1988 San Francisco Giants season
The 1988 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 106th season in Major League Baseball, their 31st season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 29th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with an 83-79 record, 11½ games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Owner(s) | Bob Lurie |
General manager(s) | Al Rosen |
Manager(s) | Roger Craig |
Local television | KTVU (Duane Kuiper, Steve Physioc) GiantsVision (Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper) |
Local radio | KNBR (Ron Fairly, Wayne Hagin) KIQI (Tito Fuentes, Edgard Martinez) |
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Offseason
- December 1, 1987: Brett Butler was signed as a free agent with the Giants.[1]
- December 1, 1987: Joel Youngblood was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[2]
- December 21, 1987: Phil Ouellette was released by the Giants.[3]
- January 8, 1988: Atlee Hammaker was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[4]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Season standings
NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | 0.584 | — | 45–36 | 49–31 |
Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 7 | 45–35 | 42–39 |
San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 11 | 47–34 | 36–44 |
San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 11½ | 45–36 | 38–43 |
Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 12½ | 44–37 | 38–43 |
Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | 0.338 | 39½ | 28–51 | 26–55 |
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 1, 1988: Steve Decker was drafted by the Giants in the 21st round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 6, 1988.[6]
- June 8, 1988: Jeffrey Leonard was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ernest Riles.[7]
- July 15, 1988: Mark Wasinger was released by the Giants.[8]
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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C | Bob Melvin | 92 | 273 | 64 | .234 | 8 | 27 |
1B | Will Clark | 150 | 529 | 163 | .308 | 35 | 91 |
2B | Robby Thompson | 138 | 477 | 126 | .264 | 7 | 48 |
SS | José Uribe | 141 | 493 | 124 | .252 | 3 | 35 |
3B | Kevin Mitchell | 148 | 505 | 127 | .251 | 19 | 80 |
LF | Mike Aldrete | 139 | 389 | 104 | .267 | 3 | 50 |
CF | Brett Butler | 157 | 568 | 163 | .287 | 6 | 43 |
RF | Candy Maldonado | 142 | 499 | 127 | .255 | 12 | 68 |
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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Joel Youngblood | 83 | 123 | 31 | .252 | 0 | 16 |
Francisco Meléndez | 23 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 0 | 3 |
Rusty Tillman | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 3 |
Mark Wasinger | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 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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Rick Reuschel | 36 | 245 | 19 | 11 | 3.12 | 92 |
Kelly Downs | 27 | 168 | 13 | 9 | 3.32 | 118 |
Mike Krukow | 20 | 124.2 | 7 | 4 | 3.54 | 75 |
Mike LaCoss | 19 | 114.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.62 | 70 |
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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Scott Garrelts | 65 | 98 | 5 | 9 | 3.58 | 86 |
Atlee Hammaker | 43 | 144.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.73 | 65 |
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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Randy Bockus | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.78 | 18 |
Award winners
- Will Clark, National League Leader, Runs Batted In (109)
- José Uribe SS, Willie Mac Award
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Phoenix Firebirds | Pacific Coast League | Wendell Kim |
AA | Shreveport Captains | Texas League | Jack Mull |
A | San Jose Giants | California League | Duane Espy |
A | Clinton Giants | Midwest League | Bill Evers |
A-Short Season | Everett Giants | Northwest League | Joe Strain |
Rookie | Pocatello Giants | Pioneer League | Jack Hiatt |
References
- Brett Butler at Baseball Reference
- Joel Youngblood at Baseball Reference
- Phil Ouellette at Baseball Reference
- Atlee Hammaker at Baseball Reference
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1988&t=SFN
- Steve Decker at Baseball Reference
- Ernest Riles at Baseball Reference
- Mark Wasinger at Baseball Reference
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
- 1988 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Reference
- 1988 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Almanac