1988 Houston Astros season
| 1988 Houston Astros | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 82–80 (.506) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | John McMullen |
| General manager(s) | Bill Wood |
| Manager(s) | Hal Lanier |
| Local television |
KTXH HSE |
| Local radio |
KTRH (Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Bruce Gietzen, Bill Worrell) KBUC (Orlando Sanchez-Diago, Rolando Becerra) |
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The Houston Astros' 1988 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.
Offseason
- October 13, 1987: Ronn Reynolds was released by the Houston Astros.[1]
- January 8, 1988: Joaquín Andújar was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[2]
- March 10, 1988: Ernie Camacho was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[3]
- March 25, 1988: Robbie Wine was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | -- | .584 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | 7.0 | .540 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | 11.0 | .516 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 11.5 | .512 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 12.5 | .506 |
| Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | 39.5 | .338 |
Notable transactions
- July 23, 1988: Mark Bailey was traded by the Astros to the Montreal Expos for Casey Candaele.[5]
- August 31, 1988: Denny Walling was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Forsch.[6]
Draft picks
- June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft
- Dave Silvestri was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round. Player signed October 18, 1988.[7]
- Kenny Lofton was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round. Lofton signed on June 16, 1988.[8]
Miscellaneous
This roster of pitchers had 8 career no-hitters with 5 (at the time) by Nolan Ryan, 2 by Bob Forsch, and 1 by Mike Scott.
Roster
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Pitchers
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Ashby, AlanAlan Ashby | 73 | 227 | 54 | .238 | 7 | 33 |
| 1B | Davis, GlennGlenn Davis | 152 | 561 | 152 | .271 | 30 | 99 |
| 2B | Doran, BillBill Doran | 132 | 480 | 119 | .248 | 7 | 53 |
| 3B | Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell | 74 | 269 | 68 | .253 | 7 | 37 |
| SS | Ramírez, RafaelRafael Ramírez | 155 | 566 | 156 | .276 | 6 | 59 |
| LF | Hatcher, BillyBilly Hatcher | 145 | 530 | 142 | .268 | 7 | 52 |
| CF | Young, GeraldGerald Young | 149 | 576 | 148 | .257 | 0 | 37 |
| RF | Bass, KevinKevin Bass | 157 | 541 | 138 | .255 | 14 | 72 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Walling, DennyDenny Walling | 65 | 176 | 43 | .244 | 1 | 20 |
| Bailey, MarkMark Bailey | 8 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Andújar, JoaquínJoaquín Andújar | 23 | 78.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.00 | 35 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Camacho, ErnieErnie Camacho | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.64 | 13 |
| Childress, RockyRocky Childress | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.17 | 24 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | Bob Didier |
| AA | Columbus Astros | Southern League | Tom Weidenbauer |
| A | Osceola Astros | Florida State League | Keith Bodie |
| A | Asheville Tourists | South Atlantic League | Gary Tuck and Jim Coveney |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Astros | New York–Penn League | Frank Cacciatore |
| Rookie | GCL Astros | Gulf Coast League | Julio Linares |
References
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reynoro02.shtml
- ↑ Joaquin Andújar page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Ernie Camacho page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Robbie Wine page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Casey Candaele page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bob Forsch page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Dave Silvestri page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kenny Lofton page at Baseball Reference
External links
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