1988 San Francisco Giants season explained

San Francisco Giants
Season:	1988
League:	National League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Candlestick Park
City:	San Francisco, California
Owners:	Bob Lurie
General Managers:	Al Rosen
Managers:	Roger Craig
Television:	KTVU (Duane Kuiper, Steve Physioc) GiantsVision (Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper)
Radio:	KNBR (Ron Fairly, Wayne Hagin) KIQI (Tito Fuentes, Edgard Martinez)

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.

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

• Mike Aldrete
• Brett Butler
• Will Clark
• Dave Dravecky
• Candy Maldonado
• Francisco Meléndez
• Kevin Mitchell
• Robby Thompson
• José Uribe^[5]

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

1988 San Francisco Giants
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches (First Base) (Hitting)

Game log

Regular season Game log

|-style=background:#cfc| 1 || || 1:13p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || W 5–1 || Dravecky (1–0) || Valenzuela (0–1) || — || 2:24 || 48,484 || 1–0 || W1|-style=background:#fcc| 2 || || 7:05p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || L 0–5 || Hershiser (1–0) || Downs (0–1) || — || 2:29 || 37,472 || 1–1 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 3 || || || Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 4 || || || Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 5 || || || Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 6 || || || Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 7 || || || Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 8 || || || Reds|-style=background:#cfc| 9 || || || Reds|-style=background:#cfc| 10 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 11 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 12 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 13 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 14 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#cfc| 15 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 16 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#bbb| — || || || Dodgers || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 26)|-style=background:#fcc| 17 || || 12:25p.m. PDT || Dodgers || L 3–10 || Hershiser (4–0) || Krukow (1–1) || — || 2:57 || 33,271 || 9–8 || L2|-style=background:#fcc| 18 || || 1:05p.m. PDT || Dodgers || L 0–4 || Valenzuela (2–2) || LaCoss (1–2) || Howell (1) || 2:50 || 39,092 || 9–9 || L3|-style=background:#fcc| 19 || || || Pirates|-style=background:#cfc| 20 || || || Pirates|-style=background:#fcc| 21 || || || Pirates|-style=background:#cfc| 22 || || || Cubs|-style=background:#fcc| 23 || || || Cubs|-|-style=background:#cfc| 24 || || || Cubs|-style=background:#fcc| 25 || || || Cardinals|-style=background:#cfc| 26 || || || Cardinals|-style=background:#fcc| 27 || || || Cardinals|-style=background:#fcc| 28 || || || @ Cubs|-style=background:#cfc| 29 || || || @ Cubs|-style=background:#fcc| 30 || || || @ Cubs|-style=background:#cfc| 31 || || || @ Pirates|-style=background:#fcc| 32 || || || @ Pirates|-style=background:#cfc| 33 || || || @ Cardinals|-style=background:#fcc| 34 || || || @ Cardinals|-style=background:#cfc| 35 || || || Mets || W 3–2 || || || — || 2:39 || 25,275 || 17–18 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 36 || || || Mets || W 3–2 || || || || 2:20 || 36,020 || 18–18 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 37 || || || Mets || W 5–1 || || || — || 2:45 || 43,484 || 19–18 || W3|-style=background:#fcc| 38 || || || Phillies|-style=background:#fcc| 39 || || || Phillies|-style=background:#cfc| 40 || || || Phillies|-style=background:#cfc| 41 || || || Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 42 || || || Expos|-style=background:#cfc| 43 || || || Expos|-style=background:#cfc| 44 || || || @ Mets || W 4–2 || || || || 2:34 || 36,816 || 23–21 || W2|-style=background:#fcc| 45 || || || @ Mets || L 3–6 || || || || 2:46 || 22,118 || 23–22 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 46 || || || @ Mets || W 5–2 || || || || 2:47 || 40,586 || 24–22 || W1|-style=background:#fcc| 47 || || || @ Phillies|-style=background:#fcc| 48 || || || @ Phillies|-style=background:#fcc| 49 || || ||@ Phillies|-style=background:#fcc| 50 || || || @ Expos|-style=background:#cfc| 51 || || || @ Expos|-|-style=background:#cfc| 52 || || || @ Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 53 || || || Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 54 || || || Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 55 || || || Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 56 || || || Braves|-style=background:#fcc| 57 || || || Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 58 || || || Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 59 || || || Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 60 || || || Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 61 || || || Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 62 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 63 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 64 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 65 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 66 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#cfc| 67 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 68 || || || Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 69 || || || Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 70 || || || Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 71 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 72 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#fcc| 73 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 74 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 75 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 76 || || || @ Braves|-|-style=background:#fcc| 77 || || || Pirates|-style=background:#cfc| 78 || || || Pirates|-style=background:#cfc| 79 || || || Pirates|-style=background:#fcc| 80 || || || Cubs|-style=background:#cfc| 81 || || || Cubs|-style=background:#cfc| 82 || || || Cubs|-style=background:#cfc| 83 || || || Cardinals|-style=background:#cfc| 84 || || || Cardinals|-style=background:#cfc| 85 || || || Cardinals|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="12" | 59th All-Star Game in Cincinnati, Ohio|-style=background:#fcc| 86 || || || @ Pirates|-style=background:#fcc| 87 || || || @ Pirates|-style=background:#fcc| 88 || || || @ Pirates|-style=background:#fcc| 89 || || || @ Pirates|-style=background:#fcc| 90 || || || @ Cubs|-style=background:#cfc| 91 || || || @ Cubs|-style=background:#cfc| 92 || || || @ Cubs|-style=background:#fcc| 93 || || || @ Cardinals|-style=background:#fcc| 94 || || || @ Cardinals|-style=background:#cfc| 95 || || || @ Cardinals|-style=background:#cfc| 96 || || || @ Cardinals|-style=background:#cfc| 97 || || 5:17p.m. PDT || Dodgers || W 3–1 || Downs (10–8) || Valenzuela (5–8) || — || 2:50 || 29,947 || 51–46 || W3|-style=background:#fcc| 98 || || 5:35p.m. PDT || Dodgers || L 3–7 || Hershiser (14–5) || Mulholland (2–1) || Howell (13) || 2:57 || — || 51–47 || L1|-style=background:#fcc| 99 || || 9:10p.m. PDT || Dodgers || L 5–6 || Holton (6–2) || Garrelts (2–1) || — || 4:13 || 49,209 || 51–48 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 100 || || 7:35p.m. PDT || Dodgers || W 2–1 || Price (1–4) || Leary (10–7) || — || 2:51 || 34,168 || 52–48 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 101 || || || Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 102 || || || Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 103 || || || Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 104 || || || Braves|-|-style=background:#cfc| 105 || || || Astros|-style=background:#fcc| 106 || || || Astros|-style=background:#fcc| 107 || || || Astros|-style=background:#fcc| 108 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#fcc| 109 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 110 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 111 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#fcc| 112 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 113 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 114 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#fcc| 115 || || 7:38p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || L 