1888 Chicago White Stockings season

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1888 Chicago White Stockings
Major league affiliations
National League (Since 1876)
Location
West Side Park (Since 1885) Chicago, Illinois (Since 1871)
1888 Information
Owner(s)	Albert Spalding
Manager(s)	Cap Anson
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The 1888 Chicago White Stockings season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the National League with a record of 77-58, 9 games behind the New York Giants.

Contents

1 Regular season
- 1.1 Season standings
- 1.2 Roster
2 Player stats
- 2.1 Batting
  - 2.1.1 Starters by position
  - 2.1.2 Other batters
- 2.2 Pitching
  - 2.2.1 Starting pitchers
  - 2.2.2 Other pitchers
3 References

Regular season

The 1888 Chicago White Stockings - Top Row: ?, Fred Pfeffer, Cap Anson, George Van Haltren. Bottom Row: ?, Jimmy Ryan, Ned Williamson, Duke Farrell, Digby Bell (in white bowler with black band), Clarence Duval (mascot), DeWolf Hopper (in dark bowler), George Borchers, Tom Burns, Tom Daly. DeWolf Hopper is the vaudeville comedian who made "Casey at the Bat" famous, adopting the classic poem as his "signature" piece.

Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
New York Giants	84	47	--	.641
Chicago White Stockings	77	58	9	.570
Philadelphia Quakers	69	61	14.5	.531
Boston Beaneaters	70	64	15.5	.522
Detroit Wolverines	68	63	16	.519
Pittsburg Alleghenys	66	68	19.5	.493
Indianapolis Hoosiers	50	85	36	.370
Washington Nationals	48	86	37.5	.358

Roster

1888 Chicago White Stockings

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Cap Anson

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	Daly, TomTom Daly	65	219	42	.192	0	29
1B	Anson, CapCap Anson	134	515	177	.344	12	84
2B	Pfeffer, FredFred Pfeffer	135	517	129	.250	8	57
OF	Ryan, JimmyJimmy Ryan	129	549	182	.332	16	64

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
Van Haltren, GeorgeGeorge Van Haltren	81	318	90	.283	4	34
Darling, DellDell Darling	20	75	16	.213	2	7

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
Baldwin, MarkMark Baldwin	30	251	13	15	2.76	157
Van Haltren, GeorgeGeorge Van Haltren	30	245.2	13	13	3.52	139
Borchers, GeorgeGeorge Borchers	10	67	4	4	3.49	26
Brynan, TodTod Brynan	3	25	2	1	6.48	11
Clarke, DadDad Clarke	2	16	1	0	5.06	6

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
Ryan, JimmyJimmy Ryan	8	38.1	4	0	3.05	11

References

1888 Chicago White Stockings season at Baseball Reference

v · d · e1888 MLB season by team

National League	Boston • Chicago • Detroit • Indianapolis • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington

American Association	Baltimore • Brooklyn • Cincinnati • Cleveland • Kansas City • Louisville • Philadelphia • St. Louis

1888 World Series

Chicago Cubs

Formerly the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Colts and the Chicago Orphans • Based in Chicago, Illinois

Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • No-hitters • Players • Managers • Owners and executives • Broadcasters • Opening Day starting pitchers • First-round draft picks

Ballparks

23rd Street Grounds • Lakefront Park • West Side Park I • South Side Park • West Side Park II • Wrigley Field
Spring training: Plant Field • Blair Field • HoHoKam Park

Lore

Babe Ruth's called shot • The Inning • Gatorade Glove Play • Homer in the Gloamin' • The Sandberg Game • Fall of '69 • Sandy Koufax's perfect game • Home Run Chase • Brock for Broglio • Merkle's Boner • Worst to First • Monday Saves the Flag • College of Coaches • Ken Hubbs incident • Billy Jurges incident • Game 163

Culture

Steve Bartman • Curse of the Billy Goat • Ex-Cubs Factor • Tinker to Evers to Chance • Rookie of the Year • This Old Cub • Ronnie Woo Woo • Grant DePorter • Wrigley Rooftops • Cubby Bear • Wrigleyville • Wayne Messmer • Yosh Kawano • Mike Royko • Holy Cow! • Wrigley Company • Old Style Beer • Hey Hey Holy Mackerel • Bill Holden • Bleacher Bums • The Heckler • Arne Harris • Voice of Chicago • Billy Sianis • "Go, Cubs, Go" • The Natural • Pat and Ron Show • "All the Way" • Cubs Win Flag • Brant Brown • JDRF • Addison Red Line Station • Sheridan Red Line Station • Taking Care of Business • Billy Goat Tavern • Heel Click • Winter Classic • Clark Street • Addison Street • Radio Network • "Let's Play Two!" • Mr. Cub • A League of Their Own • Take Me Out to the Ball Game • I.O. • The Cubs Fan's Guide To Happiness • Pat Pieper • The Cubby Bear • Great Chicago Fire • Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse • Bohemian National Cemetery Columbarium

Rivalries

Milwaukee Brewers • St. Louis Cardinals • Chicago White Sox

Retired numbers

10 • 14 • 23 • 26 • 31 • 31 • 42 • Hey Hey!

Key personnel

Owner: Family of Joe Ricketts; operated by Tom Ricketts • President of Baseball Operations: Theo Epstein • General Manager: Jed Hoyer • Manager: Vacant

World Series
Championships (4)

1882 • 1885 • 1907 • 1908

National League
Championships (16)

1876 • 1880 • 1881 • 1882 • 1885 • 1886 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1910 • 1918 • 1929 • 1932 • 1935 • 1938 • 1945

Division
Championships

Eastern	1984 • 1989

Central	2003 • 2007 • 2008

Wild Card	1998

Minor league
affiliates

Iowa Cubs (AAA) • Tennessee Smokies (AA) • Daytona Cubs (A) • Peoria Chiefs (A) • Boise Hawks (A) • Arizona League Cubs (Rookie) • DSL Cubs1 (Rookie) • DSL Cubs2 (Rookie)

Other assets

Comcast SportsNet Chicago • WGN

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