Alcott|Charles|alcott001cha|1|1|3b|St. Louis|May 3, 1888|May 6, 1888|2|0|July, 1857|January 14, 1920|1|n172/002-Alcott/n172-002-2.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis on October 25, 1887.

Released by St. Louis on May 7, 1888 and signed with Mansfield on June 4, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

Allen||allen-103---|1|1|ss|Minneapolis|August 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|1|0|||0|||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. Allen played short stop in that game.

Possibly James Allen, who played one game earlier in the season with Sioux City, and who was a known amatuer in Minneapolis.

Allen|James|allen-015jam|1|1|p|Sioux City|July 6, 1888|July 6, 1888|1|0|November 21, 1866|April 14, 1926|1|Allen.jpg|Cedar Rapids Gazette
May 15, 1891|In the game report, the Sioux City Journal reported that "Manager Bryan put in a young pitcher named Allen, from Minneapolis, to try him." The Journal then reported that after the game "Manager Bryan has sent Allen home and has signed Ray Harkness" (July 7, 1888).

Player profile from the Cedar Rapids Gazette (May 15, 1891).

Alvord|Billy|alvord001bil|1|1|3b-2b|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|October 9, 1888|112|1|August 10, 1863|April 7, 1927|1|Alvord.jpg|From the 1889 Kansas City team photo|With Des Moines in 1887; returned for 1888. With the club all season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Billy Alvord Anderson|Varney|anders001var|1|1|p-lf|St. Paul|May 4, 1888|August 3, 1888|17|1|June 18, 1866|November 5, 1941|1|n172-007-Anderson.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Paul in late November, 1887.

Sold to Minneapolis on August 10, 1888 per the St. Paul Globe (August 11, 1888).

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Varney Anderson Anderson|Varney|anders001var|1|2|p-1b|Minneapolis|August 17, 1888|August 18, 1888|2|1|June 18, 1866|November 5, 1941|1|n172-007-Anderson.jpg|n172|Purchased from St. Paul August 10, 1888; signed up with Minneapolis cooperative on August 17, 1888.

Released when the cooperative folded August 18, 1888 and headed to San Francisco with Taylor Shafer on August 24, per the St. Paul Globe.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Varney Anderson Annis|Bill|annis-001bil|1|1|cf|Omaha|April 30, 1888|October 7, 1888|121|1|May 24, 1857|June 10, 1923|1|Annis.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Ohmaha team photo|Signed by Omaha in November, 1887. Stayed with Omaha for the entire season.

SABR biography for Bill Annis Ardner|Joe|ardner001joe|1|1|2b|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|October 9, 1888|82|1|February 27, 1858|September 15, 1935|1|Ardner.jpg|From the 1888 Kansas City composite|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887. Suffered a broken arm in game on August 24, 1888, but returned for final game of the season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 4, 1888).

SABR biography for Joe Ardner Arundel|Tug|arunde001tug|1|1|c-3b|St. Louis|May 8, 1888|June 20, 1888|17|1|June 30, 1862|September 5, 1912|1|n173/N173-Arundel-pos.jpg|Positive image of glass negative from N173 set|Signed by St. Louis on April 24, 1888 after release from Indianapolis (NL).

Released June 24, 1888 when the Whites folded and signed July 7, 1888 by Washington (NL).

SABR biography for Tug Arundel

Bader|Herman|bader-001her|1|1|lf|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|July 19, 1888|14|0|March 18, 1862|March 13, 1931|1|Bader.jpg|From a team photo of the Murphysboro Clarkes|Signed by Sioux City from Denver of the Western League by July 1.

Last game with Sioux City on July 19; played for Salt Lake City with Blanchard on July 24.

Barnes||barnes040---|1|1|c|Sioux City|July 26, 1888|July 26, 1888|1|0|||0|||Tried at catcher for one game per the St. Paul Globe (July 27, 1888). Barnes was a local player with the amateur Sioux City Corn Palace in 1888.

Barnes|John|barnes003joh|1|0|Manager|St. Paul||||0|August 30, 1855|September 15, 1929|1|n172-020-Barnes.jpg|n172|Manager for St. Paul.

Profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

Barrett|Tommy|barret019---|1|1|lf|Chicago|August 24, 1888|August 24, 1888|1|0|April 30, 1863|March 29, 1906|1|Barrett.jpg|Chicago Tribune
March 18, 1888|Filled in for one day from the Whittings after Chicago released Moriarty, per the Chicago Tribune (August 24, 1888).

Beckley|Jake|beckle001jac|1|1|1b|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 19, 1888|38|1|August 4, 1867|June 25, 1918|1|n172/025-Beckley/n172-025-2.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis in December, 1887.

Sold to Pittsburgh (NL) on June 19, 1888 with Harry Staley.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Jake Beckley

Bernard||bernar003---|1|1|cf|Chicago|October 7, 1888|October 7, 1888|2|0|||0|||Played in double header in Kansas City as fill-in. Bernard was "a local amateur" according to the Chicago Tribune (October 8, 1888). The Kansas City Star reported Bernard was a local who "was dead broke, and was playing for $5 to get something to eat with" (October 8, 1888). Bingham|Isaac|bingha001isa|1|0|p|St. Paul|DNP||0|0|January 22, 1865|December 14, 1931|1|Bingham.jpg|Photo from FindaGrave.com|The St. Paul Globe reported on November 16, 1887 that "Bingham, the Harvard pitcher, has signed with St. Paul for the next season."

The Memphis Avalanche reported on December 5, 1887 that St. Paul had the first release of the season, J.E. Bingham, the Harvard pitcher. On December 26, 1887 the Boston Globe reported that Bingham signed with the New England League, and he played with Salem and Eaton in 1888.

Blanchard|Charles|blanch001c--|1|1|p-of|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|July 18, 1888|10|0|May 3, 1865|November 25, 1939|0|||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.

Boyd|C. N.|boyd--001---|1|0|ss|Chicago|DNP||0|0|January 18, 1861|June 7, 1934|1|n172-034-Boyd.jpg|n172|The Chicago Inter Ocean reported on March 4, 1888, "Charles Boyd, of Sheffield, Ill, has been signed by the Chicago Maroons to play short stop. He is large and heavy, and is a sprinter and batsman." His last mention in the Chicago papers was April 11, 1888 in the Chicago Daily News.

Boyd later briefly played for Danville in 1888 (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, June 10, 1888, pg 10).

The identification as "Charles" in the Chicago papers is incorrect.

Bradley|Michael|bradle004mic|1|1|of-ss|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|October 9, 1888|118|0|May 5, 1866|January 16, 1941|1|n172-037-Bradley.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City on November 4, 1887 and remained with Kansas City for the entire season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 5, 1888).

Brosnan|Tim|brosna001tim|1|1|2b|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|August 17, 1888|81|0|1861||1|n172-042-Brosnan-Minneapolis.jpg|n172|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).

Brosnan|Tim|brosna001tim|1|2|2b-ss|Sioux City|August 19, 1888|October 1, 1888|38|0|1861||1|n172-042-Brosnan-SiouxCity.jpg|n172|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).

Broughton|Cal|brough001cal|1|1|c|Minneapolis|May 19, 1888|August 14, 1888|52|1|December 28, 1860|March 15, 1939|1|n172-042-Broughton.jpg|n172|Signed by Manager Goodling after being released by Detroit (Oshkosh Northwestern, May 18, 1888)

Released by Minnesota on August 15 when the entire club was released and immediately signed by St. Paul.

SABR biography for Cal Broughton Broughton|Cal|brough001cal|1|2|c-3b-of|St. Paul|August 16, 1888|October 4, 1888|43|1|December 28, 1860|March 15, 1939|1|n172-042-Broughton.jpg|n172|Released by Minnesota on August 15 when the entire club was released and immediately signed by St. Paul. Finished the season with St. Paul. Returned to St. Paul in 1890.

SABR biography for Cal Broughton Bryan|Will|bryan-004wil|1|1|cf|Sioux City|July 13, 1888|July 13, 1888|1|0|September 9, 1852|March 27, 1933|1|Bryan.jpg|Team photo of 1890 Derby ball club|Manager for Sioux City who played center field for one game. Bryan was fired August 28, 1888 for refusing to play a game against Milwaukee a few weeks earlier, incurring a fine and loss of the guarentee for the club.

SABR biography for Will Bryan Brynan|Tod|brynan001tod|1|1|p-lf|St. Paul|July 21, 1888|August 14, 1888|7|1|July 30, 1863|May 10, 1925|1|n172-047-Brynan.jpg|n172|Purchased by St. Paul from Chicago (NL) on July 20, 1888 for $1000 per St. Paul Globe.

Released August 15, 1888 per St. Paul Globe.

SABR biography for Tod Brynan Brynan|Tod|brynan001tod|1|2|p-1b|Minneapolis|August 17, 1888|August 18, 1888|2|1|July 30, 1863|May 10, 1925|1|n172-047-Brynan.jpg|n172|Signed up with Minneapolis Cooperative on August 17, 1888 per St. Paul Globe.

Released when the Cooperative folded August 18, 1888.

SABR biography for Tod Brynan Burch|Ernie|burch-001ern|1|1|lf|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 20, 1888|39|1|September 9, 1856|October 12, 1892|1|n172/051-Burch/n172-051-3.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis in early February, 1888.

Released by the Whites on June 24, 1888 when the club folded and returned to his ranch in Oklahoma.

SABR biography for Ernie Burch

Burdick|Bill|burdic001bil|1|1|p-rf|Omaha|May 1, 1888|July 2, 1888|16|1|October 11, 1859|October 23, 1949|1|Burdick.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Ohmaha team photo|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

Sold to Indianapolis (NL) on July 3, per St. Paul Globe (July 4, 1888); the Omaha Daily Bee gives the price as $1500.

SABR biography for Bill Burdick Burns|Jim|burns-001jim|1|1|lf|Omaha|April 30, 1888|September 23, 1888|107|1|1861|February 17, 1909|1|Burns.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Omaha team photo|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

Sold to Kansas City (AA) for $1000 per the Omaha Daily Bee (September 25, 1888).

SABR biography for Jim Burns

Burquin|Harry|bourqu001har|1|1|3b|Davenport|September 25, 1888|September 30, 1888|5|0|July 10, 1868|January 20, 1958|0|||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."

Cady|Charlie|cady--001cha|1|1|p-of|Chicago|July 16, 1888|August 9, 1888|11|1|December 22, 1864|June 7, 1909|1|Cady.jpg|Chicago Tribune
June 24, 1888|"Cady, the Spaldings' pitcher, is making arrangements to sign with the Maroons in place of Pedros." Chicago Tribune (July 16, 1888).

Player profile from the Chicago Tribunee (June 24, 1888).

SABR biography for Charlie Cady

Camp|Lew|camp--001lew|1|1|lf|Omaha|September 25, 1888|September 30, 1888|3|1|February 23, 1868|October 1, 1948|1|Camp.jpg|Cropped from 1895 St. Paul team photo|Signed September 24, 1888 to replace Burns per the Omaha Daily Bee (September 25, 1888).

SABR biography for Lew Camp Campana|John|campan001joh|1|0|3b|Omaha|DNP||0|0|October 29, 1861|April 3, 1929|1|Campana.jpg|Waterbury Evening Democrat
March 15, 1888|Signed by Omaha on November 8, 1887, per the Morning Journal Courier (New Haven, November 10, 1887).