3–7 || Leary (12–8) || Reuschel (15–6) || Peña (9) || 3:19 || 48,744 || 61–54 || L1|-style=background:#fcc| 116 || || 7:10p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || L 1–2 || Peña (5–5) || Price (1–5) || — || 4:12 || 47,649 || 61–55 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 117 || || 1:08p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || W 15–4 || Downs (12–9) || Hershiser (16–7) || Brantley (1) || 3:17 || 45,502 || 62–55 || W1|-style=background:#fcc| 118 || || 7:35p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || L 0–1 || Belcher (9–4) || Robinson (4–3) || Orosco (7) || 2:37 || 49,307 || 62–56 || L1|-style=background:#fcc| 119 || || || Mets || L 6–13 || || || — || 2:54 || 29,134 || 62–57 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 120 || || || Mets || W 4–0 || || || — || 2:17 || 24,730 || 63–57 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 121 || || || Mets || W 4–1 || || || || 2:47 || 32,132 || 64–57 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 122 || || || Phillies|-style=background:#cfc| 123 || || || Phillies|-style=background:#cfc| 124 || || || Phillies|-style=background:#cfc| 125 || || || Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 126 || || || Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 127 || || || Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 128 || || || @ Mets || L 0–3 || || || || 2:38 || 47,478 || 68–60 || L3|-style=background:#fcc| 129 || || || @ Mets || L 1–2 || || || || 1:55 || 45,115 || 68–61 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 130 || || || @ Mets || W 7–4 || || || — || 3:29 || 46,571 || 69–61 || W1|-style=background:#fcc| 131 || || || @ Phillies|-style=background:#fcc| 132 || || || @ Phillies|-style=background:#cfc| 133 || || || @ Phillies|-|-style=background:#fcc| 134 || || || @ Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 135 || || || @ Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 136 || || || @ Expos|-style=background:#fcc| 137 || || || Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 138 || || || Padres|-style=background:#fcc| 139 || || || Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 140 || || || Braves|-style=background:#fcc| 141 || || || Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 142 || || || Astros|-style=background:#fcc| 143 || || || Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 144 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 145 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 146 || || || @ Padres|-style=background:#cfc| 147 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 148 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#cfc| 149 || || || @ Astros|-style=background:#fcc| 150 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#cfc| 151 || || || @ Braves|-style=background:#fcc| 152 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 153 || || || @ Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 154 || || 7:39p.m. PDT || Dodgers || L 0–3 || Hershiser (23–8) || Hammaker (8–9) || — || 2:38 || 22,341 || 79–75 || L3|-style=background:#fcc| 155 || || 1:05p.m. PDT || Dodgers || L 3–7 || Horton (1–0) || Wilson (0–2) || Orosco (9) || 3:03 || 34,214 || 79–76 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 156 || || 1:00p.m. PDT || Dodgers || W 2–0 || Cook (2–0) || Belcher (11–6) || — || 2:25 || 40,743 || 80–76 || W1|-style=background:#fcc| 157 || || || Reds|-style=background:#cfc| 158 || || || Reds|-style=background:#cfc| 159 || || || Reds|-style=background:#fcc| 160 || || 7:35p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || L 4–6 || Holton (7–3) || Cook (2–1) || Peña (12) || 2:56 || 42,580 || 82–78 || L1|-|-style=background:#fcc| 161 || || 1:07p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || L 1–2 || Belcher (12–6) || Reuschel (19–11) || Valenzuela (1) || 2:09 || 33,951 || 82–79 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 162 || || 1:09p.m. PDT || @ Dodgers || W 1–0 || Robinson (10–5) || Leary (17–11) || — || 2:31 || 44,055 || 83–79 || W1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss; = Postponement
Bold = Giants team member

