1888 Louisville Colonels season
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.Regular season
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.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
| 3B | | 111 | 413 | 89 | .215 | 0 | 51 |
| SS | | 49 | 198 | 55 | .278 | 1 | 30 |
| OF | | 99 | 383 | 120 | .313 | 3 | 72 |
| OF | | 116 | 485 | 149 | .307 | 2 | 50 |
Other batters
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 |
| 67 | 249 | 64 | .257 | 1 | 29 |
| 56 | 211 | 48 | .227 | 0 | 29 |
| 47 | 181 | 41 | .227 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 93 | 18 | .194 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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 | 14 | 9 | 2.53 | 119 |
| 21 | 191 | 8 | 13 | 2.83 | 87 |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 |