The Oshkosh Northwestern reported on April 10, 1888 that John Campana had been released by Omaha, and on April 19, 1888 they reported Manchester paid $300 for his release.

Campau|Count|campau001cha|1|1|lf|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|June 28, 1888|42|1|October 17, 1863|April 3, 1938|1|n172-062-Campau.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 8, 1887.

Released June 30, per Kansas City Star and signed with Detroit (NL) soon afterwards.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 5, 1888).

SABR biography for Count Campau Cantz|Bart|cantz-001bar|1|1|rf-c|St. Louis|May 1, 1888|June 20, 1888|33|1|January 29, 1860|February 12, 1943|1|n172/064-Cantz/n172-064-4-1.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis on November 19, 1887.

Transferred to the Browns on June 24, 1888 when the Whites folded. Released by the Browns on July 18, 1888 and signed by Baltimore (AA) on July 25, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Bart Cantz Carroll|Scrappy|carrol001scr|1|1|rf-lf|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|October 4, 1888|122|1|August 27, 1860|November 14, 1942|1|n172-068-Carroll.jpg|n172|Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Scrappy Carroll Cartwright|Ed|cartwr001ed-|1|1|1b|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|October 9, 1888|110|1|October 6, 1859|September 3, 1933|1|n172-070-Cartwright.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887 and remained with the club for the entire season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 4, 1888).

SABR biography for Ed Cartwright Cassian|Edward|cassia001ed-|1|0|p|Omaha|DNP||0|1|November 28, 1867|September 10, 1918|1|Cassian.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Omaha team photo|Signing noted in the Nebraska State Journal on Nov 20, 1887. Pitched in an exhibition game for Omaha against the amateur Crane Bros. club on June 27, 1888.

The Omaha Daily Herald reported on April 28 that Cassian had a sore shoulder. The Omaha Daily Bee reported on July 4 that "Cassian has been released, something that should have occurred six weeks ago."

Clarke|Dad|clarke001dad|1|1|p|Omaha|May 24, 1888|October 6, 1888|36|1|January 7, 1865|June 3, 1911|1|n172-077-Clarke.jpg|n172|Released by Chicago (NL) to Omaha on May 23, 1888 per the St. Paul Globe (May 24, 1888). Remained with Omaha through the end of the season.

Returned to Omaha for 1889.

SABR biography for Dad Clarke

Clarkson|Dad|clarks001dad|1|1|p|Chicago|May 3, 1888|May 3, 1888|1|1|August 31, 1866|February 5, 1911|1|Clarkson.jpg|Cropped from an 1895 Baltimore Orioles team photo|Signed March 24, 1888 per Chicago Tribune (March 25, 1888).

The Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) reported on May 17, 1888 that "Morton released Clarkson, Nicholson, Rooks and Ingraham yesterday." Clarkson signed with Lima on May 17, 1888 (Chicago Tribune May 18, 1888).

SABR biography for Dad Clarkson

Conway|Jim|conway001jim|1|1|p|Kansas City|May 5, 1888|September 22, 1888|31|1|October 8, 1858|December 21, 1912|1|n172-091-Conway.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887. Hit in the arm by a ball in the game on September 22, 1888 per St. Paul Globe and did not play again in 1888.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Jim Conway Cooney|Jimmy|cooney002jim|1|1|ss-of-c|Omaha|May 10, 1888|October 7, 1888|109|1|July 9, 1865|July 1, 1903|1|n172-093-Cooney.jpg|n172|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

Returned to Omaha for 1889.

SABR biography for Jimmy Cooney Corbett|Jack|corbet001jac|1|1|2b|St. Paul|August 8, 1888|October 1, 1888|48|0|May 12, 1861|August 16, 1935|1|Corbett.jpg|St. Paul Globe
March 11, 1888|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887 and released on April 24, 1888 before the season started (St. Paul Globe, April 25, 1888). Signed again August 7, 1888.

Released on October 2, 1888 just before the end of the season.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

Corkhill|Frank|corkhi001fra|1|1|rf|Chicago|September 13, 1888|September 13, 1888|1|0|May 8, 1867|October 6, 1936|1|Corkhill.jpg|From an 1888 Hutchinson team photo published in the Hutchinson News on January 11, 1913.|"Corkhill, a CB&Q Brakeman and a good ball player was put in his [Keogan's] place" per the Morning Democrat (Davenport) on September 14, 1888. Keogan suffered a head wound when he was hit in the head by a foot. Corkhill played for Hutchinson earlier in the season, and signed with Rock Island (IL) after being released by Hutchinson.

Coughlin|Roscoe|coughl001ros|1|1|p|Chicago|June 2, 1888|July 14, 1888|8|1|March 15, 1868|March 20, 1951|1|n172-0951-Coughlin.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago on May 26, 1888.

The Milwaukee Sentinal reported on July 17, 1888 that Coughlin and McCauley were released "yesterday" to reduce payroll.

SABR biography for Roscoe Coughlin

Crawford||crawfordStPaul|0|1|lf|Chicago|September 15, 1888|September 15, 1888|1|0|||0|||Filled in for one game in St. Paul. Came from the Iowa League, according to the Chicago Tribune (September 16, 1888).

Crawford appears in the box score playing left field and catching for St. Paul in an exhibition game against a group of local amateurs (St. Paul Globe, September 3, 1888).

It does not seem likely that this was George Crawford, as identified at Baseball-Reference.

Croghan|Jack|crogan001joh|1|1|cf-1b|Chicago|May 1, 1888|June 2, 1888|21|0|June 29, 1860|April 25, 1943|1|n172-098-Crogan.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887.

Asked for relasese with sore arm per Chicago Tribune June 3, 1888 and signed with Wheeling on June 9, 1888 per Wheeling Daily Intelligencer.

Crooks|Jack|crooks001jac|1|1|3b-2b|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 20, 1888|39|1|November 9, 1865|February 2, 1918|1|n172/099-Crooks/n172-099-3.jpg|n172|Signed November 9, 1887 from St. Paul (Northwestern League).

Sold to Omaha June 20, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Jack Crooks Crooks|Jack|crooks001jac|1|2|2b-1b|Omaha|June 23, 1888|October 7, 1888|83|1|November 9, 1865|February 2, 1918|1|n172-099-Crooks-Omaha.jpg|n172|Purchased from St. Louis June 20, 1888 and remained with Omaha through the end of the season.

Returned to Omaha for 1889.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Jack Crooks

Crossley|William|crossl001wil|1|1|c|Milwaukee|August 8, 1888|September 27, 1888|17|0|September 15, 1865|October 29, 1946|1|n172-101-Crossley.jpg|n172|Purchased from Davenport per Milwaukee Sentinel (August 3, 1888).

Split finger in game September 27, 1888 ending season (Milwaukee Sentinal, September 28, 1888).

Curtis|Jim|curtis001jim|1|1|1b-cf|Kansas City|July 6, 1888|July 21, 1888|12|1|December 27, 1861|February 14, 1945|1|n172-106-Curtis.jpg|n172|Signed June 30, 1888 per Kansas City Star.

Released July 29, per Kansas City Times.

SABR biography for Jim Curtis Cushman|Ed|cushma001ed-|1|1|p-of|Des Moines|May 2, 1888|September 23, 1888|34|1|March 27, 1852|September 26, 1915|1|n172-107-Cushman.jpg|n172|Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Ed Cushman Cusick|Andy|cusick001and|1|1|1b|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|July 7, 1888|49|1|December, 1857|August 6, 1929|1|Cusick.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|With Milwaukee at the start of season.

The Milwaukee Sentinal reported on July 17, 1888 that Cusick and Heup were released; Cusick became an umpire in the Western Association.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Andy Cusick Dallas|J.E.|dallas001jam|1|0|c|Chicago|DNP||0|0|January, 1863||0|||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).

Davin|David|davin-001dav|1|1|cf|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|June 7, 1888|20|0|1857|December 5, 1936|1|Davin.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|With Milwaukee at the start of season.

The Milwaukee Sentinal reported that Davin was suspended on June 8, 1888 and released June 11, 1888. The Pittsburgh Press reported on June 26, 1888 that Davin was released for drunkeness.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

Deegan|James|deegan001jam|1|1|of-inf|Davenport|September 2, 1888|September 30, 1888|12|0|June 1864|June 30, 1931|1|Deegan.jpg|Hartford Courant
March 4, 1923|The Davenport Daily Times reported on August 25, 1888 that "Deegan and Dunn of the old Bloomington club were signed to-day for the new Davenports".

Dolan|Tom|dolan-001tom|1|1|c-of-inf|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 20, 1888|25|1|January 10, 1855|January 16, 1913|1|n172/126-Dolan/n172-126-4.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis on November 4, 1887.

Transferred to the Browns June 24, 1888 when the Whites folded.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Tom Dolan Doran|John|doran-002joh|1|1|3b|Omaha|April 30, 1888|June 17, 1888|25|0|April 5, 1861|November 16, 1935|1|n172-131-Doran.jpg|n172|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

The Omaha Daily Bee reported on June 29, 1888 that Doran was released and Cassian would soon follow.

Doran|John|doran-002joh|1|2|3b|Davenport|August 28, 1888|September 15, 1888|15|0|April 5, 1861|November 16, 1935|1|n172-131-Doran.jpg|n172|The Davenport Daily Times reported on August 27, 1888 that Doran and Whitely were signed.

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

Dugdale|Dan|dugdal001dan|1|1|c-of-inf|Chicago|May 2, 1888|October 7, 1888|73|1|October 28, 1864|March 9, 1934|1|n172-136-Dugdale.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887 and remained with Chicago for the full season.

SABR biography for Dan Dugdale Dunn|George|dunn--002geo|1|1|c|Davenport|September 23, 1888|September 29, 1888|3|0|1860|July 27, 1909|1|Dunn.jpg|Obituary in Hartford Courant
July 29, 1909|The Davenport Daily Times reported on August 25, 1888 that "Deegan and Dunn of the old Bloomington club were signed to-day for the new Davenports". The Morning Democrat reported "Dunn was signed a month ago by Manager Lucas, but failed to show up until yesterday" on September 21.

Dunn|John|dunn--009joh|1|1|p-lf|Chicago|May 2, 1888|June 7, 1888|7|0|January 9, 1861|February 3, 1935|1|n172-139-Dunn.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887.

The Chicago Tribune noted that Dunn weakened after six innings in the game on June 8 and was moved to the outfield in the 8th inning; released to Lima for $500 on June 12 (Chicago Daily News June 13, 1888).

Duryea|Jesse|duryea001jes|1|1|p-of|St. Paul|May 20, 1888|October 4, 1888|41|1|September 7, 1859|August 19, 1942|1|n172-140-Duryea.jpg|n172|Played with St. Paul in 1887.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Jesse Duryea Dwyer|Frank|dwyer-001fra|1|1|p-of|Chicago|May 1, 1888|September 8, 1888|57|1|March 25, 1868|February 4, 1943|1|n172-141-Dwyer.jpg|n172|The Chicago Tribune reported on April 24, 1888 that Dwyer and Hanrahan were signed.

The Inter Ocean reported on September 11, 1888 that Dwyer was released on September 10 and signed with Chicago (NL).

SABR biography for Frank Dwyer Dwyer|Dick|dwyer-001ric|1|1|1b|Davenport|August 30, 1888|September 1, 1888|2|0|November 13, 1858|September 2, 1937|1|DwyerDick.jpg|Cropped from a team photo of the 1885 Union Pacific club|Filled in for Davenport in Omaha at 1B on August 30 (and also September 1), per the Omaha Daily Bee, August 31, 1888.

