1988 St. Louis Cardinals season
The 1988 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 107th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 97th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 76-86 during the season and finished 5th in the National League East division.
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Record | 76–86 (.469) |
Divisional place | 5th |
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Owner(s) | August "Gussie" Busch |
General manager(s) | Dal Maxvill |
Manager(s) | Whitey Herzog |
Local television | KPLR-TV (Al Hrabosky, Ken Wilson) Cardinal Cable Network (Al Hrabosky, Ken Wilson) |
Local radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon) |
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Offseason
- October 7, 1987: Doug DeCinces was released by the Cardinals.[1]
- February 9, 1988: Lance Johnson, Ricky Horton and cash were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago White Sox for José DeLeón.[2]
Regular season
Shortstop Ozzie Smith won a Gold Glove this year.
Opening Day starters
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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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 |
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: Mark Clark was drafted by the Cardinals in the 9th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 3, 1988.[3]
- August 31, 1988: Bob Forsch was traded by the Cardinals to the Houston Astros for Denny Walling.[4]
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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SS | Ozzie Smith | 153 | 575 | 155 | .270 | 3 | 51 |
LF | Vince Coleman | 153 | 616 | 160 | .260 | 3 | 38 |
CF | Willie McGee | 137 | 562 | 164 | .292 | 3 | 50 |
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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Denny Walling | 19 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Lindeman | 17 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 2 | 7 |
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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José DeLeón | 34 | 225.1 | 13 | 10 | 3.67 | 208 |
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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Bob Forsch | 30 | 108.2 | 9 | 4 | 3.73 | 40 |
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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Steve Peters | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.40 | 30 |
Awards and honors
- Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, National League Gold Glove
League leaders
- Vince Coleman, National League Stolen Base Leader, 81 [5]
- Joe Magrane, NL ERA leader, 2.16.[6]
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Louisville Redbirds | American Association | Mike Jorgensen |
AA | Arkansas Travelers | Texas League | Jim Riggleman, Darold Knowles and Gaylen Pitts |
A | St. Petersburg Cardinals | Florida State League | Dave Bialas |
A | Springfield Cardinals | Midwest League | Mark DeJohn |
A | Savannah Cardinals | South Atlantic League | Keith Champion |
A-Short Season | Hamilton Redbirds | New York–Penn League | Dan Radison |
Rookie | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | Gaylen Pitts and Jorge Aranzamendi |
References
- Doug DeCinces at Baseball-Reference
- Lance Johnson at Baseball-Reference
- Mark Clark at Baseball-Reference
- Bob Forsch at Baseball-Reference
- Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac
- "Joe Magrane career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007