1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys

66-68 • .493 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys went 66-68 (.493) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 534 runs, allowed 580, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Pop Smith (4 HR, 52 RBI) and Ed Morris (29-23, 2.31 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

66 Wins
68 Losses
.493 Win %
6th Rank
534 R 580 RA
Diff -46

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534 Runs Scored
580 Runs Allowed
-46 Run Diff
13K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 NL Average

Batting Avg .227 5% below the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .264 7% below the 1888 league average (.284)
SLG .288 11% below the 1888 league average (.324)
Team ERA 2.67 6% better than the 1888 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 534 13% below the 1888 league average (617 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 13,000
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Avg per Game 185

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Jake Beckley 0.343 2 George Miller 0.277 3 Fred Dunlap 0.262 4 Fred Carroll 0.249 5 Billy Sunday 0.236

Home Runs

1 Pop Smith 4 2 Bill Kuehne 3 3 Fred Carroll 2 4 Elmer Cleveland 2 5 Fred Dunlap 1

RBI

1 Bill Kuehne 62 2 Pop Smith 52 3 Fred Carroll 48 4 Fred Dunlap 36 5 George Miller 36
1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Kuehne 138 524 60 123 22 11 3 62 9 68 34 0.235
Billy Sunday 120 505 69 119 14 3 0 15 12 36 71 0.236
Pop Smith 131 481 61 99 15 2 4 52 22 78 37 0.206
John Coleman 116 438 49 101 11 4 0 26 29 52 15 0.231
George Miller 103 404 50 112 17 5 0 36 18 16 27 0.277
Fred Carroll 97 366 62 91 14 5 2 48 32 31 18 0.249
Fred Dunlap 82 321 41 84 12 4 1 36 16 30 24 0.262
Jake Beckley 71 283 35 97 15 3 0 27 7 22 20 0.343
Al Maul 74 259 21 54 9 4 0 31 21 45 9 0.208
Abner Dalrymple 57 227 19 50 9 2 0 14 6 28 7 0.220
Ed Morris 55 189 12 19 0 2 0 6 3 44 2 0.101
Pud Galvin 50 175 6 25 1 1 1 3 1 51 4 0.143
Jocko Fields 45 169 22 33 7 2 1 15 8 19 9 0.195
Elmer Cleveland 30 108 10 24 2 1 2 9 5 23 3 0.222
Pete McShannic 26 98 5 19 1 0 0 5 1 9 3 0.194
Harry Staley 25 85 6 11 1 0 0 1 1 18 2 0.129
Sam Nicholl 8 22 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.045
Cliff Carroll 5 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0.000
Hardie Henderson 5 18 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0.278
Phil Knell 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
Henry Yaik 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333
Bill Farmer 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Ed Morris 2.31 2 Pud Galvin 2.63 3 Harry Staley 2.69 4 Hardie Henderson 5.35

Wins

1 Ed Morris 29 2 Pud Galvin 23 3 Harry Staley 12 4 Hardie Henderson 1 5 Phil Knell 1

Strikeouts

1 Ed Morris 135 2 Pud Galvin 107 3 Harry Staley 89 4 Phil Knell 15 5 Al Maul 12
1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Morris 29 23 2.31 55 55 0 480.0 470 123 74 135
Pud Galvin 23 25 2.63 50 50 0 437.1 446 128 53 107
Harry Staley 12 12 2.69 25 24 0 207.1 185 62 53 89
Hardie Henderson 1 3 5.35 5 5 0 35.1 43 21 20 9
Phil Knell 1 2 3.76 3 3 0 26.1 20 11 18 15
Al Maul 0 2 6.35 3 1 0 17.0 26 12 5 12

👥 Roster (22)

Jake Beckley Cliff Carroll Fred Carroll Elmer Cleveland John Coleman Abner Dalrymple Fred Dunlap Bill Farmer Jocko Fields Pud Galvin Hardie Henderson Phil Knell +10 more

22 players

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The 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys in brief

The 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys finished 66-68, a .493 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NL. The Pittsburg Alleghenys scored 534 runs and allowed 580, a run differential of -46. Against a league average of .238, the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys batted .227. Pitchers allowed 2.67 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.83. The 534 runs scored compare with a league average of 617 per club, 13% fewer.

Home games were played at Recreation Park, where 13,000 fans came through the gates. Pop Smith topped the Pittsburg Alleghenys with 4 home runs. Bill Kuehne drove in a team-high 62 runs. Ed Morris led the pitchers with 29 wins. The 1888 roster runs to 22 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1887 season and the 1889 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys

What was the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys record?
The 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys finished 66-68 (.493 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys in home runs?
Pop Smith led the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys with 4 home runs.
What was the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys team ERA?
The 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys posted a team ERA of 2.67.
Did the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys play?
The 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pop Smith (4 HR, 52 RBI) and Ed Morris (29-23, 2.31 ERA).
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