1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys season
Major League Baseball team season
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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 66â68.
| 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 66â68 (.493) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | William A. Nimick |
| Manager | Horace B. Phillips |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 84 | 47 | .641 | â | 44âââ23 | 40âââ24 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 77 | 58 | .570 | 9 | 43âââ27 | 34âââ31 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 69 | 61 | .531 | 14½ | 37âââ29 | 32âââ32 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 70 | 64 | .522 | 15½ | 36âââ30 | 34âââ34 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 68 | 63 | .519 | 16 | 40âââ26 | 28âââ37 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 66 | 68 | .493 | 19½ | 37âââ30 | 29âââ38 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 50 | 85 | .370 | 36 | 31âââ35 | 19âââ50 |
| Washington Nationals | 48 | 86 | .358 | 37½ | 26âââ38 | 22âââ48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | DET | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WAS | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 7â12 | 10â8â1 | 11â9 | 8â12 | 9â10 | 10â8â2 | 15â5 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 12â7 | â | 10â10 | 14â6 | 11â8â1 | 8â10 | 9â11 | 13â6 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 8â10â1 | 10â10 | â | 11â8 | 7â11â2 | 11â7 | 10â10 | 11â7 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 9â11 | 6â14 | 8â11 | â | 5â14 | 4â13 | 6â14 | 12â8â1 | |||||||||
| New York | 12â8 | 8â11â1 | 11â7â2 | 14â5 | â | 14â5â1 | 10â7â2 | 15â4â1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10â9 | 10â8 | 7â11 | 13â4 | 5â14â1 | â | 14â6â1 | 10â9 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8â10â2 | 11â9 | 10â10 | 14â6 | 7â10â2 | 6â14â1 | â | 10â9 | |||||||||
| Washington | 5â15 | 6â13 | 7â11 | 8â12â1 | 4â15â1 | 9â10 | 9â10 | â | |||||||||
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 |