1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 107th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 102nd in the National League. This was their 19th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 85–75.

1988 Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1887)
Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Three Rivers Stadium (since 1970) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] (since 1907)
Results
Record	85–75 (.531)
Divisional place	2nd
Other information
Owner(s)	Pittsburgh Associates
General manager(s)	Syd Thrift Larry Doughty
Manager(s)	Jim Leyland
Local television	KDKA-TV (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) KBL (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)
Local radio	KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)
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Offseason

• January 20, 1988: Dave Hostetler was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[2]
• 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).[3]
• March 30, 1988: Hipólito Peña was traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Orestes Destrade.[4]
• March 31, 1988: Mike Bielecki was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Curtis (minors).[5]

Regular season

Season standings

NL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
New York Mets	100	60	0.625	—	56–24	44–36
Pittsburgh Pirates	85	75	0.531	15	43–38	42–37
Montreal Expos	81	81	0.500	20	43–38	38–43
Chicago Cubs	77	85	0.475	24	39–42	38–43
St. Louis Cardinals	76	86	0.469	25	41–40	35–46
Philadelphia Phillies	65	96	0.404	35½	38–42	27–54

Game log

1988 Game Log: 85–75 (Home: 43–38; Away: 42–37)
April: 16–6 (Home: 8–1; Away: 8–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 5 @ Phillies 5–3 Dunne Rawley Robinson 46,394 1–0 2 April 6 @ Phillies 5–6 (14) Maddux Kipper — 15,532 1–1 3 April 8 @ Cardinals 4–3 Fisher Cox Robinson 51,647 2–1 4 April 9 @ Cardinals 0–3 Mathews Walk Worrell 36,542 2–2 5 April 10 @ Cardinals 5–3 (11) Kipper Worrell Gott 31,968 3–2 6 April 11 Phillies 5–1 Drabek Gross — 54,089 4–2 7 April 13 Phillies 7–0 Fisher Ruffin — 9,825 5–2 8 April 14 Phillies 4–2 Walk Carman Robinson 6,222 6–2 9 April 15 @ Cubs 0–6 Sutcliffe Smiley — 35,084 6–3 10 April 16 @ Cubs 4–0 Drabek Maddux — 30,564 7–3 11 April 17 @ Cubs 12–7 Robinson Schiraldi — 29,562 8–3 12 April 19 Cardinals 3–0 Fisher Cox — 5,048 9–3 13 April 20 Cardinals 8–1 Walk Mathews — 15,522 10–3 14 April 21 Cardinals 3–9 O'Neal Smiley — 6,833 10–4 15 April 22 Cubs 8–4 Drabek Lancaster — 16,250 11–4 16 April 23 Cubs 5–4 Gott Gossage — 20,214 12–4 17 April 24 Cubs 4–2 Walk Sutcliffe Robinson 19,934 13–4 18 April 26 @ Giants 2–0 Smiley Reuschel Gott 11,738 14–4 19 April 27 @ Giants 4–6 Dravecky Drabek Price 10,137 14–5 20 April 28 @ Giants 2–1 (10) Robinson Lefferts Gott 10,520 15–5 21 April 29 @ Padres 3–6 Hawkins Palacios Davis 16,185 15–6 22 April 30 @ Padres 5–1 Walk Grant — 24,357 16–6
