Events of Tuesday, August 28, 1888 (original) (raw)
Events of Tuesday, August 28, 1888
Events of Tuesday, August 28, 1888
8-27-1888 8-29-1888 8-28-1887 8-28-1889
Unless otherwise noted, the visiting team is listed first regardless of who batted first in the game.
Standings At Close of Play of August 28, 1888
NL
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Giants 101 63 34 4 .649 - 522 377 Chicago White Stockings 99 56 42 1 .571 7.5 534 501 Detroit Wolverines 96 50 45 1 .526 12.0 553 471 Boston Beaneaters 99 51 46 2 .526 12.0 478 443 Philadelphia Phillies 96 48 47 1 .505 14.0 383 388 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 97 45 48 4 .484 16.0 421 438 Washington Nationals 97 37 59 1 .385 25.5 353 527 Indianapolis Hoosiers 99 35 64 0 .354 29.0 426 525
AA
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA St. Louis Browns 99 68 29 2 .701 - 573 369 Athletics (Philadelphia) 94 57 36 1 .613 9.0 607 409 Cincinnati Reds 99 59 38 2 .608 9.0 574 488 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 102 59 42 1 .584 11.0 547 418 Baltimore Orioles 99 40 59 0 .404 29.0 484 574 Louisville Colonels 96 36 59 1 .379 31.0 524 637 Cleveland Blues 95 34 60 1 .362 32.5 462 623 Kansas City Cowboys 96 33 63 0 .344 34.5 423 676
Last Games on This Date
Team Player Name (Age) LOU a Eddie Fusselback (32)
Transactions
Cleveland Blues signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.
Des Moines (Western) sold Joe Quinn to Boston Beaneaters.