| 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Owner | William A. Nimick |
| Manager | Horace B. Phillips |
The 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys season was the seventh season of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys franchise and their second in the National League. The Alleghenys finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 66–68.
Regular season

Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 84 | 47 | 0.641 | — | 44–23 | 40–24 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 77 | 58 | 0.570 | 9 | 43–27 | 34–31 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 69 | 61 | 0.531 | 14½ | 37–29 | 32–32 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 70 | 64 | 0.522 | 15½ | 36–30 | 34–34 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 68 | 63 | 0.519 | 16 | 40–26 | 28–37 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 66 | 68 | 0.493 | 19½ | 37–30 | 29–38 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 50 | 85 | 0.370 | 36 | 31–35 | 19–50 |
| Washington Nationals | 48 | 86 | 0.358 | 37½ | 26–38 | 22–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| 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 | — | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |||||||||
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| 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 | Doggie Miller | 103 | 404 | 112 | .277 | 0 | 36 |
| 1B | Jake Beckley | 71 | 283 | 97 | .343 | 0 | 27 |
| 2B | Fred Dunlap | 82 | 321 | 84 | .262 | 1 | 36 |
| SS | Pop Smith | 131 | 481 | 99 | .206 | 4 | 52 |
| 3B | Bill Kuehne | 138 | 524 | 123 | .235 | 3 | 62 |
| OF | John Coleman | 116 | 438 | 101 | .231 | 0 | 26 |
| OF | Abner Dalrymple | 57 | 227 | 50 | .220 | 0 | 14 |
| OF | Billy Sunday | 120 | 505 | 119 | .236 | 0 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Carroll | 97 | 366 | 91 | .249 | 2 | 48 |
| Al Maul | 74 | 259 | 54 | .208 | 0 | 31 |
| Jocko Fields | 45 | 169 | 33 | .195 | 1 | 15 |
| Elmer Cleveland | 30 | 108 | 24 | .222 | 2 | 9 |
| Pete McShannic | 26 | 98 | 19 | .194 | 0 | 5 |
| Sam Nicholl | 8 | 22 | 1 | .045 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Carroll | 5 | 20 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Yaik | 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Farmer | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Morris | 55 | 480.0 | 29 | 23 | 2.31 | 135 |
| Pud Galvin | 50 | 437.1 | 23 | 25 | 2.63 | 107 |
| Hardie Henderson | 5 | 35.1 | 1 | 3 | 5.35 | 9 |
| Phil Knell | 3 | 26.1 | 1 | 2 | 3.76 | 15 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Maul | 3 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.35 | 12 |
References
- 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys team page at Baseball Reference
- 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys Page at Baseball Almanac
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