May: 14–14 (Home: 10–6; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 23 May 1 @ Padres 4–2 Smiley Show Gott 21,694 17–6 24 May 2 @ Dodgers 3–6 Orosco Drabek — 26,821 17–7 25 May 3 @ Dodgers 6–14 Belcher Dunne — 26,943 17–8 26 May 4 @ Dodgers 5–8 Hershiser Palacios — 30,423 17–9 27 May 6 Padres 4–1 (12) Jones Davis — 25,045 18–9 28 May 7 Padres 2–3 Show Gott — 24,555 18–10 29 May 8 Padres 6–2 Drabek Jones — 20,756 19–10 30 May 9 Giants 6–8 Robinson Robinson Lefferts 6,388 19–11 31 May 10 Giants 6–2 Palacios Downs Gott 9,275 20–11 32 May 11 Dodgers 2–1 (11) Medvin Pena — 26,367 21–11 33 May 12 Dodgers 7–4 Smiley Hershiser — 11,072 22–11 34 May 13 Reds 6–5 Robinson Murphy — 31,705 23–11 35 May 14 Reds 3–5 Soto Dunne Franco 28,059 23–12 36 May 15 Reds 6–7 (12) Franco Jones — 33,789 23–13 37 May 16 @ Astros 2–9 Deshaies Walk — 13,570 23–14 38 May 17 @ Astros 2–3 Scott Smiley Smith 15,000 23–15 39 May 18 @ Astros 2–4 Ryan Drabek Smith 19,259 23–16 40 May 20 Braves 10–3 Dunne Glavine — 18,880 24–16 41 May 21 Braves 7–3 Fisher Coffman — 21,211 25–16 42 May 22 Braves 4–6 Mahler Walk Sutter 32,683 25–17 43 May 23 Astros 0–3 Scott Smiley — 7,480 25–18 44 May 24 Astros 5–4 Gott Andersen — 8,200 26–18 45 May 25 Astros 4–3 Dunne Andujar Robinson 8,108 27–18 46 May 27 @ Reds 3–5 Pacillo Fisher Franco 29,445 27–19 47 May 28 @ Reds 5–2 Walk Browning Robinson 42,232 28–19 48 May 29 @ Reds 4–2 Smiley Rasmussen Gott 30,660 29–19 49 May 30 @ Braves 14–2 Drabek Smith — 6,893 30–19 50 May 31 @ Braves 1–11 Glavine Dunne — 4,483 30–20
June: 13–14 (Home: 6–10; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 51 June 1 @ Braves 2–14 Mahler Fisher — 6,059 30–21 52 June 2 Expos 3–7 Heaton Walk Hesketh 11,070 30–22 53 June 3 Expos 2–1 Smiley Dopson — 19,162 31–22 54 June 4 Expos 3–7 Martinez Drabek McClure 30,669 31–23 55 June 5 Expos 2–3 Smith Dunne Parrett 36,305 31–24 56 June 7 Cubs 5–8 Maddux Fisher Gossage 9,287 31–25 57 June 8 Cubs 5–1 Walk Schiraldi — 22,220 32–25 58 June 9 Cubs 4–3 Gott DiPino — 8,200 33–25 59 June 10 Phillies 10–12 Harris Robinson Bedrosian 20,001 33–26 60 June 11 Phillies 8–2 Dunne Palmer — 19,926 34–26 61 June 12 Phillies 4–5 Gross Fisher Bedrosian 36,134 34–27 62 June 13 @ Cubs 8–0 Walk Schiraldi — 27,142 35–27 63 June 14 @ Cubs 6–3 Smiley Moyer Robinson 28,077 36–27 64 June 15 @ Cubs 4–7 Perry Gott Gossage 26,126 36–28 65 June 17 Cardinals 3–7 Magrane Dunne — 30,267 36–29 66 June 18 Cardinals 3–6 Tudor Fisher Terry 36,682 36–30 67 June 19 Cardinals 3–2 Walk McWilliams Gott 27,656 37–30 68 June 20 @ Mets 8–5 Smiley Ojeda Robinson 42,413 38–30 69 June 21 @ Mets 0–9 Darling Drabek — 