1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

88-52 • .629 Win% • 2nd in AA

The 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms went 88-52 (.629) finishing 2nd in the AA. The club scored 758 runs, allowed 584, and played home games at Washington Park I. Team leaders included Bob Caruthers (5 HR, 53 RBI) and Bob Caruthers (29-15, 2.39 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

88 Wins
52 Losses
.629 Win %
2nd Rank
758 R 584 RA
Diff +174

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758 Runs Scored
584 Runs Allowed
+174 Run Diff
25 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1888 AA Average

Batting Avg .241 1% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .300 1% above the 1888 league average (.296)
SLG .321 2% above the 1888 league average (.314)
Team ERA 2.33 24% better than the 1888 league average (3.07)
Runs Scored 758 7% above the 1888 league average (711 R)

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StadiumWashington Park I
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Home Games 20

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 John Corkhill 0.380 2 Dave Orr 0.305 3 Thomas Burns 0.284 4 Darby O'Brien 0.280 5 Dave Foutz 0.277

Home Runs

1 Bob Caruthers 5 2 George Pinkney 4 3 Dave Foutz 3 4 Germany Smith 3 5 Thomas Burns 2

RBI

1 Dave Foutz 99 2 Darby O'Brien 65 3 Germany Smith 61 4 Dave Orr 59 5 Bob Caruthers 53
1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Pinkney 143 575 134 156 18 8 4 52 66 22 51 0.271
Dave Foutz 140 563 91 156 20 13 3 99 28 27 35 0.277
Darby O'Brien 136 532 105 149 27 6 2 65 30 61 55 0.280
Germany Smith 103 402 47 86 10 7 3 61 22 39 27 0.214
Dave Orr 99 394 57 120 20 5 1 59 7 15 11 0.305
Bob Caruthers 94 335 58 77 10 5 5 53 45 40 23 0.230
Paul Radford 90 308 48 67 9 3 2 29 35 36 33 0.218
Bill McClellan 74 278 33 57 7 3 0 21 40 40 13 0.205
Doc Bushong 69 253 23 53 5 1 0 16 5 18 9 0.209
Jack Burdock 70 246 15 30 1 2 1 8 8 39 9 0.122
Thomas Burns 52 204 40 58 9 6 2 25 14 7 21 0.284
Bob Clark 45 150 23 36 5 3 1 20 9 8 11 0.240
Mickey Hughes 40 139 10 19 5 0 0 10 7 28 1 0.137
Adonis Terry 30 115 13 29 6 0 0 8 5 8 7 0.252
Jimmy Peoples 32 103 15 20 5 3 0 17 8 14 10 0.194
John Corkhill 19 71 17 27 4 3 1 19 4 5 3 0.380
Al Mays 18 63 4 5 1 1 0 5 5 14 2 0.079
Bill Holbert 15 50 4 6 1 0 0 1 2 8 0 0.120
Ed Silch 14 48 5 13 4 0 0 3 4 8 4 0.271
Hub Collins 12 42 16 13 5 1 0 3 9 7 9 0.310

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Adonis Terry 2.03 2 Mickey Hughes 2.13 3 Bob Caruthers 2.39 4 Dave Foutz 2.51 5 Al Mays 2.80

Wins

1 Bob Caruthers 29 2 Mickey Hughes 25 3 Adonis Terry 13 4 Dave Foutz 12 5 Al Mays 9

Strikeouts

1 Mickey Hughes 159 2 Bob Caruthers 140 3 Adonis Terry 138 4 Dave Foutz 73 5 Al Mays 67
1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Caruthers 29 15 2.39 44 43 0 391.2 337 104 53 140
Mickey Hughes 25 13 2.13 40 40 0 363.0 281 86 98 159
Adonis Terry 13 8 2.03 23 23 0 195.0 145 44 67 138
Dave Foutz 12 7 2.51 23 19 0 176.0 146 49 35 73
Al Mays 9 9 2.80 18 18 0 160.2 150 50 32 67

👥 Roster (20)

Jack Burdock Thomas Burns Doc Bushong Bob Caruthers Bob Clark Hub Collins John Corkhill Dave Foutz Bill Holbert Mickey Hughes Al Mays Bill McClellan +8 more

20 players

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The 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in brief

The 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished 88-52, a .629 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the AA. The run column shows 758 for and 584 against. At the plate the Brooklyn Bridegrooms hit .241, 1% better than the league's .238. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms staff finished with a 2.33 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.07. Measured against the 711-run league average, the offense was 7% ahead.

Home games were played at Washington Park I. For power, Bob Caruthers led the way with 5 homers. The RBI leader was Dave Foutz, with 99. The hits leader was George Pinkney with 156. On the mound, Bob Caruthers won 29 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Mickey Hughes with 159.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

What was the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms record?
The 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished 88-52 (.629 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in home runs?
Bob Caruthers led the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms with 5 home runs.
What was the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms team ERA?
The 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms posted a team ERA of 2.33.
Did the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms play?
The 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms played home games at Washington Park I.
Who led the 1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bob Caruthers (5 HR, 53 RBI) and Bob Caruthers (29-15, 2.39 ERA).
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