1888 Philadelphia Quakers season

1888 Philadelphia Quakers
LeagueNational League
BallparkPhiladelphia Base Ball Grounds
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OwnersAl Reach, John Rogers
ManagerHarry Wright
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Preseason

The Phillies held spring training in Cape May, New Jersey from March 19, 1888, to March 30, 1888.[1] When rain and snow barred outdoor work, Manager Harry Wright secured the use of the indoor Star Rink where the players practiced.[2]

Regular season

Season standings

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Giants 84 47 .641 — 44‍–‍23 40‍–‍24
Chicago White Stockings 77 58 .570 9 43‍–‍27 34‍–‍31
Philadelphia Quakers 69 61 .531 14½ 37‍–‍29 32‍–‍32
Boston Beaneaters 70 64 .522 15½ 36‍–‍30 34‍–‍34
Detroit Wolverines 68 63 .519 16 40‍–‍26 28‍–‍37
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 66 68 .493 19½ 37‍–‍30 29‍–‍38
Indianapolis Hoosiers 50 85 .370 36 31‍–‍35 19‍–‍50
Washington Nationals 48 86 .358 37½ 26‍–‍38 22‍–‍48
The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers team

Record vs. opponents

1888 National League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BOS CHI DET IND NYG PHI PIT WSH
Boston — 7–12 10–8–1 11–9 8–12 9–10 10–8–2 15–5
Chicago 12–7 — 10–10 14–6 11–8–1 8–10 9–11 13–6
Detroit 8–10–1 10–10 — 11–8 7–11–2 11–7 10–10 11–7
Indianapolis 9–11 6–14 8–11 — 5–14 4–13 6–14 12–8–1
New York 12–8 8–11–1 11–7–2 14–5 — 14–5–1 10–7–2 15–4–1
Philadelphia 10–9 10–8 7–11 13–4 5–14–1 — 14–6–1 10–9
Pittsburgh 8–10–2 11–9 10–10 14–6 7–10–2 6–14–1 — 10–9
Washington 5–15 6–13 7–11 8–12–1 4–15–1 9–10 9–10 —


Roster

1888 Philadelphia Quakers
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 Jack Clements 86 326 80 .245 1 32
1B Sid Farrar 131 508 124 .244 1 53
2B Charlie Bastian 80 275 53 .193 1 17
SS Arthur Irwin 125 448 98 .219 0 28
3B Joe Mulvey 100 398 86 .216 0 39
OF Jim Fogarty 121 454 107 .236 1 35
OF Ed Andrews 124 528 126 .239 3 44
OF George Wood 106 433 99 .229 6 51

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
Ed Delahanty 74 290 66 .228 1 31
Pop Schriver 40 134 26 .194 1 23
Bill Hallman 18 63 13 .206 0 6
Deacon McGuire 12 51 17 .333 0 11
Woody Wagenhurst 2 8 1 .125 0 0
John Grim 2 7 1 .143 0 0
Cupid Childs 2 4 0 .000 0 0
Gid Gardner 1 3 2 .667 0 1

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
Charlie Buffinton 46 400.1 28 17 1.91 199
Dan Casey 33 285.2 14 18 3.15 108
Ben Sanders 31 275.1 19 10 1.90 121
Kid Gleason 24 199.2 7 16 2.84 89

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
George Wood 2 0 0 2 4.50 0

References

  1. ^ "Among the Sports: Gossip About the Opening of the Local Base Ball Season". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 19, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved September 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Phillies In Training Under Roof in Cape May". Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 23, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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