| 1888 Philadelphia Quakers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Philadelphia Base Ball Grounds |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Owners | Al Reach, John Rogers |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
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
| 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 |
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 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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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 | 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 |