1988 San Francisco Giants season
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| 1988 San Francisco Giants |
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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) |
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| Local radio | KNBR (Ron Fairly, Wayne Hagin) KIQI (Tito Fuentes, Edgard Martinez) |
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Offseason [edit]
- 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 [edit]
Opening Day starters [edit]
- Mike Aldrete
- Brett Butler
- Will Clark
- Dave Dravecky
- Candy Maldonado
- Francisco Meléndez
- Kevin Mitchell
- Robby Thompson
- José Uribe[5]
Season standings [edit]
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | -- | .584 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | 7.0 | .540 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | 11.0 | .516 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 11.5 | .512 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 12.5 | .506 |
| Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | 39.5 | .338 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- 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 [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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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| 1B | Will Clark | 150 | 529 | 163 | .308 | 35 | 91 |
| SS | José Uribe | 141 | 493 | 124 | .252 | 3 | 35 |
| CF | Brett Butler | 157 | 568 | 163 | .287 | 6 | 43 |
Other batters [edit]
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 [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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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Other pitchers [edit]
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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| Atlee Hammaker | 43 | 144.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.73 | 65 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
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 [edit]
- Will Clark, National League Leader, Runs Batted In (109)
- José Uribe SS, Willie Mac Award
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References [edit]
- ^ Brett Butler page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joel Youngblood page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Phil Ouellette page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Atlee Hammaker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1988&t=SFN
- ^ Steve Decker page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ernest Riles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mark Wasinger page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links [edit]
- 1988 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1988 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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