1888 New England League Leaders
1888 New England League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1888 New England League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Kennedy | Lowell Chippies | 121 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Ted Scheffler | Manchester Maroons | 112 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Jack Carney | Manchester Maroons | 110 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| Bobby Wheelock | Worcester Grays | 108 | 19 | 4 | 5 |
| Mike Hines | Salem | 106 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| John Kelty | Worcester Grays, Manchester Maroons | 103 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Mark Polhemus | Lowell Chippies | 102 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| John Campana | Manchester Maroons | 101 | 17 | 5 | 8 |
| David Corcoran | Worcester Grays, Lynn Lions | 97 | 22 | 2 | 3 |
| John Meister | Worcester Grays | 97 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | HR |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Polhemus | Lowell Chippies | 14 |
| Ed Kennedy | Lowell Chippies | 11 |
| Sam LaRocque | Lynn Lions | 11 |
| William Campion | Lowell Chippies | 10 |
| Ted Scheffler | Manchester Maroons | 9 |
| John Campana | Manchester Maroons | 8 |
| Jim Cudworth | Lowell Chippies | 8 |
| Ed Flanagan | Worcester Grays | 8 |
| John Kelty | Manchester Maroons, Worcester Grays | 8 |
| Mike Hines | Salem | 7 |
| George Stalze | Lowell Chippies | 7 |
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| David Corcoran | Lynn Lions, Worcester Grays | 22 |
| Sam LaRocque | Lynn Lions | 21 |
| Jack Carney | Manchester Maroons | 20 |
| Daniel Clare | Worcester Grays | 20 |
| John Kelty | Manchester Maroons, Worcester Grays | 19 |
| Bobby Wheelock | Worcester Grays | 19 |
| John Campana | Manchester Maroons | 17 |
| Ted Scheffler | Manchester Maroons | 17 |
| Spider Clark | Manchester Maroons | 16 |
| Ed Flanagan | Worcester Grays | 16 |
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | 3B |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Scheffler | Manchester Maroons | 12 |
| John Meister | Worcester Grays | 9 |
| John Kelty | Worcester Grays, Manchester Maroons | 8 |
| William Campion | Lowell Chippies | 7 |
| Henry Lynch | Worcester Grays, Lynn Lions | 7 |
| Ed Flanagan | Worcester Grays | 6 |
| John Campana | Manchester Maroons | 5 |
| Jim Cudworth | Lowell Chippies | 5 |
| Sam LaRocque | Lynn Lions | 5 |
| Bob Black | Lynn Lions | 4 |
| Daniel Clare | Worcester Grays | 4 |
| Billy Hamilton | Worcester Grays | 4 |
| Irv Ray | Salem | 4 |
| Bobby Wheelock | Worcester Grays | 4 |
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferson | Lynn Lions, Manchester Maroons | 25 | 7 |
| Henry Burns | Lowell Chippies | 23 | 16 |
| Bill Sullivan | Lowell Chippies | 17 | 13 |
| James Stafford | Worcester Grays | 16 | 7 |
| Frank Turner | Salem | 16 | 12 |
| George Walker | Worcester Grays | 16 | 10 |
| John Mitchell | Portland, Salem | 11 | 14 |
| Bob Black | Lynn Lions | 9 | 5 |
| Ernest Ellis | Manchester Maroons | 9 | 18 |
| John Staib | Manchester Maroons | 9 | 7 |
| Charles Willis | Portsmouth Lillies | 9 | 5 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ferson | Manchester Maroons, Lynn Lions | 1.66 | 25 | 7 |
| Charles Willis | Portsmouth Lillies | 1.79 | 9 | 5 |
| Thomas O'Connell | Worcester Grays | 1.80 | 6 | 9 |
| Henry Burns | Lowell Chippies | 2.04 | 23 | 16 |
| Billy Meade | Manchester Maroons | 2.14 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Black | Lynn Lions | 2.27 | 9 | 5 |
| George Stovey | Worcester Grays | 2.29 | 6 | 5 |
| Bill Sullivan | Lowell Chippies | 2.30 | 17 | 13 |
| Fred Demarais | Lynn Lions | 2.32 | 8 | 10 |
| Frank Turner | Salem | 2.45 | 16 | 12 |
| George Walker | Worcester Grays | 2.47 | 16 | 10 |
| Isaac Bingham | Salem | 2.58 | 7 | 13 |
| Ernest Ellis | Manchester Maroons | 2.67 | 9 | 18 |
| John Mitchell | Portland, Salem | 2.73 | 11 | 14 |
| James Stafford | Worcester Grays | 2.87 | 16 | 7 |
| Al Hungler | Lynn Lions | 3.08 | 7 | 6 |
| Daniel McAuliffe | Portland | 3.44 | 2 | 8 |
| John Staib | Manchester Maroons | 3.54 | 9 | 7 |
| Michael McDermott | Manchester Maroons | 4.34 | 5 | 4 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Burns | Lowell Chippies | 224 |
| Alex Ferson | Lynn Lions, Manchester Maroons | 163 |
| Frank Turner | Salem | 150 |
| Fred Demarais | Lynn Lions, Worcester Grays | 119 |
| John Mitchell | Portland, Salem | 106 |
| Bill Sullivan | Lowell Chippies | 99 |
| Ernest Ellis | Manchester Maroons | 97 |
| George Walker | Worcester Grays | 97 |
| Isaac Bingham | Salem | 80 |
| Bob Black | Lynn Lions | 69 |
| James Stafford | Worcester Grays | 69 |
