Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Minor Leagues > Leagues > 1888 Season Summary

News: s-r blog:See League Trends with League Splits in Team Split Finders – Baseball-Reference.com


1888 Minor League Baseball League Encyclopedia

Year Index / Affiliations / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1887 / 1889

League-by-League Batting

Rk Lg Lev Tms BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
3 Cuban Winter League
4 American Association Major League 8 26.6 5.19 1096 41123 37983 5691 9057 1251 545 188 4264 2959 2634 4234 .238 .297 .315 .612 11962 506
5 National League Major League 8 27.0 4.55 1084 39867 37456 4937 8943 1200 509 333 3772 2301 2093 3998 .239 .285 .325 .609 12160 318
1 Western Association A 10 25.7 32423 4675 7523 2600 .232
2 Cuban League Foreign
34 Chicago Commercial League 6
35 Philadelphia Region League 10 0.0
6 California League No Classification 4 0.0
7 California State League No Classification 6
8 Central Atlantic League No Classification
9 Central Interstate League No Classification 10 0.0
10 Central League No Classification 9 0.0
11 Central New York League No Classification 5 0.0
12 Central Pennsylvania League No Classification 6 0.0
13 Connecticut State League No Classification 7 0.0
14 Eastern International League No Classification 5 0.0
15 Eastern Interstate League No Classification
16 Hudson River League No Classification
17 Indiana State League No Classification 7 0.0
18 International Association No Classification 8 26.8
19 Interstate Association No Classification
20 Interstate League No Classification 4
21 New England Interstate League No Classification 5 0.0
22 New England League No Classification 7 25.0
23 New Mexico League No Classification
24 New York State League No Classification
25 Ohio State League No Classification
26 Saginaw Valley League No Classification
27 Southern League No Classification 4 27.6
28 Texas League No Classification 6 0.0
29 Texas-Southern League No Classification 5 24.0
30 Tri-State League No Classification 10 0.0
31 Upper Peninsula League No Classification
32 Western League No Classification 5 0.0
33 Western Pennsylvania League No Classification

League-by-League Pitching

Rk Lg Lev Tms PitchAge R/G W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2 American Association Major League 8 23.2 5.19 539 539 .500 3.06 1096 1096 39 1057 63 3 9705.2 9057 5691 3298 188 2634 4234 517 2 819 1.205 8.4 0.2 2.4 3.9 1.61
3 National League Major League 8 25.0 4.54 532 532 .500 2.83 1088 1084 39 1045 91 6 9556.0 8944 4937 3006 333 2092 4000 313 6 514 39882 1.155 8.4 0.3 2.0 3.8 1.91
1 Western Association A 9 22.9
12 Philadelphia Region League 10
4 California League No Classification 4
5 Central Interstate League No Classification 10
6 Central League No Classification 9
7 Central Pennsylvania League No Classification 1
8 New England Interstate League No Classification 1
9 Texas League No Classification 6
10 Tri-State League No Classification 10
11 Western League No Classification 5

League-by-League Fielding

Rk Lg Lev Tms G CG PO A E DP Fld% PB SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Attendance
2 American Association Major League 8 1096 29079 14111 3928 679 .917 916 2959
3 National League Major League 8 1088 28489 13525 3589 673 .921 725
1 Western Association A 9 924 24553 15863 3779 .914
12 Philadelphia Region League 10
4 California League No Classification 4
5 Central Interstate League No Classification 10
6 Central League No Classification 9
7 Central Pennsylvania League No Classification 1
8 New England Interstate League No Classification 1
9 Texas League No Classification 6
10 Tri-State League No Classification 10
11 Western League No Classification 5

Pro Baseball Map for 1888

ALL TEAMS ARE LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE TOWN THEY ARE LISTED IN. We have not located the actual location of the ballpark.

We list over 30,000 of teams from minor league history. This list is not exhaustive and may be missing teams from certain leagues and years or with a small number of games played. We apologize for any omissions. Report any errors or omissions

League Teams

Lg Lev Tm
Cuban Winter League
Western Association A Chicago Maroons, Davenport Onion Weeders, Des Moines Prohibitionists, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers/Creams, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Omahogs/Lambs, Sioux City Corn Huskers,
St. Louis Whites, St. Paul Apostles
Cuban League Foreign
Chicago Commercial League A. G. Spalding & Bros., Butler Bros., J. V. Farwell & Co., Jenney & Graham Gun Co., Putnam Clothing House, Strauss, Goodman, Yondorf & Co.
Philadelphia Region League Brandywine, Camden, Frankford, Germantown, Houston, Kensington, Norristown, Quaker City,
Solar Tips, Somerset
California League No Classification Oakland Greenhood & Morans, San Francisco Haverlys, San Francisco Pioneers, Stockton
California State League No Classification Oakland Clevelands, Oakland Tribunes, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Francisco Emersons, Santa Cruz
Central Atlantic League No Classification
Central Interstate League No Classification Bloomington Reds, Crawfordsville Hoosiers, Danville Browns, Davenport, Decatur, Dubuque, Lafayette, Peoria Reds,
Rockford, Terre Haute Hoosiers
Central League No Classification Allentown Peanuts, Binghamton Crickets, Easton, Elmira, Hazleton Pugilists, Jersey City Skeeters, Newark Trunkmakers, Scranton Miners,
Wilkes-Barre Barons
Central New York League No Classification Auburn Yankees, Canandaigua, Penn Yan, Seneca Falls, Waterloo
Central Pennsylvania League No Classification Ashland, Hazleton Pugilisits, Mahanoy City, Mount Carmel, Shamokin Maroons, Shenandoah Hungarian Rioters
Connecticut State League No Classification Bridgeport, Danbury, Derby, Meriden, Norwalk, Stamford, Waterbury
Eastern International League No Classification Belleville, Brockville, Kingston, Oswego, Watertown
Eastern Interstate League No Classification
Hudson River League No Classification
Indiana State League No Classification Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Frankfort, Lafayette, Logansport, Marion, South Bend
International Association No Classification Albany Governors, Buffalo Bisons, Hamilton Hams, London Tecumsehs, Rochester Jingoes, Syracuse Stars, Toronto Canucks, Troy Trojans
Interstate Association No Classification
Interstate League No Classification Aurora, Bloomington Reds, Peoria Reds, Terre Haute Hoosiers
New England Interstate League No Classification Dover, Haverhill, Nashua, Portsmouth Lillies, Rochester
New England League No Classification Lowell Chippies, Lynn Shoemakers, Manchester Maroons, Portland, Portsmouth Lillies, Salem Witches, Worcester Grays
New Mexico League No Classification
New York State League No Classification
Ohio State League No Classification
Saginaw Valley League No Classification
Southern League No Classification Birmingham Maroons, Charleston Seagulls, Memphis Grays, New Orleans Pelicans
Texas League No Classification Austin Senators/San Antonio, Dallas Hams, Fort Worth Panthers, Galveston Giants, Houston Babies/Red Stockings, San Antonio Missionaries/Cowboys
Texas-Southern League No Classification Dallas Hams, Galveston Giants, Houston Babies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Missionaries
Tri-State League No Classification Canton Nadjys, Columbus Senators, Jackson Jaxons, Kalamazoo Kazoos, Lima Lushers, Mansfield, Sandusky Fish Eaters, Toledo Maumees,
Wheeling National Citys/Nailers, Zanesville Kickapoos
Upper Peninsula League No Classification
Western League No Classification Denver Mountain Lions/Mountaineers, Hutchinson, Leavenworth Soldiers, Lincoln Tree Planters, Newton
Western Pennsylvania League No Classification