1888 Kansas City Cowboys Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 43-89
Finished 8th in the AA
Attendance: 1,000, Avg. 1,000
Ballpark: Association Park I
Manager: Dave Rowe (14-36)
Manager: Sam Barkley (21-36)
Manager: Bill Watkins (8-17)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1888 Kansas City Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 43-89
Finished 8th in the AA
Attendance: 1,000, Avg. 1,000
Ballpark: Association Park I
Manager: Dave Rowe (14-36)
Manager: Sam Barkley (21-36)
Manager: Bill Watkins (8-17)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1888 Kansas City Cowboys Results
The Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association ended the 1888 season with a record of 43 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Cowboys tallied 579 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 896 runs, most in the league. Jumbo Davis drove in 61 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .267 clip. Henry Porter led the team with 18 wins, while Tom Sullivan recorded a 3.40 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Rowe, Sam Barkley and Bill Watkins coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Allen | P | R | R | March 22, 1854 | 5'8" | 150 | Kingston, NY USA |
| Sam Barkley | P | R | R | May 24, 1858 | 5'11" | 180 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Jack Brennan | P | September 15, 1863 | 0'0" | 155 | St. Louis, MO USA | ||
| Fatty Briody | P | R | August 13, 1858 | 5'8" | 190 | Lansingburgh, NY USA | |
| Jim Burns | P | R | 5'7" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA | ||
| Monk Cline | P | L | L | March 3, 1858 | 5'4" | 150 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Law Daniels | P | R | R | July 14, 1862 | 5'10" | 170 | Newton, MA USA |
| Jumbo Davis | P | L | R | September 5, 1861 | 5'11" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Donahue | P | R | R | January 8, 1862 | 6'0" | 175 | Lockport, IL USA |
| Henry Easterday | P | R | R | September 16, 1864 | 5'6" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Red Ehret | P | R | R | August 31, 1868 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Bill Fagan | P | L | L | February 15, 1865 | 5'11" | 165 | Troy, NY USA |
| Ed Glenn | P | R | R | June 15, 1860 | 5'10" | 160 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Frank Hafner | P | R | R | August 14, 1867 | 0'0" | 0 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Billy Hamilton | P | L | L | February 15, 1866 | 5'6" | 165 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Frank Hankinson | P | R | R | April 29, 1856 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Frank Hoffman | P | R | 5'9" | 163 | , MS USA | ||
| Charlie Hoover | P | L | R | September 9, 1865 | 5'8" | 170 | Mound City, IL USA |
| Charley Jones | P | R | R | April 30, 1852 | 5'11" | 202 | Alamance County, NC USA |
| John Kirby | P | R | January 13, 1865 | 5'8" | 172 | St. Louis, MO USA | |
| Jim McTamany | P | R | R | July 4, 1863 | 5'8" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bill Phillips | P | R | R | April 0, 1857 | 6'0" | 202 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Henry Porter | P | R | R | June 0, 1858 | 0'0" | 142 | Vergennes, VT USA |
| Dave Rowe | P | R | R | October 9, 1854 | 5'9" | 180 | Cold Spring, PA USA |
| Tom Sullivan | P | March 1, 1860 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Steve Toole | P | R | L | April 9, 1859 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA USA |
