The following Major League Baseball players were born in 1888. While in Spring Training, Frank Thomas, the hall of fame designated hitter who played until he was 40-years-old, said, "I'm worried about the state of baseball, to be honest. If these young kids continue to impress like this, coming up hitting home runs, doing so much on the field, what's going to happen to the veteran players five years from now?" The research below allows you to research those "young kids" in a year by year format. Simply select a year and up comes a list of every Major League player who was born during any given year.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The list of baseball players who were born in 1888 is listed by default in alphabetical order, using the player's last name. However, you can sort the data to meet your needs. Click where it says "Date of Birth" and the data will be sorted by their respective month and date of birth. Click "Died On" and see it listed chronologically, for the month and date as well. Debut Year and Final Year (in the majors) are also sortable.
"It's amazing to see a guy (Luis García) growing up and come up here and try to do the best. It just feels really good — and now I (Juan Soto) feel a little old." - Camerato, Jessica. Nats prospect 1st player born in 2000s to HR. 18 August 2020.
Major League Baseball Players Who Were Born in 1888MLB Players That Were Born in 1888 | Return To Players by Year of Birth |
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Player | Date of Birth | Died On | Debut Year | Final Year |
Frank Allen | 08-26-1888 | 07-30-1933 | 1912 | 1917 |
Nick Allen | 09-14-1888 | 10-16-1939 | 1914 | 1920 |
Les Backman | 03-20-1888 | 11-08-1975 | 1909 | 1910 |
Lore Bader | 04-27-1888 | 06-02-1973 | 1912 | 1918 |
Bill Bailey | 04-12-1888 | 11-02-1926 | 1907 | 1922 |
Howard Baker | 03-01-1888 | 01-16-1964 | 1912 | 1915 |
Jesse Baker | 06-03-1888 | 09-26-1972 | 1911 | 1911 |
Al Bashang | 08-22-1888 | 06-23-1967 | 1912 | 1918 |
Marty Berghammer | 06-18-1888 | 12-21-1957 | 1911 | 1915 |
Frank Betcher | 02-15-1888 | 11-27-1981 | 1910 | 1910 |
Luther Bonin | 01-13-1888 | 01-03-1966 | 1913 | 1914 |
Babe Borton | 08-14-1888 | 07-29-1954 | 1912 | 1916 |
Curly Brown | 12-09-1888 | 06-10-1968 | 1911 | 1915 |
Art Bues | 03-03-1888 | 11-07-1954 | 1913 | 1914 |
Ray Caldwell | 04-26-1888 | 08-17-1967 | 1910 | 1921 |
Dave Callahan | 07-20-1888 | 10-28-1969 | 1910 | 1911 |
Wesley Callahan | 07-03-1888 | 09-13-1953 | 1913 | 1913 |
Vin Campbell | 01-30-1888 | 11-16-1969 | 1908 | 1915 |
Tom Cantwell | 12-23-1888 | 04-01-1968 | 1909 | 1910 |
Chet Carmichael | 01-09-1888 | 08-22-1960 | 1909 | 1909 |
