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1988 Milwaukee Brewers season

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Owner(s)
  
Bud Selig

Manager(s)
  
Tom Trebelhorn

General manager(s)
  
Harry Dalton

Local television
  
WVTV (Mike Hegan, Jim Paschke)

Local radio
  
WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Pat Hughes)

The 1988 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing 3rd in the American League East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • 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.
  • April 20, 1988: On a cold, wet night, 7,284 witnessed baseball history at Milwaukee's County Stadium. 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.
  • June 12, 1988: Robin Yount had 6 RBIs in a game against the Baltimore Orioles.
  • 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.
  • 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

    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

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Brewers

    References

    1988 Milwaukee Brewers season Wikipedia