The following are the baseball events of the year 1888 throughout the world.
This article is currently under construction.
Champions[]
Major League Baseball final standings[]
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
New York Giants | 84 | 47 | .641 | -- |
Chicago White Stockings | 77 | 58 | .570 | 9 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 69 | 61 | .531 | 14.5 |
Boston Beaneaters | 70 | 64 | .522 | 15.5 |
Detroit Wolverines | 68 | 63 | .519 | 16 |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 66 | 68 | .493 | 19.5 |
Indianapolis Hoosiers | 50 | 85 | .370 | 36 |
Washington Nationals | 48 | 86 | .358 | 37.5 |
American Association final standings[]
American Association | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
St. Louis Browns | 92 | 43 | .681 | -- |
Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 88 | 52 | .629 | 6.5 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 81 | 52 | .609 | 10 |
Cincinnati Red Stockings | 80 | 54 | .597 | 11.5 |
Baltimore Orioles | 57 | 80 | .416 | 36 |
Cleveland Blues | 50 | 82 | .379 | 40.5 |
Louisville Colonels | 48 | 57 | .356 | 44 |
Kansas City Cowboys | 43 | 89 | .326 | 47.5 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 10 - Del Pratt
- February 4 - Edward Ainsmith (d. 1981)
- March 4 - Jeff Pfeffer
- March 15 - Fred Lieb (d. 1980)
- April 4 - Tris Speaker (d. 1958)
- April 9 - Hippo Vaughn
- April 18 - Duffy Lewis (d. 1979)
- April 26 - Ray Caldwell
- May 23 - Zack Wheat (d. 1972)
- June 29 - Bobby Veach
- July 1 - Ben Taylor
- September 6 - Red Faber (d. 1975)
- September 15 - Jean Dubuc
- October 26 - Dick Hoblitzel
- December 11 - Fred Toney
- December 20 - Fred Merkle
- February 3 - Larry MacPhail (d. 1975)
Deaths[]
- April 29 - Charlie Ferguson, 25, pitcher who won 99 games, including a no-hitter, for the Phillies since 1884; was 30-9 for the 1886 team
- July 16 - Amos Cross, 27?, catcher for the 1885-87 Louisville Colonels, succeeded by his brother Lave
- December 29 - Asa Brainard, 47, pitcher for the undefeated 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings