1888 Philadelphia Athletics

81-52 • .609 Win% • 3rd in AA

The 1888 Philadelphia Athletics went 81-52 (.609) finishing 3rd in the AA. The club scored 827 runs, allowed 594, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included Harry Stovey (9 HR, 65 RBI) and Ed Seward (35-19, 2.01 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

81 Wins
52 Losses
.609 Win %
3rd Rank
827 R 594 RA
Diff +233

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⚡ Quick Stats

827 Runs Scored
594 Runs Allowed
+233 Run Diff
2K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 AA Average

Batting Avg .250 5% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .305 3% above the 1888 league average (.296)
SLG .344 9% above the 1888 league average (.314)
Team ERA 2.41 21% better than the 1888 league average (3.07)
Runs Scored 827 16% above the 1888 league average (711 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 72
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Total Attendance 2,014
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Avg per Game 27

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Denny Lyons 0.296 2 Harry Stovey 0.287 3 Curt Welch 0.282 4 Mike Sullivan 0.277 5 Henry Larkin 0.269

Home Runs

1 Harry Stovey 9 2 Henry Larkin 7 3 Denny Lyons 6 4 Tom Poorman 2 5 Ed Seward 2

RBI

1 Henry Larkin 101 2 Denny Lyons 83 3 Lou Bierbauer 80 4 Harry Stovey 65 5 Bill Gleason 61
1888 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Curt Welch 136 549 125 155 22 8 1 61 33 37 95 0.282
Henry Larkin 135 546 92 147 28 12 7 101 33 28 20 0.269
Lou Bierbauer 134 535 83 143 20 9 0 80 25 13 34 0.267
Harry Stovey 130 530 127 152 25 20 9 65 62 69 87 0.287
Bill Gleason 123 499 55 112 10 2 0 61 12 27 27 0.224
Denny Lyons 111 456 93 135 22 5 6 83 41 43 39 0.296
Tom Poorman 97 383 76 87 16 6 2 44 31 46 46 0.227
Wilbert Robinson 66 254 32 62 7 2 1 31 9 26 11 0.244
Ed Seward 64 225 27 32 3 3 2 14 18 34 12 0.142
Gus Weyhing 48 184 19 40 6 8 1 14 1 45 5 0.217
George Townsend 42 161 13 25 6 0 0 12 4 13 2 0.155
Mike Mattimore 41 142 22 38 6 5 0 12 12 23 16 0.268
Mike Sullivan 28 112 20 31 5 6 1 19 3 25 10 0.277
Tom Gunning 23 92 18 18 0 0 0 5 2 14 14 0.196
Blondie Purcell 18 66 10 11 3 1 0 6 5 6 10 0.167
Frank Fennelly 15 47 13 11 2 2 1 12 9 7 5 0.234
Bill Blair 4 13 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0.308
Bill Farmer 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.167
Phenomenal Smith 3 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0.333
Frank Zinn 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Bob Gamble 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Whitey Gibson 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Ed Seward 2.01 2 Gus Weyhing 2.25 3 Bill Blair 2.61 4 Mike Mattimore 3.38

Wins

1 Ed Seward 35 2 Gus Weyhing 28 3 Mike Mattimore 15 4 Phenomenal Smith 2 5 Bill Blair 1

Strikeouts

1 Ed Seward 272 2 Gus Weyhing 204 3 Mike Mattimore 80 4 Phenomenal Smith 19 5 Bill Blair 16
1888 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Seward 35 19 2.01 57 57 0 518.2 388 116 127 272
Gus Weyhing 28 18 2.25 47 47 0 404.0 314 101 111 204
Mike Mattimore 15 10 3.38 26 24 0 221.0 221 83 65 80
Bill Blair 1 3 2.61 4 4 0 31.0 29 9 8 16
Phenomenal Smith 2 1 2.86 3 3 0 22.0 21 7 10 19
Bob Gamble 0 1 8.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 8 3 2
Lou Bierbauer 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 5 0 0 3

👥 Roster (22)

Lou Bierbauer Bill Blair Bill Farmer Frank Fennelly Bob Gamble Whitey Gibson Bill Gleason Tom Gunning Henry Larkin Denny Lyons Mike Mattimore Tom Poorman +10 more

22 players

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The 1888 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

In 1888 the Philadelphia Athletics posted a 81-52 mark (.609) and finished 3rd in the AA. The run column shows 827 for and 594 against. Against a league average of .238, the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics batted .250. Pitchers allowed 2.41 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.07. Measured against the 711-run league average, the offense was 16% ahead. Attendance at Jefferson Street Grounds totaled 2,014 for the year.

Harry Stovey topped the Philadelphia Athletics with 9 home runs. Henry Larkin drove in a team-high 101 runs. The hits leader was Curt Welch with 155. The pitching staff's wins leader was Ed Seward (35). The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1887 season and the 1889 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1888 Philadelphia Athletics finished 81-52 (.609 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Harry Stovey led the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics with 9 home runs.
What was the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1888 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 2.41.
Did the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1888 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1888 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Stovey (9 HR, 65 RBI) and Ed Seward (35-19, 2.01 ERA).
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