The Omaha Daily World reported on July 21, 1889 that Dwyer quit baseball to becomes a postal agent in Omaha. Earle|Billy|earle-001bil|1|1|c-of|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|October 4, 1888|88|1|November 10, 1867|May 30, 1946|1|n172-142-Earle.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887 and remained with St. Paul all season.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Billy Earle Ferson|Alex|ferson001ale|1|1|p-cf|Milwaukee|May 2, 1888|May 15, 1888|2|1|July 14, 1866|December 5, 1957|1|Ferson.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Signed by Milwaukee before November 5, 1887.

Released by Milwaukee May 16, 1888 per the Milwaukee Sentinel..

SABR biography for Alex Ferson Fessenden|Wallace|fessewa99|1|0|Umpire|Umpire||||0|October 5, 1860|May 16, 1935|1|n172-159-Fessenden.jpg|n172|Umpire for the Western Association in 1888. Fischer||fischer-chi|0|0|p|Chicago|DNP||0|0|||1|n172-161-Fischer.jpg|n172|No one knows who Fischer was. There is no record of Chicago signing a player named Fischer prior to the 1888 season. Fisher|Al|fisher001al-|1|1|ss|Milwaukee|August 10, 1888|August 14, 1888|4|0|March 27, 1868|June 14, 1950|1|Fisher.jpg|Cedar Rapids Gazette,
April 6, 1897|Signed before August 6, 1888 per the Milwaukee Sentinal; "Fischer, the new shortstop, will probably get here today" (Milwaukee Sentinal, August 10, 1888).

The Sentinal reported on August 25, 1888 that Fisher was released to Davenport.

Fisher|Al|fisher001al-|1|2|ss|Davenport|August 25, 1888|September 30, 1888|25|0|March 27, 1868|June 14, 1950|1|Fisher.jpg|Cedar Rapids Gazette,
April 6, 1897|The Davenport Morning Star reported on August 24, 1888 that Fisher was signed to play shortstop. "Shortstop Fisher has joined the Davenport team, for which purpoe he was released by Hart" (Milwauke Sentinal, August 25, 1888).

Flynn||flynn-020---|1|1|cf|St. Louis|June 17, 1888|June 17, 1888|1|0|||0|||One day fill-in with St. Louis on June 17, 1888 in Chicago; likely from the Chicago Commercial League.

One possibility is William B. Flynn, brother of Ed Flynn and George (Dibby) Flynn. Flynn|Jocko|flynn-001joc|1|1|rf-p|Omaha|April 30, 1888|July 4, 1888|16|1|June 30, 1864|December 31, 1907|1|Flynn.jpg|Image from Old Judge card set|With Omaha at the start of season. The Omaha Daily Bee reported on July 12, 1888 that Flynn would get one more start against Sioux City.

The Bee reported on August 17, 1888 that O'Connell, Shaffer, Moffet and Flynn were released. (O'Connell remained with the club.)

SABR biography for Jocko Flynn Force|Davy|force-001dav|1|1|ss|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|October 1, 1888|66|1|July 27, 1849|June 21, 1918|1|Force.jpg|From team photo of the 1882 Buffalo club|Signed by Sioux City from Memphis and remained with the team through the end of the season.

SABR biography for Davy Force Forster|Tom|forste001tom|1|1|ss|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|August 9, 1888|80|1|May 1, 1859|July 17, 1946|1|Forster.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|With Milwaukee at the start of season.

Released August 15, 1888 per the Milwaukee Sentinal.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Tom Forster Forster|Tom|forste001tom|1|2|2b|Davenport|August 26, 1888|September 30, 1888|24|1|May 1, 1859|July 17, 1946|1|n172-167-Forster.jpg|n172|"Foster, the newly signed second baseman of the Davenports will arrive from Milwaukee this morning and will play in the game this afternoon" (Quad-City Times, August 26, 1888). Remained with Davenport through the end of the season.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Tom Forster Freeman|Julie|freema001jul|1|0|p|Kansas City|DNP||0|1|November 7, 1868|June 10, 1921|1|n172-171-Freeman.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City in February 1888.

Released May 3. Pitched one game for the St. Louis Browns in October 1888.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Julie Freeman Fudger|Frank|fudger001fre|1|1|p|Sioux City|July 17, 1888|August 31, 1888|11|0|1866|June 12, 1908|1|n172-1725-Fudger.jpg|n172|"A new pitcher from Fort Worth named Ferdger [Fudger] will pitch for Sioux City today at Omaha" (Sioux City Journal, July 13, 1888).

The Sioux City Journal reported on September 7, 1888 that Fudger asked for his release and then left the club. Fuller|Billy|fuller002wil|1|1|1b-of-c|Milwaukee|May 2, 1888|October 7, 1888|67|0|August 8, 1865|December 12, 1918|1|Fuller.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Signed by Milwaukee before November 5, 1887 and remained with Milwaukee for the full season.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

Gallagher|Pete|gallag002jim|1|1|3b|Minneapolis|May 17, 1888|May 24, 1888|5|1|January 28, 1860|May 20, 1917|1|Gallagher.jpg|From the 1909-1910 Illinois Legislature Blue Book|Signed May 15, 1888 per the St. Paul Globe from the Chicago City League.

Hurt leg in game on May 24, 1888 and returned to Chiacgo.

SABR biography for Pete Gallagher Gallagher|Pete|gallag002jim|1|2|3b|St. Louis|June 19, 1888|June 19, 1888|1|1|January 28, 1860|May 20, 1917|1|Gallagher.jpg|From the 1909-1910 Illinois Legislature Blue Book|One day fill-in for St. Louis on June 19, 1888.

SABR biography for Pete Gallagher Gallagher|Pete|gallag002jim|1|3|3b-of|Chicago|July 12, 1888|October 7, 1888|14|1|January 28, 1860|May 20, 1917|1|Gallagher.jpg|From the 1909-1910 Illinois Legislature Blue Book|Signed by Chicago July 11, 1888 after Long and Lange were sold, per the Chicago Tribune. Played with the Maroons on and off for the rest of the season.

SABR biography for Pete Gallagher Gastfield|Ed|gastfi001ed-|1|1|c|Omaha|May 5, 1888|May 30, 1888|8|1|August 1, 1865|December 1, 1899|1|Gastfield.jpg|Image cropped from
a composite of the
1887 Oshkosh club|The Omaha Daily Herald reported on April 28, 1888 that Gastfield was signed.

Released June 7, 1888 per the Milwaukee Sentinal. The Omaha Daily Bee reported Gastfield signed with Lima (June 27, 1888).

SABR biography for Ed Gastfield Geist|Elmer|geist001elm|0|1|p-cf|Sioux City|July 14, 1888|September 1, 1888|4|0|July 25, 1864|December 8, 1944|1|Geist.jpg|Sioux City Journal
April 13, 1930|Played as a fill-in on July 14, 1888 from Omaha amateur team the Crane Brothers (Omaha Daily Bee, July 15, 1888). The Sioux City Journal reported that he was signed on July 18, 1888.

Most likely released after his start September 1; the Sioux City Journal reported that he should be released to return to his previous job as a railroad brakeman.

Baseball Reference incorrectly identifies Bill Geiss with Sioux City in 1888.

Genins|Frank|genins001c--|1|1|cf-3b|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|October 1, 1888|73|1|November 2, 1866|September 30, 1922|1|n172-183-Genins.jpg|n172|Came from Denver in the Western League.

SABR biography for Frank Genins Gooding|William E.|goodin001a--|1|0|Manager|Minneapolis|||0|0|April 16, 1855|May 8, 1899|1|Goodling.jpg|Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 17, 1888|Manager for Minneapolis.

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

Gorman|Jack|gorman001jac|1|1|1b-of|Omaha|July 1, 1888|July 12, 1888|6|1|1859|September 9, 1889|1|Gorman.jpg|Nashville Tennessean
February 13, 1887|SABR biography for Jack Gorman Graves|Frank|graves004fra|1|1|c|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|May 15, 1888|6|1|November 2, 1860|March 23, 1916|1|n172-197-Graves.jpg|n172|With Minneapolis at the start of season.

Released May 19, 1888 per St. Paul Globe, after Minneapolis signed Broughton.

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

SABR biography for Frank Graves Griffith|Clark|griffi003cla|1|1|p-lf|Milwaukee|July 8, 1888|October 7, 1888|29|1|November 20, 1869|October 27, 1955|1|n172-201-Griffith.jpg|n172|The Oshkosh Northwestern reported on June 27, 1888 that Manager Hart purchased the release of Griffith from Bloomington 'paying $1000 for his relase and giving Struck in return.' Remained with Milwaukee for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Clark Griffith Gunson|Joe|gunson001joe|1|1|c|Kansas City|May 5, 1888|October 9, 1888|59|1|March 23, 1863|November 15, 1942|1|n172-205-Gunson.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887 and remained with the team for the full season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Joe Gunson Hall||hall--002---|1|1|rf|Chicago|September 23, 1888|September 23, 1888|2|0|||0|||Milwaukee amateur who substituted for Hengel, who was sick, in a double header at Milwaukee. Hallstrom|Charlie|hallst001cha|1|1|p|Minneapolis|May 31, 1888|June 21, 1888|6|1|January 22, 1863|May 6, 1949|1|Hallstrom.jpg|From History of the Swedes of Illinios, Vol. 2 (1908)|Released by Danville April 20, 1888. Signing with Minnesota reported by the St. Paul Globe on June 2.

The St.Paul Globe reported that Hallstrom was released on June 21, 1888; subsequently signed with Lima (Chicago Tribune, July 6, 1888).

SABR biography for Charlie Hallstrom

Halpin|John|halpin002joh|1|1|1b|Chicago|August 17, 1888|August 21, 1888|4|0|1859|December 20, 1941|1|Halpin.jpg|Chicago Daily News,
October 21, 1914, pg 4|Came from Garden City in the City League. Filled in for four games for Scott at 1B. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Scott was sick in the report on the game of August 18, 1888; The Chicago Tribune reported on August 19, 1888 that "Scott played a good game at first base, but was not in condition. Halpin is doing good work."

Hanrahan|William|hanrah002wil|1|1|ss|Chicago|May 1, 1888|September 23, 1888|110|0|1862|November 30, 1937|1|n172-213-Hanrahan.jpg|n172|The Chicago Tribune reported on April 24, 1888 that Dwyer and Hanrahan were signed.

Left the club on October 2, 1888 to go home to his sick wife, per the Chicago Tribune (October 3, 1888).

Harkness|Ray|harkne001ray|1|1|p|Sioux City|July 8, 1888|July 8, 1888|1|0|March 25, 1864|September 8, 1914|1|Harkness.jpg|Cabinet photo from spring 1887 with Oshkosh|Signed from Danville for a one-game tryout (Sioux City Journal, July 7, 1888).

Hart|Jim|hart--008jam|1|0|Manager|Milwaukee||||0|July 10, 1855|July 18, 1919|1|Hart.jpg||Manager for Milwaukee.

Profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

Hassamaer|Bill|hassam001bil|1|1|rf|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|October 9, 1888|101|1|July 26, 1864|May 25, 1910|1|n172-216-Hassamaer.jpg|n172|Retained by Kansas City from 1887 and stayed with club all season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 5, 1888).

