1988 Chicago White Sox season
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Chicago White Sox
| season = 1988
| misc =
| league = American League
| division = West
| ballpark = Comiskey Park
| city = Chicago
| owners = Jerry Reinsdorf
|general_managers = Larry Himes
| managers = Jim Fregosi
| television = WFLD
Sportsvision
(John Rooney, Tom Paciorek)
| radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Del Crandall, Lorn Brown)
WTAQ
(Frank Diaz, Jose Manuel Flores)
|}}
The 1988 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 89th season. They finished with a record of 71–90, good enough for fifth place in the American League West, 32.5 games behind the first place Oakland Athletics.
Offseason
- November 12, 1987: Richard Dotson and Scott Nielsen were traded by the White Sox to the New York Yankees for Dan Pasqua, Steve Rosenberg and Mark Salas.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pasquda01.shtml Dan Pasqua] at Baseball Reference
- November 16, 1987: Jeff Schaefer was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schaeje01.shtml Jeff Schaefer] at Baseball Reference
- December 8, 1987: Rodney McCray was drafted by the White Sox from the San Diego Padres in the 1987 minor league draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mccraro01.shtml Rodney McCray] at Baseball Reference
- December 10, 1987: Floyd Bannister and Dave Cochrane were traded by the White Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Mélido Pérez, John Davis, Greg Hibbard and Chuck Mount (minors).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/perezme01.shtml Mélido Pérez] at Baseball Reference
- February 9, 1988: José DeLeón was traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lance Johnson, Ricky Horton and cash.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsla03.shtml Lance Johnson] at Baseball Reference
Regular season
- Twenty-six days and 21 losses after leaving spring training, the Baltimore Orioles finally got their first win of the season. The runs came in bunches and the pitching staff threw a shutout as the O's downed the Chicago White Sox, 9–0.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/orioles/longterm/memories/1988/11to21.htm Washingtonpost.com: The 1988 Orioles: And the Losing Goes On]
= Season standings =
{{1988 AL West standings}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1988 AL Record vs. opponents|team=CWS}}
= 1988 Opening Day lineup =
- Lance Johnson, CF
- Ozzie Guillén, SS
- Harold Baines, DH
- Iván Calderón, RF
- Greg Walker, 1B
- Carlton Fisk, C
- Dan Pasqua, LF
- Kenny Williams, 3B
- Donnie Hill, 2B
- Ricky Horton, P
= Notable transactions =
- June 1, 1988: Robin Ventura was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed October 21, 1988.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venturo01.shtml Robin Ventura] at Baseball Reference
- August 4, 1988: Mike Maksudian and Vince Harris (minors) were traded by the White Sox to the New York Mets for Tom McCarthy and Steve Springer.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maksumi01.shtml Mike Maksudian] at Baseball Reference
- August 19, 1988: Gary Redus was traded by the White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Diaz.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/diazmi01.shtml Mike Diaz] at Baseball Reference
- August 30, 1988: Ricky Horton was traded by the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Shawn Hillegas.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillesh01.shtml Shawn Hillegas] at Baseball Reference
- September 25, 1988: Jim Morris was signed as a free agent by the White Sox.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morrija03.shtml Jim Morris] at Baseball Reference
= Roster =
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1988 Chicago White Sox |
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster |
| valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer|32|Jeff Bittiger}} {{MLBplayer|52|Joel Davis}} {{MLBplayer|31|John Davis}} {{MLBplayer|45|Shawn Hillegas}} {{MLBplayer|26|Ricky Horton}} {{MLBplayer|38|Barry Jones}} {{MLBplayer|38|Dave LaPoint}} {{MLBplayer|47|Bill Long}} {{MLBplayer|56|Ravelo Manzanillo}} {{MLBplayer|57|Tom McCarthy}} {{MLBplayer|40|Jack McDowell}} {{MLBplayer|25|Donn Pall}} {{MLBplayer|34|Ken Patterson}} {{MLBplayer|48|John Pawlowski}} {{MLBplayer|33|Mélido Pérez}} {{MLBplayer|42|Adam Peterson}} {{MLBplayer|41|Jerry Reuss}} {{MLBplayer|46|Steve Rosenberg}} {{MLBplayer|36|José Segura}} {{MLBplayer|37|Bobby Thigpen}} {{MLBplayer|45|Carl Willis}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer|72|Carlton Fisk}} {{MLBplayer| 5|Ron Karkovice}} {{MLBplayer|27|Mark Salas}} Infielders {{MLBplayer|20|Mike Diaz}} {{MLBplayer|13|Ozzie Guillén}} {{MLBplayer|15|Donnie Hill}} {{MLBplayer|12|Steve Lyons}} {{MLBplayer|10|Fred Manrique}} {{MLBplayer|24|Carlos Martínez}} {{MLBplayer|14|Russ Morman}} {{MLBplayer|28|Kelly Paris}} {{MLBplayer|30|Sap Randall}} {{MLBplayer|29|Greg Walker}} {{MLBplayer|20|Mike Woodard}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer| 3|Harold Baines}} {{MLBplayer| 8|Daryl Boston}} {{MLBplayer|22|Iván Calderón}} {{MLBplayer|17|Dave Gallagher}} {{MLBplayer| 1|Lance Johnson}} {{MLBplayer|44|Dan Pasqua}} {{MLBplayer|21|Gary Redus}} {{MLBplayer| 7|Kenny Williams}} Other batters {{MLBplayer|36|Jerry Hairston}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" |Manager {{MLBplayer|16|Jim Fregosi}} Coaches {{MLBplayer|35|Ed Brinkman}} {{MLBplayer|53|Ron Clark}} {{MLBplayer|55|Cal Emery}} {{MLBplayer|49|Dyar Miller}} {{MLBplayer|54|Don Rowe}} {{MLBplayer|51|Walt Williams}} |
Player stats
= Batting =
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | R ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | 2B ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | 3B ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | RBI ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | BB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | SO ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | AVG ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | SB |
