1887 Topeka Golden Giants

Led by a remarkable ten future major league players, the Topeka Golden Giants dominated the Western League in 1887.  The Golden Giants finished with a 90-25 (.785) record, easily finishing 15 games ahead of the Lincoln Tree-Planters.

They also beat the defending World Series champion St. Louis Browns, 12-9, in an exhibition game.

In Western League play, the team batting average was .390, led by Jimmy Macullar’s league-leading .464 and Dan Stearns’ .438.  Stearns led the team in hits and runs.  Outfielder Bug Holliday hit 16 home runs to lead the league.

Pitcher Tom Sullivan led the Western Association with 36 wins.

Besides Macullar, Stearns, Holliday and Sullivan, major league players from that team were player-manager Walt Goldsby, Joe “Old Hoss” Ardner, Jim Conway, Perry Werden, Joe Gunson and Buster Hoover.