Des Moines
Hypotheticals:
Ed Cushman and Frank Wells - Both players have cards with later teams that look like they are in Des Moines uniforms.
Guerdon Whitely (or Whiteley?) - He played with Des Moines in 1887, and was signed to come back for 1888 until the club signed Shafer. He signed with Hutchinson around April 12, so most likely Old Judge never released a card for him
Player 1-Mar Card # Old Judge Club Cabinet Notes First Game Last Game
Billy Alvord X 6 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Ed Cushman X 107 X May 2, 1888
Bug Holliday X 231 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Ted Kennedy X 259 Des Moines X May 10, 1888
Jimmy Macullar X 287 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Joe Quinn X 376 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Harry Sage X 397 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Luke Schildknecht 402 Des Moines X Signed April 18; released to Sioux City late June June 1, 1888 June 1, 1888
George Shafer 409 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Fred Smith X 424 Des Moines X May 4, 1888
Dan Stearns X 436 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Ed Swartwood 449 Des Moines X Reports between March 23 and March 31
Bill Traffley X 462 Des Moines X May 2, 1888
Bill Van Dyke X 470 Des Moines X April 28, 1888
Frank Wells X 488 X April 28, 1888 June 13, 1888
Guerdon Whiteley X Signed by Hutchinson April 12
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