SABR biography for Bill Hassamaer Hawes|Bill|hawes-001bil|1|1|1b|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|August 14, 1888|78|1|November 17, 1853|June 16, 1940|1|n172-237-Hawes.jpg|n172|Signed by Minnesota before November 5, 1887.

Sold to Milwaukee on August 14, 1888.

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

SABR biography for Bill Hawes Hawes|Bill|hawes-001bil|1|2|1b|Milwaukee|August 16, 1888|October 3, 1888|41|1|November 17, 1853|June 16, 1940|1|n172-237-Hawes.jpg|n172|Purchased from Minnesota on August 14, 1888 and remained with Milwaukee for the rest of the season.

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

SABR biography for Bill Hawes Healy|John|healey005joh|1|1|p|Omaha|May 20, 1888|June 2, 1888|2|0|April 1866|February 14, 1930|1|n172-219-Healey.jpg|n172|The Omaha Daily Bee reported April 8, 1888 that "Jack Healy and his grin are to be seen again on the local diamond".

Released June 7, 1888. The Omaha Daily Bee reported Healy was farming near St. Louis (June 27, 1888).

Hearn|Hank|hurn--001---|1|1|2b|Minneapolis|August 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|1|0|||0|||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.

Hengel|Moxie|hengle001mox|1|1|2b|Chicago|May 1, 1888|October 5, 1888|105|1|October 7, 1857|December 11, 1924|1|n172-223-Hengel.jpg|n172|SABR biography for Moxie Hengel Herchmer|John|herkim001---|1|1|3b|Minneapolis|August 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|1|0|August 10, 1866|August 23, 1926|1|Herchmer.jpg||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 "Herkimer" in the box score in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on August 16, 1888.

Confirmed as John Herchmer from obituary in the Calgary Herald, August 25, 1926 (pg 10)

Herr|Joseph|herr--001jos|1|1|ss|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 8, 1888|29|1|March 4, 1865|August 1, 1936|1|n172/225-Herr/n172-225-4-1.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis in early November, 1887.

Transferred to the St. Louis Browns on June 9, 1888 after an injury to Chippy McGarr.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Joseph Herr Heup|Henry|hemp--001hen|1|1|p|Milwaukee|June 15, 1888|July 4, 1888|6|0|November 2, 1867|March 2, 1953|1|Heup.jpg||Signed by Milwaukee as an amateur from the Milwaukee Welcomes for the June 15 start.

The Milwaukee Sentinal reported on July 17, 1888 that Cusick and Heup were released.

Hines|Hunkey|hines-001hun|1|1|cf-ss|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 20, 1888|28|1|September 29, 1867|January 2, 1928|1|n173/N173-Hines-01.jpg|N173 Card Set from
Goodwin & Proctor, 1888|Signed by St. Louis before November 5, 1887.

Released June 24, 1888 when the Whites folded. Returned to Elgin, IL and did not play professional baseball again until 1890.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Hunkey Hines Holliday|Bug|hollid001bug|1|1|cf-1b|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|October 9, 1888|115|1|February 8, 1867|February 15, 1910|1|n172-231-Holliday.jpg|n172|In November, 1887, Holliday signed with the St. Louis Browns, and then was subsequently signed by Des Moines. In December, he was awarded to Des Moines after it was ruled his contract with St. Louis was received before players were allowed to sign. Remained with Des Moines for the entire season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Bug Holliday Hoover|Charlie|hoover001cha|1|1|c-of|Chicago|May 20, 1888|October 5, 1888|60|1|September 9, 1865|February 27, 1905|1|Hoover.jpg|Image from Old Judge Cabinet card|The Chicago Tribune reported on May 17, 1888 that Hoover was released by Chicago (NL) and signed by the Maroons.

Sold to Kansas City (AA) after the season ended.

SABR biography for Charlie Hoover Hoover|Charlie|hoover001cha|1|2|c|Davenport|August 30, 1888|August 30, 1888|1|1|September 9, 1865|February 27, 1905|1|Hoover.jpg|Image from Old Judge Cabinet card|Filled in for one game when Davenport needed a catcher.

SABR biography for Charlie Hoover Horner|Jack|horner002jac|1|1|p|Milwaukee|May 1, 1888|August 7, 1888|17|1|September 21, 1863|July 14, 1910|1|Horner.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|With Milwaukee at the start of the season.

Released August 15, 1888 and signed with Omaha a few days later.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Jack Horner Horner|Jack|horner002jac|1|2|p|Omaha|August 19, 1888|August 23, 1888|2|1|September 21, 1863|July 14, 1910|1|n172-234-Horner.jpg|n172|"Pitcher Horner, recently released by Milwaukee, went into the box for Omaha to-day" (Omaha Daily Bee, August 20, 1888); he "probably will be signed". Horner complained about not being well supported in his start on August 23, 1888 (Chicago Tribune, August 25, 1888).

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Jack Horner Hupp|George|huff--001geo|1|1|lf-c|Davenport|August 25, 1888|August 28, 1888|3|0|July 20, 1861|March 20, 1930|0|||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.

Hutchison|Bill|hutchi001bil|1|1|p-cf|Des Moines|July 4, 1888|October 8, 1888|38|1|December 17, 1859|March 19, 1926|1|n172-242-Hutchinson.jpg|n172|The Sporting Life reported in a posting dated July 3, 1888 that Hutchinson was joining Des Moines and would be signed for the rest of the season.

SABR biography for Bill Hutchison Ingraham|Charlie|ingrah001cha|1|1|c-1b|Chicago|May 5, 1888|May 26, 1888|6|1|April 8, 1860|February 18, 1906|1|Ingraham.jpg||The Des Moines Register reported on May 6, 1888 that Ingraham joined Chicago 'yesterday'.

The Decatur Hearld reported June 1, 1888 that Ingraham, who played for Decatur in 1886, signed with the Dubuques.

SABR biography for Charlie Ingraham

Jevne|Fred|jevne-001fre|1|1|lf|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|August 18, 1888|75|0|1864|August 4, 1901|1|n172-246-Jevne.jpg|n172|Initially signed with St. Paul for the 1888 season. The Minneapolis Evening Journal reported on February 24, 1888 that Manager Gooding purchased the release of Jevne from St. Paul. Released on August 15 when the entire club was released.

Re-signed with the Cooperative on August 17, 1888. Released when cooperative folded August 18, 1888.

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

Johnson|Ralph|johnso001spu|1|1|3b|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|October 9, 1888|102|1|December, 1856|February 1928|1|n172-247-Johnson.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887 and remained with Kansas City for the entire season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 4, 1888).

SABR biography for Ralph Johnson
Article about Ralph Johnson

Jordon|William F.|jordan001w--|1|0|c|Minneapolis|DNP||0|0|November 26, 1867|May 21, 1911|1|n172-249-Jordan.jpg|n172|Signed by Minnesota in January 1888.

Released May 2, 1888.

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

Kemmler|Rudy|kemmle001rud|1|1|c|St. Paul|May 4, 1888|August 15, 1888|31|1|January, 1860|June 20, 1909|1|n172-258-Kemmler.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887.

Released by St. Paul on August 16, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Rudy Kemmler Kemmler|Rudy|kemmle001rud|1|2|c|Minneapolis|August 18, 1888|August 18, 1888|1|1|January, 1860|June 20, 1909|1|n172-258-Kemmler.jpg|n172|Released by St. Paul on August 16, 1888.

Signed up with Minneapolis cooperative August 17, 1888.

Released when cooperative folded August 18, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Rudy Kemmler Kemmler|Rudy|kemmle001rud|1|3|c|Davenport|September 9, 1888|September 30, 1888|9|1|January, 1860|June 20, 1909|1|n172-258-Kemmler.jpg|n172|"Davenport has a new catcher, who arrived in town last night from St. Paul" (Sioux City Journal, September 2, 1888).

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Rudy Kemmler Kennedy|Ted|kenned001ted|1|1|p|Des Moines|May 10, 1888|August 7, 1888|16|1|February 7, 1865|October 28, 1907|1|n172-259-Kennedy.jpg|n172|With Des Moines at the start of the season.

Released by Des Moines on August 10, 1888 and signed by Omaha.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Ted Kennedy Kennedy|Ted|kenned001ted|1|2|p|Omaha|August 16, 1888|October 7, 1888|16|1|February 7, 1865|October 28, 1907|1|n172-259-Kennedy.jpg|n172|Released by Des Moines on August 10, 1888 and signed by Omaha. Remained with Omaha through the end of the season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Ted Kennedy Kenyon|Jake|kenyon001jac|1|1|cf|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 20, 1888|13|0|June 1861|November 3, 1919|1|Kenyon.jpg|From Old Judge cabinet card|Signed by St. Louis in early December, 1887 from Topeka (Western League).

Released on June 24, 1888 when the Whites folded and returned to Burlington. Signed with Des Moines for the 1889 season.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Jake Kenyon Keogan|Matt|keogan001mat|1|1|p-of|Chicago|August 13, 1888|October 7, 1888|21|0|1860||0|||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.

Klopf|Gus|klopf-001gus|1|1|p-of|Minneapolis|May 1, 1888|August 18, 1888|26|0|November 23, 1868|August 21, 1933|1|n172-264-Klopf.jpg|n172|Signed by Minneapolis before November 5, 1887.

Signed up with Minneapolis cooperative August 17, 1888. Released when the cooperative folded August 18, 1888.

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

Klopf|Gus|klopf-001gus|1|2|p-of|Davenport|August 25, 1888|September 29, 1888|19|0|November 23, 1868|August 21, 1933|1|n172-264-Klopf.jpg|n172|Signed before August 23, 1888 by Davenport when Minneapolis club transferred to Davenport.

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

Krieg|Bill|krieg-001bil|1|1|c-ss-of|Minneapolis|May 1, 1888|August 18, 1888|57|1|January 29, 1859|March 25, 1930|1|n172-269-Krieg.jpg|n172|With Minneapolis at the start of the season.

Signed up with Minneapolis cooperative August 17, 1888. Released when the cooperative folded August 18, 1888.

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

SABR biography for Bill Krieg Krieg|Bill|krieg-001bil|1|2|c|Kansas City|August 24, 1888|October 9, 1888|38|1|January 29, 1859|March 25, 1930|1|n172-269-Krieg.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City on August 22, 1888. With Kansas City through the end of the season.

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

SABR biography for Bill Krieg Lange|Fred|lange-001fre|1|1|3b|Chicago|May 1, 1888|July 10, 1888|50|0|May 14, 1870|September 8, 1943|1|n172-272-Lange.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887.

Sold to Kansas City on July 10, 1888 with Herman Long. Lange|Fred|lange-001fre|1|2|ss-rf|Kansas City|July 12, 1888|August 27, 1888|31|0|May 14, 1870|September 8, 1943|1|n172-272-Lange.jpg|n172|Purchased from Chicago July 10, 1888.

Released September 1, 1888 at his own request per the Kansas City Star. Leyden||leyden001---|1|1|cf|Davenport|August 25, 1888|August 25, 1888|1|0|||0|||One of three Des Moines amateurs who filled out the club for Davenport's first game, as only six of the signed players were available.

Possibly Thomas Lydon, who represented a club called the Browns at the organizatinal meeting for the City League in Des Moines in May, 1888.

Litz|Abraham|litz--002abr|1|1|3b|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|July 8, 1888|6|0|September 6, 1863|November 30, 1946|1|Litz.jpg|From a team photo of the 1900 Chattanooga Baseball club in the Chattanooga Daily Times, September 18, 1938|Came from Denver of the Western League.

