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Offseason

*October 13, 1987:

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was released by the Houston Astros. *December 8, 1987: Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash. * January 8, 1988:

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was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * March 10, 1988:

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was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * March 25, 1988: Robbie Wine was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Notable transactions

* July 23, 1988: Mark Bailey was traded by the Astros to the

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for Casey Candaele. * August 31, 1988: Denny Walling was traded by the Astros to the

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Draft picks

* June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft ** Dave Silvestri was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round. Player signed October 18, 1988. **

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Miscellaneous

This roster of pitchers had 8 career no-hitters with 5 (at the time) by

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, 2 by

, and 1 by Mike Scott.

Roster

Game log

, - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , April 5 , ,

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, , 6–3 , , , , , , , , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , April 6 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 2–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , April 8 , , @

Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

, , 8–3 , , , , , , , , 3–0 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 4 , , April 9 , , @

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 3–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , April 10 , , @

, , 12–3 , , , , , , , , 4–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , April 12 , , @ Braves , , 8–3 , , , , , , , , 5–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , , April 13 , , @ Braves , , 4–0 , , , , , , , , 6–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , , April 14 , ,

, , 9–3 , , , , , , , , 7–1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 9 , , April 15 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 7–2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 10 , , April 16 , ,

, , 2–8 , , , , , , , , 7–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , , April 17 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 8–3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 12 , , April 19 , , Braves , , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 8–4 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , , April 20 , , Braves , , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 9–4 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , , April 21 , , Braves , , 8–0 , , , , , , , , 10–4 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 15 , , April 22 , , @

, , 1–3 , , , , , , , , 10–5 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 16 , , April 23 , , @

, , 0–4 , , , , , , , , 10–6 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 17 , , April 24 , , @

, , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 10–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , April 26 , ,

Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 11–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , April 27 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 12–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , , April 29 , ,

Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...

, , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 13–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , April 30 , ,

, , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 14–7 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 22 , , May 1 , ,

, , 3–7 , , , , , , , , 14–8 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 23 , , May 2 , , @

, , 1–7 , , , , , , , , 14–9 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , May 3 , , @

, , 4–0 , , , , , , , , 15–9 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 25 , , May 4 , , @

Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

, , 0–8 , , , , , , , , 15–10 , - style="background:#bbb;" , —, , May 5 , , @

, , colspan=7 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 1'' , - style="background:#fbb;" , 26 , , May 6 , , @

, , 5–6 , , , , , , , , 15–11 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 27 , , May 7 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 15–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , , May 8 , , @

, , 7–2 , , , , , , , , 16–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , May 9 , ,

, , 6–2 , , , , , , , , 17–12 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 30 , , May 10 , ,

, , 2–5 , , , , , , , , 17–13 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 31 , , May 11 , ,

, , 8–9 , , , , , , , , 17–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 32 , , May 13 , , Cubs , , 8–2 , , , , , , , , 18–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 33 , , May 14 , , Cubs , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 19–14 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 34 , , May 15 , , Cubs , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 19–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , May 16 , , Pirates , , 9–2 , , , , , , , , 20–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 36 , , May 17 , , Pirates , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 21–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , May 18 , , Pirates , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 22–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , May 20 , , @

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 23–15 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 39 , , May 21 , , @

, , 4–7 , , , , , , , , 23–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , , May 22 , , @

, , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 24–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , , May 23 , , @ Pirates , , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 25–16 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 42 , , May 24 , , @ Pirates , , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 25–17 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 43 , , May 25 , , @ Pirates , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 25–18 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 44 , , May 27 , , @ Cubs , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 25–19 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 45 , , May 28 , , @ Cubs , , 7–14 , , , , , , , , 25–20 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , May 29 , , @ Cubs , , 7–1 , , , , , , , , 26–20 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , May 30 , ,

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 27–20 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 48 , , May 31 , ,

, , 7–9 , , , , , , , , 27–21 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 49 , , June 1 , ,

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 27–22 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , , June 3 , , @

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

, , 8–4 , , , , , , , , 28–22 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 51 , , June 4 , , @

, , 2–8 , , , , , , , , 28–23 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 52 , , June 5 , , @

, , 3–9 , , , , , , , , 28–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 53 , , June 6 , , @ Dodgers , , 10–4 , , , , , , , , 29–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , , June 7 , , @ Dodgers , , 5–2 , , , , , , , , 30–24 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 55 , , June 8 , , @ Dodgers , , 1–11 , , , , , , , , 30–25 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 56 , , June 9 , , @ Dodgers , , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 30–26 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 57 , , June 10 , , Braves , , 3–10 , , , , , , , , 30–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , , June 11 , , Braves , , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 31–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , June 12 , , Braves , , 5–0 , , , , , , , , 32–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 60 , , June 13 , , Braves , , 6–5 , , , , , , , , 33–27 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 61 , , June 14 , , @

, , 1–7 , , , , , , , , 33–28 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 62 , , June 15 , , @

, , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 33–29 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , , June 16 , , @

, , 7–4 , , , , , , , , 34–29 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 64 , , June 17 , , @ Braves , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 34–30 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 65 , , June 17 , , @ Braves , , 5–6 , , , , , , , , 34–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , , June 18 , , @ Braves , , 14–7 , , , , , , , , 35–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 67 , , June 19 , , @ Braves , , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 36–31 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 68 , , June 20 , ,

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 36–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , June 21 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 37–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , , June 22 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 38–32 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 71 , , June 24 , ,

, , 0–11 , , , , , , , , 38–33 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 72 , , June 25 , ,

, , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 38–34 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , June 26 , ,

, , 6–0 , , , , , , , , 39–34 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 74 , , June 27 , , Dodgers , , 0–4 , , , , , , , , 39–35 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , , June 28 , , Dodgers , , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 40–35 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 76 , , June 29 , , Dodgers , , 0–2 , , , , , , , , 40–36 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 77 , , June 30 , , @

, , 6–12 , , , , , , , , 40–37 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 78 , , July 1 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 40–38 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , , July 1 , , @

, , 6–5 , , , , , , , , 41–38 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 80 , , July 2 , , @

, , 2–7 , , , , , , , , 41–39 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 81 , , July 3 , , @

, , 0–5 , , , , , , , , 41–40 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 82 , , July 4 , ,

, , 4–7 , , , , , , , , 41–41 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 83 , , July 5 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 41–42 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 84 , , July 6 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 41–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 85 , , July 8 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 42–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 86 , , July 9 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , , , , , 43–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 87 , , July 10 , ,

, , 6–5 , , , , , , , , 44–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 88 , , July 14 , , @

, , 7–5 , , , , , , , , 45–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 89 , , July 15 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , , , , , 46–43 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 90 , , July 16 , , @

, , 6–10 , , , , , , , , 46–44 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 91 , , July 17 , , @

, , 4–10 , , , , , , , , 46–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 92 , , July 18 , , @

, , 6–1 , , , , , , , , 47–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 93 , , July 19 , , @

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 48–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 94 , , July 20 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 49–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 95 , , July 21 , ,

, , 2–0 , , , , , , , , 50–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 96 , , July 22 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 51–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 97 , , July 23 , ,

, , 7–6 , , , , , , , , 52–45 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 98 , , July 24 , ,

, , 4–6 , , , , , , , , 52–46 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 99 , , July 26 , , @

, , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 52–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 100 , , July 27 , , @

, , 4–1 , , , , , , , , 53–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 101 , , July 28 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 54–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 102 , , July 29 , , @ Dodgers , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 55–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 103 , , July 30 , , @ Dodgers , , 14–6 , , , , , , , , 56–47 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 104 , , July 31 , , @ Dodgers , , 1–6 , , , , , , , , 56–48 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 105 , , August 1 , , @

, , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 56–49 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 106 , , August 2 , , @

