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1888 St. Louis Browns

92-43 • .681 Win% • 1st in AA

The 1888 St. Louis Browns went 92-43 (.681) finishing 1st in the AA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 789 runs, allowed 501, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Charlie Comiskey (6 HR, 83 RBI) and Silver King (45-20, 1.63 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

92 Wins
43 Losses
.681 Win %
1st Rank
789 R 501 RA
Diff +288

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789 Runs Scored
501 Runs Allowed
+288 Run Diff
8K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 AA Average

Batting Avg .250 5% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .316 7% above the 1888 league average (.296)
SLG .323 3% above the 1888 league average (.314)
Team ERA 2.09 32% better than the 1888 league average (3.07)
Runs Scored 789 11% above the 1888 league average (711 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 82
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Total Attendance 8,000
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Avg per Game 97

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Tip O'Neill 0.335 2 Tommy McCarthy 0.274 3 Charlie Comiskey 0.273 4 Joseph Herr 0.267 5 Arlie Latham 0.265

Home Runs

1 Charlie Comiskey 6 2 John Milligan 5 3 Tip O'Neill 5 4 Harry Lyons 4 5 Joseph Herr 3

RBI

1 Tip O'Neill 98 2 Charlie Comiskey 83 3 Tommy McCarthy 68 4 Harry Lyons 63 5 William Robinson 53
1888 St. Louis Browns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Charlie Comiskey 137 576 102 157 22 5 6 83 12 37 72 0.273
Arlie Latham 133 570 119 151 19 5 2 31 43 35 109 0.265
Tip O'Neill 130 529 96 177 24 10 5 98 44 28 26 0.335
Tommy McCarthy 131 511 107 140 20 3 1 68 38 22 93 0.274
Harry Lyons 123 499 66 97 10 5 4 63 20 47 36 0.194
William Robinson 134 455 111 105 17 6 3 53 116 78 56 0.231
Bill White 76 275 31 48 2 3 2 30 21 38 6 0.175
Jack Boyle 71 257 33 62 8 1 1 23 13 40 11 0.241
John Milligan 63 219 19 55 6 2 5 37 17 26 3 0.251
Silver King 66 207 25 43 4 6 1 14 40 64 6 0.208
Nat Hudson 56 196 27 50 7 0 2 28 18 34 9 0.255
Joseph Herr 43 172 21 46 7 1 3 43 11 28 9 0.267
Chippy McGarr 34 132 17 31 1 0 0 13 6 15 25 0.235
Ice Box Chamberlain 14 50 6 5 0 0 1 2 3 7 3 0.100
Jim Devlin 11 37 7 11 1 0 0 3 4 3 2 0.297
Tom Dolan 11 36 1 7 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0.194
Ed Knouff 9 31 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 15 1 0.097
Julie Freeman 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Ice Box Chamberlain 1.61 2 Silver King 1.63 3 Nat Hudson 2.54 4 Ed Knouff 2.67 5 Jim Devlin 3.19

Wins

1 Silver King 45 2 Nat Hudson 25 3 Ice Box Chamberlain 11 4 Jim Devlin 6 5 Ed Knouff 5

Strikeouts

1 Silver King 258 2 Nat Hudson 130 3 Ice Box Chamberlain 57 4 Jim Devlin 45 5 Ed Knouff 25
1888 St. Louis Browns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Silver King 45 20 1.63 66 64 0 584.2 435 106 76 258
Nat Hudson 25 10 2.54 39 37 0 333.0 283 94 59 130
Ice Box Chamberlain 11 2 1.61 14 14 0 112.0 61 20 27 57
Jim Devlin 6 5 3.19 11 11 0 90.1 82 32 20 45
Ed Knouff 5 4 2.67 9 9 0 81.0 66 24 37 25
Julie Freeman 0 1 4.26 1 1 0 6.1 7 3 4 1
Tommy McCarthy 0 1 5.06 2 1 0 5.1 5 3 2 1

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NY1 6-4

👥 Roster (18)

Jack Boyle Ice Box Chamberlain Charlie Comiskey Jim Devlin Tom Dolan Julie Freeman Joseph Herr Nat Hudson Silver King Ed Knouff Arlie Latham Harry Lyons +6 more

18 players

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The 1888 St. Louis Browns in brief

The record for the 1888 St. Louis Browns reads 92 wins and 43 losses, good for 1st in the AA. This was a year in which the St. Louis Browns won the pennant. With 789 runs scored and 501 given up, the 1888 differential was +288. The team batting average of .250 was 5% above the 1888 league mark of .238. The staff ERA of 2.09 was 32% better than the league average of 3.07.

Sportsman's Park I was home in 1888, drawing a total attendance of 8,000. For power, Charlie Comiskey led the way with 6 homers. Tip O'Neill drove in a team-high 98 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Silver King (45). The World Series ended in a loss against NY1 6-4.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 St. Louis Browns

What was the 1888 St. Louis Browns record?
The 1888 St. Louis Browns finished 92-43 (.681 win pct).
How did the 1888 St. Louis Browns finish?
The 1888 St. Louis Browns finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1888 St. Louis Browns in home runs?
Charlie Comiskey led the 1888 St. Louis Browns with 6 home runs.
What was the 1888 St. Louis Browns team ERA?
The 1888 St. Louis Browns posted a team ERA of 2.09.
Did the 1888 St. Louis Browns win the World Series?
No. The 1888 St. Louis Browns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 St. Louis Browns play?
The 1888 St. Louis Browns played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
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