Replaced at 3rd base by Genins on July 9, 1888.

Loftus|Tom|loftus002tom|1|0|Manager|St. Louis||||1|November 15, 1856|April 16, 1910|1|n172/277-Loftus/n172-277-1-1.jpg|n172|Manager for the St. Louis Whites. Became manager of Cleveland in July after the Whites folded.

Article about Tom Loftus on the SABR website.
SABR biography for Tom Loftus Long|Herman|long--001her|1|1|of-ss|Chicago|May 1, 1888|July 10, 1888|50|1|April 13, 1866|September 16, 1909|1|n172-278-Long.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887.

Sold to Kansas City on July 10, 1888 wih Fred Lange.

SABR biography for Herman Long Long|Herman|long--001her|1|2|ss-rf|Kansas City|July 12, 1888|October 9, 1888|71|1|April 13, 1866|September 16, 1909|1|n172-278-Long.jpg|n172|Purchased from Chicago July 10, 1888. With Kansas City through the end of the season.

SABR biography for Herman Long Lovett|Tom|lovett001tom|1|1|p-of-1b|Omaha|April 30, 1888|October 7, 1888|65|1|December 7, 1863|March 19, 1928|1|Lovett.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Ohmaha team photo|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

SABR biography for Tom Lovett Lowe|Bobby|lowe--002rob|1|1|lf|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|October 7, 1888|114|1|July 10, 1865|December 8, 1951|1|Lowe.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Signed by Milwaukee before November 5, 1887 and remained with Milwaukee for the entire season.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Bobby Lowe Lucas|William|lucas-005wil|1|0|Manager|Davenport||||0|September 1858|September 15, 1912|1|Lucas.jpg|From New York Public Library, shown as the President of the Pacific Northwest League|Manager for Davenport.

Article about William Lucas Lynch|Michael|lynch-010mic|1|1|rf|Minneapolis|May 13, 1888|May 13, 1888|1|0|December 20, 1861|November 30, 1929|1|Lynch.jpg|From a photo of the
1890 Spokane club|Filled in for one day only; the St. Paul Globe notes on May 14, 1888 that Lynch was put in right field. Macullar|Jimmy|macull001jim|1|1|ss|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|October 9, 1888|117|1|January 16, 1855|April 8, 1924|1|n172-287-Macullar.jpg|n172|Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Jimmy Macullar Manning|Jim|mannin001jim|1|1|cf-2b-ss|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|October 8, 1888|117|1|January 31, 1862|October 22, 1929|1|n172-292-Manning.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887 and remained with Kansas City for the entire season. Also managed club for the 1888 season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 4, 1888).

SABR biography for Jim Manning March|Frank|march-001fra|1|1|p-rf|Minneapolis|June 21, 1888|August 15, 1888|5|0|April 29, 1868|December 2, 1901|1|March.jpg|St. Paul Globe
January 23, 1902|Signed by Manager Goodling after winning a start in an exhibition game on June 22 against St. Paul. Played four games through July 10.

The St. Paul Globe reported on July 24, 1888 that March had been loaned out to the Lyndales. He played his final Western Association game on August 15, 1888 with the Lyndales when they substituted for the regular Minneapolis club.

Maskrey|Leech|maskre001lee|1|1|rf|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|October 7, 1888|126|1|February 11, 1854|April 1, 1922|1|Maskrey.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Leech Maskrey Mayer|Ed|mayer-001ed-|1|1|cf-1b-c|Davenport|August 25, 1888|September 30, 1888|25|1|August 16, 1865|May 15, 1946|1|Mayer.jpg|From New York Public Library|Signed before August 23, 1888 after the Minneapolis franchise transferred to Davenport.

Released when the Davenport club folded October 1, 1888 and signed by Omaha.

SABR biography for Ed Mayer

Mayer|Ed|mayer-001ed-|1|2|lf|Omaha|October 2, 1888|October 7, 1888|6|1|August 16, 1865|May 15, 1946|1|Mayer.jpg||Signed by Omaha after Davenport folded October 1, 1888 and remained with the club the rest of the season.

SABR biography for Ed Mayer

McAleer|Jimmy|mcalee001jam|1|1|cf|Milwaukee|June 23, 1888|October 7, 1888|85|1|July 10, 1864|April 29, 1931|1|n172-300-McAleer.jpg|n172|Purchased from Memphis for $500 and remained with Milwaukee for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Jimmy McAleer McCabe|John|mccabe001joh|1|1|2b|Milwaukee|August 8, 1888|October 7, 1888|50|0|1865||1|McCabe.jpg|From an 1888 Cabinet Photo of the Davenport club|Purchased from Davenport August 3, 1888 and remained with Milwaukee for the rest of the season.

McCallum|Thomas|mccall002tho|1|1|cf|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|August 18, 1888|82|0|July 12, 1860|March 24, 1911|1|n172-308-McCullom.jpg|n172|Signed by Minneapolis before November 5, 1887. Released on August 15 when the entire club was released.

Re-signed up with Minneapolis cooperative August 17, 1888. Released when cooperative folded August 18, 1888.

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

McCallum|Thomas|mccall002tho|1|2|cf|Chicago|August 23, 1888|August 23, 1888|1|0|July 12, 1860|March 24, 1911|1|n172-308-McCullom.jpg|n172|Filled in for one game for Chicago after Moriarty was released, per Daily Inter Ocean.

Joined Davenport when it replaced Minneapolis.

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

McCallum|Thomas|mccall002tho|1|3|of-3b|Davenport|August 25, 1888|September 28, 1888|23|0|July 12, 1860|March 24, 1911|1|n172-308-McCullom.jpg|n172|Signed by Davenport after the Minneapolis franchise was transferred to Davenport. With Davenport until the end of the season.

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

McCarty|John|mccart014joh|1|1|p-of|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|October 9, 1888|38|1|February 9, 1867|August 20, 1942|1|n172-302-McCarthy.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887 and stayed with Kansas City for the entire season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 20, 1888).

SABR biography for John McCarty McCauley|Al|mccaul001al-|1|1|1b-p-of|Davenport|August 26, 1888|September 30, 1888|24|1|March 4, 1863|August 24, 1917|1|McCauleyAl.jpg|Cropped from 1890 Philadelphia NL team photo|Signed before August 23 per Quad City Times and stayed with Davenport for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Al McCauley

McCauley|Jim|mccaul001jim|1|1|c-lf|Chicago|May 1, 1888|July 15, 1888|17|1|March 24, 1863|September 14, 1930|1|n172-303-McCauley.jpg|n172|With Chicago at start of season.

The Milwaukee Sentinal reported on July 17, 1888 that Coughlin and McCauley were released to reduce payroll.

SABR biography for Jim McCauley

McCormick|Jerry|mccorm001jer|1|0|of-3b|St. Louis|DNP||0|1|December 31, 1861|September 11, 1905|1|n172/305-McCormack/n172-305-1.jpg|n172|Signed by the Whites in November 1887.

Injured on Opening Day during warmups before the game started. Cut one week later.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Jerry McCormick

McCrum|Joe|mccrum-min|0|1|lf|Minneapolis|August 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|1|0|September 16, 1865|December 16, 1946|1|McCrum.jpg|Unidentified|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 through an article about McCrum in the Vancouver Province on July 13, 1905 (pg 7), describing how a "semi-professional team from Minneapolis, called the Lyndales" came to Kamloops, BC, to help that club win the British Columbia championship in "1890 or thereabouts" (actually 1889). The article identified Joe McCrum, Charles H. Watson, Frank March, Schoonmaker, Hank Hearn and Jack Herchimer (sic) from the Lyndales, all of whom match names in the box score for the game played on August 15, 1888.

McGarr|Chippy|mcgarr001chi|1|1|of-2b|Omaha|July 13, 1888|October 7, 1888|63|1|May 10, 1863|June 6, 1904|1|n172-309-McGarr.jpg|n172|Released by the Browns July 9, 1888 and signed by Omaha July 10, 1888. With Omaha for the rest of the season.

SABR biography for Chippy McGarr McLaughlin|Jim|mclaug001jim|1|1|cf|Sioux City|July 14, 1888|July 14, 1888|1|1|November 18, 1860|November 16, 1895|1|McLaughlin.jpg|Cleveland Plain Dealer
November 18, 1895,
from his obituary|Played for Sioux City as a fill-in on July 14, 1888 from the Hardin City league team, per the Omaha Daily Bee (July 15, 1888).

SABR biography for Jim McLaughlin

Messitt|Jack|messit001jac|1|1|rf|Omaha|May 10, 1888|May 10, 1888|1|0|May 21, 1865|February 18, 1922|1|Messitt.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Omaha team photo|With Omaha at the start the of season.

The Omaha Daily Bee reported on May 11, 1888 that London wanted Messitt and Sowders. Miller|Joe|miller005joe|1|1|inf-of|Omaha|April 30, 1888|October 7, 1888|105|1|February 17, 1861|April 23, 1928|1|n172-324-Miller.jpg|n172|SABR biography for Joe Miller Mills|Lynn|mills-001lyn|1|1|c-of-2b|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|October 7, 1888|86|0|February, 1862|March 27, 1931|1|Mills.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Signed by Milwaukee before November 5, 1887 and remained with Milwaukee for the entire season.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

Moffet|Sam|moffet001sam|1|1|p|Omaha|July 30, 1888|August 7, 1888|2|1|March 9, 1857|May 5, 1907|1|n172-328-Moffet.jpg|n172|Signed by Omaha from Indianapolis on July 27, 1888.

The Omaha Daily Herald reported Moffet and Flynn were left behind on August 8, 1888 when club left for Des Moines. The Omaha Daily Bee reported on August 17, 1888 that O'Connell, Shaffer, Moffet and Flynn were released.

SABR biography for Sam Moffet Moolic|George|moolic001geo|1|1|c|Sioux City|August 14, 1888|September 20, 1888|10|1|March 12, 1867|February 19, 1915|1|Moolic.jpg|From a photo of the 1886 Champion White Sox|Signed from New Orleans in early August, 1888. Broke finger in first inning of game his first game with Sioux City on August 14, 1888.

"Moolic was released last week" according to the Sioux City Journal on September 25, 1888.

SABR biography for George Moolic Moriarty|Gene|moriar001gen|1|1|cf-rf|Chicago|May 1, 1888|August 22, 1888|84|1|January 6, 1863|May 18, 1904|1|Moriarty.jpg|Chicago Daily News
April 11, 1888|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887.

Released August 23, 1888 per the Chicago Tribune.

SABR biography for Gene Moriarty Morrissey|Tom|morris003tom|1|1|1b|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|October 4, 1888|111|1|May, 1860|September 23, 1941|1|Morrissey.jpg|Cropped from photo of 1891 Sioux City club|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887 and remained with St. Paul for the entire season.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Tom Morrissey Morton|Charlie|morton002cha|1|1|3b-of|Des Moines|May 27, 1888|September 4, 1888|25|1|October 12, 1854|December 9, 1921|1|MortonCharlie.jpg||Manager for the Des Moines team.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Charlie Morton Morton|Sam|morton001sam|1|0|Manager|Chicago||||0|November 1859|December 23, 1923|1|MortonSam.jpg|St. Paul Globe
January 20, 1889|Manager for the Chicago team and president of the Western Association.

