American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
The1888Cincinnati Red Stockings season was a season in Americanbaseball . The team finished in fourth place in theAmerican Association with a record of 80–54, 11.5 games behind theSt. Louis Browns .
The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings Cincinnati retained managerGus Schmelz , who led the team to a franchise record 81 wins in 1887. The Red Stockings were quiet during the off-season, as pitcherLee Viau , who signed his first professional contract, was the only major signing by the team.
John Reilly had the best season of his career, hitting .321 while leading the league with 13 home runs and 103 RBI, as he became the first Red Stocking to crack 100 RBI in a season. He also had 83 stolen bases.Hugh Nicol hit only .239; however, he once again stole over 100 bases, finishing the season with 103. Nicol and Reilly tied for the team high with 112 runs scored.
On the mound, Lee Viau led Cincinnati with 27 wins and a 2.65 ERA in 42 starts.Tony Mullane andMike Smith each finished with over 20 wins as well, with 26 and 22 respectively.
The Red Stockings began the season red hot, as they had a 12–5 record before winning 10 games in a row to be 22–5, three games ahead of the second place St. Louis Browns. Cincinnati then fell into a slump, going 5–16 in their next 21 games to fall into fourth place, seven games out of first. The Red Stockings remained in the pennant race until late in the season. However, the team finished the year in fourth place with an 80–54 record, 11.5 games behind the first place Browns.
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Legend Red Stockings Win Red Stockings Loss Game Tied/Postponed
1888 Game Log: 80–54 (Home: 56–25; Away: 24–29) April: 8–3 (Home: 0–0; Away: 8–3)
May: 15–6 (Home: 11–2; Away: 4–4)
June: 9–13 (Home: 5–4; Away: 4–9)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 33 June 1 @Bridegrooms 1–3 Washington Park N/A 23-10 L3 34 June 2 @Bridegrooms 6–15 Washington Park N/A 23-11 L4 35 June 4 @Athletics 6–16 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 23-12 L5 36 June 5 @Athletics 7–14 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 23-13 L6 37 June 6 @Athletics 4–7 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 23-14 L7 38 June 7 @Athletics 3–5 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 23-15 L8 39 June 9 Browns 6–5 American Park N/A 24-15 W1 40 June 10 Browns 8–17 American Park N/A 24-16 L1 41 June 11 Browns 1–8 American Park N/A 24-17 L2 42 June 13 @Cowboys 11–6 Exposition Park N/A 25-17 W1 43 June 14 @Cowboys 16–3 Exposition Park N/A 26-17 W2 44 June 15 @Cowboys 13–17 Exposition Park N/A 26-18 L1 45 June 16 @Browns 1–9 Sportsman's Park N/A 26-19 L2 46 June 17 @Browns 2–6 Sportsman's Park N/A 26-20 L3 47 June 19 @Browns 2–1 Sportsman's Park N/A 27-20 W1 - June 21 @Colonels Postponed (site change);Makeup: June 21 48 June 21 Colonels 9–15 American Park N/A 27-21 L1 49 June 22 Colonels 10–8 American Park N/A 28-21 W1 50 June 23 @Colonels 10–10 Eclipse Park N/A 28-21 W1 51 June 24 @Colonels 11–4 Eclipse Park N/A 29-21 W2 52 June 26 Orioles 5–4 American Park N/A 30-21 W3 - June 27 Orioles Postponed (rain);Makeup: June 29 53 June 28 Orioles 11–5 American Park N/A 31-21 W4 54 June 29 Orioles 1–7 American Park N/A 31-22 L1 55 June 30 Orioles 4–1 American Park N/A 32-22 W1
July: 16–7 (Home: 13–5; Away: 3–2)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 56 July 1 Bridegrooms 3–2 American Park N/A 33-22 W2 57 July 3 Bridegrooms 3–6 American Park N/A 33-23 L1 58 July 4 Bridegrooms 3–9 American Park 3,400 33-24 L2 - July 42 Bridegrooms Postponed (rain);Makeup: July 5 59 July 5 Bridegrooms 14–7 American Park N/A 34-24 W1 60 July 6 Athletics 9–8 American Park N/A 35-24 W2 61 July 7 Athletics 0–7 American Park N/A 35-25 L1 62 July 8 Athletics 4–1 American Park N/A 36-25 W1 63 July 10 Athletics 5–4 American Park N/A 37-25 W2 64 July 12 Blues 1–2 American Park N/A 37-26 L1 65 July 13 Blues 4–3 American Park N/A 38-26 W1 66 July 14 Blues 10–0 American Park N/A 39-26 W2 67 July 15 Blues 12–7 American Park N/A 40-26 W3 68 July 17 Colonels 1–0 American Park N/A 41-26 W4 69 July 18 Colonels 4–1 American Park N/A 42-26 W5 70 July 19 Colonels 0–6 American Park N/A 42-27 L1 71 July 21 Cowboys 8–1 American Park N/A 43-27 W1 72 July 22 Cowboys 10–1 American Park N/A 44-27 W2 73 July 24 Cowboys 6–4 American Park N/A 45-27 W3 74 July 26 @Athletics 2–12 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 45-28 L1 75 July 27 @Athletics 7–4 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 46-28 W1 76 July 28 @Athletics 2–1 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 47-28 W2 77 July 29 @Bridegrooms 2–6 Washington Park N/A 47-29 L1 78 July 31 @Bridegrooms 3–0 Washington Park N/A 48-29 W1