George Chalmers | 06-07-1888 | 08-05-1960 | 1910 | 1916 |
Bill Chambers | 09-05-1888 | 03-27-1962 | 1910 | 1910 |
Chief Chouneau | 09-02-1888 | 09-17-1948 | 1910 | 1910 |
Al Clancy | 08-14-1888 | 10-17-1951 | 1911 | 1911 |
Tommy Clarke | 05-09-1888 | 08-14-1945 | 1909 | 1918 |
Cecil Coombs | 03-18-1888 | 11-25-1975 | 1914 | 1914 |
Ensign Cottrell | 08-29-1888 | 02-27-1947 | 1911 | 1915 |
George Curry | 12-23-1888 | 10-05-1963 | 1911 | 1911 |
Rolla Daringer | 11-15-1888 | 05-23-1974 | 1914 | 1915 |
Rex Dawson | 02-10-1888 | 10-20-1958 | 1913 | 1913 |
Rex DeVogt | 01-04-1888 | 11-09-1935 | 1913 | 1913 |
Louis Drucke | 12-03-1888 | 09-22-1955 | 1909 | 1912 |
Jean Dubuc | 09-15-1888 | 08-28-1958 | 1908 | 1919 |
George Dunlop | 07-19-1888 | 12-12-1971 | 1913 | 1914 |
Red Faber | 09-06-1888 | 09-25-1976 | 1914 | 1933 |
Pembroke Finlayson | 07-31-1888 | 03-06-1912 | 1908 | 1909 |
Rube Foster | 01-05-1888 | 03-01-1976 | 1913 | 1917 |
Chick Gandil | 01-19-1888 | 12-13-1970 | 1910 | 1919 |
Joe Giannini | 09-08-1888 | 09-26-1942 | 1911 | 1911 |
Grover Gilmore | 11-01-1888 | 11-25-1919 | 1914 | 1915 |
Roy Golden | 07-12-1888 | 10-04-1961 | 1910 | 1911 |
Stan Gray | 12-10-1888 | 10-11-1964 | 1912 | 1912 |
Frank Gregory | 07-25-1888 | 11-05-1955 | 1912 | 1912 |
Dan Griner | 03-07-1888 | 06-04-1950 | 1912 | 1918 |
Hy Gunning | 08-06-1888 | 03-28-1975 | 1911 | 1911 |
Ernie Gust | 01-24-1888 | 10-26-1945 | 1911 | 1911 |
Ed Hallinan | 08-23-1888 | 08-24-1940 | 1911 | 1912 |
Andy Harrington | 11-13-1888 | 11-12-1938 | 1913 | 1913 |
Grover Hartley | 07-02-1888 | 10-19-1964 | 1911 | 1934 |
Charlie Hartman | 08-10-1888 | 10-22-1960 | 1908 | 1908 |
Arnold Hauser | 09-25-1888 | 05-22-1966 | 1910 | 1915 |
Ed Hawk | 02-22-1888 | 03-26-1936 | 1911 | 1911 |
Harry Hedgpeth | 09-04-1888 | 07-30-1966 | 1913 | 1913 |
Olaf Henriksen | 04-26-1888 | 10-17-1962 | 1911 | 1917 |
Eddie Higgins | 03-18-1888 | 02-14-1959 | 1909 | 1910 |
Dick Hoblitzell | 10-26-1888 | 11-14-1962 | 1908 | 1918 |
Ben Hunt | 11-10-1888 | 09-27-1927 | 1910 | 1913 |
Pete Johns | 01-17-1888 | 08-09-1964 | 1915 | 1918 |
Ernie Johnson | 04-29-1888 | 05-01-1952 | 1912 | 1925 |
Rankin Johnson | 02-04-1888 | 07-02-1972 | 1914 | 1918 |
Jake Kafora | 10-16-1888 | 03-23-1928 | 1913 | 1914 |
Dick Kauffman | 06-22-1888 | 04-16-1948 | 1914 | 1915 |
Ed Kelly | 12-10-1888 | 11-04-1928 | 1914 | 1914 |
Jay Kirke | 06-16-1888 | 08-31-1968 | 1910 | 1918 |
Ed Klepfer | 03-17-1888 | 08-09-1950 | 1911 | 1919 |
Brad Kocher | 01-16-1888 | 01-13-1965 | 1912 | 1916 |
Harry Krause | 07-12-1888 | 10-23-1940 | 1908 | 1912 |
Marty Krug | 09-10-1888 | 06-27-1966 | 1912 | 1922 |
Harry LaRoss | 01-02-1888 | 03-22-1954 | 1914 | 1914 |
Chick Lathers | 10-22-1888 | 07-26-1971 | 1910 | 1911 |
Elmer Leonard | 11-12-1888 | 05-27-1981 | 1911 | 1911 |
Walt Leverenz | 07-21-1888 | 03-19-1973 | 1913 | 1915 |
Duffy Lewis | 04-18-1888 | 06-17-1979 | 1910 | 1921 |
Lep Long | 07-12-1888 | 10-21-1958 | 1911 | 1911 |
Stubby Magner | 02-10-1888 | 09-06-1956 | 1911 | 1911 |
Danny Mahoney | 09-06-1888 | 09-28-1960 | 1911 | 1911 |
Pat Maloney | 01-19-1888 | 06-27-1979 | 1912 | 1912 |
Lew McCarty | 11-17-1888 | 06-09-1930 | 1913 | 1921 |
Red McDermott | 11-12-1888 | 09-11-1964 | 1912 | 1912 |
Joe McDonald | 04-09-1888 | 05-30-1963 | 1910 | 1910 |
Patsy McGaffigan | 09-12-1888 | 12-22-1940 | 1917 | 1918 |
Jim McGarr | 11-09-1888 | 07-21-1981 | 1912 | 1912 |
Pat McGehee | 07-02-1888 | 12-30-1946 | 1912 | 1912 |
Limb McKenry | 08-13-1888 | 11-01-1956 | 1915 | 1916 |
Kid McLaughlin | 04-12-1888 | 11-17-1934 | 1914 | 1914 |
Tommy McMillan | 04-18-1888 | 07-15-1966 | 1908 | 1912 |
Paul Meloan | 08-23-1888 | 02-11-1950 | 1910 | 1911 |
Fred Merkle | 12-20-1888 | 03-02-1956 | 1907 | 1926 |
Lee Meyer | 03-29-1888 | 09-02-1968 | 1909 | 1909 |
Ed Miller | 11-24-1888 | 04-17-1980 | 1912 | 1918 |
Ray Miller | 02-12-1888 | 04-07-1927 | 1917 | 1917 |
Vince Molyneaux | 08-17-1888 | 05-04-1950 | 1917 | 1918 |
Mike Murphy | 08-19-1888 | 10-26-1952 | 1912 | 1916 |
Ken Nash | 07-14-1888 | 02-16-1977 | 1912 | 1914 |
Ovid Nicholson | 12-30-1888 | 03-24-1968 | 1912 | 1912 |
Jake Northrop | 03-05-1888 | 11-16-1945 | 1918 | 1919 |
Marty O'Toole | 11-27-1888 | 02-18-1949 | 1908 | 1914 |
Joe Ohl | 01-10-1888 | 12-18-1951 | 1909 | 1909 |
Jack Onslow | 10-13-1888 | 12-22-1960 | 1912 | 1917 |
Hub Pernoll | 03-14-1888 | 02-18-1944 | 1910 | 1912 |
Parson Perryman | 10-24-1888 | 09-12-1966 | 1915 | 1915 |
Jeff Pfeffer | 03-04-1888 | 08-15-1972 | 1911 | 1924 |
Charlie Pick | 04-12-1888 | 06-26-1954 | 1914 | 1920 |
George Pierce | 01-10-1888 | 10-11-1935 | 1912 | 1917 |
Ed Porray | 12-05-1888 | 07-13-1954 | 1914 | 1914 |
Irv Porter | 05-17-1888 | 02-20-1971 | 1914 | 1914 |
Ray Powell | 11-20-1888 | 10-16-1962 | 1913 | 1924 |
Del Pratt | 01-10-1888 | 09-30-1977 | 1912 | 1924 |
Mike Prendergast | 12-15-1888 | 11-18-1967 | 1914 | 1919 |
Bill Rariden | 02-05-1888 | 08-28-1942 | 1909 | 1920 |
Mike Regan | 11-19-1888 | 05-22-1961 | 1917 | 1919 |
Wally Rehg | 08-31-1888 | 04-05-1946 | 1912 | 1919 |
Reggie Richter | 09-14-1888 | 08-02-1934 | 1911 | 1911 |
Skipper Roberts | 01-11-1888 | 12-24-1963 | 1913 | 1914 |
Jay Rogers | 08-03-1888 | 07-01-1964 | 1914 | 1914 |
Al Scheer | 10-27-1888 | 05-06-1959 | 1913 | 1915 |
