| Louisville Colonels | |
| Season: | 1888 |
| League: | American Association (19th century)American Association |
| Ballpark: | Eclipse Park |
| City: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Owners: | W. L. Lyons, Zach Phelps, W. L. Jackson, John Phelps, Mordecai Davidson, John R. Botto |
| Managers: | Kick Kelly, Mordecai Davidson, John Kerins |
The 1888 Louisville Colonels season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a 58–87 record, seventh place in the American Association.
On June 7, shareholder Mordecai Davidson bought out most of the other shareholder, appointing himself president and John R. Botto vice-president. Two days later, he officially took over as manager as well. John Kerins, among others, served as team captain, guiding the team's on-field activities.
| 1888 Louisville Colonels | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 57 | 185 | 34 | .184 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1B | 58 | 206 | 49 | .238 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 2B | 112 | 446 | 97 | .217 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 3B | 111 | 413 | 89 | .215 | 0 | 51 | ||
| SS | 49 | 198 | 55 | .278 | 1 | 30 | ||
| OF | 128 | 538 | 154 | .286 | 0 | 67 | ||
| OF | 99 | 383 | 120 | .313 | 3 | 72 | ||
| OF | 116 | 485 | 149 | .307 | 2 | 50 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 319 | 75 | .235 | 2 | 41 | ||
| 56 | 211 | 48 | .227 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 51 | 189 | 37 | .196 | 1 | 21 | ||
| 46 | 180 | 41 | .228 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 32 | 123 | 26 | .211 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 34 | 120 | 18 | .150 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 26 | 112 | 28 | .250 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 26 | 93 | 18 | .194 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 23 | 93 | 21 | .226 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 342.1 | 8 | 30 | 3.42 | 228 | ||
| 33 | 269.2 | 10 | 17 | 3.64 | 97 | ||
| 26 | 223.1 | 8 | 17 | 3.39 | 63 | ||
| 24 | 196.0 | 14 | 9 | 2.53 | 119 | ||
| 21 | 191.0 | 8 | 13 | 2.83 | 87 | ||
| 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 |