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| Record | 76–86 (.469) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | August "Gussie" Busch |
| Manager(s) | Whitey Herzog |
| Local television | KPLR-TV (Al Hrabosky, Ken Wilson) Cardinal Cable Network (Al Hrabosky, Ken Wilson) |
| Local radio | KMOX (Jack Buck, Mike Shannon) |
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The 1988 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 107th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 97th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 76-86 during the season and finished 5th in the National League East division.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 7, 1987: Doug DeCinces was released by the Cardinals.[1]
- February 9, 1988: Lance Johnson, Ricky Horton and cash were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago White Sox for José DeLeón.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Shortstop Ozzie Smith won a Gold Glove this year.
Opening Day starters[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Mets | 100 | 60 | 0.625 | — | 56–24 | 44–36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | 0.531 | 15 | 43–38 | 42–37 |
| Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 20 | 43–38 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 24 | 39–42 | 38–43 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 25 | 41–40 | 35–46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | 0.404 | 35½ | 38–42 | 27–54 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1988 National League Records
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] |
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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[edit]
- June 1, 1988: Mark Clark was drafted by the Cardinals in the 9th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 3, 1988.[3]
- August 31, 1988: Bob Forsch was traded by the Cardinals to the Houston Astros for Denny Walling.[4]
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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| SS | Smith, OzzieOzzie Smith | 153 | 575 | 155 | .270 | 3 | 51 |
| LF | Coleman, VinceVince Coleman | 153 | 616 | 160 | .260 | 3 | 38 |
| CF | McGee, WillieWillie McGee | 137 | 562 | 164 | .292 | 3 | 50 |
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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| Walling, DennyDenny Walling | 19 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 0 | 1 |
| Lindeman, JimJim Lindeman | 17 | 43 | 9 | .209 | 2 | 7 |
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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| DeLeón, JoséJosé DeLeón | 34 | 225.1 | 13 | 10 | 3.67 | 208 |
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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| Forsch, BobBob Forsch | 30 | 108.2 | 9 | 4 | 3.73 | 40 |
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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| Peters, SteveSteve Peters | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.40 | 30 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, National League Gold Glove
League leaders[edit]
- Vince Coleman, National League Stolen Base Leader, 81 [5]
- Joe Magrane, NL ERA leader, 2.16.[6]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
References[edit]
- ^ Doug DeCinces page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lance Johnson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mark Clark page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bob Forsch page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac
- ^ "Joe Magrane career statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ 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]
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