1988 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 104-58
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,287,446, Avg. 28,955
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 4-0
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1
Manager: Tony LaRussa (104-58)
Location: Oakland, California
1988 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 104-58
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,287,446, Avg. 28,955
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 4-0
World Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1
Manager: Tony LaRussa (104-58)
Location: Oakland, California
1988 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 104 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 800 runs and allowed 620 runs. Jose Canseco walloped 42 home runs for Oakland, while Mark McGwire and Dave Henderson swatted 20 or more, too. Jose Canseco drove in 124 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .307. Dave Stewart led the squad with 21 wins, and Storm Davis and Bob Welch added 15 or more victories also Dave Stewart recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 1988 Oakland Athletics won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Baylor | P | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Lance Blankenship | 2B | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR USA |
| Rich Bordi | P | R | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Todd Burns | P | R | R | July 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 186 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Greg Cadaret | P | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jose Canseco | RF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jim Corsi | P | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA USA |
| Storm Davis | P | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 207 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Gallego | 2B | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Ron Hassey | C | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Dave Henderson | CF | R | R | July 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Merced, CA USA |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | L | L | June 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany |
| Stan Javier | LF | B | R | January 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Doug Jennings | OF | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Felix Jose | RF | B | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ed Jurak | 3B | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Mark McGwire | 1B | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Orlando Mercado | C | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Gene Nelson | P | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Steve Ontiveros | P | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM USA |
| Dave Otto | P | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Parker | LF | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Tony Phillips | IF | B | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Eric Plunk | P | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA USA |
| Luis Polonia | LF | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jeff Shaver | P | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Beaver, PA USA |
| Matt Sinatro | C | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Terry Steinbach | C | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | New Ulm, MN USA |
| Dave Stewart | P | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Walt Weiss | SS | B | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY USA |
| Bob Welch | P | R | R | November 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Curt Young | P | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI USA |
