1988 Cleveland Indians season
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Offseason
- January 15, 1988: Rick RodriguezRick Rodriguez (baseball)Ricardo "Rick" Rodriguez is a professional baseball coach and former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of four seasons in the major leagues between and...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - January 19, 1988: John MosesJohn Moses (baseball)John William Moses , is a retired professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1982-1992. He later was a 1st Base/Outfield Coach for the Seattle Mariners from 1998–2003 and the Cincinnati Reds in 2006...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - January 19, 1988: Greg Harris was signed as a free agent by the Indians.
- February 3, 1988: Doug PiattDoug PiattDouglas William Piatt is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in 21 games for the Montreal Expos in , all in relief. Despite putting up an impressive 2.60 earned run average and striking out 29 batters in 34 2/3 innings, Piatt never received another chance in the major leagues...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians. - February 9, 1988: Dan SchatzederDan SchatzederDaniel Ernest Schatzeder is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from - for nine different teams. Schatzeder played college baseball at the University of Denver...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - February 22, 1988: Chris CodiroliChris CodiroliChristopher Allen Codiroli , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1982–1988 and 1990.-Teams:* Oakland Athletics 1982-1987* Cleveland Indians 1988...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - February 28, 1988: Terry FranconaTerry FranconaTerry Jon Francona , nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - March 17, 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 released by the Indians. - March 24, 1988: Greg Harris was released by the Indians.
- March 25, 1988: Willie UpshawWillie UpshawWillie Clay Upshaw is a retired Major League Baseball player who played first base for the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians , both of the American League. Following his Major League career, he played two seasons in Japan for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks...
was purchased by the Indians from the Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
. - March 29, 1988: John Moses was released by the Indians.
Notable transactions
- May 11, 1988: Dan FirovaDan FirovaDaniel Michael Firova is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He caught 17 games: 13 in and 3 in for the Seattle Mariners, and 1 in for the Cleveland Indians. In most of those games, he entered late in the game as a defensive replacement...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - June 2, 1988: Houston JiménezHouston JiménezAlfonso "Houston" Jiménez González is a former Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors between and , primarily as a shortstop. He currently serves as manager of the Pericos de Puebla in the Mexican League.- Early years :Jiménez began his playing career...
was signed as a free agent by the Indians. - June 3, 1988: Pat TablerPat TablerPatrick Sean "Pat" Tabler is a former Major League Baseball player and currently a color analyst for the Toronto Blue Jays on the Canadian sports television network Rogers Sportsnet and formerly with Rod Black on TSN....
was traded by the Indians 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 Bud BlackBud BlackHarry Ralston "Bud" Black is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher and current manager of the San Diego Padres.-College:Black played two years at Lower Columbia College in Longview...
. - June 22, 1988: Dan Schatzeder was released by the Cleveland Indians.
- September 6, 1988: Chris Codiroli was released by the Indians.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 149 | 493 | 121 | .245 | 11 | 50 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 212 | 66 | .311 | 1 | 12 | |
| 41 | 143 | 32 | .224 | 1 | 17 | |
| 16 | 51 | 13 | .255 | 6 | 8 | |
| 11 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 21 | 1 | .048 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 210.1 | 14 | 10 | 4.24 | 92 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 145 | 9 | 14 | 4.90 | 53 | |
| 16 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 5.03 | 44 | |
| 10 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 7.09 | 9 | |
| 14 | 19.1 | 0 | 4 | 9.31 | 12 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9.56 | 10 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |