1988 Houston Astros season
The Houston Astros' 1988 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.
| 1988 Houston Astros | |
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| Record | 82–80 (.506) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | John McMullen |
| General manager(s) | Bill Wood |
| Manager(s) | Hal Lanier |
| Local television | KTXH HSE |
| Local radio | KTRH (Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Larry Dierker, Bruce Gietzen, Bill Worrell) KBUC (Orlando Sánchez-Diago, Rolando Becerra) |
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Offseason
- October 13, 1987: Ronn Reynolds was released by the Houston Astros.[1]
- December 8, 1987: Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash. [2]
- January 8, 1988: Joaquín Andújar was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[3]
- March 10, 1988: Ernie Camacho was signed as a free agent by the Astros.[4]
- March 25, 1988: Robbie Wine was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | 0.584 | — | 45–36 | 49–31 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 7 | 45–35 | 42–39 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 11 | 47–34 | 36–44 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 11½ | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 12½ | 44–37 | 38–43 |
| Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | 0.338 | 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 | — | |||||
Detailed records
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| Opponent | Total | Home | Away | RS | RA | |
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| Opponent | Total | Home | Away | RS | RA | |
| Atlanta Braves | 13–5 | 7–2 | 6–3 | 87 | 60 | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 9–9 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 82 | 72 | |
| Houston Astros | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 9–9 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 66 | 66 | |
| San Diego Padres | 6–12 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 41 | 67 | |
| San Francisco Giants | 7–11 | 2–7 | 5–4 | 59 | 61 | |
| Total | 44–46 | 22–23 | 22–23 | 335 | 356 | |
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| Chicago Cubs | 5–7 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 51 | 51 | |
| Montreal Expos | 6–6 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 49 | 44 | |
| New York Mets | 5–7 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 48 | 66 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 8–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 51 | 52 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 8–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 42 | 24 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 41 | 38 | |
| Total | 38–34 | 22–14 | 16–20 | 282 | 275 | |
Notable transactions
- July 23, 1988: Mark Bailey was traded by the Astros to the Montreal Expos for Casey Candaele.[6]
- August 31, 1988: Denny Walling was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Forsch.[7]
Draft picks
- June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft
- Dave Silvestri was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round. Player signed October 18, 1988.[8]
- Kenny Lofton was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round. Lofton signed on June 16, 1988.[9]
Miscellaneous
This roster of pitchers had 8 career no-hitters with 5 (at the time) by Nolan Ryan, 2 by Bob Forsch, and 1 by Mike Scott.
Roster
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Game log
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April: 14–7 (Home: 10–3; Away: 4–4)
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May: 13–14 (Home: 7–5; Away: 6–9)
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June: 13–16 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–9)
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July: 16–12 (Home: 6–5; Away: 10–7)
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August: 15–14 (Home: 9–8; Away: 6–6)
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September: 11–16 (Home: 5–8; Away: 6–8)
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Player stats
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 |
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| C | Alan Ashby | 73 | 227 | 54 | .238 | 7 | 33 |
| 1B | Glenn Davis | 152 | 561 | 152 | .271 | 30 | 99 |
| 2B | Bill Doran | 132 | 480 | 119 | .248 | 7 | 53 |
| 3B | Buddy Bell | 74 | 269 | 68 | .253 | 7 | 37 |
| SS | Rafael Ramírez | 155 | 566 | 156 | .276 | 6 | 59 |
| LF | Billy Hatcher | 145 | 530 | 142 | .268 | 7 | 52 |
| CF | Gerald Young | 149 | 576 | 148 | .257 | 0 | 37 |
| RF | Kevin Bass | 157 | 541 | 138 | .255 | 14 | 72 |
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 |
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| Terry Puhl | 113 | 234 | 71 | .303 | 3 | 19 |
| Alex Treviño | 78 | 193 | 48 | .249 | 2 | 13 |
| Denny Walling | 65 | 176 | 43 | .244 | 1 | 20 |
| Craig Reynolds | 78 | 161 | 41 | .255 | 1 | 14 |
| Jim Pankovits | 68 | 140 | 31 | .221 | 2 | 12 |
| Craig Biggio | 50 | 123 | 26 | .211 | 3 | 5 |
| Chuck Jackson | 46 | 83 | 19 | .229 | 1 | 8 |
| Ken Caminiti | 30 | 83 | 15 | .181 | 1 | 7 |
| Steve Henderson | 42 | 46 | 10 | .217 | 0 | 5 |
| Louie Meadows | 35 | 42 | 8 | .190 | 2 | 3 |
| Casey Candaele | 21 | 31 | 5 | .161 | 0 | 1 |
| John Fishel | 19 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Bailey | 8 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Drew | 7 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Spilman | 7 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Smajstrla | 8 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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| Nolan Ryan | 33 | 220.0 | 12 | 11 | 3.52 | 228 |
| Mike Scott | 32 | 218.2 | 14 | 8 | 2.92 | 190 |
| Jim Deshaies | 31 | 207.0 | 11 | 14 | 3.00 | 127 |
| Bob Knepper | 27 | 175.0 | 14 | 5 | 3.14 | 103 |
| Bob Forsch | 6 | 27.2 | 1 | 4 | 6.51 | 14 |
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 |
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| Danny Darwin | 44 | 192.0 | 8 | 13 | 3.84 | 129 |
| Joaquín Andújar | 23 | 78.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.00 | 35 |
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 |
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| Juan Agosto | 75 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2.26 | 33 |
| Larry Andersen | 53 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2.94 | 66 |
| Dave Smith | 51 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 2.67 | 38 |
| Dave Meads | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 27 |
| Jeff Heathcock | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.81 | 12 |
| Ernie Camacho | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.64 | 13 |
| Rocky Childress | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.17 | 24 |
| Brian Meyer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | 10 |
Farm system
References
- "Ronn Reynolds Stats".
- "Ed Whited: Career Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- Joaquin Andújar page at Baseball Reference
- Ernie Camacho page at Baseball Reference
- Robbie Wine page at Baseball Reference
- Casey Candaele page at Baseball Reference
- Bob Forsch page at Baseball Reference
- Dave Silvestri page at Baseball Reference
- Kenny Lofton page at Baseball Reference