1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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| Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates |
| General manager(s) |
Syd Thrift Larry Doughty |
| Manager(s) | Jim Leyland |
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The 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 107th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 102nd in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 85–75.
Offseason
- January 20, 1988: Dave Hostetler was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[1]
- March 26, 1988: Mackey Sasser and Tim Drummond were traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Randy Milligan and Scott Henion (minors).[2]
- March 30, 1988: Hipólito Peña was traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Orestes Destrade.[3]
- March 31, 1988: Mike Bielecki was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Curtis (minors).[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Mets | 100 | 60 | .625 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | .531 | 15 |
| Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 24 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | .404 | 35.5 |
Notable transactions
- July 22, 1988: Darnell Coles was traded by the Pirates to the Seattle Mariners for Glenn Wilson.[5]
- August 13, 1988: Barry Jones was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Dave LaPoint.
- August 19, 1988: Mike Diaz was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Gary Redus.[6]
- August 28, 1988: Dave Hostetler was released by the Pirates.[1]
- August 28, 1988: Traded a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves for Ken Oberkfell and cash. On September 1, 1988, the Pirates sent Tommy Gregg to complete the trade.
Roster
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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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| LF | Barry Bonds | 144 | 538 | 152 | .283 | 24 | 58 |
| CF | Andy Van Slyke | 154 | 587 | 169 | .288 | 25 | 100 |
| RF | R. J. Reynolds | 130 | 323 | 80 | .248 | 6 | 51 |
| C | Mike LaValliere | 120 | 352 | 92 | .261 | 2 | 47 |
| 1B | Sid Bream | 148 | 462 | 122 | .264 | 10 | 65 |
| 3B | Bobby Bonilla | 159 | 584 | 160 | .274 | 24 | 100 |
| SS | Rafael Belliard | 122 | 286 | 61 | .213 | 0 | 11 |
| 2B | José Lind | 154 | 611 | 160 | .262 | 2 | 49 |
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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| Randy Milligan | 40 | 82 | 18 | .220 | 3 | 8 |
| Mike Diaz | 47 | 74 | 17 | .230 | 0 | 5 |
| Orestes Destrade | 36 | 47 | 7 | .149 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Hostetler | 6 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Coles | 68 | 211 | 49 | .232 | 5 | 36 |
| John Cangelosi | 75 | 118 | 30 | .254 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Pedrique | 50 | 128 | 23 | .180 | 0 | 4 |
| Glenn Wilson | 37 | 126 | 34 | .270 | 2 | 15 |
| Junior Ortiz | 49 | 118 | 33 | .280 | 2 | 18 |
| Félix Fermín | 43 | 87 | 24 | .276 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Redus | 30 | 71 | 14 | .197 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Prince | 29 | 74 | 13 | .176 | 0 | 6 |
| Ken Oberkfell | 20 | 54 | 12 | .222 | 0 | 2 |
| Denny Gonzalez | 24 | 32 | 6 | .188 | 0 | 1 |
| Benny Distefano | 16 | 29 | 10 | .345 | 1 | 6 |
| Tommy Gregg | 14 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 1 | 3 |
| Rubén Rodríguez | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Doug Drabek | 33 | 219.1 | 15 | 7 | 3.08 | 127 |
| Bob Walk | 32 | 212.2 | 12 | 10 | 2.71 | 81 |
| John Smiley | 34 | 205 | 13 | 11 | 3.25 | 129 |
| Mike Dunne | 30 | 170 | 7 | 11 | 3.92 | 70 |
| Brian Fisher | 33 | 146.1 | 8 | 10 | 4.61 | 66 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Randy Kramer | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 | 7 |
| Dave LaPoint | 8 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 2.77 | 19 |
| Scott Medvin | 17 | 27.2 | 3 | 0 | 4.88 | 16 |
| Vicente Palacios | 7 | 24.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.66 | 15 |
| Rick Reed | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Morris Madden | 5 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Miguel Garcia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |
| John Cangelosi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Gott | 67 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 3.49 | 76 |
| Jeff Robinson | 75 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3.03 | 87 |
| Bob Kipper | 50 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.74 | 39 |
| Barry Jones | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.04 | 31 |
| Dave Rucker | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.76 | 16 |
Awards and honors
1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Bobby Bonilla, 3B, Starter
- Andy Van Slyke, OF, Reserve
- Bob Walk, P, Reserve
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | American Association | Rocky Bridges |
| AA | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Dave Trembley |
| A | Salem Buccaneers | Carolina League | Jay Ward |
| A | Augusta Pirates | South Atlantic League | Jeff Cox and Woody Huyke |
| Short-Season A | Watertown Pirates | New York-Penn League | Stan Cliburn |
| Rookie | Princeton Pirates | Appalachian League | Jim Thrift |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Julio Garcia |
References
- 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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