1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,865,713, Avg. 23,321
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (85-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 85-75
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,865,713, Avg. 23,321
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (85-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 85 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates scored 651 runs and yielded 616 runs. Andy Van Slyke led Pittsburgh with 25 home runs, while Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds walloped 20 or more as well. Bobby Bonilla and Andy Van Slyke each drove in 100 runs. Andy Van Slyke paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .288 clip. Doug Drabek topped the team with 15 wins, and Bob Walk earned a 2.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Leyland coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Belliard | SS | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 5'6" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Valverde D.R. |
| Barry Bonds | LF | L | L | July 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Bobby Bonilla | 3B | B | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Sid Bream | 1B | L | L | August 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | Carlisle, PA USA |
| John Cangelosi | OF | B | L | March 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Darnell Coles | RF | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Orestes Destrade | 1B | B | R | May 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Cuba |
| Mike Diaz | OF | R | R | April 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Benny Distefano | 1B | L | L | January 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Doug Drabek | P | R | R | July 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Victoria, TX USA |
| Mike Dunne | P | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Felix Fermin | SS | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde D.R. |
| Brian Fisher | P | R | R | March 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Miguel Garcia | P | L | L | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 173 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Denny Gonzalez | SS | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata D.R. |
| Jim Gott | P | R | R | August 3, 1959 | 6'4" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Tommy Gregg | LF | L | L | July 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Boone, NC USA |
| Dave Hostetler | 1B | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Barry Jones | P | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | Centerville, IN USA |
| Bob Kipper | P | R | L | July 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Randy Kramer | P | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA USA |
| Dave LaPoint | P | L | L | July 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Mike LaValliere | C | L | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Jose Lind | 2B | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Toabaja, P.R. |
| Morris Madden | P | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC USA |
| Scott Medvin | P | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH USA |
| Randy Milligan | 1B | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Ken Oberkfell | 2B | L | R | May 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Highland, IL USA |
| Junior Ortiz | C | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Vicente Palacios | P | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz Mexico |
| Al Pedrique | SS | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Tom Prince | C | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL USA |
| Gary Redus | LF | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Tanner, AL USA |
| Rick Reed | P | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV USA |
| R. J. Reynolds | RF | B | R | April 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Jeff Robinson | P | R | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Ruben Rodriguez | C | R | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez D.R. |
| Dave Rucker | P | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| John Smiley | P | L | L | March 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA USA |
| Andy Van Slyke | CF | L | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Utica, NY USA |
| Bob Walk | P | R | R | November 26, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Glenn Wilson | RF | R | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Baytown, TX USA |
