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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1886 / 1888
71-50, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Cap Anson (71-50)
Scored 813 runs, Allowed 716 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-53
Ballparks: West Side Park I ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 113, Pitching - 110 · one-year: Batting - 116, Pitching - 115
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| Season Summary | 71-50, Final Rank:3, GB: 6.5 | |
| Days in First | 1 | last on Monday, Aug 15, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day |
| 13 | last on Aug 15, counts all days of the season including off days | |
| Biggest Lead | never led | |
| Farthest Behind | 10.5 | last on Friday, May 27, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 25 | last on Tuesday, Oct 4 |
| Most Games under .500 | 5 | last on Friday, May 27 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 8 | Friday, Jul 1 to Saturday, Jul 9 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 5 | Friday, May 13 to Wednesday, May 18 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 17 | Friday, May 13, Monday, Jun 27 and Tuesday, Aug 9 |
| Most Runs Scored | 19 | Tuesday, Jun 14 and Tuesday, Jun 28 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 2 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 4 | |
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| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
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| 1 | 1 | Saturday, Apr 30 | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 2 | 6 | 0-1 | 5 | 2.0 | 1:30 | 9,000 | - | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Monday, May 2 | CHC | @ | IND | L | 1 | 9 | 0-2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1:50 | 1,200 | -- | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | Tuesday, May 3 | CHC | @ | IND | W | 5 | 4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2:10 | + | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | Wednesday, May 4 | CHC | @ | IND | L | 5 | 9 | 1-3 | 5 | 3.0 | 2:10 | - | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | Friday, May 6 | CHC | PIT | L | 3 | 6 | 1-4 | 6 | 4.5 | 1:40 | 6,000 | -- | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | Saturday, May 7 | CHC | PIT | L | 8 | 10 | 1-5 | 6 | 5.5 | 1:45 | --- | ||||||||
| 7 | 7 | Monday, May 9 | CHC | IND | W | 7 | 3 | 2-5 | 6 | 5.5 | 1:40 | + | ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | Tuesday, May 10 | CHC | IND | W | 7 | 3 | 3-5 | 6 | 5.5 | 1:50 | ++ | ||||||||
| 9 | 9 | Wednesday, May 11 | CHC | IND | W | 11 | 6 | 4-5 | 5 | 5.5 | 2:15 | +++ | ||||||||
| 10 | 10 | Thursday, May 12 | CHC | DTN | W | 10 | 8 | 5-5 | 4 | 4.5 | 2:10 | 6,000 | ++++ | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | Friday, May 13 | CHC | DTN | L | 7 | 17 | 5-6 | 5 | 5.5 | 2:00 | - | ||||||||
| 12 | 12 | Saturday, May 14 | CHC | DTN | L | 4 | 7 | 5-7 | 6 | 6.5 | 2:15 | -- | ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | Monday, May 16 | CHC | @ | WHS | L | 2 | 8 | 5-8 | 6 | 7.5 | 1:40 | --- | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | Tuesday, May 17 | CHC | @ | WHS | L | 6 | 14 | 5-9 | 6 | 8.5 | ---- | ||||||||
