1988 Cleveland Indians season explained

Cleveland Indians
Season:1988
League:American League
Division:East
Ballpark:Cleveland Municipal Stadium
City:Cleveland, Ohio
Owners:Richard Jacobs
General Managers:Hank Peters
Managers:Doc Edwards
Television:WUAB
Jack Corrigan, Steve Lamar
Radio:WWWE
Herb Score, Paul Olden

The 1988 Cleveland Indians season was the 88th season for the franchise. The team, managed by Doc Edwards, finished sixth in the American League East.

Despite its mediocre season, the team had a significant legacy in Major League Baseball in the 21st century. Twenty-five years later, five of the 30 MLB managers at the start of the were alumni of the 1988 Indians:[1]

The team also had players who became MLB Broadcasters, coaches, and front office executives:

Offseason

Regular season

Notable transactions

Opening Day Lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
14 2B
20 1B
10 DH
30 CF
27 LF
26 3B
28 RF
16 SS
6 C
49 P
[14]

Roster

1988 Cleveland Indians
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

  • (Third Base)
  • (Bullpen)
  • (Hitting)
  • (First Base)
  • (Pitching)

Statistics

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVGSB
align=left 13343444114110550.2635
align=left 511111000.0910
align=left 3272691018.1250
align=left 73211234651221.2184
align=left 157621851683662798.27127
align=left 66176124880414.2736
align=left 63156114141318.2630
align=left 10000000 - 0
align=left 152613881862361054.30325
align=left 62212246680112.3110
align=left 15051569144324671.2807
align=left 15255259133250949.2412
align=left 921110001.0480
align=left 79010001.1110
align=left 752253158801843.2580
align=left 44000000.0000
align=left 165110130068.2550
align=left 22467121005.2610
align=left 142511711392432675.2725
align=left 41143163251117.2241
align=left 924140012.1670
align=left 149493581212231150.24512
align=left 692233057142221.2563
align=left 1021340001.1900
align=left 1131772013.2260
align=left 511309305107.2310
Team Totals1625505666143523528134629.26197

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBK
align=left 9144.9037210145.014989794653
align=left 235.03167159.05935332344
align=left 1483.2831310216.2225867953137
align=left 049.31142119.13222201012
align=left 104.54210133.23520172117
align=left 14104.2431300210.1216106996792
align=left 344.40380159.16533291920
align=left 233.14280157.16222201730
align=left 342.275103783.16926211672
align=left 000.003002.220010
align=left 105.18170124.1321614617
align=left 175.061110069.17341392331
align=left 025.49100019.22512121110
align=left 127.09105033.0432826179
align=left 029.56150316.0261917210
align=left 18143.2033330242.0234978645180
align=left 017.273108.2877107
align=left 964.6223220134.114672695571
Team Totals78844.16162162461434.01501731663442812

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kinston[15]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Five managers with connections to 1988 Indians, an unbelievable story . Scott . Miller . . April 30, 2013 . April 30, 2013.
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodriri01.shtml Rick Rodriguez
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mosesjo01.shtml John Moses
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harrigr01.shtml Greg Harris
  5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/piattdo01.shtml Doug Piatt
  6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schatda01.shtml Dan Schatzeder
  7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/codirch01.shtml Chris Codiroli
  8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francte01.shtml Terry Francona
  9. https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huismma01.shtml Mark Huismann
  10. https://www.baseball-reference.com/u/upshawi01.shtml Willie Upshaw
  11. https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/firovda01.shtml Dan Firova
  12. https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jimenho01.shtml Houston Jiménez
  13. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blackbu02.shtml Bud Black
  14. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX198804040.shtml 1988 Opening Day Lineup
  15. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007