1888 Louisville Colonels

48-87 • .356 Win% • 7th in AA

The 1888 Louisville Colonels went 48-87 (.356) finishing 7th in the AA. The club scored 689 runs, allowed 870, and played home games at Eclipse Park I. Team leaders included Pete Browning (3 HR, 72 RBI) and Ice Box Chamberlain (14-9, 2.53 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

48 Wins
87 Losses
.356 Win %
7th Rank
689 R 870 RA
Diff -181

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⚡ Quick Stats

689 Runs Scored
870 Runs Allowed
-181 Run Diff
1K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 AA Average

Batting Avg .241 1% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .297 equal to the 1888 league average (.296)
SLG .314 equal to the 1888 league average (.314)
Team ERA 3.25 6% worse than the 1888 league average (3.07)
Runs Scored 689 3% below the 1888 league average (711 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park I
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Home Games 60
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Total Attendance 1,200
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Avg per Game 20

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Pete Browning 0.313 2 Hub Collins 0.307 3 Chicken Wolf 0.286 4 Bill White 0.278 5 Scott Stratton 0.257

Home Runs

1 Pete Browning 3 2 Reddy Mack 3 3 Hub Collins 2 4 John Kerins 2 5 Skyrocket Smith 1

RBI

1 Pete Browning 72 2 Chicken Wolf 67 3 Joe Werrick 51 4 Hub Collins 50 5 John Kerins 41
1888 Louisville Colonels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chicken Wolf 128 538 80 154 28 11 0 67 25 30 41 0.286
Hub Collins 116 485 117 149 26 11 2 50 41 48 62 0.307
Reddy Mack 112 446 77 97 13 5 3 34 52 75 18 0.217
Joe Werrick 111 413 49 89 12 7 0 51 30 49 15 0.215
Pete Browning 99 383 58 120 22 8 3 72 37 38 36 0.313
John Kerins 83 319 38 75 11 4 2 41 25 34 16 0.235
Scott Stratton 67 249 35 64 8 1 1 29 12 49 10 0.257
Guy Hecker 56 211 32 48 9 2 0 29 11 16 20 0.227
Skyrocket Smith 58 206 27 49 9 4 1 31 24 32 5 0.238
Bill White 49 198 35 55 6 5 1 30 7 23 15 0.278
Farmer Vaughn 51 189 15 37 4 2 1 21 4 26 4 0.196
Paul Cook 57 185 20 34 2 0 0 13 5 33 9 0.184
Lave Cross 46 180 20 41 3 0 0 15 2 10 10 0.228
Toad Ramsey 42 142 12 17 6 0 0 9 9 18 0 0.120
Harry Raymond 32 123 8 26 2 0 0 13 1 18 7 0.211
Phil Tomney 34 120 15 18 3 0 0 4 7 22 11 0.150
Farmer Weaver 26 112 12 28 1 1 0 8 3 6 12 0.250
Ice Box Chamberlain 26 94 11 18 4 2 0 3 6 7 8 0.191
Wally Andrews 26 93 12 18 6 3 0 6 13 25 5 0.194
Dude Esterbrook 23 93 9 21 6 0 0 7 3 10 5 0.226
John Ewing 21 79 6 16 1 1 0 5 1 15 7 0.203
Phil Reccius 2 9 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.222
Hercules Burnett 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0.000
Eddie Fusselback 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
Billy Crowell 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
Thomas Long 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Joe Cross 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Ice Box Chamberlain 2.53 2 John Ewing 2.83 3 Guy Hecker 3.39 4 Toad Ramsey 3.42 5 Scott Stratton 3.64

Wins

1 Ice Box Chamberlain 14 2 Scott Stratton 10 3 John Ewing 8 4 Guy Hecker 8 5 Toad Ramsey 8

Strikeouts

1 Toad Ramsey 228 2 Ice Box Chamberlain 119 3 Scott Stratton 97 4 John Ewing 87 5 Guy Hecker 63
1888 Louisville Colonels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Toad Ramsey 8 30 3.42 40 40 0 342.1 362 130 86 228
Scott Stratton 10 17 3.64 33 28 0 269.2 287 109 53 97
Guy Hecker 8 17 3.39 26 25 0 223.1 251 84 43 63
Ice Box Chamberlain 14 9 2.53 24 24 0 196.0 178 55 59 119
John Ewing 8 13 2.83 21 21 0 191.0 175 60 34 87
Billy Crowell 0 1 6.00 1 1 0 9.0 12 6 6 5

👥 Roster (27)

Wally Andrews Pete Browning Hercules Burnett Ice Box Chamberlain Hub Collins Paul Cook Joe Cross Lave Cross Billy Crowell Dude Esterbrook John Ewing Eddie Fusselback +15 more

27 players

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The 1888 Louisville Colonels in brief

In 1888 the Louisville Colonels posted a 48-87 mark (.356) and finished 7th in the AA. Runs came in at 689 scored against 870 allowed (-181). Against a league average of .238, the 1888 Louisville Colonels batted .241. The Louisville Colonels staff finished with a 3.25 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.07. Measured against the 711-run league average, the offense was 3% behind.

Attendance at Eclipse Park I totaled 1,200 for the year. Pete Browning topped the Louisville Colonels with 3 home runs. Chicken Wolf collected the most hits, 154. Ice Box Chamberlain led the pitchers with 14 wins. Toad Ramsey struck out 228, the most on the club. The roster section lists 27 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Louisville Colonels

What was the 1888 Louisville Colonels record?
The 1888 Louisville Colonels finished 48-87 (.356 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Louisville Colonels in home runs?
Pete Browning led the 1888 Louisville Colonels with 3 home runs.
What was the 1888 Louisville Colonels team ERA?
The 1888 Louisville Colonels posted a team ERA of 3.25.
Did the 1888 Louisville Colonels win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Louisville Colonels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Louisville Colonels play?
The 1888 Louisville Colonels played home games at Eclipse Park I.
Who led the 1888 Louisville Colonels in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pete Browning (3 HR, 72 RBI) and Ice Box Chamberlain (14-9, 2.53 ERA).
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