1888 Chicago White Stockings

77-58 • .570 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1888 Chicago White Stockings went 77-58 (.570) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 734 runs, allowed 659, and played home games at West Side Park I. Team leaders included Jimmy Ryan (16 HR, 64 RBI) and Gus Krock (25-14, 2.44 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.

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📊 Season Record

77 Wins
58 Losses
.570 Win %
2nd Rank
734 R 659 RA
Diff +75

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734 Runs Scored
659 Runs Allowed
+75 Run Diff
283K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 NL Average

Batting Avg .260 9% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .307 8% above the 1888 league average (.284)
SLG .383 18% above the 1888 league average (.324)
Team ERA 2.96 4% worse than the 1888 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 734 19% above the 1888 league average (617 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park I
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 283,642
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Avg per Game 4,052

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Cap Anson 0.344 2 Jimmy Ryan 0.332 3 George Van Haltren 0.283 4 Hugh Duffy 0.282 5 Bob Pettit 0.254

Home Runs

1 Jimmy Ryan 16 2 Cap Anson 12 3 Fred Pfeffer 8 4 Ed Williamson 8 5 Hugh Duffy 7

RBI

1 Cap Anson 84 2 Ed Williamson 73 3 Tom Burns 70 4 Jimmy Ryan 64 5 Fred Pfeffer 57
1888 Chicago White Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmy Ryan 129 549 115 182 33 10 16 64 35 50 60 0.332
Fred Pfeffer 135 517 90 129 22 10 8 57 32 38 64 0.250
Cap Anson 134 515 101 177 20 12 12 84 47 24 28 0.344
Tom Burns 134 483 60 115 12 6 3 70 26 49 34 0.238
Ed Williamson 132 452 75 113 9 14 8 73 65 71 25 0.250
George Van Haltren 81 318 46 90 9 14 4 34 22 34 21 0.283
Marty Sullivan 75 314 40 74 12 6 7 39 15 32 9 0.236
Hugh Duffy 71 298 60 84 10 4 7 41 9 32 13 0.282
Duke Farrell 64 241 34 56 6 3 3 19 4 41 8 0.232
Tom Daly 65 219 34 42 2 6 0 29 10 26 10 0.192
Bob Pettit 43 169 23 43 1 4 4 23 7 9 7 0.254
Gus Krock 39 134 9 22 0 0 1 11 5 34 1 0.164
Mark Baldwin 30 106 11 16 1 2 1 5 5 47 4 0.151
Silver Flint 22 77 6 14 3 0 0 3 1 21 1 0.182
Dell Darling 20 75 12 16 3 1 2 7 3 12 0 0.213
John Tener 12 46 4 9 1 0 0 1 1 15 1 0.196
George Borchers 10 33 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 13 1 0.061
Ad Gumbert 7 24 3 8 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0.333
Frank Dwyer 5 21 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.190
Tod Brynan 3 11 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.182
Dad Clarke 2 7 4 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0.286
Willard Mains 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.143

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Frank Dwyer 1.07 2 Gus Krock 2.44 3 John Tener 2.74 4 Mark Baldwin 2.76 5 Jimmy Ryan 3.05

Wins

1 Gus Krock 25 2 Mark Baldwin 13 3 George Van Haltren 13 4 John Tener 7 5 George Borchers 4

Strikeouts

1 Gus Krock 161 2 Mark Baldwin 157 3 George Van Haltren 139 4 John Tener 39 5 George Borchers 26
1888 Chicago White Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gus Krock 25 14 2.44 39 39 0 339.2 295 92 45 161
Mark Baldwin 13 15 2.76 30 30 0 251.0 241 77 99 157
George Van Haltren 13 13 3.52 30 24 1 245.2 263 96 60 139
John Tener 7 5 2.74 12 12 0 102.0 90 31 25 39
George Borchers 4 4 3.49 10 10 0 67.0 67 26 29 26
Ad Gumbert 3 3 3.14 6 6 0 48.2 44 17 10 16
Frank Dwyer 4 1 1.07 5 5 0 42.0 32 5 9 17
Jimmy Ryan 4 0 3.05 8 2 0 38.1 47 13 12 11
Tod Brynan 2 1 6.48 3 3 0 25.0 29 18 7 11
Dad Clarke 1 0 5.06 2 2 0 16.0 23 9 6 6
Willard Mains 1 1 4.91 2 2 0 11.0 8 6 6 5

👥 Roster (22)

Cap Anson Mark Baldwin George Borchers Tod Brynan Tom Burns Dad Clarke Tom Daly Dell Darling Hugh Duffy Frank Dwyer Duke Farrell Silver Flint +10 more

22 players

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The 1888 Chicago White Stockings in brief

The 1888 Chicago White Stockings won 77 games and lost 58, ending up 2nd in the NL. The Chicago White Stockings scored 734 runs and allowed 659, a run differential of +75. At the plate the Chicago White Stockings hit .260, 9% better than the league's .238. The staff ERA of 2.96 was 4% worse than the league average of 2.83. The 734 runs scored compare with a league average of 617 per club, 19% more.

Attendance at West Side Park I totaled 283,642 for the year. Jimmy Ryan led the club in home runs with 16. Cap Anson led in RBI with 84. The pitching staff's wins leader was Gus Krock (25). The 1888 roster runs to 22 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1887 season and the 1889 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Chicago White Stockings

What was the 1888 Chicago White Stockings record?
The 1888 Chicago White Stockings finished 77-58 (.570 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Chicago White Stockings in home runs?
Jimmy Ryan led the 1888 Chicago White Stockings with 16 home runs.
What was the 1888 Chicago White Stockings team ERA?
The 1888 Chicago White Stockings posted a team ERA of 2.96.
Did the 1888 Chicago White Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Chicago White Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Chicago White Stockings play?
The 1888 Chicago White Stockings played home games at West Side Park I.
Who led the 1888 Chicago White Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jimmy Ryan (16 HR, 64 RBI) and Gus Krock (25-14, 2.44 ERA).
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