1888 Philadelphia Quakers

69-61 • .531 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers went 69-61 (.531) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 535 runs, allowed 509, and played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds. Team leaders included George Wood (6 HR, 51 RBI) and Charlie Buffinton (28-17, 1.91 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

69 Wins
61 Losses
.531 Win %
3rd Rank
535 R 509 RA
Diff +26

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535 Runs Scored
509 Runs Allowed
+26 Run Diff
1K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 NL Average

Batting Avg .225 6% below the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .276 3% below the 1888 league average (.284)
SLG .289 11% below the 1888 league average (.324)
Team ERA 2.38 16% better than the 1888 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 535 13% below the 1888 league average (617 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHuntingdon Grounds II
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Home Games 66
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Total Attendance 1,200
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Avg per Game 18

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Deacon McGuire 0.333 2 Ben Sanders 0.246 3 Jack Clements 0.245 4 Sid Farrar 0.244 5 Ed Andrews 0.239

Home Runs

1 George Wood 6 2 Ed Andrews 3 3 Charlie Bastian 1 4 Jack Clements 1 5 Ed Delahanty 1

RBI

1 Sid Farrar 53 2 George Wood 51 3 Ed Andrews 44 4 Joe Mulvey 39 5 Jim Fogarty 35
1888 Philadelphia Quakers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed Andrews 124 528 75 126 14 4 3 44 21 41 35 0.239
Sid Farrar 131 508 53 124 24 7 1 53 31 38 21 0.244
Jim Fogarty 121 454 72 107 14 6 1 35 53 66 58 0.236
Arthur Irwin 125 448 51 98 12 4 0 28 33 56 19 0.219
George Wood 106 433 67 99 19 6 6 51 39 44 20 0.229
Joe Mulvey 100 398 37 86 12 3 0 39 9 33 18 0.216
Jack Clements 86 326 26 80 8 4 1 32 10 36 3 0.245
Ed Delahanty 74 290 40 66 12 2 1 31 12 26 38 0.228
Charlie Bastian 80 275 30 53 4 1 1 17 27 41 12 0.193
Ben Sanders 57 236 26 58 11 2 1 25 8 12 13 0.246
Charlie Buffinton 46 160 14 29 4 1 0 12 7 5 1 0.181
Pop Schriver 40 134 15 26 5 2 1 23 7 21 2 0.194
Dan Casey 33 118 11 18 2 1 0 5 3 28 2 0.153
Kid Gleason 24 83 4 17 2 0 0 5 3 16 3 0.205
Bill Hallman 18 63 5 13 4 1 0 6 1 12 1 0.206
Deacon McGuire 12 51 7 17 4 2 0 11 4 9 0 0.333
Woody Wagenhorst 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
John Grim 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Cupid Childs 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gid Gardner 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.667
Jim Tyng 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Ben Sanders 1.90 2 Charlie Buffinton 1.91 3 Kid Gleason 2.84 4 Dan Casey 3.15

Wins

1 Charlie Buffinton 28 2 Ben Sanders 19 3 Dan Casey 14 4 Kid Gleason 7

Strikeouts

1 Charlie Buffinton 199 2 Ben Sanders 121 3 Dan Casey 108 4 Kid Gleason 89 5 Jim Tyng 2
1888 Philadelphia Quakers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Charlie Buffinton 28 17 1.91 46 46 0 400.1 324 85 59 199
Dan Casey 14 18 3.15 33 33 0 285.2 298 100 48 108
Ben Sanders 19 10 1.90 31 29 0 275.1 240 58 33 121
Kid Gleason 7 16 2.84 24 23 0 199.2 199 63 53 89
Jim Tyng 0 0 4.50 1 0 1 4.0 8 2 2 2
George Wood 0 0 4.50 2 0 2 2.0 3 1 1 0

👥 Roster (21)

Ed Andrews Charlie Bastian Charlie Buffinton Dan Casey Cupid Childs Jack Clements Ed Delahanty Sid Farrar Jim Fogarty Gid Gardner Kid Gleason John Grim +9 more

21 players

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The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers in brief

A 69-61 record (.531) put the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers 3rd in the NL. The Philadelphia Quakers scored 535 runs and allowed 509, a run differential of +26. At the plate the Philadelphia Quakers hit .225, 6% worse than the league's .238. Pitchers allowed 2.38 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.83. The 535 runs scored compare with a league average of 617 per club, 13% fewer.

Home games were played at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds, where 1,200 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was George Wood, who hit 6. Sid Farrar led in RBI with 53. Ed Andrews collected the most hits, 126. The pitching staff's wins leader was Charlie Buffinton (28). The 1888 roster runs to 21 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers

What was the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers record?
The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers finished 69-61 (.531 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers in home runs?
George Wood led the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers with 6 home runs.
What was the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers team ERA?
The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers posted a team ERA of 2.38.
Did the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers play?
The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers played home games at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds.
Who led the 1888 Philadelphia Quakers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Wood (6 HR, 51 RBI) and Charlie Buffinton (28-17, 1.91 ERA).
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