1988 American League
| 1988 in baseball |
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| 1988 American League |
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The 1988 season of the American League was the eighty-eighth season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | -.- | 813 (5.02) | 689 (4.25) | 0.283 | 0.355 | 0.420 | 3.97 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 1.0 | 703 (4.34) | 658 (4.06) | 0.250 | 0.323 | 0.378 | 3.71 | 0.982 |
| 3 | Toronto Blue Jays | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 2.0 | 763 (4.71) | 680 (4.20) | 0.268 | 0.331 | 0.419 | 3.80 | 0.982 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 2.0 | 682 (4.21) | 616 (3.80) | 0.257 | 0.312 | 0.375 | 3.45 | 0.981 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 161 | 85 | 76 | 0 | .528 | 3.5 | 772 (4.80) | 748 (4.65) | 0.263 | 0.333 | 0.395 | 4.26 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 | .481 | 11.0 | 666 (4.11) | 731 (4.51) | 0.261 | 0.313 | 0.387 | 4.16 | 0.980 |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | 161 | 54 | 107 | 0 | .335 | 34.5 | 550 (3.42) | 789 (4.90) | 0.238 | 0.303 | 0.359 | 4.54 | 0.981 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 104 | 58 | 0 | .642 | -.- | 800 (4.94) | 620 (3.83) | 0.263 | 0.332 | 0.399 | 3.44 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | 13.0 | 759 (4.69) | 672 (4.15) | 0.274 | 0.337 | 0.421 | 3.93 | 0.986 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 161 | 84 | 77 | 0 | .522 | 19.5 | 704 (4.37) | 648 (4.02) | 0.259 | 0.320 | 0.391 | 3.65 | 0.980 |
| 4 | California Angels | 162 | 75 | 87 | 0 | .463 | 29.0 | 714 (4.41) | 771 (4.76) | 0.261 | 0.318 | 0.385 | 4.32 | 0.979 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 161 | 71 | 90 | 0 | .441 | 32.5 | 631 (3.92) | 757 (4.70) | 0.244 | 0.301 | 0.370 | 4.12 | 0.976 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | 161 | 70 | 91 | 0 | .435 | 33.5 | 637 (3.96) | 735 (4.57) | 0.252 | 0.319 | 0.368 | 4.05 | 0.979 |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 161 | 68 | 93 | 0 | .422 | 35.5 | 664 (4.12) | 744 (4.62) | 0.257 | 0.315 | 0.398 | 4.15 | 0.980 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League won the fifty-ninth midsummer classic at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Tuesday, July 12, 1988 by a score of 2 to 1. The league's manager was Tom Kelly.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured Boston Red Sox, the Eastern Division winner, and the Oakland Athletics, the Western Division winner. The Athletics defeated the Red Sox, 4 games to 0.
In the World Series, the American League champion Oakland Athletics were defeated by the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Jose Canseco, an outfielder with the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 392 out of a possible 392 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Frank Viola of the Minnesota Twins. In the award's voting, he had 138 out of a possible 140 points and 27 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Walt Weiss, a shortstop with the Oakland Athletics. In the award's voting, he had 103 out of a possible 140 points and 17 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Dave Winfield, New York Yankees
- May: Carney Lansford, Oakland Athletics
- June: Mike Greenwell, Boston Red Sox
- July: Chili Davis, California Angels
- August: Kent Hrbek, Minnesota Twins
- September: Jose Canseco, Oakland Athletics
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Dave Stewart, Oakland Athletics
- May: Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins
- June: Mark Gubicza, Kansas City Royals
- July: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
- August: Mark Langston, Seattle Mariners
- September: Bruce Hurst, Boston Red Sox
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The forty-fifth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 1 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game ended in a 1 - 1 tie between the Cleveland Indians of the American League and Chicago Cubs of the National League. The game was ended in a tie after nine innings.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Larry Barnett
- Nick Bremigan
- Joe Brinkman
- Al Clark
- Drew Coble
- Terry Cooney
- Derryl Cousins
- Terry Craft
- Don Denkinger
- Jim Evans
- Dale Ford
- Rich Garcia
- Ted Hendry
- John Hirschbeck
- Mark Johnson
- Jim Joyce
- Ken Kaiser
- Greg Kosc
- Tim McClelland
- Larry McCoy
- Jim McKean
- Chuck Meriwether
- Durwood Merrill
- Dan Morrison
- Steve Palermo
- Dave Phillips
- Rick Reed
- Mike Reilly
- Rocky Roe
- Dale Scott
- John Shulock
- Tim Tschida
- Vic Voltaggio
- Tim Welke
- Larry Young
Further Reading[edit]
- Zander Hollander, ed.: The Complete Handbook of Baseball: 18th Edition 1988, Signet Books, New American Library, New York, NY, 1988. ISBN 0-451-15237-9
- Marty Noble: "Stunning, Silly Significant Stats", in Zander Hollander, ed.: The Complete Handbook of Baseball: 19th Edition 1989, Signet Books, New American Library, New York, NY, 1989, pp. 32-39. ISBN 0-451-15850-4
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