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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, August 27th , 1888
Here are the current team power rankings for Major League Baseball:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Philadelphia Athletics (127.9, o)
2) Philadelphia Quakers (119.5, o)
3) New York Giants (105.1, ++)
4) Baltimore Orioles (104.3, ++)
5) Louisville Colonels (103.7, o)
6) Detroit Wolverines (101.8, --)
7) Cincinnati Red Stockings (97.1, -)
8) Brooklyn Bridegrooms (91.4, --)
9) St. Louis Browns (83.0, -)
10) Kansas City Cowboys (81.9, o)
11) Chicago White Stockings (78.3, o)
12) Boston Beaneaters (74.6, ++)
13) Pittsburgh Alleghenys (73.3, +)
14) Indianapolis Hoosiers (72.6, -)
15) Washington Nationals (72.6, -)
16) Cleveland Blues (59.1, o)
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, August 27th , 1888
Who holds the single season record in the Major League Baseball for RBI?

Jocko Milligan, PH4, 123, 1887
Henry Larkin, PH4, 118, 1887
Pete Browning, PH4, 114, 1886
John Reilly, CN2, 114, 1887
Dan Brouthers, BSN, 111, 1887
Week's Premier Performer Honored by NL
Monday, August 27th , 1888
Last week John Reilly was the toast of Cincinnati and the talk of the NL -- this week he's the NL Player of the Week.

The standout first baseman sewed up the award with his .500 average (11-for-22), 1 home run, 6 RBIs and 6 runs.

For the year Reilly is batting .280 with 3 home runs, 63 RBIs and 93 runs scored.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Pete Browning - PH4
.350
2 Jocko Milligan PH4 .333
3 Cap Anson CN2 .331
4 Henry Moore IN3 .328
5 Charley Jones PH4 .322
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Jimmy Ryan - CHC
13
2 Roger Connor PHI 12
3 Matthias Brown SL4 11
4 Jocko Milligan PH4 10
4 Harry Stovey NY1 10
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Jocko Milligan - PH4
97
2 Charley Jones PH4 89
3 Cap Anson CN2 87
4 Pete Browning PH4 84
4 Fred Carroll WS8 84
LEAGUE LEADERS W
James Burke - BR3
32
2 Phenomenal Smith PH4 29
3 Charlie J Ferguson PHI 27
4 Bill J Sweeney PHI 26
5 7 tied with   25
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
James Burke - BR3
1.47
2 Cannonball Titcomb PHI 1.70
3 Ben Sanders PHI 1.85
4 Jim Handiboe PIT 1.94
5 Cyclone Miller BL2 1.98
LEAGUE LEADERS K
James Burke - BR3
310
2 Toad Ramsey LS2 254
3 Bill J Sweeney PHI 250
4 Charlie Geggus CN2 244
5 Frank Meinke DTN 232
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AL STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
Philadelphia Athletics 87 47 .649 -
Detroit Wolverines 78 56 .582 9.0
Louisville Colonels 75 59 .560 12.0
Baltimore Orioles 68 66 .507 19.0
St. Louis Browns 64 70 .478 23.0
Indianapolis Hoosiers 63 71 .470 24.0
Washington Nationals 57 77 .425 30.0
Cleveland Blues 44 90 .328 43.0
NL STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
Philadelphia Quakers 86 48 .642 -
Cincinnati Red Stockings 73 61 .545 13.0
New York Giants 73 61 .545 13.0
Brooklyn Bridegrooms 71 63 .530 15.0
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 59 75 .440 27.0
Chicago White Stockings 59 75 .440 27.0
Kansas City Cowboys 58 76 .433 28.0
Boston Beaneaters 57 77 .425 29.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - AL
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
St. Louis Louisville 7-8 3:05 PM E.Keas (3-4, 2.75 ERA) B.Caruthers (23-22, 3.01 ERA)
Cleveland Washington 6-2 7:35 PM C.O'Brien (7-6, 2.32 ERA) E.Morris (17-22, 2.55 ERA)
Detroit Philadelphia 1-8 7:35 PM J.Bakley (25-19, 2.69 ERA) D.Burns (25-18, 3.01 ERA)
Baltimore Indianapolis 8-2 3:35 PM M.Kilroy (25-18, 2.83 ERA) E.Hickman (15-21, 3.14 ERA)
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - NL
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Chicago Cincinnati 3-6 7:05 PM M.Smith (12-8, 2.45 ERA) T.Kennedy (11-22, 3.14 ERA)
New York Pittsburgh 3-1 7:05 PM P.Meegan (23-19, 2.71 ERA) F.Sullivan (17-24, 2.42 ERA)
Brooklyn Kansas City 2-4 7:05 PM C.Sweeney (12-23, 3.39 ERA) M.Hughes (18-26, 2.34 ERA)
Philadelphia Boston 7-6 2:35 PM C.Ferguson (27-18, 2.12 ERA) B.Sowders (12-18, 3.37 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - AL
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Louisville (75-59, Road: 33-31) Washington (57-77, Home: 32-35) 7:35 PM RHP J.Murphy (25-19, 2.58 ERA) RHP J.Clarkson (16-18, 2.43 ERA)
Indianapolis (63-71, Road: 28-39) Cleveland (44-90, Home: 25-42) 7:05 PM RHP H.Porter (16-25, 3.33 ERA) LHP F.Foreman (14-27, 2.74 ERA)
Philadelphia (87-47, Road: 43-24) St. Louis (64-70, Home: 35-29) 7:35 PM LHP P.Smith (29-13, 2.36 ERA) RHP N.Hudson (18-18, 2.56 ERA)
Baltimore (68-66, Road: 31-36) Detroit (78-56, Home: 43-24) 7:35 PM RHP H.Boyle (15-25, 3.47 ERA) RHP F.Meinke (23-14, 2.92 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - NL
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Cincinnati (73-61, Road: 34-30) Pittsburgh (59-75, Home: 34-33) 7:05 PM LHP M.Smith (12-8, 2.45 ERA) RHP J.Connor (18-22, 3.07 ERA)
Boston (57-77, Road: 30-37) New York (73-61, Home: 38-29) 7:35 PM RHP C.Buffinton (20-21, 3.35 ERA) RHP G.Hecker (16-21, 3.74 ERA)
Kansas City (58-76, Road: 30-37) Chicago (59-75, Home: 31-33) 7:35 PM RHP B.Hutchinson (12-24, 3.18 ERA) LHP G.Van Haltren (16-19, 3.62 ERA)
Philadelphia (86-48, Road: 40-27) Brooklyn (71-63, Home: 32-35) 7:35 PM RHP B.Sweeney (26-16, 2.45 ERA) RHP B.Cunningham (16-19, 2.94 ERA)
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