45,225 38–31 70 June 22 @ Mets 0–3 Gooden Dunne Myers 41,816 38–32 71 June 23 @ Expos 6–4 Robinson Parrett Gott 14,839 39–32 72 June 24 @ Expos 5–3 (10) Gott McClure Jones 15,781 40–32 73 June 25 @ Expos 5–1 Smiley Holman — 17,777 41–32 74 June 26 @ Expos 3–0 (10) Robinson Burke — 26,593 42–32 75 June 27 Mets 2–1 Dunne Gooden Gott 41,489 43–32 76 June 28 Mets 2–5 Fernandez Fisher McDowell 45,011 43–33 77 June 29 Mets 7–8 (11) McDowell Kipper — 41,217 43–34
July: 15–11 (Home: 7–4; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 78 July 1 @ Giants 5–2 (10) Robinson Hammaker — 39,484 44–34 79 July 2 @ Giants 1–2 LaCoss Rucker Garrelts 22,355 44–35 80 July 3 @ Giants 0–4 Downs Dunne — 25,463 44–36 81 July 4 @ Padres 3–4 (10) Davis Gott — 35,406 44–37 82 July 5 @ Padres 3–2 Walk Jones Jones 10,415 45–37 83 July 7 @ Padres 2–0 Smiley Hawkins Gott 16,076 46–37 84 July 8 @ Dodgers 4–3 Drabek Leary Gott 40,690 47–37 85 July 9 @ Dodgers 8–2 Dunne Hillegas — 46,662 48–37 86 July 10 @ Dodgers 7–2 Walk Hershiser — 43,014 49–37 87 July 14 Giants 9–2 Fisher Reuschel — 28,325 50–37 88 July 15 Giants 8–5 Kipper Downs Gott 28,315 51–37 89 July 16 Giants 10–1 Drabek LaCoss — 28,997 52–37 90 July 17 Giants 5–4 Robinson Price Gott 25,512 53–37 91 July 19 Padres 2–6 Jones Smiley — 53–38 92 July 19 Padres 9–5 Fisher Hawkins — 15,847 54–38 93 July 20 Padres 3–2 Walk Rasmussen Gott 24,575 55–38 94 July 21 Dodgers 3–2 Drabek Hershiser Gott 27,510 56–38 95 July 22 Dodgers 2–4 Belcher Dunne Howell 44,888 56–39 96 July 23 Dodgers 2–6 Leary Smiley — 35,817 56–40 97 July 24 Dodgers 1–2 Hillegas Fisher Howell 35,677 56–41 98 July 25 @ Cardinals 1–5 Tudor Walk — 30,763 56–42 99 July 26 @ Cardinals 2–1 Drabek Cox Gott 32,735 57–42 100 July 27 @ Cardinals 3–2 (10) Robinson Dayley Gott 31,618 58–42 101 July 29 @ Mets 0–1 Ojeda Smiley — 49,584 58–43 102 July 30 @ Mets 0–3 Fernandez Fisher Myers 50,815 58–44 103 July 31 @ Mets 1–2 Darling Walk — 46,917 58–45
August: 13–17 (Home: 6–10; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 104 August 1 @ Mets 7–2 Drabek Gooden — 52,231 59–45 105 August 2 Expos 3–2 (10) Gott Heaton — 12,296 60–45 106 August 3 Expos 4–6 Perez Smiley Burke 16,099 60–46 107 August 4 Expos 2–3 Dopson Fisher Burke 17,726 60–47 108 August 5 Mets 2–3 Darling Walk Myers 39,925 60–48 109 August 6 Mets 3–5 McClure Gott McDowell 48,272 60–49 110 August 7 Mets 2–6 Cone Kipper — 44,931 60–50 111 August 8 Mets 1–0 Reed Ojeda Gott 38,307 61–50 112 August 9 @ Expos 10–8 Fisher Dopson Gott 37,681 62–50 113 August 10 @ Expos 4–5 Martinez Walk Burke 29,196 62–51 114 August 11 @ Expos 6–1 Drabek Holman Gott 33,599 63–51 115 August 12 @ Phillies 1–9 Gross Dunne — 63–52 116 August 12 @ Phillies 4–6 Bedrosian Kipper — 37,673 63–53 117 August 13 @ Phillies 10–4 Robinson Harris — 35,432 64–53 118 August 14 @ Phillies 9–8 Gott Bedrosian — 36,468 65–53 119 August 15 Braves 3–4 Puleo Walk Olwine 12,112 65–54 120 August 16 Braves 4–2 Drabek Smith Gott 13,994 66–54 121 August 17 Braves 2–1 LaPoint Glavine Gott 33,164 67–54 122 August 19 Astros 1–5 Darwin Dunne — 26,352 67–55 123 August 20 Astros 2–1 Smiley Ryan Gott 23,183 68–55 124 August 21 Astros 1–2 (14) Agosto Kipper — 38,290 68–56 125 August 22 Reds 0–2 Jackson Drabek — 17,540 68–57 126 August 23 Reds 2–0 LaPoint Charlton Gott 13,406 69–57 127 August 24 Reds 2–6 Browning Dunne — 24,660 69–58 128 August 26 @ Astros 0–2 Deshaies Smiley — 27,650 69–59 129 August 27 @ Astros 1–3 Meads Walk Agosto 25,993 69–60 130 August 28 @ Astros 4–3 Drabek Darwin Gott 20,368 70–60 131 August 29 @ Reds 8–1 LaPoint Brown — 19,519 71–60 132 August 30 @ Reds 4–6 Jackson Fisher Franco 17,429 71–61 133 August 31 @ Reds 1–4 Charlton Gott Franco 18,586 71–62
September: 14–11 (Home: 6–7; Away: 8–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 134 September 2 @ Braves 1–2 Assenmacher Gott — 7,938 71–63 135 September 5 Mets 5–7 Cone Robinson Myers 38,876 71–64 136 September 6 Mets 3–2 Smiley Ojeda Gott 21,296 72–64 137 September 7 Expos 5–4 Drabek Smith Gott 16,494 73–64 138 September 8 Expos 4–5 Perez Robinson Hesketh 11,289 73–65 139 September 9 Phillies 5–2 Dunne Sebra Gott 15,446 74–65 140 September 10 Phillies 5–1 LaPoint Rawley — 27,804 75–65 141 September 11 Phillies 4–7 Freeman Smiley — 18,132 75–66 142 September 12 @ Mets 2–3 Myers Robinson — 39,576 75–67 143 September 13 @ Mets 1–0 Walk Gooden Gott 36,633 76–67 144 September 14 @ Expos 4–1 (12) Fisher Burke — 10,886 77–67 145 September 15 @ Expos 4–9 Johnson LaPoint McGaffigan 9,494 77–68 146 September 16 @ Phillies 7–5 Robinson Harris Gott 17,446 78–68 147 September 17 @ Phillies 7–2 Drabek Carman Robinson 14,528 79–68 148 September 18 @ Phillies 5–6 (10) Bedrosian Kramer — 21,282 79–69 149 September 19 @ Cardinals 5–4 Robinson Dayley Gott 19,683 80–69 150 September 20 @ Cardinals 5–1 Medvin Terry Gott 27,441 81–69 151 September 21 @ Cardinals 5–0 Smiley DeLeon — 28,350 82–69 152 September 23 Cubs 3–5 (10) Moyer Kipper — 19,552 82–70 153 September 24 Cubs 1–2 Gossage Rucker DiPino 16,161 82–71 154 September 25 Cubs 7–4 Kramer Sutcliffe Gott 23,095 83–71 155 September 26 Cardinals 1–7 DeLeon LaPoint — 9,044 83–72 156 September 27 Cardinals 3–2 Smiley Hill Gott 8,994 84–72 157 September 28 Cardinals 1–2 Magrane Drabek — 21,004 84–73 158 September 30 @ Cubs 10–9 (10) Medvin Gossage Fisher 9,805 85–73
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 159 October 1 @ Cubs 7–9 Blankenship Kramer Schiraldi 21,433 85–74 160 October 2 @ Cubs 4–8 Moyer Smiley — 22,909 85–75
Legend:           = Win           = Loss Bold = Pirates team member

