1886 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1886 throughout the world.
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[edit] Champions
- World Series St. Louis Browns 4, Chicago White Stockings 2
- National League: Chicago White Stockings
- American Association: St. Louis Browns
[edit] Major League Baseball final standings
[edit] National League final standings
| National League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Chicago White Stockings | 90 | 34 | .726 | -- |
| Detroit Wolverines | 87 | 36 | .707 | 2.5 |
| New York Giants | 75 | 44 | .630 | 12.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 43 | .623 | 14 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 56 | 61 | .479 | 30.5 |
| St. Louis Maroons | 43 | 79 | .352 | 46 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 30 | 91 | .248 | 58.5 |
| Washington Nationals | 28 | 92 | .233 | 60 |
[edit] American Association final standings
| American Association | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| St. Louis Browns | 93 | 46 | .669 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 80 | 57 | .584 | 12 |
| Brooklyn Grays | 76 | 61 | .555 | 16 |
| Louisville Colonels | 66 | 70 | .485 | 25.5 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 65 | 73 | .471 | 27.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 63 | 72 | .467 | 28 |
| New York Metropolitans | 53 | 82 | .393 | 38 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 83 | .366 | 41 |
[edit] Events
[edit] Births
- March 13 - Frank Baker
- April 6 - Smokey Joe Williams
- May 2 - Larry Cheney
- May 13 - Larry Gardner
- June 10 - Jack Graney
- July 31 - Larry Doyle
- August 7 - Bill McKechnie
- September 9 - Dots Miller
- October 9 - Rube Marquard
- December 18 - Ty Cobb
[edit] Deaths
- June 27 - George Creamer, 30?, second baseman for four teams who led league in fielding with Pittsburgh in his final 1884 season
