1988 Cleveland Indians season
Major League Baseball team season
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 2013 season were alumni of the 1988 Indians:[ 1]
The team also had players who became MLB Broadcasters, coaches, and front office executives:
Scott Bailes , pitcher- fill-in broadcaster for the Cleveland Indians Tom Candiotti , pitcher- radio color analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks Rod Nichols , pitcher- former Philadelphia Phillies bullpen coach, current Iowa Cubs pitching coachRick Rodriguez , pitcher- former Oakland Athletics bullpen coach, current Sacramento River Cats Greg Swindell , pitcher- former Arizona Diamondbacks pregame and postgame analyst. In 2011, Swindell served as the color commentator for the Little League Southwest Region tournamentChris Bando , catcher- former Milwaukee Brewers bench and 3rd base coach from 1996 to 1998Jay Bell , infielder- former Arizona Diamondbacks bench and hitting coach, former Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach, former Cincinnati Reds bench coachBrook Jacoby , infielder- former Cincinnati Reds hitting coach and current Toronto Blue Jays hitting coachWillie Upshaw , infielder- former San Francisco Giants 1st base coachJoe Carter , outfielder- former Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs TV analystDave Clark , outfielder- former Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach, former Houston Astros interim manager, 3rd base coach, and 1st base coach, and currently the Detroit Tigers third base coachCory Snyder , outfielder- hitting coach for the Jackson Generals , a Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners Pat Tabler , outfielder- Toronto Blue Jays TV color analystRod Allen , outfielder- former Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster, current Detroit Tigers television analystDan Firova , catcher- current Washington Nationals bullpen coachDoug Jones , closer- current pitching coach of the Boise Hawks , the short-season A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies
Offseason
January 15, 1988: Rick Rodriguez was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 2]
January 19, 1988: John Moses was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 3]
January 19, 1988: Greg Harris was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 4]
February 3, 1988: Doug Piatt was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.[ 5]
February 9, 1988: Dan Schatzeder was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 6]
February 22, 1988: Chris Codiroli was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 7]
February 28, 1988: Terry Francona was signed as a free agent by the Indians.[ 8]
March 17, 1988: Mark Huismann was released by the Indians.[ 9]
March 24, 1988: Greg Harris was released by the Indians.[ 4]
March 25, 1988: Willie Upshaw was purchased by the Indians from the Toronto Blue Jays .[ 10]
March 29, 1988: John Moses was released by the Indians.[ 3]
Regular season
Season standings
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
Opening Day Lineup
[ 14]
Roster
1988 Cleveland Indians
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
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
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
Awards and honors
All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kinston [ 15]
References
^ Miller, Scott (April 30, 2013). "Five managers with connections to 1988 Indians, an unbelievable story" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved April 30, 2013 . ^ Rick Rodriguez at Baseball Reference ^ a b John Moses at Baseball Reference ^ a b Greg Harris at Baseball Reference ^ Doug Piatt at Baseball Reference ^ a b Dan Schatzeder at Baseball Reference ^ a b Chris Codiroli at Baseball Reference ^ Terry Francona at Baseball Reference ^ Mark Huismann at Baseball Reference ^ Willie Upshaw at Baseball Reference ^ Dan Firova at Baseball Reference ^ Houston Jiménez at Baseball Reference ^ Bud Black at Baseball Reference ^ 1988 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition . Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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