Record vs. opponents

1988 National League Records Sources:
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MON	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	5–7	5–13	5–13	4–14	4–8	4–8	6–6	5–5	8–10	5–13	3–9
Chicago	7–5	—	6–6	7–5	4–8–1	9–9	9–9	8–10	7–11	8–4	5–7	7–11
Cincinnati	13–5	6–6	—	9–9	7–11	5–7	4–7	9–3	7–5	10–8	11–7	6–6
Houston	13–5	5–7	9–9	—	9–9	6–6	5–7	8–4	8–4	6–12	7–11	6–6
Los Angeles	14–4	8–4–1	11–7	9–9	—	8–4	1–10	11–1	6–6	7–11	12–6	7–5
Montreal	8–4	9–9	7–5	6–6	4–8	—	6–12	9–9–1	8–10	4–8	7–5	13–5
New York	8–4	9–9	7–4	7–5	10–1	12–6	—	10–8	12–6	7–5	4–8	14–4
Philadelphia	6-6	10–8	3–9	4–8	1–11	9–9–1	8–10	—	7–11	4–7	7–5	6–12
Pittsburgh	5–5	11–7	5–7	4–8	6–6	10–8	6–12	11–7	—	8–4	8–4	11–7
San Diego	10–8	4–8	8–10	12–6	11–7	8–4	5–7	7–4	4–8	—	8–10	6–6
San Francisco	13–5	7–5	7–11	11–7	6–12	5–7	8–4	5–7	4–8	10–8	—	7–5
St. Louis	9–3	11–7	6–6	6–6	5–7	5–13	4–14	12–6	7–11	6–6	5–7	—

Detailed records

National League Opponent W L WP RS RA NL East Chicago Cubs 11 7 0.611 97 82 Montreal Expos 10 8 0.556 75 70 New York Mets 6 12 0.333 46 65 Philadelphia Phillies 11 7 0.611 105 81 St. Louis Cardinals 11 7 0.611 58 58 Total 49 41 0.544 381 356 NL West Atlanta Braves 5 5 0.500 48 48 Cincinnati Reds 5 7 0.417 44 45 Houston Astros 4 8 0.333 24 42 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 0.500 50 54 San Diego Padres 8 4 0.667 46 34 San Francisco Giants 8 4 0.667 58 37 Total 36 34 0.514 270 260 Season Total 85 75 0.531 651 616

Month Games Won Lost Win % RS RA April 22 16 6 0.727 98 68 May 28 14 14 0.500 129 128 June 27 13 14 0.481 113 127 July 26 15 11 0.577 94 74 August 30 13 17 0.433 103 110 September 25 14 11 0.560 103 92 October 2 0 2 0.000 11 17 Total 160 85 75 0.531 651 616 Games Won Lost Win % RS RA Home 81 43 38 0.531 326 298 Away 79 42 37 0.532 325 318 Total 160 85 75 0.531 651 616

Roster

1988 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers 15 Doug Drabek 41 Mike Dunne 54 Brian Fisher 27 Miguel García 35 Jim Gott 50 Barry Jones 16 Bob Kipper 60 Randy Kramer 50 Dave LaPoint 59 Morris Madden 58 Vicente Palacios 34 Rick Reed 49 Jeff Robinson 36,51 Dave Rucker 57 John Smiley 17 Bob Walk	Catchers 12 Mike LaValliere 26 Junior Ortiz 46 Tom Prince  3 Rubén Rodríguez Infielders  6 Rafael Belliard 25 Bobby Bonilla  5 Sid Bream  2 Orestes Destrade 30 Benny Distefano 29 Félix Fermín 28 Denny González 55 Dave Hostetler 13 José Lind 47 Randy Milligan 14 Ken Oberkfell 22 Al Pedrique	Outfielders 24 Barry Bonds 44 John Cangelosi  7 Darnell Coles 14 Mike Diaz 47 Tommy Gregg 19 Gary Redus 23 R. J. Reynolds 18 Andy Van Slyke 11 Glenn Wilson	Manager 10 Jim Leyland Coaches 45 Rich Donnelly (bullpen) 32 Gene Lamont (third base) 39 Milt May (hitting) 31 Ray Miller (pitching) 37 Tommy Sandt (first base)

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
Barry Bonds	LF
José Lind	2B
Andy Van Slyke	CF
Bobby Bonilla	3B
Darnell Coles	RF
Randy Milligan	1B
Mike LaValliere	C
Al Pedrique	SS
Mike Dunne	SP

