1988 Milwaukee Brewers season
| 1988 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Owners | Bud Selig | |
| General managers | Harry Dalton | |
| Managers | Tom Trebelhorn | |
| Television | WVTV (Jim Paschke, Mike Hegan) | |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Pat Hughes) | |
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The 1988 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing third in the American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.
Offseason
- November 11, 1987: Bryan Clutterbuck was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. [1]
- November 11, 1987: Bill Mooneyham was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[2]
- January 19, 1988: Ronn Reynolds was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.[3]
Regular season
- April 4, 1988: The largest margin of victory in a shutout win on Opening Day was the Brewers' 12-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles in 1988.[4]
- April 19, 1988: The Orioles tied the 1904 Washington Senators and the 1920 Detroit Tigers for most losses to start the season with 13 losses after being beaten by the Brewers, 9-5, in Milwaukee.[5]
- April 20, 1988: On a cold, wet night, 7,284 witnessed baseball history at Milwaukee's County Stadium. Baltimore became the first team in the 120-odd years of major league baseball to start the season 0-14 as the Brewers won, 8-6.[5]
- June 12, 1988: Robin Yount had 6 RBIs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | — | 53–28 | 36–45 |
| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | 50–31 | 38–43 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | 47–34 | 40–41 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | 45–36 | 42–39 |
| New York Yankees | 85 | 76 | .528 | 3½ | 46–34 | 39–42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11 | 44–37 | 34–47 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 107 | .335 | 34½ | 34–46 | 20–61 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 4–9 | 5–7 | 4–7 | 4–9 | 5–8 | 0–12 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 3–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 9–4 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 10–3 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–11 |
| California | 7–5 | 4–8 | — | 9–4 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 |
| Chicago | 7–4 | 5–7 | 4–9 | — | 3–9 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Cleveland | 9–4 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 9–3 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 |
| Detroit | 8–5 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–4 | ��� | 8–4 | 5–8 | 1–11 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–8 |
| Kansas City | 12–0 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
| Milwaukee | 9–4 | 3–10 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 9–3 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–6 |
| Minnesota | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 3–9 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 7–5 |
| New York | 10–3 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 9–3 | — | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–6 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 8–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 6–6 | — | 9–4 | 8–5 | 9–3 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 4–9 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Texas | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | — | 6–6 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball draft
- Pat Listach was drafted by the Brewers in the 5th round. Player signed June 28, 1988.[6]
- Mike Ignasiak was drafted by the Brewers in the 8th round.[7]
- June 8, 1988: Ernest Riles was traded by the Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Jeffrey Leonard.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B. J. Surhoff | 139 | 493 | 121 | .245 | 5 | 38 |
| 1B | Greg Brock | 115 | 364 | 77 | .212 | 6 | 50 |
| 2B | Jim Gantner | 155 | 539 | 149 | .276 | 0 | 47 |
| SS | Dale Sveum | 129 | 467 | 113 | .242 | 9 | 51 |
| 3B | Paul Molitor | 154 | 609 | 190 | .312 | 13 | 60 |
| LF | Jeffrey Leonard | 94 | 374 | 88 | .235 | 8 | 44 |
| CF | Robin Yount | 162 | 621 | 190 | .306 | 13 | 91 |
| RF | Rob Deer | 135 | 492 | 124 | .252 | 23 | 85 |
| DH | Joey Meyer | 103 | 327 | 86 | .263 | 11 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Braggs | 72 | 272 | 71 | .261 | 10 | 42 |
| Ernest Riles | 41 | 127 | 32 | .252 | 1 | 9 |
| Bill Schroeder | 41 | 122 | 19 | .156 | 5 | 10 |
| Charlie O'Brien | 40 | 118 | 26 | .220 | 2 | 9 |
| Darryl Hamilton | 44 | 103 | 19 | .184 | 1 | 11 |
| Jim Adduci | 44 | 94 | 25 | .266 | 1 | 15 |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | 33 | 91 | 23 | .253 | 0 | 5 |
| Juan Castillo | 54 | 90 | 20 | .222 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Felder | 50 | 81 | 14 | .173 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary Sheffield | 24 | 80 | 19 | .238 | 4 | 12 |
| Mike Young | 8 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kiefer | 7 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Higuera | 31 | 227.1 | 16 | 9 | 2.45 | 192 |
| Bill Wegman | 32 | 199.0 | 13 | 13 | 4.12 | 84 |
| Don August | 24 | 148.1 | 13 | 7 | 3.09 | 66 |
| Mike Birkbeck | 23 | 124.0 | 10 | 8 | 4.72 | 64 |
| Tom Filer | 19 | 101.2 | 5 | 8 | 4.43 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bosio | 38 | 182.0 | 7 | 15 | 3.36 | 84 |
| Juan Nieves | 25 | 110.1 | 7 | 5 | 4.08 | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Plesac | 50 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2.41 | 52 |
| Chuck Crim | 70 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2.91 | 58 |
| Paul Mirabella | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.65 | 33 |
| Odell Jones | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4.35 | 48 |
| Mark Clear | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 26 |
| Dave Stapleton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.93 | 6 |
| Mark Knudson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 7 |
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of six minor league affiliates in 1988.[9] The AZL Brewers won the Arizona League championship.[10]
Notes
- ^ "Bryan Clutterbuck: Career Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Bill Mooneyham at Baseball-Reference
- ^ "Ronn Reynolds Stats".
- ^ SI.com – Statitudes: Opening Day 2002, By the Numbers – Sunday March 30, 2003 01:50 AM
- ^ a b Washingtonpost.com: The 1988 Orioles: And the Losing Goes On
- ^ Pat Listach at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Mike Ignasiak at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ernest Riles at Baseball-Reference
- ^ "1988 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "1988 Arizona League Standings". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
References
- 1988 Milwaukee Brewers team at Baseball-Reference
- 1988 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com