Jim Scott | 04-23-1888 | 04-07-1957 | 1909 | 1917 |
Jim Scott | 09-22-1888 | 12-02-1962 | 1914 | 1914 |
Skeeter Shelton | 06-29-1888 | 01-09-1954 | 1915 | 1915 |
Toots Shultz | 10-10-1888 | 01-30-1959 | 1911 | 1912 |
Paul Smith | 05-07-1888 | 07-03-1958 | 1916 | 1916 |
Wally Smith | 03-13-1888 | 06-10-1930 | 1911 | 1914 |
Tris Speaker | 04-04-1888 | 12-08-1958 | 1907 | 1928 |
Harry Sullivan | 04-12-1888 | 09-22-1919 | 1909 | 1909 |
Bill Swanson | 10-12-1888 | 10-14-1954 | 1914 | 1914 |
Ed Sweeney | 07-19-1888 | 07-04-1947 | 1908 | 1919 |
Wiley Taylor | 03-18-1888 | 07-08-1954 | 1911 | 1914 |
Jeff Tesreau | 03-05-1888 | 09-24-1946 | 1912 | 1918 |
Pinch Thomas | 01-24-1888 | 12-24-1953 | 1912 | 1921 |
Fred Toney | 12-11-1888 | 03-11-1953 | 1911 | 1923 |
Bob Troy | 08-27-1888 | 10-07-1918 | 1912 | 1912 |
Bill Upham | 04-04-1888 | 09-14-1959 | 1915 | 1918 |
Ben Van Dyke | 08-15-1888 | 10-22-1973 | 1909 | 1912 |
Hippo Vaughn | 04-09-1888 | 05-29-1966 | 1908 | 1921 |
Bobby Veach | 06-29-1888 | 08-07-1945 | 1912 | 1925 |
Paul Wachtel | 04-30-1888 | 12-15-1964 | 1917 | 1917 |
Dixie Walker | 06-01-1888 | 11-14-1965 | 1909 | 1912 |
Del Wertz | 10-11-1888 | 05-26-1958 | 1914 | 1914 |
Bert Whaling | 06-22-1888 | 01-21-1965 | 1913 | 1915 |
Zack Wheat | 05-23-1888 | 03-11-1972 | 1909 | 1927 |
Al Wickland | 01-27-1888 | 03-14-1980 | 1913 | 1919 |
Gus Williams | 05-07-1888 | 04-16-1964 | 1911 | 1915 |
Fin Wilson | 12-09-1888 | 03-09-1959 | 1914 | 1915 |
Tex Wisterzil | 03-07-1888 | 06-27-1964 | 1914 | 1915 |
Polly Wolfe | 09-01-1888 | 11-21-1938 | 1912 | 1914 |
Ralph Works | 03-16-1888 | 08-08-1941 | 1909 | 1913 |
Steve Yerkes | 05-15-1888 | 01-31-1971 | 1909 | 1916 |
Earl Yingling | 10-29-1888 | 10-02-1962 | 1911 | 1918 |
Ralph Young | 09-19-1888 | 01-24-1965 | 1913 | 1922 |
Matt Zeiser | 09-25-1888 | 06-10-1942 | 1914 | 1914 |
Dutch Zwilling | 11-02-1888 | 03-27-1978 | 1910 | 1916 |
Player | Date of Birth | Died On | Debut Year | Final Year |
MLB Players Who Were Born in 1888 | Research by Baseball Almanac |
The follow Baseball Almanac research enables you to find Major League Baseball players who were born (and died) on any specific date of the year!
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If you'd like this research in reverse, Major League Baseball Players by Year of Death, we have that available online as well.
The day after a rookie player makes his Major League debut, we create his online baseball card. Their year of birth automatically updates this research. If you are interested in finding rookie debuts by year, visit our Baseball Famous Firsts section (Examples: 2018 A.L. Rookies & 2018 N.L. Rookies).