1988 San Francisco Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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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.
LeagueNational League
OwnersBob Lurie
TelevisionKTVU
(Duane Kuiper, Steve Physioc)
GiantsVision
(Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper)
(Duane Kuiper, Steve Physioc)
GiantsVision
(Joe Morgan, Duane Kuiper)
| 1988 San Francisco Giants | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | .584 | — | 45–36 | 49–31 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | .540 | 7 | 45–35 | 42–39 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | .516 | 11 | 47–34 | 36–44 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 11½ | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 12½ | 44–37 | 38–43 |
| Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | .338 | 39½ | 28–51 | 26–55 |
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: 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
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 | Bob Melvin | 92 | 273 | 64 | .234 | 8 | 27 |
| 1B | Will Clark | 150 | 529 | 163 | .308 | 35 | 91 |
| 2B | Robby Thompson | 138 | 477 | 126 | .264 | 7 | 48 |
| SS | José Uribe | 141 | 493 | 124 | .252 | 3 | 35 |
| 3B | Kevin Mitchell | 148 | 505 | 127 | .251 | 19 | 80 |
| LF | Mike Aldrete | 139 | 389 | 104 | .267 | 3 | 50 |
| CF | Brett Butler | 157 | 568 | 163 | .287 | 6 | 43 |
| RF | Candy Maldonado | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Brenly | 73 | 206 | 39 | .189 | 5 | 22 |
| Ernest Riles | 79 | 187 | 55 | .294 | 3 | 28 |
| Chris Speier | 82 | 171 | 37 | .216 | 3 | 18 |
| Jeffrey Leonard | 44 | 160 | 41 | .256 | 2 | 20 |
| Matt Williams | 52 | 156 | 32 | .205 | 8 | 19 |
| Joel Youngblood | 83 | 123 | 31 | .252 | 0 | 16 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 40 | 116 | 29 | .250 | 1 | 15 |
| Donell Nixon | 59 | 78 | 27 | .346 | 0 | 6 |
| Harry Spilman | 40 | 40 | 7 | .175 | 1 | 3 |
| Francisco Meléndez | 23 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Garner | 15 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Hayes | 7 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Perezchica | 7 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
| Rusty Tillman | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 3 |
| Ángel Escobar | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Reid | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wasinger | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 36 | 245.0 | 19 | 11 | 3.12 | 92 |
| Kelly Downs | 27 | 168.0 | 13 | 9 | 3.32 | 118 |
| Mike Krukow | 20 | 124.2 | 7 | 4 | 3.54 | 75 |
| Mike LaCoss | 19 | 114.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.62 | 70 |
| Dave Dravecky | 7 | 37.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.16 | 19 |
| Trevor Wilson | 4 | 22.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.09 | 15 |
| Dennis Cook | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Robinson | 51 | 176.2 | 10 | 5 | 2.45 | 122 |
| Atlee Hammaker | 43 | 144.2 | 9 | 9 | 3.73 | 65 |
| Terry Mulholland | 9 | 46.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.72 | 18 |
| Jeff Brantley | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Garrelts | 65 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3.58 | 86 |
| Craig Lefferts | 64 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.92 | 58 |
| Joe Price | 38 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3.94 | 49 |
| Randy Bockus | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.78 | 18 |
| Roger Samuels | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.47 | 22 |
| Larry Sorenson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.86 | 9 |
| Ron Davis | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.67 | 15 |
Award winners
- Will Clark, National League Leader, Runs Batted In (109)
- José Uribe SS, Willie Mac Award