The 1888 St. Louis Browns season was the team's seventh season in St. Louis, Missouri, and its seventh season in the American Association. The Browns went 92–43 during the season and finished first in the American Association, claiming their fourth pennant in a row. In the 1888 World Series, the Browns faced the National League champion New York Giants, losing the series 6 games to 4.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1888 St. Louis Browns Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C 71 257 62 .241 1 23 1B 137 576 157 .273 6 83 2B 134 455 105 .231 3 53 SS 76 275 48 .175 2 30 3B 133 570 151 .265 2 31 OF 130 529 177 .335 5 98 OF 123 499 97 .194 4 63 OF 131 511 140 .274 1 68
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI 63 219 55 .251 5 37 43 172 46 .267 3 43 34 132 31 .235 0 13 11 36 7 .194 0 1
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 66 584.2 45 20 1.63 258 39 333.0 25 10 2.54 130 14 112.0 11 2 1.61 57 11 90.1 6 5 3.19 45 9 81.0 5 4 2.67 25 1 6.1 0 1 4.26 1
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 2 5.1 0 1 5.06 1
References 1888 St. Louis Browns at Baseball Reference 1888 St. Louis Browns team page at www.baseball-almanac.com