| 15 | 15 | Wednesday, May 18 | CHC | @ | WHS | L | 4 | 11 | 5-10 | 7 | 9.5 | 1:30 | ----- | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | Thursday, May 19 | CHC | @ | WHS | W | 9 | 6 | 6-10 | 6 | 9.5 | 1:50 | + | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | Friday, May 20 | CHC | @ | PHI | W | 5 | 4 | 7-10 | 4 | 9.5 | 1:45 | ++ | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | Saturday, May 21 | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 3 | 4 | 7-11 | 5 | 10.5 | 2:00 | - | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | Monday, May 23 | CHC | @ | PHI | W | 6 | 5 | 8-11 | 4 | 9.5 | 2:20 | + | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | Tuesday, May 24 | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 2 | 4 | 8-12 | 5 | 10.0 | 1:45 | - | |||||||
| 21 | 21 | Wednesday, May 25 | CHC | @ | BSN | L | 2 | 4 | 8-13 | 6 | 10.5 | -- | ||||||||
| 22 | 22 | Thursday, May 26 | CHC | @ | BSN | W | 3 | 1 | 9-13 | 5 | 9.5 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 23 | 23 | Friday, May 27 | CHC | @ | BSN | L | 3 | 8 | 9-14 | 6 | 10.5 | 2:00 | - | |||||||
| 24 | 24 | Monday, May 30 | CHC | @ | NYG | W | 12 | 11 | 10-14 | 5 | 9.0 | 2:55 | + | |||||||
| 25 | 25 | Monday, May 30 | CHC | @ | NYG | W | 3 | 2 | 11-14 | 5 | 9.0 | 1:40 | 15,000 | ++ | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | Tuesday, May 31 | CHC | @ | NYG | L | 8 | 11 | 11-15 | 5 | 9.0 | 1:40 | - | |||||||
| 27 | 27 | Friday, Jun 3 | CHC | @ | DTN | W | 4 | 2 | 12-15 | 5 | 8.0 | 1:35 | + | |||||||
| 28 | 28 | Saturday, Jun 4 | CHC | @ | DTN | W | 2 | 1 | 13-15 | 5 | 7.0 | 1:30 | ++ | |||||||
| 29 | 29 | Tuesday, Jun 7 | CHC | @ | IND | L | 3 | 5 | 13-16 | 5 | 8.0 | 1:45 | - | |||||||
| 30 | 30 | Wednesday, Jun 8 | CHC | @ | IND | W | 8 | 3 | 14-16 | 5 | 7.5 | 1:40 | + | |||||||
| 31 | 31 | Thursday, Jun 9 | CHC | PIT | L | 5 | 6 | 14-17 | 5 | 8.5 | 2:00 | - | ||||||||
| 32 | 32 | Friday, Jun 10 | CHC | PIT | W | 10 | 3 | 15-17 | 5 | 8.5 | 1:40 | + | ||||||||
| 33 | 33 | Saturday, Jun 11 | CHC | PIT | W | 6 | 4 | 16-17 | 4 | 8.5 | ++ | |||||||||
| 34 | 34 | Monday, Jun 13 | CHC | IND | W | 9 | 4 | 17-17 | 4 | 7.5 | 2:05 | +++ | ||||||||
| 35 | 35 | Tuesday, Jun 14 | CHC | IND | W | 19 | 1 | 18-17 | 4 | 7.5 | 2:10 | ++++ | ||||||||
| 36 | 36 | Wednesday, Jun 15 | CHC | IND | W | 3 | 2 | 19-17 | 4 | 7.5 | 1:40 | +++++ | ||||||||
| 37 | 37 | Thursday, Jun 16 | CHC | DTN | W | 8 | 1 | 20-17 | 4 | 6.5 | 1:45 | ++++++ | ||||||||
| 38 | 38 | Friday, Jun 17 | CHC | DTN | L | 10 | 14 | 20-18 | 4 | 7.5 | 2:45 | - | ||||||||
| 39 | 39 | Saturday, Jun 18 | CHC | DTN | W | 18 | 6 | 21-18 | 4 | 6.5 | 2:20 | + | ||||||||
| 40 | 40 | Tuesday, Jun 21 | CHC | PHI | W | 9 | 4 | 22-18 | 4 | 6.5 | 1:10 | ++ | ||||||||
| 41 | 41 | Wednesday, Jun 22 | CHC | PHI | W | 11 | 8 | 23-18 | 4 | 6.5 | 2:20 | +++ | ||||||||
| 42 | 42 | Thursday, Jun 23 | CHC | PHI | T | 7 | 7 | 23-18 | 4 | 7.0 | 2:35 | +++ | ||||||||
