1888 Philadelphia Quakers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-61
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,200, Avg. 1,200
Ballpark: Philadelphia Baseball Grounds
Manager: Harry Wright (69-61)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1888 Philadelphia Quakers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-61
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,200, Avg. 1,200
Ballpark: Philadelphia Baseball Grounds
Manager: Harry Wright (69-61)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1888 Philadelphia Quakers Results
The Philadelphia Quakers of the National League ended the 1888 season with a record of 69 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Quakers scored 535 runs and gave up 509 runs. Sid Farrar drove in 53 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .244 average. Charlie Buffinton recorded 28 wins on the mound for the team, while Ben Sanders added 15 or more wins, too Ben Sanders recorded a 1.90 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Wright coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Andrews | P | R | R | April 5, 1859 | 5'8" | 160 | Painesville, OH USA |
| Charlie Bastian | P | R | R | March 2, 1858 | 5'6" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charlie Buffinton | P | R | R | June 14, 1861 | 6'1" | 180 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Dan Casey | P | R | L | November 20, 1862 | 6'0" | 180 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Cupid Childs | P | L | R | August 8, 1867 | 5'8" | 185 | Calvert County, MD USA |
| Jack Clements | P | L | L | July 24, 1864 | 5'8" | 204 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ed Delahanty | P | R | R | October 30, 1867 | 6'1" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Sid Farrar | P | R | August 10, 1859 | 5'10" | 185 | Paris Hill, ME USA | |
| Jim Fogarty | P | R | R | February 12, 1864 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gid Gardner | P | R | R | May 6, 1859 | 0'0" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Kid Gleason | P | B | R | October 26, 1866 | 5'7" | 158 | Camden, NJ USA |
| John Grim | P | R | R | August 9, 1867 | 6'2" | 175 | Lebanon, KY USA |
| Bill Hallman | P | R | R | March 31, 1867 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Arthur Irwin | P | L | R | February 14, 1858 | 5'8" | 158 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Deacon McGuire | P | R | R | November 18, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Joe Mulvey | P | R | R | October 27, 1858 | 5'11" | 178 | Providence, RI USA |
| Ben Sanders | P | R | R | February 16, 1865 | 6'0" | 210 | Catharpin, VA USA |
| Pop Schriver | P | R | R | July 11, 1865 | 5'9" | 172 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Tyng | P | R | R | May 27, 1856 | 5'9" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Woody Wagenhorst | P | L | June 3, 1863 | 5'11" | 165 | Gouldsboro, PA USA | |
| George Wood | P | L | R | November 9, 1858 | 5'10" | 175 | Pownal, PE CAN |
