1888 Chicago White Stockings Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-58
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 283,642, Avg. 4,890
Ballpark: West Side Park I
Manager: Cap Anson (77-58)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1888 Chicago White Stockings StatisticsTeam Record: 77-58
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 283,642, Avg. 4,890
Ballpark: West Side Park I
Manager: Cap Anson (77-58)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1888 Chicago White Stockings Results
The Chicago White Stockings of the National League ended the 1888 season with a record of 77 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The White Stockings scored 734 runs, most in the league. Chicago gave up 659 runs. Jimmy Ryan led the team with 16 home runs Cap Anson recorded 84 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .344 average. Gus Krock notched 25 wins on the mound for the squad and a team-best 2.44 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Cap Anson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | P | R | R | April 17, 1852 | 6'0" | 227 | Marshalltown, IA USA |
| Mark Baldwin | P | R | R | October 29, 1863 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| George Borchers | P | B | R | April 18, 1869 | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Tod Brynan | P | R | R | July 30, 1863 | 5'10" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tom Burns | P | R | R | March 30, 1857 | 5'7" | 152 | Honesdale, PA USA |
| Dad Clarke | P | B | R | January 7, 1865 | 5'7" | 160 | Oswego, NY USA |
| Tom Daly | P | B | R | February 7, 1866 | 5'7" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dell Darling | P | R | R | December 21, 1861 | 5'8" | 170 | Erie, PA USA |
| Hugh Duffy | P | R | R | November 26, 1866 | 5'7" | 168 | Cranston, RI USA |
| Frank Dwyer | P | R | R | March 25, 1868 | 5'8" | 145 | Lee, MA USA |
| Duke Farrell | P | B | R | August 31, 1866 | 6'1" | 208 | Oakdale, MA USA |
| Silver Flint | P | R | R | August 3, 1855 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ad Gumbert | P | R | R | October 10, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Gus Krock | P | R | R | May 9, 1866 | 6'0" | 196 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Willard Mains | P | L | R | July 7, 1868 | 6'2" | 190 | North Windham, ME USA |
| Bob Pettit | P | L | R | July 19, 1861 | 5'9" | 160 | Williamstown, MA USA |
| Fred Pfeffer | P | R | R | March 17, 1860 | 5'10" | 184 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Jimmy Ryan | P | R | L | February 11, 1863 | 5'9" | 162 | Clinton, MA USA |
| Marty Sullivan | P | R | R | October 20, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | Lowell, MA USA |
| John Tener | P | R | R | July 25, 1863 | 6'4" | 180 | County Tyrone, Ireland |
| George Van Haltren | P | L | L | March 30, 1866 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ed Williamson | P | R | R | October 24, 1857 | 5'11" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
