louis Maroons | 43 | 79 | .352 | 46 | 27–34 | 16–45 |
| 30 | 91 | .248 | 58½ | 17–40 | 13–51 | |
| Washington Nationals | 28 | 92 | .233 | 60 | 19–43 | 9–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CHI | DET | KC | NYG | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 6–12 | 6–11 | 11–6 | 6–11 | 3–10 | 11–6–1 | 13–5 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 12–6 | — | 11–7 | 17–1 | 10–8–1 | 10–7–1 | 13–4 | 17–1 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 11–6 | 7–11 | — | 16–2 | 11–7 | 10–7–1 | 15–2–1 | 17–1–1 | |||||||||
| 6–11 | 1–17 | 2–16 | — | 3–15–1 | 2–14–1 | 5–12–2 | 11–6–1 | ||||||||||
| New York | 11–6 | 8–10–1 | 7–11 | 15–3–1 | — | 8–8–1 | 15–3 | 11–3–2 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10–3 | 7–10–1 | 7–10–1 | 14–2–1 | 8–8–1 | — | 12–6 | 13–4–1 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 6–11–1 | 4–13 | 2–15–1 | 12–5–2 | 3–15 | 6–12 | — | 10–8 | |||||||||
| Washington | 5–13 | 1–17 | 1–17–1 | 6–11–1 | 3–11–2 | 4–13–1 | 8–10 | — | |||||||||
Roster

| 1886 Kansas City Cowboys | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Fatty Briody | 56 | 215 | 51 | .237 | 0 | 29 |
| 1B | Mox McQuery | 122 | 449 | 111 | .247 | 4 | 38 |
| 2B | Al Myers | 118 | 473 | 131 | .277 | 4 | 51 |
| 3B | Jim Donnelly | 113 | 438 | 88 | .201 | 0 | 38 |
| SS | Charley Bassett | 90 | 342 | 89 | .260 | 2 | 32 |
| OF | Paul Radford | 122 | 493 | 113 | .229 | 0 | 20 |
| OF | Jim Lillie | 114 | 416 | 73 | .175 | 0 | 22 |
| OF | Dave Rowe | 105 | 429 | 103 | .240 | 3 | 57 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mert Hackett | 62 | 230 | 50 | .217 | 3 | 25 |
| Pete Conway | 51 | 194 | 47 | .242 | 1 | 18 |
| Frank Ringo | 16 | 56 | 13 | .232 | 0 | 7 |
| Dan Dugdale | 12 | 40 | 7 | .175 | 0 | 2 |
| George Baker | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stump Weidman | 51 | 427.2 | 12 | 36 | 4.52 | 168 |
| Jim Whitney | 46 | 393.0 | 12 | 32 | 4.49 | 167 |
| Pete Conway | 23 | 180.0 | 5 | 15 | 5.75 | 81 |
| Silver King | 5 | 39.0 | 1 | 3 | 4.85 | 23 |
| Larry McKeon | 3 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 10.71 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lillie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
References