1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings season

John Reilly had a great season, as he hit .306 with a team high ten home runs and had 96 RBI, as well as 50 stolen bases.

Pop Corkhill led the club with a .311 batting average, and his 97 RBI tied him with Frank Fennelly for the team high.

On the mound, nineteen-year-old Mike Smith emerged as the ace of the staff, as he had a 34–17 record and a league best 2.94 ERA in 52 starts.

The Red Stockings continued to play good baseball for the remainder of the season, as they finished the year in second place with a record of 81–54, fourteen games behind the first-place Browns.

Infielders Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.