Player stats

Batting

Regular Season[6] Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Benny Distefano 16 29 10 0.345 1 6 Andy Van Slyke 154 587 169 0.288 25 100 Barry Bonds 144 538 152 0.283 24 58 Junior Ortiz 49 118 33 0.280 2 18 Felix Fermin 43 87 24 0.276 0 2 Bobby Bonilla 159 584 160 0.274 24 100 Glenn Wilson 37 126 34 0.270 2 15 Sid Bream 148 462 122 0.264 10 65 Jose Lind 154 611 160 0.262 2 49 Michael LaValliere 120 352 92 0.261 2 47 John Cangelosi 75 118 30 0.254 0 8 Dave Hostetler 6 8 2 0.250 0 0 R. J. Reynolds 130 323 80 0.248 6 51 Darnell Coles 68 211 49 0.232 5 36 Mike Diaz 47 74 17 0.230 0 5 Ken Oberkfell 20 54 12 0.222 0 2 Randy Milligan 40 82 18 0.220 3 8 Rafael Belliard 122 286 61 0.213 0 11 Tommy Gregg 14 15 3 0.200 1 3 Ruben Rodriguez 2 5 1 0.200 0 1 Gary Redus 30 71 14 0.197 2 4 Denny Gonzalez 24 32 6 0.188 0 1 Jeff Robinson 75 16 3 0.188 0 1 Al Pedrique 50 128 23 0.180 0 4 Tom Prince 29 74 13 0.176 0 6 Doug Drabek 33 76 13 0.171 0 5 Orestes Destrade 36 47 7 0.149 1 3 Mike Dunne 34 46 5 0.109 0 3 Bob Walk 34 69 6 0.087 0 5 John Smiley 34 63 5 0.079 0 1 Dave LaPoint 8 16 1 0.063 0 0 Brian Fisher 33 42 2 0.048 0 1 Jim Gott 67 1 0 0.000 0 0 Barry Jones 42 5 0 0.000 0 0 Bob Kipper 50 4 0 0.000 0 0 Randy Kramer 5 2 0 0.000 0 0 Scott Medvin 17 3 0 0.000 0 0 Vicente Palacios 7 8 0 0.000 0 0 Rick Reed 2 4 0 0.000 0 0 Dave Rucker 31 2 0 0.000 0 0 Miguel Garcia 1 0 0 — 0 0 Morris Madden 6 0 0 — 0 0

Pitching

Regular Season[7] Player G IP W L ERA SO John Cangelosi 1 2 0 0 0.00 0 Morris Madden 5 5^2⁄3 0 0 0.00 3 Bob Walk 32 212^2⁄3 12 10 2.71 81 Dave LaPoint 8 52 4 2 2.77 19 Rick Reed 2 12 1 0 3.00 6 Jeff Robinson 75 124^2⁄3 11 5 3.03 87 Barry Jones 42 56^1⁄3 1 1 3.04 31 Doug Drabek 33 219^1⁄3 15 7 3.08 127 John Smiley 34 205 13 11 3.25 129 Jim Gott 67 77^1⁄3 6 6 3.49 76 Bob Kipper 50 65 2 6 3.74 39 Mike Dunne 30 170 7 11 3.92 70 Miguel Garcia 1 2 0 0 4.50 2 Brian Fisher 33 146^1⁄3 8 10 4.61 66 Dave Rucker 31 28^1⁄3 0 2 4.76 16 Scott Medvin 17 27^2⁄3 3 0 4.88 16 Randy Kramer 5 10 1 2 5.40 7 Vicente Palacios 7 24^1⁄3 1 2 6.66 15

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

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
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
A-Short Season	Watertown Pirates	New York–Penn League	Stan Cliburn
Rookie	Princeton Pirates	Appalachian League	Jim Thrift
Rookie	GCL Pirates	Gulf Coast League	Julio Garcia

References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
2. Dave Hostetler at Baseball Reference
3. Randy Milligan at Baseball Reference
4. Hipólito Peña at Baseball Reference
5. Mike Bielecki at Baseball Reference
6. "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
7. "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.

• 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.