1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings

80-54 • .597 Win% • 4th in AA

The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings went 80-54 (.597) finishing 4th in the AA. The club scored 745 runs, allowed 628, and played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati. Team leaders included John Reilly (13 HR, 103 RBI) and Lee Viau (27-14, 2.65 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

80 Wins
54 Losses
.597 Win %
4th Rank
745 R 628 RA
Diff +117

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745 Runs Scored
628 Runs Allowed
+117 Run Diff
17K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 AA Average

Batting Avg .241 1% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .300 1% above the 1888 league average (.296)
SLG .323 3% above the 1888 league average (.314)
Team ERA 2.73 11% better than the 1888 league average (3.07)
Runs Scored 745 5% above the 1888 league average (711 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I in Cincinnati
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Home Games 82
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Total Attendance 17,900
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Avg per Game 218

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 John Reilly 0.321 2 John Corkhill 0.271 3 Hick Carpenter 0.267 4 Henry Kappel 0.259 5 Tony Mullane 0.251

Home Runs

1 John Reilly 13 2 Bid McPhee 4 3 Hick Carpenter 3 4 George Tebeau 3 5 Frank Fennelly 2

RBI

1 John Reilly 103 2 John Corkhill 74 3 Hick Carpenter 67 4 Frank Fennelly 56 5 Bid McPhee 51
1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hick Carpenter 136 551 68 147 14 5 3 67 5 51 59 0.267
Hugh Nicol 135 548 112 131 10 2 1 35 67 23 103 0.239
John Reilly 127 527 112 169 28 14 13 103 17 56 82 0.321
John Corkhill 118 490 68 133 11 9 1 74 15 14 27 0.271
Bid McPhee 111 458 88 110 12 10 4 51 43 32 54 0.240
Frank Fennelly 120 448 64 88 8 7 2 56 63 76 43 0.196
George Tebeau 121 411 72 94 12 12 3 51 61 75 37 0.229
Jim Keenan 85 313 38 73 9 8 1 40 22 51 9 0.233
Kid Baldwin 67 271 27 59 11 3 1 25 3 33 4 0.218
Tony Mullane 51 175 27 44 4 4 1 16 8 21 12 0.251
Lee Viau 43 149 16 13 1 2 0 8 11 46 5 0.087
Henry Kappel 36 143 18 37 4 4 1 15 2 34 20 0.259
Jack O'Connor 36 137 14 28 3 1 1 17 6 10 12 0.204
Elmer Smith 40 129 15 29 4 1 0 9 20 22 2 0.225
Billy Serad 6 23 4 3 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 0.130
John Weyhing 8 23 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 0.130
Ned Bligh 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 John Weyhing 1.23 2 Lee Viau 2.65 3 Elmer Smith 2.74 4 Tony Mullane 2.84 5 Billy Serad 3.55

Wins

1 Lee Viau 27 2 Tony Mullane 26 3 Elmer Smith 22 4 John Weyhing 3 5 Billy Serad 2

Strikeouts

1 Tony Mullane 186 2 Lee Viau 164 3 Elmer Smith 154 4 John Weyhing 30 5 Billy Serad 4
1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Lee Viau 27 14 2.65 42 42 0 387.2 331 114 110 164
Tony Mullane 26 16 2.84 44 42 1 380.1 341 120 75 186
Elmer Smith 22 17 2.74 40 40 0 348.1 309 106 89 154
John Weyhing 3 4 1.23 8 8 0 65.2 52 9 17 30
Billy Serad 2 3 3.55 6 5 0 50.2 62 20 19 4
John Corkhill 0 0 10.80 2 0 1 5.0 8 6 0 1

👥 Roster (17)

Kid Baldwin Ned Bligh Hick Carpenter John Corkhill Frank Fennelly Henry Kappel Jim Keenan Bid McPhee Tony Mullane Hugh Nicol Jack O'Connor John Reilly +5 more

17 players

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The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings in brief

The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings finished 80-54, a .597 winning percentage, placing 4th in the AA. The run column shows 745 for and 628 against. The team batting average of .241 was 1% above the 1888 league mark of .238. The staff ERA of 2.73 was 11% better than the league average of 3.07. The 745 runs scored compare with a league average of 711 per club, 5% more.

Attendance at League Park I in Cincinnati totaled 17,900 for the year. John Reilly topped the Cincinnati Red Stockings with 13 home runs. Lee Viau was the top winner, with 27 victories. Tony Mullane struck out 186, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings

What was the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings record?
The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings finished 80-54 (.597 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings in home runs?
John Reilly led the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings with 13 home runs.
What was the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings team ERA?
The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings posted a team ERA of 2.73.
Did the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings play?
The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati.
Who led the 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Reilly (13 HR, 103 RBI) and Lee Viau (27-14, 2.65 ERA).
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