Murphy|Joe|murphy003joe|1|1|p|St. Louis|May 27, 1888|June 20, 1888|2|1|September 7, 1866|March 28, 1951|1|Murphy.jpg|Cropped from photo of 1882-1883 St. Louis University baseball team|Joe Murphy started the first game of a double header on May 27, 1888 under the name Hughes. He also pitched for the Whites on June 20, 1888 under the name Farquahr, in what would prove to be the final game for the Whites.

SABR biography for Joe Murphy Murphy|Larry|murphy001lar|1|1|cf|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|October 4, 1888|123|1|March 17, 1857|October 6, 1911|1|n172-333-Murphy.jpg|n172|Played with St. Paul in 1887.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Larry Murphy

Nagle|Tom|nagle-001tom|1|1|c-1b|Omaha|June 7, 1888|October 7, 1888|68|1|October 30, 1865|March 9, 1946|1|n172-339-Nagle.jpg|n172|Signed June 7, 1888 from the Maple Leafs. Stayed with Omaha for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Tom Nagle Nash||nash-min|0|1|1b|Minneapolis|August 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|1|0|||0|||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. Nash played first base in that game.

The "Nash brothers" played with Herchimer (sic) and Watson for the Dassel club against Hutchinson on August 1, 1887. (Star Tribune, August 2, 1887).

Not Peter Nash, as currently indicated on Baseball-Reference.

Nicholas|Frank|nichol002fra|1|1|c|Sioux City|July 30, 1888|October 1, 1888|28|0|November 14, 1861|July 4, 1930|1|Nicholas.jpg|Nashville Tennessean
February 7, 1887|"Nicholas, of Charleston, showed up for the first time..." for Sioux City (St. Paul Globe, July 31, 1888); Nicholas was Siebel's catcher in Charleston.

Nichols|Kid|nichol006cha|1|1|p|Kansas City|July 6, 1888|October 7, 1888|18|1|September 14, 1869|April 11, 1953|1|n172-342-Nichols.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City on July 3, 1888 from Memphis, which disbanded July 2, 1888. Stayed with Kansas City for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Kid Nichols Nicholson|Joseph|nichol001a--|1|0|p|Chicago|DNP||0|0|February 11, 1869|July 3, 1927|1|n172-344-Nicholson.jpg|n172|Signed before November 5, 1887 after playing with Hastings in 1887.

Released by Chicago on May 16, 1888 without playing for Chicago. Signed by Minneapolis on May 18, 1888.

Nicholson|Joseph|nichol001a--|1|1|p|Minneapolis|May 19, 1888|June 24, 1888|10|0|February 11, 1869|July 3, 1927|1|n172-344-Nicholson.jpg|n172|Signed by Minneapolis on May 18, 1888 along with Gallagher after release by Chicago on May 16.

The St. Paul Globe reported on June 26, 1888 that Manager Goodling released Nicholson and signed March in his place.

Nicholson|Parson|nichol001par|1|1|2b-rf|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 20, 1888|39|1|April 14, 1863|February 28, 1917|1|n172/345-Nicholson/n172-345-1-1.jpg|n172|Signed in late October, 1887 by the St. Louis Browns. Transferred to the St. Louis Whites in April, 1888.

Released by St.Louis on June 24, 1888 when the Whites folded and signed by Wheeling June 27, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Parson Nicholson Nulton|George|nulton001geo|1|1|3b-ss-c|Chicago|August 2, 1888|October 7, 1888|46|0|December, 1861|April 17, 1929|1|Nulton.jpg|Chicago Chronicle
May 3, 1896
From a preview of the 1896 Peoria ball club|Came from the Peoria ball club on August 1, 1888 and stayed with Chicago for the rest of the season. Nyce|Fred|nyce--001fre|1|1|p-of|St. Louis|May 1, 1888|June 17, 1888|17|0|June 30, 1865|January 27, 1913|1|n172/347-Nyce/n172-347-3.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis in early December, 1887.

Released on June 24, 1888 when the Whites folded. Signed by Hamilton July 3, 1888.

O'Connell|Pat|oconne002pat|1|1|1b|Omaha|April 30, 1888|September 17, 1888|84|1|June 10, 1861|January 24, 1943|1|n172-353-OConnell.jpg|n172|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

The Omaha Daily Bee reported on September 20, 1888 that O'Connell was released.

SABR biography for Pat O'Connell Parsons|Charlie|parson002cha|1|1|p|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|April 30, 1888|1|1|July 18, 1863|March 24, 1936|1|n172-361-Parsons.jpg|n172|With Minneapolis at the start of the season.

Released May 7, 1888.

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

SABR biography for Charlie Parsons Patton|Owen|patton001owe|1|1|rf-3b|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|July 15, 1888|59|0|August 15, 1859|June 24, 1938|1|n172-362-Patton.jpg|n172|With Minneapolis at the start of the season.

Traded to St. Paul from Minneapolis on July 15, 1888 for John Sowders.

Signed with the Minnesota cooperative August 17, 1888 after being released by St. Paul.

Released when the cooperative folded August 18, 1888.

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

Patton|Owen|patton001owe|1|2|rf|St. Paul|July 17, 1888|August 15, 1888|23|0|August 15, 1859|June 24, 1938|1|n172-362-Patton.jpg|n172|Traded to St. Paul from Minneapolis on July 15, 1888 for John Sowders.

Released August 17, 1888 and joined the Minneapolis cooperative.

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

Pedroes|Chick|pedro-001cha|1|1|p-of|Chicago|September 23, 1888|October 7, 1888|6|1|October 27, 1869|August 6, 1927|1|Pedros.jpg|Chicago Tribune
July 15, 1888|Signed by Chicago July 11, 1888 after Long and Lange were sold, per the Chicago Tribune on July 12, 1888, but did not play with Chicago until September. Substituted for Rheims on September 9, 1888 per the Chicago Inter Ocean and played with Chicago for the remainder of the season.

Player profile from the Chicago Tribune (July 15, 1888).

SABR biography for Chick Pedroes

Pettee|Pat|pettee001pat|1|1|2b|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|August 7, 1888|71|1|January 10, 1863|October 9, 1934|1|Pettee.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Signed by Milwaukee before November 5, 1887.

Released by Milwaukee on August 10, 1888.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Pat Pettee Phelan|Dick|phelan001dic|1|1|2b|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|August 30, 1888|42|1|December 10, 1854|February 13, 1931|1|n172-367-Phelan.jpg|n172|Signed by Sioux City before July 1, 1888.

Sold to Des Moines for $500 on August 30, 1888.

SABR biography for Dick Phelan Phelan|Dick|phelan001dic|1|2|2b|Des Moines|September 1, 1888|October 9, 1888|32|1|December 10, 1854|February 13, 1931|1|n172-367-Phelan.jpg|n172|Purchased by Des Moines from Sioux City for $500 on August 30, 1888. With Des Moines for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Dick Phelan Phillips|Ira|philli001ira|1|1|3b|Davenport|August 26, 1888|August 26, 1888|1|0|March 27, 1861|June 24, 1924|1|Phillips.jpg|From an 1888 Davenport cabinet composite photo|Played for Davenport in the Interstate League before the club folded. Appeared in the first game for Davenport in the Western Association.

Pickett|John|picket001joh|1|1|ss-3b-2b|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|October 3, 1888|122|1|February 20, 1866|July 4, 1922|1|n172-369-Pickett.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887 and remained with the club for the entire season.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for John Pickett Powell|Jim|powell002jim|1|1|1b|Sioux City|July 20, 1888|October 1, 1888|58|1|August 30, 1859|November 20, 1929|1|n172-373-Powell.jpg|n172|The Times-Picayne reported on July 20, 1888 that Jim Powell signed with Sioux City. Named manager after Bryan was fired.

SABR biography for Jim Powell Pranter|Fred|prante001fre|1|1|c|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|August 9, 1888|16|0|July 7, 1864|January 22, 1933|0|||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.

Quest|Joe|quest-001joe|1|0|2b-ss|St. Paul|DNP||0|1|November 16, 1852|November 14, 1924|1|Quest.jpg|From a team photo of the
1884 St. Louis Browns|Signed before November 5, 1887.

Released in April before season started.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Joe Quest Quinn|Joe|quinn-003jos|1|1|2b|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|August 24, 1888|78|1|December 24, 1862|November 12, 1940|1|n172-376-Quinn.jpg|n172|Signed by Des Moines before November 5, 1887.

Sold to Boston (NL) on August 25, 1888.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Joe Quinn Reccius|Phil|recciu002phi|1|1|3b|Sioux City|July 20, 1888|October 1, 1888|58|1|June 7, 1862|February 15, 1903|1|Reccius.jpg|With Louisville 1882|Signed on July 18, 1888, and stayed with club for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Phil Reccius Rehse|Fred|rehse-001---|1|1|p|Minneapolis|May 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|2|0|1861|November 15, 1923|1|Rehse.jpg|Cabinet photo|The Minneapolis Evening Journal reported on February 24, 1888 that Minneapolis signed amateur Fred Rehse. With Minneapolis in Spring Training, but did not make his only start until May 15, 1888.

Released early in the season and then played one more game with Minneapolis when the Lyndales substituted for the club on August 15, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 18, 1888).

Reilly|Charlie|reilly003cha|1|1|3b|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|October 4, 1888|107|1|February 15, 1867|December 16, 1937|1|n172-382-Reilly.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887 and stayed with the club for the entire season.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Charlie Reilly Reynolds||reynol036---|1|1|p|St. Louis|June 1, 1888|June 1, 1888|1|0|||0|||Filled in as the starter on June 1, 1888. Described as a local amatuer from Des Moines.

Reynolds|Charlie|reynol006cha|1|1|c|Kansas City|May 2, 1888|October 8, 1888|42|1|May 1, 1865|July 3, 1944|1|n172-383-Reynolds.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887 and stayed with the club for the entire season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Charlie Reynolds Rheims|Frank|rheims001fra|1|1|of-inf-c|Chicago|June 13, 1888|October 7, 1888|84|0|1864|August 13, 1899|1|Rheims.jpg|From a sketch of the Whitings team in the Chicago Daily Inter Ocean on May 7, 1893 (pg 9).|Signed June 13, 1888 from the Whittings and stayed with Chicago for the rest of the season.

Ringo|Frank|ringo-001fra|1|1|c-2b-1b|St. Paul|May 15, 1888|August 3, 1888|32|1|October 12, 1860|April 12, 1889|1|Ringo.jpg|From 1888 Team Photo published in the St. Paul Globe on December 8, 1901|Signed May 8, 1888.

Released "several days ago" in Omaha on account of drunkeness, per St. Paul Globe (August 9, 1888). Ringo committed sucide in April 1889.

SABR biography for Frank Ringo Robinson|Myers|robins001mye|1|1|3b|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|May 6, 1888|4|0|||1|n172-389-Robinson.jpg|n172|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).

Rooks|George|rooks-001geo|1|1|lf|Chicago|May 1, 1888|May 15, 1888|9|1|October 21, 1863|March 11, 1935|1|n172-391-Rooks.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887.

The Chicago Daily Inter Ocean reported on May 17, 1888 that Morton released Clarkson, Nicholson, Rooks and Ingraham yesterday.

SABR biography for George Rooks Rowe|Dave|rowe--001dav|1|1|rf|Minneapolis|July 19, 1888|August 6, 1888|14|1|October 9, 1854|December 9, 1930|1|n172-393-Rowe.jpg|n172|Signed by Minneapolis on July 18, 1888 to be the new captain and assistant manager.