| 43 | 43 | Friday, Jun 24 | CHC | BSN | W | 15 | 13 | 24-18 | 4 | 6.5 | 2:10 | ++++ | ||||||||
| 44 | 44 | Saturday, Jun 25 | CHC | BSN | W | 8 | 7 | 25-18 | 4 | 5.5 | +++++ | |||||||||
| 45 | 45 | Monday, Jun 27 | CHC | BSN | L | 11 | 17 | 25-19 | 4 | 5.5 | 2:45 | - | ||||||||
| 46 | 46 | Tuesday, Jun 28 | CHC | BSN | W | 19 | 6 | 26-19 | 4 | 5.5 | 2:25 | + | ||||||||
| 47 | 47 | Thursday, Jun 30 | CHC | WHS | L | 3 | 4 | 26-20 | 4 | 6.0 | 2:20 | - | ||||||||
| 48 | 48 | Friday, Jul 1 | CHC | WHS | W | 5 | 3 | 27-20 | 4 | 6.0 | 1:45 | + | ||||||||
| 49 | 49 | Saturday, Jul 2 | CHC | WHS | W | 10 | 2 | 28-20 | 4 | 6.0 | 1:50 | ++ | ||||||||
| 50 | 50 | Monday, Jul 4 | CHC | NYG | W | 5 | 1 | 29-20 | 3 | 5.5 | 1:45 | +++ | ||||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Monday, Jul 4 | CHC | NYG | W | 4 | 2 | 30-20 | 3 | 5.5 | 2:00 | ++++ | ||||||||
| 52 | 52 | Tuesday, Jul 5 | CHC | NYG | W | 15 | 3 | 31-20 | 2 | 5.5 | 2:45 | +++++ | ||||||||
| 53 | 53 | Thursday, Jul 7 | CHC | @ | PHI | W | 5 | 3 | 32-20 | 2 | 4.5 | 2:00 | ++++++ | |||||||
| 54 | 54 | Friday, Jul 8 | CHC | @ | PHI | W | 5 | 3 | 33-20 | 2 | 4.5 | 2:30 | +++++++ | |||||||
| 55 | 55 | Saturday, Jul 9 | CHC | @ | PHI | W | 5 | 3 | 34-20 | 2 | 4.5 | 2:10 | ++++++++ | |||||||
| 56 | 56 | Monday, Jul 11 | CHC | @ | WHS | L | 4 | 12 | 34-21 | 2 | 5.0 | 2:40 | - | |||||||
| 57 | 57 | Tuesday, Jul 12 | CHC | @ | WHS | W | 8 | 6 | 35-21 | 2 | 4.0 | 1:55 | + | |||||||
| 58 | 58 | Wednesday, Jul 13 | CHC | @ | WHS | L | 0 | 3 | 35-22 | 2 | 4.0 | 2:10 | - | |||||||
| 59 | 59 | Friday, Jul 15 | CHC | @ | NYG | W | 5 | 4 | 36-22 | 2 | 3.5 | 2:20 | + | |||||||
| 60 | 60 | Saturday, Jul 16 | CHC | @ | NYG | W | 9 | 4 | 37-22 | 2 | 2.5 | 2:15 | ++ | |||||||
| 61 | 61 | Monday, Jul 18 | CHC | @ | NYG | L | 2 | 6 | 37-23 | 2 | 2.5 | 2:00 | - | |||||||
| 62 | 62 | Tuesday, Jul 19 | CHC | @ | BSN | L | 0 | 3 | 37-24 | 2 | 3.0 | 1:45 | -- | |||||||
| 63 | 63 | Wednesday, Jul 20 | CHC | @ | BSN | W | 7 | 6 | 38-24 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:50 | + | |||||||
| 64 | 64 | Thursday, Jul 21 | CHC | @ | BSN | L | 1 | 2 | 38-25 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:20 | - | |||||||
| 65 | 65 | Saturday, Jul 23 | CHC | @ | DTN | W | 8 | 4 | 39-25 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:45 | 4,000 | + | ||||||
| 66 | 66 | Monday, Jul 25 | CHC | @ | DTN | L | 3 | 15 | 39-26 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:05 | - | |||||||
| 67 | 67 | Tuesday, Jul 26 | CHC | @ | DTN | W | 8 | 1 | 40-26 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:45 | + | |||||||
| 68 | 68 | Wednesday, Jul 27 | CHC | @ | DTN | L | 4 | 10 | 40-27 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:55 | - | |||||||
| 69 | 69 | Thursday, Jul 28 | CHC | BSN | W | 10 | 4 | 41-27 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:00 | + | ||||||||
| 70 | 70 | Friday, Jul 29 | CHC | BSN | W | 11 | 5 | 42-27 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:25 | ++ | ||||||||
| 71 | 71 | Saturday, Jul 30 | CHC | BSN | L | 4 | 7 | 42-28 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:00 | - | ||||||||