August: 12–9 (Home: 10–7; Away: 2–2)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 79 August 1 @Bridegrooms 2–8 Washington Park 2,000 48-30 L1 - August 2 @Blues Postponed (horse race, site change);Makeup: August 5 - August 3 @Blues Postponed (site change);Makeup: August 3 80 August 3 Blues 8–9 American Park N/A 48-31 L2 - August 4 @Blues Postponed (site change);Makeup: August 4 81 August 4 Blues 4–4 American Park 500 48-31 L2 82 August 5 Blues 6–5 American Park N/A 49-31 W1 - August 6 @Orioles Postponed (site change);Makeup: August 9 - August 7 @Orioles Postponed (site change);Makeup: August 7 83 August 7 Orioles 4–3 American Park N/A 50-31 W2 - August 8 @Orioles Postponed (site change);Makeup: August 8 84 August 8 Orioles 6–2 American Park N/A 51-31 W3 85 August 9 Orioles 3–6 American Park N/A 51-32 L1 86 August 10 Bridegrooms 5–2 American Park N/A 52-32 W1 87 August 11 Bridegrooms 5–6 American Park N/A 52-33 L1 88 August 12 Bridegrooms 0–1 American Park N/A 52-34 L2 89 August 13 Orioles 3–2 American Park N/A 53-34 W1 90 August 14 Orioles 11–6 American Park N/A 54-34 W2 91 August 15 Orioles 7–3 American Park N/A 55-34 W3 - August 17 Athletics Postponed (rain);Makeup: September 20 92 August 18 Athletics 4–0 American Park N/A 56-34 W4 93 August 19 Athletics 4–8 American Park N/A 56-35 L1 - August 20 Blues Postponed (rain);Makeup: August 23 94 August 22 Blues 0–3 American Park N/A 56-36 L2 95 August 23 Blues 0–1 American Park N/A 56-37 L3 - August 25 @Orioles Postponed (site change);Makeup: August 25 96 August 25 Orioles 10–4 American Park N/A 57-37 W1 97 August 26 Orioles 6–0 American Park N/A 58-37 W2 98 August 27 @Orioles 3–4 Oriole Park N/A 58-38 L1 99 August 28 @Orioles 3–1 Oriole Park N/A 59-38 W1 100 August 30 @Bridegrooms 5–3 Washington Park N/A 60-38 W2
September: 11–14 (Home: 11–5; Away: 0–9)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 101 September 1 @Bridegrooms 2–2 Washington Park N/A 60-38 W2 102 September 2 @Bridegrooms 4–5 Washington Park N/A 60-39 L1 103 September 3 @Athletics 2–5 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 60-40 L2 104 September 4 @Athletics 2–3 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 60-41 L3 105 September 5 @Athletics 0–3 Jefferson Street Grounds N/A 60-42 L4 106 September 6 @Blues 2–3 National League Park N/A 60-43 L5 107 September 8 @Blues 1–2 National League Park N/A 60-44 L6 108 September 10 Cowboys 2–3 American Park N/A 60-45 L7 - September 11 @Cowboys Postponed (site change);Makeup: September 11 109 September 11 Cowboys 11–0 American Park N/A 61-45 W1 - September 12 @Cowboys Postponed (site change);Makeup: September 12 110 September 12 Cowboys 5–2 American Park N/A 62-45 W2 - September 13 @Cowboys Postponed (site change);Makeup: September 10 111 September 14 @Browns 2–14 Sportsman's Park N/A 62-46 L1 112 September 15 @Browns 3–5 Sportsman's Park N/A 62-47 L2 113 September 16 @Browns 2–4 Sportsman's Park N/A 62-48 L3 114 September 18 Athletics 5–1 American Park N/A 63-48 W1 115 September 19 Athletics 11–2 American Park N/A 64-48 W2 116 September 201 Athletics 1–0 American Park N/A 65-48 W3 117 September 202 Athletics 2–1 American Park N/A 66-48 W4 118 September 21 Bridegrooms 2–6 American Park N/A 66-49 L1 119 September 22 Bridegrooms 10–3 American Park N/A 67-49 W1 120 September 23 Bridegrooms 4–8 American Park N/A 67-50 L1 121 September 25 Blues 1–2 American Park N/A 67-51 L2 122 September 26 Blues 5–1 American Park N/A 68-51 W1 123 September 27 Blues 6–5 American Park N/A 69-51 W2 124 September 28 Orioles 0–12 American Park N/A 69-52 L1 125 September 29 Orioles 8–1 American Park N/A 70-52 W1 126 September 30 Orioles 5–2 American Park N/A 71-52 W2
October: 9–2 (Home: 6–2; Away: 3–0)
# Date Opponent Score Stadium Attendance Record Streak 127 October 1 Bridegrooms 5–8 American Park N/A 71-53 L1 128 October 2 @Colonels 3–1 Eclipse Park N/A 72-53 W1 129 October 3 @Colonels 5–2 Eclipse Park N/A 73-53 W2 130 October 4 @Colonels 7–3 Eclipse Park N/A 74-53 W3 131 October 5 Colonels 5–3 American Park N/A 75-53 W4 132 October 6 Colonels 3–1 American Park N/A 76-53 W5 133 October 7 Colonels 11–8 American Park N/A 77-53 W6 134 October 9 Cowboys 13–6 American Park N/A 78-53 W7 135 October 10 Cowboys 4–3 American Park N/A 79-53 W8 136 October 141 Browns 1–6 American Park 7,000 79-54 L1 137 October 142 Browns 10–1 American Park N/A 80-54 W1
1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings Roster Pitchers Catchers Infielders
Outfielders Manager
Starters by position [ edit ] Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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