1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season

Offseason

• October 20, 1887: Jim Donahue was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the New York Metropolitans for $25,000.
• October 20, 1887: Bill Fagan, Frank Hankinson, Bill Holbert, Al Mays, Darby O'Brien and Paul Radford were purchased by the Bridegrooms from the New York Metropolitans.
• November 21, 1887: Doc Bushong was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the St. Louis Browns.
• November 26, 1887: Bob Caruthers was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the St. Louis Browns.
• November 29, 1887: Dave Foutz was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the St. Louis Browns.
• January 15, 1888, Jim Donahue, Henry Porter and Steve Toole were purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Kansas City Cowboys.
• February, 1888: Bert Cunningham and John Harkins were purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Baltimore Orioles.
• February 15, 1888: Jim McTamany was purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Kansas City Cowboys.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• August 10, 1888: Oyster Burns was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the Baltimore Orioles.
• September 15, 1888: Bill McClellan was purchased from the Bridegrooms by the Cleveland Blues.
• September 23, 1888: Pop Corkhill was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
• September 30, 1888: Hub Collins was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the Louisville Colonels.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

Notes

References

• Baseball-Reference season page
• Baseball Almanac season page

References

1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/donahji01.shtml Jim Donahue page at Baseball Reference]
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/faganbi01.shtml Bill Fagan page at Baseball Reference]
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hankifr01.shtml Frank Hankinson page at Baseball Reference]
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/holbebi01.shtml Bill Holbert page at Baseball Reference]
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maysal01.shtml Al Mays page at Baseball Reference]
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/o'brida01.shtml Darby O'Brien page at Baseball Reference]
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/radfopa01.shtml Paul Radford page at Baseball Reference]
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bushodo01.shtml Doc Bushong page at Baseball Reference]
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carutbo01.shtml Bob Caruthers page at Baseball Reference]
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/foutzda01.shtml Dave Foutz page at Baseball Reference]
11. Bill Phillips]],[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phillbi01.shtml Bill Phillips page at Baseball Reference]
12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/portehe01.shtml Henry Porter page at Baseball Reference]
13. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/toolest01.shtml Steve Toole page at Baseball Reference]
14. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cunnibe01.shtml Bert Cunningham page at Baseball Reference]
15. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harkijo01.shtml John Harkins page at Baseball Reference]
16. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mctamji01.shtml Jim McTamany page at Baseball Reference]
17. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burnsoy01.shtml Oyster Burns page at Baseball Reference]
18. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcclebi01.shtml Bill McClellan page at Baseball Reference]
19. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/corkhpo01.shtml Pop Corkhill page at Baseball Reference]
20. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/collihu01.shtml Hub Collins page at Baseball Reference]