The 1988
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...
season involved the Brewers finishing 3rd in the
American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.
Offseason
* November 11, 1987:
Bryan Clutterbuck was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
* November 11, 1987:
Bill Mooneyham was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
*January 19, 1988:
Ronn Reynolds was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Regular season
* April 4, 1988: The largest margin of victory in a shutout win on Opening Day was the Brewers' 12-0 win over the
Baltimore Orioles in 1988.
* April 19, 1988: The Orioles tied the
1904 Washington Senators and the
1920 Detroit Tigers for most losses to start the season with 13 losses after being beaten by the Brewers, 9-5, in Milwaukee.
[Washingtonpost.com: The 1988 Orioles: And the Losing Goes On]
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* April 20, 1988: On a cold, wet night, 7,284 witnessed baseball history at Milwaukee's County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opened in 1953, it was primarily a baseball park for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Braves and later the Milwaukee Brewers. It was also used for Green Bay Packer ...
. Baltimore became the first team in the 120-odd years of major league baseball to start the season 0-14 as the Brewers won, 8-6.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
* June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball draft
** Pat Listach was drafted by the Brewers in the 5th round. Player signed June 28, 1988.
** Mike Ignasiak was drafted by the Brewers in the 8th round.
* June 8, 1988: Ernest Riles was traded by the Brewers to the San Francisco Giants for Jeffrey Leonard.
Roster
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
The Brewers' farm system
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, feeder club, or nursery club is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher ...
consisted of six minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nor ...
affiliates in 1988. The AZL Brewers
The Arizona Complex League Brewers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Arizona Complex League (ACL) and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The are located in Phoenix, Arizona, and play their home games at American Family Field ...
won the Arizona League championship.
Notes
References
1988 Milwaukee Brewers team
at ''Baseball-Reference''
1988 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
External links
1988 Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Cards
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