, , 13–10 , , , , , , , , 57–49 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 107 , , August 3 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 58–49 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 108 , , August 5 , , Dodgers , , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 59–49 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 109 , , August 6 , , Dodgers , , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 59–50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 110 , , August 7 , , Dodgers , , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 60–50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 111 , , August 8 , , Dodgers , , 10–0 , , , , , , , , 61–50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 112 , , August 9 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 62–50 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 113 , , August 10 , ,

, , 0–5 , , , , , , , , 62–51 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 114 , , August 11 , ,

, , 0–6 , , , , , , , , 62–52 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 115 , , August 12 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 62–53 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 116 , , August 13 , ,

, , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 63–53 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 117 , , August 14 , ,

, , 1–6 , , , , , , , , 63–54 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 118 , , August 15 , ,

, , 7–3 , , , , , , , , 64–54 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 119 , , August 16 , , @

, , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 64–55 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 120 , , August 17 , , @

, , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 65–55 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 121 , , August 18 , , @

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 65–56 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 122 , , August 19 , , @ Pirates , , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 66–56 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 123 , , August 20 , , @ Pirates , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 66–57 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 124 , , August 21 , , @ Pirates , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 67–57 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 125 , , August 22 , , @ Cubs , , 9–7 , , , , , , , , 68–57 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 126 , , August 23 , , @ Cubs , , 3–9 , , , , , , , , 68–58 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 127 , , August 24 , , @ Cubs , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 68–59 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 128 , , August 26 , , Pirates , , 2–0 , , , , , , , , 69–59 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 129 , , August 27 , , Pirates , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 70–59 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 130 , , August 28 , , Pirates , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 70–60 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 131 , , August 29 , , Cubs , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 70–61 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 132 , , August 30 , , Cubs , , 7–4 , , , , , , , , 71–61 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 133 , , August 31 , , Cubs , , 1–3 , , , , , , , , 71–62 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 134 , , September 2 , ,

, , 0–2 , , , , , , , , 71–63 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 135 , , September 3 , ,

, , 10–1 , , , , , , , , 72–63 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 136 , , September 4 , ,

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 73–63 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 137 , , September 5 , ,

, , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 74–63 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 138 , , September 6 , ,

, , 3–10 , , , , , , , , 74–64 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 139 , , September 7 , , @ Dodgers , , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 74–65 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 140 , , September 8 , , @ Dodgers , , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 75–65 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 141 , , September 9 , , @

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 76–65 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 142 , , September 10 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 76–66 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 143 , , September 11 , , @

, , 4–1 , , , , , , , , 77–66 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 144 , , September 13 , , @

, , 2–5 , , , , , , , , 77–67 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 145 , , September 14 , , @

, , 7–1 , , , , , , , , 78–67 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 146 , , September 15 , , @

, , 5–7 , , , , , , , , 78–68 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 147 , , September 16 , ,

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 78–69 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 148 , , September 17 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 78–70 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 149 , , September 18 , ,

, , 3–10 , , , , , , , , 78–71 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 150 , , September 19 , , Dodgers , , 0–1 , , , , , , , , 78–72 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 151 , , September 20 , , Dodgers , , 0–6 , , , , , , , , 78–73 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 152 , , September 21 , , Braves , , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 79–73 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 153 , , September 22 , , Braves , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 80–73 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 154 , , September 23 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 80–74 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 155 , , September 24 , , @

, , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 80–75 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 156 , , September 25 , , @

, , 1–9 , , , , , , , , 80–76 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 157 , , September 27 , , @ Braves , , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 81–76 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 158 , , September 28 , , @ Braves , , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 81–77 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 159 , , September 29 , , @ Braves , , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 82–77 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 160 , , September 30 , ,

, , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 82–78 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 161 , , October 1 , ,

, , 3–6 , , , , , , , , 82–79 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 162 , , October 2 , ,

, , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 82–80 , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

References

External links

1988 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference
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