1988 Detroit Tigers season
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The Detroit Tigers
' 1988 season
was a season in American baseball
. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the American League East
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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
' 1988 season
1988 in baseball
See also: 1988 Major League Baseball season-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Oakland Athletics ; Orel Hershiser, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Dennis Eckersley...
was a season in American baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the American League East
American League East
The American League Eastern Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions . This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the Western Division...
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Offseason
- October 23, 1987: Dickie NolesDickie NolesDickie Ray Noles was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles ....
was returned by the Tigers to the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
as part of an earlier agreement (Noles was loaned to the Tigers on September 22). - March 23, 1988: Mark HuismannMark HuismannMark Lawrence Huismann is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Huismann pitched in all or part of nine seasons in the majors for six different teams from until . Mainly used as a relief pitcher, Huismann started just one game out of 152 total games pitched...
was signed as a free agent by the Tigers. - March 24, 1988: Balvino GalvezBalvino GalvezBalvino Galvez Jerez is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball.-Professional career:...
was traded by the Tigers to the Minnesota TwinsMinnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
for Billy BeaneBilly BeaneWilliam Lamar "Billy" Beane III is a former Major League Baseball player and the current general manager and minority owner of the Oakland Athletics...
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Notable transactions
- August 31, 1988: Rey PalaciosRey PalaciosRobert Rey Palacios is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Kansas City Royals from 1988 to 1990, playing in 101 career games. As a minor leaguer he was traded with Mark Lee from the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals for Ted Power during...
and Mark LeeMark Lee (left-handed pitcher)Mark Owen Lee is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Lee pitched in all or part of four seasons between and . As a minor leaguer he was traded with Rey Palacios from the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals for Ted Power during the 1988 season.-External links:...
were traded by the Tigers to the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
for Ted PowerTed PowerTheodore Henry Power is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1981-1993 for eight different teams.Power was born on January 31, 1955 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The right-handed pitcher and right-handed batter went to college at Kansas State University...
Draft picks
- June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft1988 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1988 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
- Rico BrognaRico BrognaRico Joseph Brogna is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Atlanta Braves in his career starting in 1992, and from 1994 to 2001...
was drafted by the Tigers in the 1st round (26th pick). Player signed June 18, 1988. - Dave HaasDave HaasRobert David Haas is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, from until , for the Detroit Tigers.-Sources:...
was drafted by the Tigers in the 15th round.
- Rico Brogna
Roster
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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 | 122 | 382 | 96 | .251 | 16 | 53 | |
| 1B | 105 | 299 | 65 | .217 | 3 | 33 | |
| 2B | 115 | 403 | 111 | .275 | 12 | 55 | |
| 3B | 136 | 441 | 107 | .243 | 5 | 38 | |
| SS | 128 | 466 | 145 | .311 | 15 | 69 | |
| LF | 127 | 347 | 88 | .254 | 11 | 47 | |
| CF | 129 | 458 | 96 | .210 | 3 | 36 | |
| RF | 144 | 512 | 135 | .264 | 17 | 64 | |
| DH | 144 | 437 | 91 | .208 | 22 | 64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 0 | |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 172 | 13 | 6 | 2.98 | 114 | |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 18.2 | 1 | 1 | 5.79 | 13 | |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3.06 | 59 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 6 | |