|---|
| Harold Baines, DH, RF
| 158 | 599 | 55 | 166 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 81 | 67 | 109 | .277 | 0 |
| Daryl Boston, OF
| 105 | 281 | 37 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 21 | 44 | .217 | 9 |
| Iván Calderón, OF, DH
| 73 | 264 | 40 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 66 | .212 | 4 |
| Mike Diaz, 1B, DH
| 40 | 152 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 30 | .237 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk, C
| 76 | 253 | 37 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 37 | 40 | .277 | 0 |
| Dave Gallagher, OF
| 101 | 347 | 59 | 105 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 40 | .303 | 5 |
| Ozzie Guillén, SS
| 156 | 566 | 58 | 148 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 40 | .261 | 25 |
| Jerry Hairston, PH
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Donnie Hill, 2B, 3B, DH
| 83 | 221 | 17 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 26 | 32 | .217 | 3 |
| Lance Johnson, OF
| 33 | 124 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | .185 | 6 |
| Ron Karkovice, C
| 46 | 115 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 30 | .174 | 4 |
| Steve Lyons, 3B, OF, 2B
| 146 | 472 | 59 | 127 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 59 | .269 | 1 |
| Fred Manrique, 2B, SS
| 140 | 345 | 43 | 81 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 54 | .235 | 6 |
| Carlos Martinez, 3B
| 17 | 55 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .164 | 1 |
| Russ Morman, 1B, LF, DH
| 40 | 75 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | .240 | 0 |
| Kelly Paris, 1B, 3B
| 14 | 44 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | .250 | 0 |
| Dan Pasqua, OF, 1B, DH
| 129 | 422 | 48 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 50 | 46 | 100 | .227 | 1 |
| Sap Randall, 1B, RF, DH
| 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .000 | 0 |
| Gary Redus, OF
| 77 | 262 | 42 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 52 | .263 | 26 |
| Mark Salas, C
| 75 | 196 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 17 | .250 | 0 |
| Greg Walker, 1B
| 99 | 377 | 45 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 77 | .247 | 0 |
| Kenny Williams, OF, 3B, DH
| 73 | 220 | 18 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 64 | .159 | 6 |
| Mike Woodard, 2B
| 18 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .133 | 1 |
| class="sortbottom"
| {{center|Team Totals}} | 161 | 5449 | 631 | 1327 | 224 | 35 | 132 | 573 | 446 | 908 | .244 | 98 |
= 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; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GS ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | R ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | ER ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | BB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | K |
|---|
| Jeff Bittiger
| 2 | 4 | 4.23 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 61.2 | 59 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 32 | 33 |
| Joel Davis
| 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| John Davis
| 2 | 5 | 6.64 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 63.2 | 77 | 58 | 47 | 5 | 60 | 37 |
| Shawn Hillegas
| 3 | 2 | 3.15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40.0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 26 |
| Ricky Horton
| 6 | 10 | 4.86 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 109.1 | 120 | 64 | 59 | 6 | 40 | 28 |
| Barry Jones
| 2 | 2 | 2.42 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 17 |
| Dave LaPoint
| 10 | 11 | 3.40 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 161.1 | 151 | 69 | 61 | 10 | 48 | 79 |
| Bill Long
| 8 | 11 | 4.03 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 174.0 | 187 | 89 | 78 | 21 | 47 | 77 |
| Ravelo Manzanillo
| 0 | 1 | 5.79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| Tom McCarthy
| 2 | 0 | 1.38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jack McDowell
| 5 | 10 | 3.97 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 158.2 | 147 | 85 | 70 | 12 | 73 | 84 |
| Donn Pall
| 0 | 2 | 3.45 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| Ken Patterson
| 0 | 2 | 4.79 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20.2 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| John Pawlowski
| 1 | 0 | 8.36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Mélido Pérez
| 12 | 10 | 3.79 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 197.0 | 186 | 105 | 83 | 26 | 72 | 138 |
| Adam Peterson
| 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Jerry Reuss
| 13 | 9 | 3.44 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 183.0 | 183 | 79 | 70 | 15 | 44 | 73 |
| Steve Rosenberg
| 0 | 1 | 4.30 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 28 |
| Jose Segura
| 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Bobby Thigpen
| 5 | 8 | 3.30 | 68 | 0 | 34 | 90.0 | 96 | 38 | 33 | 6 | 36 | 62 |
| Carl Willis
| 0 | 0 | 8.25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| class="sortbottom"
| {{center|Team Totals}} | 71 | 90 | 4.12 | 161 | 161 | 43 | 1439.0 | 1467 | 757 | 659 | 138 | 567 | 754 |
Farm system
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}
{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Vancouver Canadians|league15=Pacific Coast League|manager15=Terry Bevington
|level16=AA |team16=Birmingham Barons|league16=Southern League|manager16=Rico Petrocelli
|level17=A |team17=Tampa White Sox|league17=Florida State League|manager17=Marv Foley
|level18=A |team18=South Bend White Sox|league18=Midwest League|manager18= Steve Dillard
|level19=A-Short Season|team19=Utica Blue Sox|league19=New York–Penn League|manager19=Rick Patterson
|level20=Rookie|team20=GCL White Sox|league20=Gulf Coast League|manager20=Art Kusnyer}}Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1988.shtml 1988 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]
{{1988 MLB season by team}}
{{Chicago White Sox}}