| 72 | 72 | Monday, Aug 1 | CHC | WHS | W | 13 | 0 | 43-28 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:50 | + | ||||||||
| 73 | 73 | Tuesday, Aug 2 | CHC | WHS | W | 10 | 3 | 44-28 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:05 | ++ | ||||||||
| 74 | 74 | Wednesday, Aug 3 | CHC | WHS | W | 14 | 1 | 45-28 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:55 | +++ | ||||||||
| 75 | 75 | Thursday, Aug 4 | CHC | PHI | L | 9 | 13 | 45-29 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:40 | - | ||||||||
| 76 | 76 | Friday, Aug 5 | CHC | NYG | W | 7 | 3 | 46-29 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:10 | + | ||||||||
| 77 | 77 | Saturday, Aug 6 | CHC | NYG | L | 8 | 9 | 46-30 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:00 | - | ||||||||
| 78 | 78 | Monday, Aug 8 | CHC | NYG | W | 12 | 6 | 47-30 | 2 | 1.0 | + | |||||||||
| 79 | 79 | Tuesday, Aug 9 | CHC | PHI | L | 4 | 17 | 47-31 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:40 | - | ||||||||
| 80 | 80 | Wednesday, Aug 10 | CHC | PHI | W | 14 | 3 | 48-31 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:10 | + | ||||||||
| 81 | 81 | Thursday, Aug 11 | CHC | PHI | L | 2 | 3 | 48-32 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:55 | - | ||||||||
| 82 | 82 | Saturday, Aug 13 | CHC | DTN | W | 8 | 2 | 49-32 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:00 | + | ||||||||
| 83 | 83 | Monday, Aug 15 | CHC | DTN | W | 6 | 4 | 50-32 | 1 | Tied | 2:00 | 7,000 | ++ | |||||||
| 84 | 84 | Tuesday, Aug 16 | CHC | DTN | L | 3 | 5 | 50-33 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:15 | 15,000 | - | |||||||
| 85 | 85 | Thursday, Aug 18 | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 1 | 2 | 50-34 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:55 | -- | |||||||
| 86 | 86 | Friday, Aug 19 | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 5 | 6 | 50-35 | 2 | 2.0 | --- | ||||||||
| 87 | 87 | Saturday, Aug 20 | CHC | @ | PIT | W | 3 | 2 | 51-35 | 2 | 1.0 | + | ||||||||
| 88 | 88 | Thursday, Aug 25 | CHC | @ | NYG | L | 1 | 9 | 51-36 | 2 | 2.5 | 2:10 | - | |||||||
| 89 | 89 | Friday, Aug 26 | CHC | @ | NYG | W | 5 | 2 | 52-36 | 2 | 2.5 | + | ||||||||
| 90 | 90 | Saturday, Aug 27 | CHC | @ | NYG | L | 1 | 5 | 52-37 | 2 | 3.0 | 1:40 | - | |||||||
| 91 | 91 | Monday, Aug 29 | CHC | @ | WHS | W | 5 | 2 | 53-37 | 2 | 3.0 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 92 | 92 | Tuesday, Aug 30 | CHC | @ | WHS | L | 1 | 7 | 53-38 | 2 | 4.0 | 2:00 | - | |||||||
| 93 | 93 | Thursday, Sep 1 | CHC | @ | PHI | W | 4 | 3 | 54-38 | 2 | 4.5 | 1:55 | + | |||||||
| 94 | 94 | Saturday, Sep 3 | CHC | @ | PHI | L | 3 | 14 | 54-39 | 2 | 5.0 | - | ||||||||
| 95 | 95 | Monday, Sep 5 | CHC | @ | DTN | W | 11 | 7 | 55-39 | 2 | 4.0 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 96 | 96 | Wednesday, Sep 7 | CHC | @ | DTN | L | 2 | 8 | 55-40 | 2 | 6.0 | 2:05 | 1,500 | - | ||||||
| 97 | 97 | Wednesday, Sep 7 | CHC | @ | DTN | L | 4 | 8 | 55-41 | 2 | 6.0 | 2:05 | 3,500 | -- | ||||||