Released by August 15, 1888.

SABR biography for Dave Rowe Sage|Harry|sage--001har|1|1|c|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|October 8, 1888|52|1|March 16, 1864|May 27, 1947|1|n172-397-Sage.jpg|n172|Signed by Des Moines before November 5, 1887 and stayed with the team for the entire season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Harry Sage Scherer|George|schere001---|1|1|cf|Davenport|August 26, 1888|August 26, 1888|1|0|September 23, 1863|March 29, 1947|1|Scherer.jpg|From Ancestry.com|George Scherer (from Rock Island) was signed by Danville on May 21, 1888 per the Davenport Daily Times and released by Danville in June. He filled in for Davenport for one game when they were first starting their schedule.

Schildknecht|Luke|schild001luk|1|1|c|Des Moines|June 1, 1888|June 1, 1888|1|0|June, 1866|February 19, 1938|1|n172-402-Schildknecht.jpg|n172|Signed by Des Moines before the season started, but didn't make his first (and only) appearance with the club until June 1, 1888.

Sold to Sioux City on June 29, 1888.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (March 18, 1889).

Schildknecht|Luke|schild001luk|1|2|c-1b|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|September 28, 1888|22|0|June, 1866|February 19, 1938|1|n172-402-Schildknecht.jpg|n172|Purchased from Des Moines on June 29, 1888 and remained with Sioux City through the end of the season.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (March 18, 1889).

Schoeneck|Jumbo|schoen001jum|1|1|1b|Chicago|May 17, 1888|August 12, 1888|70|1|March 3, 1862|January 20, 1930|1|n172-404-Schoenck.jpg|n172|Signed by Chicago before November 5, 1887.

Released to Indianapolis on August 13, 1888; Scott took his place on the roster.

SABR biography for Jumbo Schoeneck Schoonmaker||schoon002---|1|1|cf|Minneapolis|August 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|1|0|||0|||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. Schoonmaker played center field in that game.

With the Lyndales players who went up to Kamloops, BC in 1889.

Name confirmed as Schoonmaker

Scott|Milt|scott-001mil|1|1|1b|Chicago|August 13, 1888|September 12, 1888|24|1|January 17, 1861|November 3, 1938|1|Scott.jpg|Cabinet photo|Signed by Chicago on August 13, 1888 to replace Schoeneck.

SABR biography for Milt Scott Selee|Frank|selee-001fra|1|0|Manager|Omaha||||1|October 26, 1859|July 5, 1909|1|Seele.jpg|Image cropped from
a composite of the
1887 Oshkosh club|Manager for Oshkosh in 1887; moved the club to Omaha for the 1888 season.

SABR biography for Frank Selee Shafer|Orator|shafer001ora|1|1|rf|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|October 9, 1888|111|0|October 4, 1851|January 22, 1922|1|n172-409-Shafer.jpg|n172|The Quad City Times reported on April 21, 1888 that Des Moines released Whiteley to make room for Shafer. Played with Des Moines for the entire season. Brother of Taylor Shafer.

SABR biography for Orator Shafer Shafer|Taylor|shafer001tay|1|1|2b|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|August 2, 1888|62|1|July 13, 1866|October 27, 1945|1|n172-410-Shafer.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887.

The Milwaukee Sentinel reported on August 9, 1888 that Ringo and Shafer were released. Brother of George "Orator" Shafer.

SABR biography for Taylor Shafer Shafer|Taylor|shafer001tay|1|2|2b|Minneapolis|August 17, 1888|August 18, 1888|2|1|July 13, 1866|October 27, 1945|1|n172-410-Shafer.jpg|n172|Signed up with Minneapolis cooperative August 17, 1888 after being released by St. Paul.

Released when the cooperative folded on August 18, 1888. Headed to San Francisco with Anderson on August 24, 1888. Brother of George "Orator" Shafer.

SABR biography for Taylor Shafer Shaffer|John|shaffe001joh|1|1|p|Omaha|July 15, 1888|August 9, 1888|7|1|February 18, 1864|November 21, 1926|1|Shaffer.jpg|Cropped from a photo of the 1886 Atlanta club.|Signed by Omaha July 10, 1888.

The Omaha Daily Bee reported on August 17, 1888 that O'Connell, Shaffer, Moffet and Flynn were released.

SABR biography for John Shaffer

Shannon|Dan|shanno004dan|1|1|2b-ss|Omaha|April 30, 1888|July 20, 1888|39|1|March 23, 1865|October 24, 1913|1|Shannon.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Omaha team photo|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

The Omaha Daily Bee reported on August 1, 1888 that Shannon was headed back home having been sick for several weeks.

SABR biography for Dan Shannon Shaw|John|shaw--008joh|1|1|ss|Minneapolis|April 30, 1888|May 1, 1888|2|0|April 19, 1857|October 31, 1923|1|n172-414-Shaw.jpg|n172|With the club at the start of the season.

Released on May 2, 1888 after the signing of Podge Wiehe and signed with New Orleans.

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

Shenkel|William|shenke001wil|1|1|p-of|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|October 7, 1888|39|0|March, 1862|November 4, 1904|1|Shenkel.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Signed by Milwaukee before November 5, 1887 and remained with the team for the entire season.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

Siebel|Henry|siebel001hen|1|1|p|Sioux City|July 22, 1888|September 30, 1888|17|0|November 8, 1866|March 30, 1920|1|Siebel.jpg|Cropped from photo of 1891 Sioux City club|Signed by Sioux City on July 17, 1888 and stayed with Sioux City through the end of the season.

Small|Frank|small-002fra|1|1|p-rf|Minneapolis|August 8, 1888|August 9, 1888|2|0|June 3, 1865|February 19, 1926|1|Small.jpg|From an 1888 Cabinet Photo of the Davenport club|Signed from Davenport on August 8, 1888.

Smith|Fred|smith-016fre|1|1|p-of|Des Moines|May 4, 1888|October 9, 1888|30|1|October, 1865|November 19, 1926|1|n172-424-Smith.jpg|n172|

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Fred Smith Sneed|John|sneed-002joh|1|1|rf|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|October 1, 1888|73|1|1861|December 27, 1898|1|Sneed.jpg|From a team photo of the
1890 Columbus Solons|Released by New Orleans and signed by Sioux City (Chicago Tribune, July 3, 1888). With Sioux City for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for John Sneed Snyder|Arthur|snyder001a--|1|1|c-of|Davenport|August 26, 1888|September 14, 1888|13|0|June 21, 1859|May 13, 1920|0|||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.

Somers|Pete|sommer002pet|1|0|p|St. Louis|DNP||0|0|1868|December 31, 1921|1|n172/428-Somers/n172-428-2.jpg|n172|Signed by the St. Louis Browns in November 1887. Pitched with the Whites in spring training.

Released May 7, 1888 without pitching for either club in an official game.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

Sowders|John|sowder001joh|1|1|p-of|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|July 8, 1888|37|1|December 10, 1866|July 29, 1939|1|n172-432-Sowders.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Paul before November 5, 1887.

Traded from St. Paul to Minneapolis on July 15, 1888 for O.J. Patton.

Returned to St. Paul by Minnesota on August 5, 1888 and remained with St. Paul through the end of the season.

Brother of Len Sowders.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for John Sowders Sowders|John|sowder001joh|1|2|p|Minneapolis|July 17, 1888|August 3, 1888|7|1|December 10, 1866|July 29, 1939|1|n172-432-Sowders.jpg|n172|Traded from St. Paul to Minneapolis on July 15, 1888 for O.J. Patton.

Returned to St. Paul by Minnesota on August 5, 1888.

Brother of Len Sowders.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for John Sowders Sowders|Len|sowder001len|1|1|rf|Omaha|May 1, 1888|May 26, 1888|10|1|June 29, 1861|November 21, 1888|1|SowdersLen.jpg|Cropped from the 1888 Omaha team photo|With Omaha at the start of the season.

The Omaha Daily Bee reported on May 11, 1888 that London wanted Messitt and Sowders. Sowders appeared in the boxscore for London for the game of June 7, 1888. Len Sowders died of malaria on November 21, 1888. Brother of John Sowders.

SABR biography for Len Sowders Sprague|Charlie|spragu001cha|1|1|p-of|Chicago|May 6, 1888|October 7, 1888|62|1|October 10, 1864|December 31, 1912|1|n172-433-Sprague.jpg|n172|Purchased by the Maroons from the Chicago (NL) club on May 3, 1888. With the Maroons for the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Charlie Sprague Sproat|Ed|sproat001ed-|1|1|p|St. Louis|May 1, 1888|May 7, 1888|3|0|December 4, 1864|September 29, 1915|1|n172/434-Sproat/n172-434-4.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis before December 24, 1887 from Denver (Western League). Last game on May 7, 1888; no record after that game.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

Staley|Harry|staley001har|1|1|p-of|St. Louis|April 28, 1888|June 19, 1888|23|1|November 3, 1866|January 12, 1910|1|n172/435-Staley/n172-435-2-1.jpg|n172|Signed by St. Louis in November, 1887.

Sold to Pittsburgh (NL) on June 19, 1888 with Jake Beckley.

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Harry Staley Stearns|Dan|stearn002dan|1|1|1b|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|October 9, 1888|95|1|October 17, 1861|June 28, 1944|1|n172-436-Stearns.jpg|n172|Signed by Des Moines before November 5, 1887. With the team for the entire season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Dan Stearns Stephens|Ben|stephe001ben|1|1|p|Milwaukee|May 22, 1888|August 14, 1888|23|1|September 28, 1867|August 5, 1896|1|n172-438-Stephens.jpg|n172|Signed by Milwaukee on May 16, 1888.

Released on August 15, 1888 and signed by Davenport on August 25, 1888.

SABR biography for Ben Stephens Stephens|Ben|stephe001ben|1|2|p|Davenport|August 25, 1888|September 30, 1888|11|1|September 28, 1867|August 5, 1896|1|n172-438-Stephens.jpg|n172|Released by Milwaukee on August 15, 1888 and signed by Davenport on August 25, 1888. With Davenport for the rest of the season.

SABR biography for Ben Stephens Stirling|James O.|sterli004---|1|0|p|Minneapolis|DNP||0|0|February 4, 1862|August 24, 1893|1|n172-439-Sterling.jpg|n172|With Minnesota in spring training.

Signed by Jackson (MI) in late May 1888.

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

Strauss|Joe|straus001joe|1|1|3b-of|Milwaukee|April 28, 1888|October 7, 1888|126|1|November 16, 1858|June 24, 1906|1|Strauss.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|Signed by Milwaukee before November 5, 1887. With the team for the entire season.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Joe Strauss Struck|John|struck001joh|1|1|p-2b|Milwaukee|May 24, 1888|June 10, 1888|4|0|March 16, 1865|September 24, 1942|1|Struck.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|With the club at the start of the season.

The Oshkosh Northwestern reported on June 27, 1888 that Manager Hart purchased the release of Griffith from Bloomington "paying $1000 for his relase and giving Struck in return."

Full name John Quincy Adams Struck

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

Swartwood|Ed|swartw001ed-|1|0|1b-of|Des Moines|DNP||0|1|January 12, 1859|May 15, 1924|1|n172-449-Swartwood.jpg|n172|Rumored to be signing with Des Moines from Brooklyn for about two weeks in March 1888. Signed with Hamilton instead.

