All players from the Western Association of 1888

Of the more than 200 players associated with the Western Association in its first season, the following players have missing biographical information (date of birth and/or date of death) and/or no photo, excluding under a dozen players for whom only a last name is known.
Born: May 3, 1865
Died: November 25, 1939
Goto Baseball Reference for Charles Blanchard		 p-of Majors:
No
Sioux City
Position: p-of
First game: July 4, 1888
Last game: July 18, 1888
# of games: 10		 The Evening Kansan (Newton) reported on July 3 that Pranter and Blanchard signed with Sioux City.

Last game with Sioux City on July 18; played for Salt Lake City with Bader on July 24.



Image from Old Judge card set
Born: 1861
Died:
Goto Baseball Reference for Tim Brosnan		 2b Majors:
No
Minneapolis
Position: 2b
First game: April 30, 1888
Last game: August 17, 1888
# of games: 81		 With Minneapolis at the start of season. Released on August 15, 1888 when the entire club was released.

Signed on August 17, 1888 to play for Sioux City per the St. Paul Globe, but first played with Cooperative for one game that day.

Player profile from the Minneapolis Star Tribune (March 17, 1888).
Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 18, 1888).

Sioux City
Position: 2b-ss
First game: August 19, 1888
Last game: October 1, 1888
# of games: 38		 Released by Minneapolis on August 15, 1888 and signed on August 17, 1888 to play for Sioux City per the St. Paul Globe. Finished the season with Sioux City.

Player profile from the Minneapolis Star Tribune (March 17, 1888).
Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 18, 1888).


Born: July 10, 1868
Died: January 20, 1958
Goto Baseball Reference for Harry Burquin		 3b Majors:
No
Davenport
Position: 3b
First game: September 25, 1888
Last game: September 30, 1888
# of games: 5		 New player on Sept 25, 1888 per the Davenport Daily Times.

Released when Davenport club folded October 1. The Springfield Daily Register reported on October 23 that "Burquin, late of the Davenport club, pitched for Peoria... and was batted heavily."


Born: January, 1863
Died:
Goto Baseball Reference for J.E. Dallas		 c Majors:
No
Chicago
Position: c
Did not play in official game 		Signed by Chicago before November 1, 1887. Received a tryout with the Philadelphia Quakers in March 1887 before being released by that club.

Released by Chicago in February 1888 (Boston Globe, February 19, 1888).


Goto Baseball Reference for Hank Hearn 2b Majors:
No
Minneapolis
Position: 2b
Only game: August 15, 1888
# of games: 1		 Manager Goodling released all players on August 15, 1888 as he was unable to pay them. The amatuer Lyndales club was brought in for the game that day against Kansas City.

Identified as "Hurn" in the box score in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on August 16, 1888, but the name is more likely Hearn, as listed in other boxscores for the Lyndales from that time period.

Confrimed as Hank Hearn, possibly Henry E. Hearn.


Born: July 20, 1861
Died: March 20, 1930
Goto Baseball Reference for George Hupp		 lf-c Majors:
No
Davenport
Position: lf-c
First game: August 25, 1888
Last game: August 28, 1888
# of games: 3		 George B. Hupp, from Des Moines, signed by Leavenworth for 1888 (Leavenworth Standard, April 9, 1888).

Filled in for Davenport for their first three games in Des Moines. A Des Moines amateur, listed as Huff in some game reports.


Born: 1860
Died:
Goto Baseball Reference for Matt Keogan		 p-of Majors:
No
Chicago
Position: p-of
First game: August 13, 1888
Last game: October 7, 1888
# of games: 21		 The Chicago Daily News reported on August 9, 1888 that Keogan was called to Chicago from Peoria on August 8, 1888. With Chicago through the end of the season.



From an 1888 Cabinet Photo of the Davenport club
Born: 1865
Died:
Goto Baseball Reference for John McCabe		 2b Majors:
No
Milwaukee
Position: 2b
First game: August 8, 1888
Last game: October 7, 1888
# of games: 50		 Purchased from Davenport August 3, 1888 and remained with Milwaukee for the rest of the season.


Born: July 7, 1864
Died: January 22, 1933
Goto Baseball Reference for Fred Pranter		 c Majors:
No
Sioux City
Position: c
First game: July 4, 1888
Last game: August 9, 1888
# of games: 16		 The Evening Kansan (Newton, KS) reported on July 3, 1888 that Pranter and Blanchard signed with Sioux City and left town last night.

Released by Sioux City on August 11, 1888 for being absent without permission.



Image from Old Judge card set
Goto Baseball Reference for Myers Robinson 3b Majors:
No
Minneapolis
Position: 3b
First game: April 30, 1888
Last game: May 6, 1888
# of games: 4		 The Minneapolis Evening Journal reported M.C. Robinson was signed by Minneapolis on January 10, 1888.

Released May 7, 1888.

Player profile from the Minneapolis Star Tribune (March 17, 1888).


Born: June 21, 1859
Died: May 13, 1920
Goto Baseball Reference for Arthur Snyder		 c-of Majors:
No
Davenport
Position: c-of
First game: August 26, 1888
Last game: September 14, 1888
# of games: 13		 Signed by Davenport before August 25, 1888; arrived in time for the second game by Davenport.

Released by Davenport with Doran on Spetember 21, 1888 per the Daily Times.