1888 Cleveland Blues season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1888 Cleveland Blues baseball team finished with a 50â82 record, sixth place in the American Association.
| 1888 Cleveland Blues | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | National League Park |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Record | 50â82 (.379) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | Frank Robison |
| Managers | Jimmy Williams, Tom Loftus |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 92 | 43 | .681 | â | 60âââ21 | 32âââ22 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 88 | 52 | .629 | 6½ | 53âââ20 | 35âââ32 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 52 | .609 | 10 | 55âââ20 | 26âââ32 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 80 | 54 | .597 | 11½ | 56âââ25 | 24âââ29 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 57 | 80 | .416 | 36 | 30âââ26 | 27âââ54 |
| Cleveland Blues | 50 | 82 | .379 | 40½ | 33âââ27 | 17âââ55 |
| Louisville Colonels | 48 | 87 | .356 | 44 | 27âââ29 | 21âââ58 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 43 | 89 | .326 | 47½ | 23âââ34 | 20âââ55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BRO | CIN | CLE | KC | LOU | PHA | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 8â12 | 6â14 | 10â9 | 11â8 | 11â9 | 5â14 | 6â14 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 12â8 | â | 14â6â1 | 16â4 | 11â9 | 13â7 | 12â8â1 | 10â10â1 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 14â6 | 6â14â1 | â | 10â7â1 | 15â4 | 17â3â1 | 10â10 | 8â10 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 9â10 | 4â16 | 7â10â1 | â | 10â9 | 9â8â2 | 7â13 | 4â16 | |||||||||
| Kansas City | 8â11 | 9â11 | 4â15 | 9â10 | â | 6â12 | 3â14 | 4â16 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 9â11 | 7â13 | 3â17â1 | 8â9â2 | 12â6 | â | 5â15â1 | 4â16 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 14â5 | 8â12â1 | 10â10 | 13â7 | 14â3 | 15â5â1 | â | 7â10â1 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 14â6 | 10â10â1 | 10â8 | 16â4 | 16â4 | 16â4 | 10â7â1 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1888 Cleveland Blues | |||||||||
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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 | Pop Snyder | 64 | 237 | 51 | .215 | 0 | 14 |
| 1B | Jay Faatz | 120 | 470 | 124 | .264 | 0 | 51 |
| 2B | Cub Stricker | 127 | 493 | 115 | .233 | 1 | 33 |
| SS | Ed McKean | 131 | 548 | 164 | .299 | 6 | 68 |
| 3B | John McGlone | 55 | 203 | 37 | .182 | 1 | 22 |
| OF | Pete Hotaling | 98 | 403 | 101 | .251 | 0 | 55 |
| OF | Bob Gilks | 119 | 484 | 111 | .229 | 1 | 63 |
| OF | Mortimer Hogan | 78 | 269 | 61 | .227 | 0 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Alberts | 102 | 364 | 75 | .206 | 1 | 48 |
| Mike Goodfellow | 68 | 269 | 66 | .245 | 0 | 29 |
| Chief Zimmer | 65 | 212 | 51 | .241 | 0 | 22 |
| Deacon McGuire | 26 | 94 | 24 | .255 | 1 | 13 |
| Bill McClellan | 22 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 0 | 5 |
| Dick Van Zant | 10 | 31 | 8 | .258 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Bakley | 61 | 532.2 | 25 | 33 | 2.97 | 212 |
| Cinders O'Brien | 30 | 259.0 | 11 | 19 | 3.30 | 135 |
| Billy Crowell | 18 | 150.2 | 5 | 13 | 5.79 | 61 |
| George Proeser | 7 | 59.0 | 3 | 4 | 3.81 | 20 |
| Ed Keas | 6 | 51.0 | 3 | 3 | 2.29 | 18 |
| Mike Morrison | 4 | 35.0 | 1 | 3 | 5.40 | 14 |
| Doc Oberlander | 3 | 25.2 | 1 | 2 | 5.26 | 23 |
| Bill Stemmyer | 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 | 7 |
| Ed Knouff | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gilks | 4 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 8.14 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cub Stricker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 |
References
- "1888 Cleveland Blues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.