1888 Boston Beaneaters

70-64 • .522 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1888 Boston Beaneaters went 70-64 (.522) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 669 runs, allowed 619, and played home games at South End Grounds II. Team leaders included Dick Johnston (12 HR, 68 RBI) and John Clarkson (33-20, 2.76 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

70 Wins
64 Losses
.522 Win %
4th Rank
669 R 619 RA
Diff +50

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669 Runs Scored
619 Runs Allowed
+50 Run Diff
15K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 NL Average

Batting Avg .244 2% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .290 2% above the 1888 league average (.284)
SLG .350 8% above the 1888 league average (.324)
Team ERA 2.61 8% better than the 1888 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 669 8% above the 1888 league average (617 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds II
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 15,000
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Avg per Game 220

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 King Kelly 0.318 2 Joe Quinn 0.301 3 Dick Johnston 0.296 4 Billy Nash 0.283 5 Tom Brown 0.248

Home Runs

1 Dick Johnston 12 2 Tom Brown 9 3 King Kelly 9 4 John Morrill 4 5 Billy Nash 4

RBI

1 Billy Nash 75 2 King Kelly 71 3 Dick Johnston 68 4 Joe Hornung 53 5 Tom Brown 49
1888 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dick Johnston 135 585 102 173 31 18 12 68 15 33 35 0.296
Billy Nash 135 526 71 149 18 15 4 75 50 46 20 0.283
John Morrill 135 486 60 96 18 7 4 39 55 68 21 0.198
King Kelly 107 440 85 140 22 11 9 71 31 39 56 0.318
Joe Hornung 107 431 61 103 11 7 3 53 16 39 29 0.239
Tom Brown 107 420 62 104 10 7 9 49 30 68 46 0.248
Sam Wise 105 417 66 100 19 12 4 40 34 66 33 0.240
Irv Ray 50 206 26 51 2 3 2 26 6 11 7 0.248
John Clarkson 55 205 20 40 9 1 1 17 7 48 5 0.195
Joe Quinn 38 156 19 47 8 3 4 29 2 5 12 0.301
Edward Tate 41 148 18 34 7 1 1 6 8 7 3 0.230
Bill Sowders 36 122 14 18 2 0 0 6 3 24 1 0.148
Ezra Sutton 28 110 16 24 3 1 1 16 7 3 10 0.218
Billy Klusman 28 107 9 18 4 0 2 11 5 13 3 0.168
Jack Burdock 22 79 5 16 0 0 0 4 2 5 1 0.203
Old Hoss Radbourn 24 79 6 17 1 0 0 6 3 14 4 0.215
Tom O'Rourke 20 74 3 13 0 0 0 4 1 9 2 0.176
Kid Madden 20 67 7 11 0 0 0 5 1 6 4 0.164
Ed Glenn 20 65 8 10 0 2 0 3 2 8 0 0.154
Bill Higgins 14 54 5 10 1 0 0 4 1 3 1 0.185
Dick Conway 7 25 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0.160
Mike Hines 4 16 3 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0.125
Andy Sommers 4 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.231
Nick Wise 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Bill Sowders 2.07 2 Dick Conway 2.38 3 John Clarkson 2.76 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 2.87 5 Kid Madden 2.95

Wins

1 John Clarkson 33 2 Bill Sowders 19 3 Kid Madden 7 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 7 5 Dick Conway 4

Strikeouts

1 John Clarkson 223 2 Bill Sowders 132 3 Old Hoss Radbourn 64 4 Kid Madden 53 5 Dick Conway 12
1888 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Clarkson 33 20 2.76 54 54 0 483.1 448 148 119 223
Bill Sowders 19 15 2.07 36 35 0 317.0 278 73 73 132
Old Hoss Radbourn 7 16 2.87 24 24 0 207.0 187 66 45 64
Kid Madden 7 11 2.95 20 18 0 165.0 142 54 24 53
Dick Conway 4 2 2.38 6 6 0 53.0 49 14 8 12

👥 Roster (24)

Tom Brown Jack Burdock John Clarkson Dick Conway Ed Glenn Bill Higgins Mike Hines Joe Hornung Dick Johnston King Kelly Billy Klusman Kid Madden +12 more

24 players

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The 1888 Boston Beaneaters in brief

The 1888 Boston Beaneaters finished 70-64, a .522 winning percentage, placing 4th in the NL. With 669 runs scored and 619 given up, the 1888 differential was +50. At the plate the Boston Beaneaters hit .244, 2% better than the league's .238. The Boston Beaneaters staff finished with a 2.61 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.83. The 1888 Boston Beaneaters outscored the average club by 8% (669 against 617).

Home games were played at South End Grounds II, where 15,000 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Dick Johnston, who hit 12. Billy Nash led in RBI with 75. John Clarkson was the top winner, with 33 victories. In all, the roster shows 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1888 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1888 Boston Beaneaters finished 70-64 (.522 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Dick Johnston led the 1888 Boston Beaneaters with 12 home runs.
What was the 1888 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1888 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 2.61.
Did the 1888 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1888 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds II.
Who led the 1888 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dick Johnston (12 HR, 68 RBI) and John Clarkson (33-20, 2.76 ERA).
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