Starting Lineups

Regular season

Game	Date	Opponent	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	SP
1		@ LAD	Butler	Aldrete			Mitchell
2		@ LAD	Butler	Aldrete			Mitchell
17		LAD	Butler	Mitchell			Aldrete
18		LAD	Butler	Mitchell
97		LAD	Butler				Mitchell	Aldrete
98		LAD	Butler				Aldrete	Mitchell
99		LAD	Butler				Aldrete
100		LAD	Butler				Aldrete	Mitchell
115		@ LAD	Butler			Mitchell
116		@ LAD	Butler			Mitchell	Aldrete
117		@ LAD	Butler			Mitchell	Aldrete
118		@ LAD	Butler			Mitchell	Aldrete
154		LAD	Butler			Mitchell	Aldrete
155		LAD	Butler			Mitchell
156		LAD	Butler			Aldrete
160		@ LAD	Butler			Mitchell
161		@ LAD	Riles	Aldrete			Mitchell
162		@ LAD	Riles	Aldrete		Mitchell

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP
NL East
	8	4		45	38
Division Total	8	4		45	38
NL West
	6	12		51	67
San Francisco Giants
Division Total	6	12		51	67
Season Total	14	16		96	105

Month	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Total

Game umpires

Regular season

Game	Date	Opponent	HP	1B	2B	3B
1		@ LAD	John Kibler	Jim Quick	Eric Gregg	Dave Pallone
2		@ LAD	Jim Quick	Eric Gregg	Dave Pallone	John Kibler
17		LAD	Lee Weyer	Ed Montague	John McSherry	Fred Brocklander
18		LAD	Ed Montague	John McSherry	Fred Brocklander	Lee Weyer
97		LAD	Doug Harvey	Jerry Crawford	Greg Bonin	Bob Davidson
98		LAD	Jerry Crawford	Greg Bonin	Bob Davidson	Doug Harvey
99		LAD	Greg Bonin	Bob Davidson	Doug Harvey	Jerry Crawford
100		LAD	Bob Davidson	Doug Harvey	Jerry Crawford	Greg Bonin
115		@ LAD	Tom Hallion	Paul Runge	Charlie Williams	Joe West
116		@ LAD	Paul Runge	Charlie Williams	Joe West	Tom Hallion
117		@ LAD	Charlie Williams	Joe West	Tom Hallion	Paul Runge
118		@ LAD	Joe West	Tom Hallion	Paul Runge	Charlie Williams
154		LAD	Charlie Williams	Joe West	Bob Engel	Paul Runge
155		LAD	Joe West	Paul Runge	Bob Engel	Charlie Williams
156		LAD	Paul Runge	Bob Engel	Charlie Williams	Joe West
160		@ LAD	Greg Bonin	John Kibler	Doug Harvey	Jim Quick
161		@ LAD	John Kibler	Doug Harvey	Jim Quick	Greg Bonin
162		@ LAD	Doug Harvey	Jim Quick	Greg Bonin	John Kibler

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
C		92	273	64	.234	8	27
1B		150	529	163	.308	35	91
2B		138	477	126	.264	7	48
SS		141	493	124	.252	3	35
3B		148	505	127	.251	19	80
LF		139	389	104	.267	3	50
CF		157	568	163	.287	6	43
RF		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
	73	206	39	.189	5	22
	79	187	55	.294	3	28
	82	171	37	.216	3	18
	44	160	41	.256	2	20
	52	156	32	.205	8	19
	83	123	31	.252	0	16
	40	116	29	.250	1	15
	59	78	27	.346	0	6
	40	40	7	.175	1	3
	23	26	5	.192	0	3
	15	13	2	.154	0	1
	7	11	1	.091	0	0
	7	8	1	.125	0	1
	4	4	1	.250	1	3
	3	3	1	.333	0	0
	2	2	0	.000	0	0
	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
	36	245.0	19	11	3.12	92
	27	168.0	13	9	3.32	118
	20	124.2	7	4	3.54	75
	19	114.1	7	7	3.62	70
	7	37.0	2	2	3.16	19
	4	22.0	0	2	4.09	15
	4	22.0	2	1	2.86	13

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
	51	176.2	10	5	2.45	122
	43	144.2	9	9	3.73	65
	9	46.0	2	1	3.72	18
	9	20.2	0	1	5.66	11

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
	65	5	9	13	3.58	86
	64	3	8	11	2.92	58
	38	1	6	4	3.94	49
	20	1	1	0	4.78	18
	15	1	2	0	3.47	22
	12	0	0	2	4.86	9
	9	1	1	0	4.67	15

Award winners

• Will Clark, National League Leader, Runs Batted In (109)
• José Uribe SS, Willie Mac Award

All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

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External links

• 1988 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Reference
• 1988 San Francisco Giants at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butlebr01.shtml Brett Butler
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/y/youngjo02.shtml Joel Youngblood
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ouellph01.shtml Phil Ouellette
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hammaat01.shtml Atlee Hammaker
5. Web site: 1988 San Francisco Giants Roster by Baseball Almanac.
6. https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/deckest01.shtml Steve Decker
7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rileser01.shtml Ernest Riles
8. https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wasinma01.shtml Mark Wasinger
9. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007