1888 Baltimore Orioles

57-80 • .416 Win% • 5th in AA

The 1888 Baltimore Orioles went 57-80 (.416) finishing 5th in the AA. The club scored 653 runs, allowed 779, and played home games at Oriole Park. Team leaders included Tommy Tucker (6 HR, 61 RBI) and Bert Cunningham (22-29, 3.39 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

57 Wins
80 Losses
.416 Win %
5th Rank
653 R 779 RA
Diff -126

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653 Runs Scored
779 Runs Allowed
-126 Run Diff
19 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1888 AA Average

Batting Avg .229 4% below the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .284 4% below the 1888 league average (.296)
SLG .306 3% below the 1888 league average (.314)
Team ERA 3.78 23% worse than the 1888 league average (3.07)
Runs Scored 653 8% below the 1888 league average (711 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOriole Park
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Home Games 56

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Thomas Burns 0.298 2 Tommy Tucker 0.287 3 Sam Trott 0.278 4 Mike Griffin 0.256 5 Phenomenal Smith 0.248

Home Runs

1 Tommy Tucker 6 2 Thomas Burns 4 3 Jack Farrell 4 4 Blondie Purcell 2 5 Bert Cunningham 1

RBI

1 Tommy Tucker 61 2 Billy Shindle 53 3 Mike Griffin 46 4 Thomas Burns 42 5 Blondie Purcell 39
1888 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Mike Griffin 137 542 103 139 21 11 0 46 55 34 46 0.256
Tommy Tucker 136 520 74 149 17 12 6 61 16 52 43 0.287
Billy Shindle 135 514 61 107 14 8 1 53 20 47 52 0.208
Bill Greenwood 115 409 69 78 13 1 0 29 30 51 46 0.191
Blondie Purcell 101 406 53 96 9 4 2 39 27 34 16 0.236
Jack Farrell 103 398 72 81 19 5 4 36 26 49 29 0.204
Thomas Burns 79 325 54 97 18 9 4 42 24 13 23 0.298
Joe Sommer 79 297 31 65 10 0 0 35 18 29 13 0.219
Jack O'Brien 57 196 25 44 11 5 0 18 17 24 14 0.224
Bert Cunningham 51 177 17 33 3 2 1 9 5 39 2 0.186
Chris Fulmer 52 166 20 31 5 1 0 10 21 32 10 0.187
Walt Goldsby 45 165 13 39 1 1 0 14 8 14 17 0.236
Matt Kilroy 43 145 13 26 5 2 0 19 11 16 10 0.179
Bart Cantz 37 126 7 21 2 1 0 9 2 18 0 0.167
Phenomenal Smith 35 109 16 27 3 4 1 12 11 7 2 0.248
Sam Trott 31 108 19 30 11 4 0 22 4 9 1 0.278
Sam Shaw 6 20 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0.150
George Walker 4 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.077
Pat Whitaker 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Kilroy 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
John Peltz 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250
George Bradley 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
John Harkins 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Bert Cunningham 3.39 2 Sam Shaw 3.40 3 Phenomenal Smith 3.61 4 Matt Kilroy 4.04 5 George Walker 5.91

Wins

1 Bert Cunningham 22 2 Matt Kilroy 17 3 Phenomenal Smith 14 4 Sam Shaw 2 5 George Walker 1

Strikeouts

1 Bert Cunningham 186 2 Phenomenal Smith 152 3 Matt Kilroy 135 4 Sam Shaw 22 5 George Walker 18
1888 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bert Cunningham 22 29 3.39 51 51 0 453.1 412 171 157 186
Matt Kilroy 17 21 4.04 40 40 0 321.0 347 144 79 135
Phenomenal Smith 14 19 3.61 35 32 0 292.0 249 117 137 152
Sam Shaw 2 4 3.40 6 6 0 53.0 65 20 15 22
George Walker 1 3 5.91 4 4 0 35.0 36 23 14 18
Pat Whitaker 1 1 5.14 2 2 0 14.0 13 8 6 5
Thomas Burns 0 1 4.26 5 0 0 12.2 12 6 3 2
Mike Kilroy 0 1 8.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 8 5 1
John Harkins 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 8.0 12 6 3 2
Tommy Tucker 0 0 3.86 1 0 0 2.1 4 1 0 2

👥 Roster (23)

George Bradley Thomas Burns Bart Cantz Bert Cunningham Jack Farrell Chris Fulmer Walt Goldsby Bill Greenwood Mike Griffin John Harkins Matt Kilroy Mike Kilroy +11 more

23 players

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The 1888 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The 1888 Baltimore Orioles won 57 games and lost 80, ending up 5th in the AA. Runs came in at 653 scored against 779 allowed (-126). The team batting average of .229 was 4% below the 1888 league mark of .238. The Baltimore Orioles staff finished with a 3.78 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.07. The 1888 Baltimore Orioles scored 8% fewer runs than the average club (653 against 711).

Oriole Park served as the home ballpark. For power, Tommy Tucker led the way with 6 homers. Bert Cunningham was the top winner, with 22 victories. The 1888 roster runs to 23 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1887 season and the 1889 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1888 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1888 Baltimore Orioles finished 57-80 (.416 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Tommy Tucker led the 1888 Baltimore Orioles with 6 home runs.
What was the 1888 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1888 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.78.
Did the 1888 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1888 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Oriole Park.
Who led the 1888 Baltimore Orioles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Tommy Tucker (6 HR, 61 RBI) and Bert Cunningham (22-29, 3.39 ERA).
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