1888 Wheeling Nail Cities Roster
Tri-State League (TSL)
Team Record: 71-43
Finished 2nd in the TSL
Manager: Billy Otterson (0-0), Al Buckenberger (0-0)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Ballpark: Island Grounds
1888 Wheeling Nail Cities StatisticsTeam Record: 71-43
Finished 2nd in the TSL
Manager: Billy Otterson (0-0), Al Buckenberger (0-0)
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Ballpark: Island Grounds
The Wheeling Nail Cities of the Tri-State League ended the 1888 season with a record of 71 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the TSL.
Billy Otterson and Al Buckenberger served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Brodie | L | R | September 11, 1868 | 5'11" | 180 | Warrenton, VA US |
| Al Buckenberger | January 31, 1861 | Detroit, MI US | ||||
| Jack Croghan | June 30, 1860 | |||||
| Ed Delahanty | R | R | October 30, 1867 | 6'1" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| George England | ||||||
| Thomas Flanagan | 170 | |||||
| Jim Gray | R | August 7, 1862 | Pittsburgh, PA US | |||
| Sam Kimber | R | R | October 29, 1852 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Frank Knauss | L | L | October 0, 1868 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Frank Lemons | ||||||
| Hank Morrison | R | R | May 22, 1866 | 5'10" | 180 | Olneyville, RI US |
| Sam Nicholl | R | R | April 20, 1869 | 5'10" | 178 | County Antrim, Antrim IE |
| Parson Nicholson | R | April 14, 1863 | 5'9" | 148 | Blaine, OH US | |
| Billy Otterson | R | R | May 24, 1862 | 5'7" | 135 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Elias Peak | May 23, 1859 | Philadelphia, PA US | ||||
| Edward Stapleton | ||||||
| Jake Stenzel | R | R | June 24, 1867 | 5'10" | 168 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Benjamin Stephens | August 16, 1855 | |||||
| Albert Swift | ||||||
| Dick Van Zant | November 0, 1864 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, IN US | ||
| Buck West | L | R | August 29, 1860 | 5'10" | 200 | Spring Mill, OH US |
| Henry Yaik | L | L | March 1, 1864 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
