1888 Cleveland Blues Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 50-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Attendance: 1,500, Avg. 500
Ballpark: National League Park II
Manager: Jimmy Williams (20-44)
Manager: Tom Loftus (30-38)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1888 Cleveland Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 50-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Attendance: 1,500, Avg. 500
Ballpark: National League Park II
Manager: Jimmy Williams (20-44)
Manager: Tom Loftus (30-38)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1888 Cleveland Blues Results
The Cleveland Blues of the American Association ended the 1888 season with a record of 50 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Blues scored 651 runs and gave up 839 runs. Ed McKean recorded 68 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Jersey Bakley recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.97 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Williams and Tom Loftus coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Alberts | P | R | R | September 0, 1860 | 5'6" | 180 | Reading, PA USA |
| Jersey Bakley | P | R | R | April 17, 1864 | 5'8" | 170 | Blackwood, NJ USA |
| Billy Crowell | P | R | R | November 6, 1865 | 5'8" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jay Faatz | P | R | R | October 24, 1859 | 6'4" | 196 | Weedsport, NY USA |
| Bob Gilks | P | R | R | July 2, 1864 | 5'8" | 178 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mike Goodfellow | P | R | R | October 3, 1866 | 6'0" | 180 | Port Jervis, NY USA |
| Mortimer Hogan | P | R | R | February 0, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | , IL USA |
| Pete Hotaling | P | L | R | December 16, 1856 | 5'8" | 166 | Mohawk, NY USA |
| Ed Keas | P | January 2, 1863 | 0'0" | 0 | Dubuque, IA USA | ||
| Ed Knouff | P | R | R | June 0, 1867 | 0'0" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bill McClellan | P | B | L | March 22, 1856 | 5'5" | 156 | Chicago, IL USA |
| John McGlone | P | R | R | January 5, 1861 | 5'10" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Deacon McGuire | P | R | R | November 18, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Ed McKean | P | R | R | June 6, 1864 | 5'9" | 160 | Grafton, OH USA |
| Mike Morrison | P | R | R | February 6, 1867 | 5'8" | 156 | Erie, PA USA |
| Cinders O'Brien | P | R | R | April 15, 1867 | 5'10" | 165 | Troy, NY USA |
| Doc Oberlander | P | L | L | May 12, 1864 | 5'10" | 165 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| George Proeser | P | L | L | May 30, 1864 | 5'10" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Pop Snyder | P | R | R | October 6, 1854 | 5'11" | 184 | Washington, DC USA |
| Bill Stemmyer | P | R | R | May 6, 1865 | 6'2" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Cub Stricker | P | R | R | June 8, 1859 | 5'3" | 138 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dick Van Zant | P | November 0, 1864 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, IN USA | ||
| Charles Zimmer | P | R | R | November 23, 1860 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, OH USA |
