1888 Boston Beaneaters Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 70-64
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds II
Manager: John Morrill (70-64)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1888 Boston Beaneaters StatisticsTeam Record: 70-64
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: South End Grounds II
Manager: John Morrill (70-64)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1888 Boston Beaneaters Results
The Boston Beaneaters of the National League ended the 1888 season with a record of 70 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Beaneaters tallied 669 runs and gave up 619 runs. Dick Johnston paced Boston with 12 home runs Billy Nash drove in 75 runs. King Kelly led batters with significant playing time by hitting .318. John Clarkson earned 33 wins for the squad, while Bill Sowders, too added 15 or more wins, too Bill Sowders recorded a 2.07 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John Morrill coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brown | P | L | R | September 21, 1860 | 5'10" | 168 | Liverpool, Merseyside United Kingdom |
| Jack Burdock | P | R | R | April 0, 1852 | 5'9" | 158 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Clarkson | P | R | R | July 1, 1861 | 5'10" | 155 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Dick Conway | P | L | R | April 25, 1866 | 5'7" | 140 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Ed Glenn | P | R | R | June 15, 1860 | 5'10" | 160 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Bill Higgins | P | R | December 4, 1859 | 5'9" | 155 | Camden, DE USA | |
| Mike Hines | P | R | L | September 0, 1862 | 5'10" | 176 | , Ireland |
| Joe Hornung | P | R | R | June 12, 1857 | 5'8" | 164 | Carthage, NY USA |
| Dick Johnston | P | R | R | April 6, 1863 | 5'8" | 155 | Kingston, NY USA |
| King Kelly | P | R | R | December 31, 1857 | 5'10" | 170 | Troy, NY USA |
| Billy Klusman | P | R | R | March 24, 1865 | 5'10" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Kid Madden | P | L | L | October 2, 1867 | 5'7" | 130 | Portland, ME USA |
| John Morrill | P | R | R | February 19, 1855 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, MA USA |
| Billy Nash | P | R | R | June 24, 1865 | 5'8" | 167 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Tom O'Rourke | P | R | R | October 0, 1865 | 5'9" | 158 | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Quinn | P | R | R | December 24, 1862 | 5'7" | 158 | Ipswich, Queensland Australia |
| Old Hoss Radbourn | P | R | R | December 11, 1854 | 5'9" | 168 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Irv Ray | P | L | R | January 22, 1864 | 5'6" | 165 | Harrington, ME USA |
| Andy Sommers | P | R | R | October 26, 1865 | 5'11" | 181 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bill Sowders | P | R | R | November 29, 1864 | 6'0" | 155 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Ezra Sutton | P | R | R | September 17, 1849 | 5'8" | 153 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
| Edward Tate | P | R | R | December 22, 1860 | 5'10" | 178 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Nick Wise | P | R | R | June 15, 1866 | 5'11" | 194 | Boston, MA USA |
| Sam Wise | P | L | R | August 18, 1857 | 5'10" | 170 | Akron, OH USA |