| 98 | 98 | Thursday, Sep 8 | CHC | IND | L | 5 | 10 | 55-42 | 2 | 7.0 | 2:00 | --- | ||||||||
| 99 | 99 | Saturday, Sep 10 | CHC | IND | W | 8 | 2 | 56-42 | 2 | 7.0 | 2:00 | + | ||||||||
| 100 | 100 | Saturday, Sep 10 | CHC | IND | W | 13 | 5 | 57-42 | 2 | 7.0 | 1:35 | ++ | ||||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Monday, Sep 12 | CHC | PHI | W | 7 | 3 | 58-42 | 2 | 7.0 | 1:50 | +++ | ||||||||
| 102 | 102 | Tuesday, Sep 13 | CHC | PHI | W | 16 | 13 | 59-42 | 2 | 6.0 | ++++ | |||||||||
| 103 | 103 | Wednesday, Sep 14 | CHC | PHI | W | 17 | 12 | 60-42 | 2 | 6.0 | +++++ | |||||||||
| 104 | 104 | Thursday, Sep 15 | CHC | NYG | L | 3 | 4 | 60-43 | 2 | 7.0 | - | |||||||||
| 105 | 105 | Friday, Sep 16 | CHC | NYG | W | 12 | 8 | 61-43 | 2 | 7.0 | + | |||||||||
| 106 | 106 | Saturday, Sep 17 | CHC | NYG | T | 5 | 5 | 61-43 | 2 | 7.5 | + | |||||||||
| 107 | 107 | Monday, Sep 19 | CHC | WHS | W | 9 | 0 | 62-43 | 2 | 6.5 | 2:00 | ++ | ||||||||
| 108 | 108 | Tuesday, Sep 20 | CHC | WHS | W | 5 | 0 | 63-43 | 2 | 5.5 | 1:45 | +++ | ||||||||
| 109 | 109 | Wednesday, Sep 21 | CHC | WHS | W | 12 | 3 | 64-43 | 2 | 5.0 | 1:50 | ++++ | ||||||||
| 110 | 110 | Thursday, Sep 22 | CHC | BSN | W | 2 | 1 | 65-43 | 2 | 5.0 | +++++ | |||||||||
| 111 | 111 | Friday, Sep 23 | CHC | BSN | W | 9 | 2 | 66-43 | 2 | 5.0 | ++++++ | |||||||||
| 112 | 112 | Friday, Sep 23 | CHC | BSN | T *T | 4 | 4 | 66-43 | 2 | 5.0 | ++++++ | |||||||||
| 113 | 113 | Saturday, Sep 24 | CHC | BSN | T *T | 4 | 10 | 66-43 | 2 | 4.5 | ++++++ | |||||||||
| 114 | 114 | Saturday, Sep 24 | CHC | BSN | T *T | 4 | 9 | 66-43 | 2 | 4.5 | ++++++ | |||||||||
| 115 | 115 | Wednesday, Sep 28 | CHC | PIT | L | 5 | 6 | 66-44 | 2 | 6.0 | 2:00 | - | ||||||||
| 116 | 116 | Wednesday, Sep 28 | CHC | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 67-44 | 2 | 6.0 | + | |||||||||
| 117 | 117 | Thursday, Sep 29 | CHC | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 68-44 | 2 | 6.0 | ++ | |||||||||
| 118 | 118 | Thursday, Sep 29 | CHC | PIT | L | 2 | 5 | 68-45 | 2 | 6.0 | - | |||||||||
| 119 | 119 | Saturday, Oct 1 | CHC | @ | IND | W | 5 | 4 | 69-45 | 2 | 5.5 | + | ||||||||
| 120 | 120 | Monday, Oct 3 | CHC | @ | IND | W | 8 | 2 | 70-45 | 2 | 5.5 | ++ | ||||||||
| 121 | 121 | Tuesday, Oct 4 | CHC | @ | IND | L | 1 | 2 | 70-46 | 2 | 5.0 | - | ||||||||
| 122 | 122 | Tuesday, Oct 4 | CHC | @ | IND | W | 6 | 5 | 71-46 | 2 | 5.0 | + | ||||||||
| 123 | 123 | Wednesday, Oct 5 | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 5 | 8 | 71-47 | 3 | 5.0 | - | ||||||||
| 124 | 124 | Thursday, Oct 6 | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 3 | 11 | 71-48 | 3 | 6.5 | -- | ||||||||
| 125 | 125 | Thursday, Oct 6 | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 1 | 9 | 71-49 | 3 | 6.5 | --- | ||||||||
| 126 | 126 | Friday, Oct 7 | CHC | @ | PIT | L | 7 | 9 | 71-50 | 3 | 7.0 | ---- | ||||||||
| 127 | 127 | Saturday, Oct 8 | CHC | @ | PIT | T | 7 | 7 | 71-50 | 3 | 6.5 | ---- | ||||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | D/N | Attendance | Streak |
Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.