Oshkosh (Northwestern League)

Oshkosh, WI fielded a Northwestern League baseball team from 1886-1887 known as the Oshkosh Baseball Club. The team won the Northwestern League pennant in 1887. The 1887 team included two future Hall of Famers: outfielder Tommy McCarthy (who also played in 18 games with the National League Philadelphia Quakers in 1887) and manager Frank Selee. Also on the team are pitchers Tom Lovett, Con Murphy, and Bill Burdick, second baseman Taylor Shafer, third baseman John Doran, short-stop Dan Shannon, left fielder Jim Burns, center fielder William Ellsworth Hoy, catchers Ed Gastfield, Jimmy Cooney Sr., and George Wilson.

Year-by-Year Record[edit]

Year	League	Affiliation	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1886	Northwestern League	none	39-39	3rd	William Harrington / William Roche	none
1887	Northwestern League	none	76-41	1st	Frank Selee	none

front of 1887 baseball card for the Oshkosh baseball club

back of 1887 baseball card for the Oshkosh baseball club