The Teams of the 1888 Western Association


Chicago

Composite team card made from
Old Judge cards showing the team
as it was comprised in early May, 1888

Des Moines

Des Moines

Des Moines

Western Association Champions

Kansas City

Milwaukee

Minneapolis

Player sketches printed in the
Minneapolis Star Tribune (March 17, 1888)

Minneapolis

Player sketches printed in the
St. Paul Globe (March 18, 1888)

Omaha

Identification of players

St. Louis Whites

Composite team card made from
Old Judge cards showing the team
as it was comprised in April, 1888

St. Paul

Team photo printed in the
St. Paul Globe (December 8, 1901)

St. Paul

Player sketches printed in the
St. Paul Globe (March 11, 1888)


Related Team Photos

These photos contain players who appeared in games for the Western Association in 1888.


1886 Oshkosh

Identification of players
Photo includes Charlie Ingraham, Ed Gastfield,
Jim Burns, and Charlie Hallstrom.

1887 Oshkosh

Hillery was released by Manager Selee in early May, so this composite
probably represents the team as it was at the start of the season.

1887 Oshkosh

Numerous members of the 1887 Oshkosh team
came with Manager Frank Selee to Omaha.

1887 Des Moines

Identification of players
Numerous members of the 1887 Des Moines
club stayed with Des Moines in 1888. Photo includes
Frank Wells, Tim Brosnan, George Whiteley,
Bill Van Dyke, Harry Sage, and Billy Alvord.

1887 Milwaukee

More than half of the players depicted appeared in the Western Association in 1888.
Players include Tom Morrissey, Tom Forster, Joe Strauss, Jim Hart,
Varney Anderson, Cal Broughton, Leach Maskrey, and Hunkey Hines.

1887 Topeka

1887 Western League Champions

1888 Davenport

This composite shows players
with the first Davenport club
of 1888, which played in the
Central Interstate League

1888 Hutchinson

This photo appeared in the
Hutchinson News,
(January 11, 1913)

1890 Spokane

1891 Sioux City