SABR biography for Ed Swartwood

Swartzel|Parke|swartz001par|1|1|p-of|Kansas City|May 2, 1888|October 8, 1888|45|1|November 21, 1865|January 3, 1940|1|n172-450-Swartzel.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887 and remained with the club for the entire season.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Parke Swartzel Tebeau|Patsy|tebeau001pat|1|1|3b|Minneapolis|June 2, 1888|August 14, 1888|43|1|December 5, 1864|May 16, 1918|1|n172-453-Tebeau.jpg|n172|Released by Chicago (NL) and signed by Minneapolis on June 1, 1888. The St. Paul Globe reported on June 2, 1888 that Minneapolis paid $1500 for his release.

Sold to Omaha August 14, 1888.

SABR biography for Patsy Tebeau Tebeau|Patsy|tebeau001pat|1|2|3b|Omaha|August 15, 1888|October 7, 1888|47|1|December 5, 1864|May 16, 1918|1|n172-453-Tebeau.jpg|n172|Purchased from Minneapolis on August 14, 1888. Remained with Omaha for the rest of the season.

SABR biography for Patsy Tebeau Tilden|Fred|tilden001fre|0|1|rf|St. Louis|June 17, 1888|June 17, 1888|1|0|January 20, 1864|January 8, 1923|1|Tilden.jpg|Cropped from photo of 1884 Harvard Club|One day fill-in June 17, 1888 in Chicago under the name Brown. The St. Louis Globe Democrat stated that "A Yale College pitcher named Tilden played with the visitors under the name Brown." Traffley|Bill|traffl001bil|1|1|c-of-inf|Des Moines|May 2, 1888|October 9, 1888|69|1|December 21, 1859|June 23, 1908|1|n172-462-Traffley.jpg|n172|Signed by Des Moines before November 5, 1887. With the team for the entire season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Bill Traffley

Treadway|George|treadw001geo|1|1|lf|Davenport|September 22, 1888|September 30, 1888|7|1|November 11, 1866|November 5, 1928|1|n172-463-Treadway.jpg|n172|Played for Peoria in exhibition game against Davenport on September 20, 1888; signed by Davenport the next day. With Davenport through the end of the season.

SABR biography for George Treadway Trott|Sam|trott-001sam|1|1|1b-cf|Des Moines|September 5, 1888|October 6, 1888|18|1|March 3, 1857|June 5, 1925|1|n172-464-Trott.jpg|n172|Signed by Des Moines on August 31, 1888 from Baltimore and remained with Des Moines through the end of the season.

SABR biography for Sam Trott Tuckerman|William|tucker006wil|1|1|p-ss-lf|St. Paul|May 6, 1888|October 4, 1888|42|0|February 19, 1866|February 10, 1904|1|n172-466-Tuckerman.jpg|n172|Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

Turner|Thomas|turner006tho|1|1|of-p-1b|Chicago|August 2, 1888|October 7, 1888|48|0|February 13, 1866|Spetember 8, 1936|1|n172-467-Turner.jpg|n172|Signed from the Peoria ball club on August 1, 1888 and played with Chicago for the rest of the season.

Name actually John Thomas Myers

Van Dyke|Bill|vandyk001bil|1|1|lf|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|October 9, 1888|118|1|December 15, 1863|May 17, 1933|1|n172-470-VanDyke.jpg|n172|Signed by Des Moines before November 5, 1887. With the team for the entire season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Bill Van Dyke Veach|Peek-A-Boo|veach-001pee|1|1|of-1b-3b|St. Paul|April 28, 1888|July 15, 1888|55|1|June 15, 1862|November 12, 1937|1|n172-4725-Veach.jpg|n172|With St. Paul at the start of the season.

The St. Paul Globe reported on July 18, 1888 that Veach had left for Des Moines to tend to family matters due to sick relative. The Chicago Tribune reported on July 22, 1888 that Veach had been released.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Peek-A-Boo Veach Veach|Peek-A-Boo|veach-001pee|1|2|lf|Sioux City|July 29, 1888|October 1, 1888|50|1|June 15, 1862|November 12, 1937|1|n172-4725-Veach.jpg|n172|Signed by Sioux City after being released from St. Paul on July 22, 1888. With Sioux City for the remainder of the season.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

SABR biography for Peek-A-Boo Veach Vogel|Peter|vogel-001p--|1|0|p|St. Paul|DNP||0|0|November 17, 1863|January 16, 1905|1|Vogel.jpg|St. Paul Globe
March 11, 1888|Signed on January 9, 1888 (St. Paul Globe
January 10, 1888).

The St. Paul Globe reported his relaese on April 20, 1888.

Player profile from the St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888).

Walsh|Joe|walsh-002joe|1|0|ss-3b|Omaha|DNP||0|1|November 5, 1864|August 8, 1911|1|n172-477-Walsh.jpg|n172|With Omaha during spring training.

Sold to Minneapolis on May 1, 1888 for $500.

SABR biography for Joe Walsh Walsh|Joe|walsh-002joe|1|1|ss-3b|Minneapolis|May 2, 1888|August 14, 1888|77|1|November 5, 1864|August 8, 1911|1|n172-477-Walsh.jpg|n172|With Omaha during spring training. Purchased from Omaha on May 1, 1888 for $500.

Sold to Milwaukee on August 14, 1888.

SABR biography for Joe Walsh Walsh|Joe|walsh-002joe|1|2|ss|Milwaukee|August 16, 1888|October 7, 1888|44|1|November 5, 1864|August 8, 1911|1|n172-477-Walsh.jpg|n172|Purchased from Minneapolis on August 14, 1888, and remained with Milwaukee the remainder of the season.

SABR biography for Joe Walsh Warner|Edward|warner003edw|1|1|c|Milwaukee|May 1, 1888|August 7, 1888|35|0|1863|March 3, 1898|1|Warner.jpg|From a composite of the 1888 Milwauke club|With Milwaukee at the start of the season.

Released August 15, 1888.

Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (May 20, 1888).

Watson|Charles|watson016---|1|1|c|Minneapolis|August 15, 1888|August 15, 1888|1|0|September 22, 1864|July 20, 1898|1|Watson.jpg|Minneapolis Star Tribune
July 29, 1898|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.

Player confirmed as Charles Hubert Watson; may have been known as Hal or Hugh.

Watts|C. V.|watts-004---|1|1|rf|Davenport|August 25, 1888|August 25, 1888|1|0|February 10, 1867|July 26, 1943|1|WattsCV.jpg|Des Moines Tribune
March 24, 1927|Fill-in for club in their first game when they were short-handed. Previously played for Des Moines in an exhibition game against Kansas City on July 23, 1888.

Also played for Des Moines in 1889, referred to as Doc Watts in game reports.

Full name Dr. Clarence Watts

Webber|Peter|webber002pet|1|1|p|Sioux City|September 4, 1888|October 1, 1888|10|0|October 12, 1865|August 9, 1931|1|n172-482-Webber.jpg|n172|The Sioux City Journal reported on September 1, 1888 that Webber signed from New Orleans. With Sioux City through the end of the season.

Weihe|Podge|weihe-001pod|1|1|3b-cf|Minneapolis|May 2, 1888|May 7, 1888|2|1|November 13, 1862|April 16, 1914|1|Weihe.jpg|Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, March 24, 1904|Signed May 2, 1888 from Cincinnati.

With Lima by May 19, 1888.

SABR biography for Podge Weihe Weikart|Frank|weiker001fra|1|0|of|St. Louis|DNP||0|0|1865|July 17, 1933|1|Weikart.jpg|From a team photo of the 1889 Houston club.|Signed by the St. Louis Whites before December 17, 1887 from Hot Springs (Southwest League).

Released by the St. Louis Whites on April 6, 1888 after playing just a few games in spring training.

Signed with Houston (Texas League).

Player profile from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (March 11, 1888).
Player profile from the Sporting News (August 31, 1889).

Wells|Jake|wells-001jak|1|1|c|Kansas City|May 1, 1888|August 2, 1888|21|1|August 9, 1863|March 16, 1927|1|n172-487-Wells.jpg|n172|Signed by Kansas City before November 5, 1887.

Sold to Detroit on August 4, 1888 for $1000.

Player profile from the Kansas City Times (February 20, 1888).

SABR biography for Jake Wells Wells|Frank|wells-002fra|1|1|p|Des Moines|April 28, 1888|June 13, 1888|6|0|January 22, 1862|March 26, 1945|1|n172-488-Wells.jpg|n172|With Des Moines at the start of the season.

Sold to Sioux City on July 2, 1888 for $400.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).
Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (March 18, 1889).

Wells|Frank|wells-002fra|1|2|p-cf|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|September 30, 1888|28|0|January 22, 1862|March 26, 1945|1|n172-488-Wells.jpg|n172|Purchased from Des Moines on July 2, 1888 for $400 and remained with Sioux City for the rest of the season.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).
Player profile from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (March 18, 1889).

Whiteley|Guerdon|whitel001gue|1|0|of-1b|Des Moines|DNP||0|3|October 5, 1859|November 23, 1925|1|Whiteley.jpg|Cropped from a team photo of the 1886 Newburyport baseball club|Played with Des Moines in 1887; re-signed for 1888.

Released around April 21, 1888 to make room for Shafer. The Hutchinson Call reported that Whiteley signed with Hutchinson on April 11, 1888.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Guerdon Whiteley

Whiteley|Guerdon|whitel001gue|1|1|1b-lf|Sioux City|July 4, 1888|July 28, 1888|20|1|October 5, 1859|November 23, 1925|1|Whiteley.jpg|Cropped from a team photo of the 1886 Newburyport baseball club|Released from Hutchinson at his own request on June 26, 1888. The Evening Kansan reported he signed with Sioux City on June 27, 1888.

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

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Guerdon Whiteley

Whiteley|Guerdon|whitel001gue|1|2|lf|Davenport|August 25, 1888|August 25, 1888|1|1|October 5, 1859|November 23, 1925|1|Whiteley.jpg|Cropped from a team photo of the 1886 Newburyport baseball club|Played in one game for Davenport after Davenport received the franchise from Minneapolis.

Player profile from the Des Moines Register (February 26, 1888).

SABR biography for Guerdon Whiteley

Wilson|Tug|wilson001tug|1|1|c-of-1b|Omaha|April 30, 1888|September 5, 1888|60|1|1861|November 28, 1914|1|N173-Wilson.jpg|Image from glass negative for N173 Old Judge set|With Oshkosh in 1887. Frank Selee moved the Oshkosh club to Omaha for 1888.

SABR biography for Tug Wilson Wilson|Bert|wilson004ber|1|1|p|Milwaukee|August 24, 1888|September 10, 1888|5|0|December 25, 1865|May 28, 1894|1|WilsonBert.jpg|Leavenworth Standard
February 4, 1887|Signed by Milwaukee before August 7, 1888.

Winkelman|George|winkel001geo|1|1|p-of|Minneapolis|May 2, 1888|August 14, 1888|38|1|February 18, 1865|May 19, 1960|1|n172-505-Winkelman.jpg|n172|With Minneapolis at the start of the season.

Sold to Milwaukee on August 14, 1888.

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

SABR biography for George Winkelman Winkelman|George|winkel001geo|1|2|p-of|Milwaukee|August 17, 1888|October 7, 1888|18|1|February 18, 1865|May 19, 1960|1|n172-505-Winkelman.jpg|n172|Purcahsed from Minneapolis on August 14, 1888 and remained with Milwaukee through the end of the season.

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

SABR biography for George Winkelman