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1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
85–75 (.531)

Owner(s)
  
Pittsburgh Associates

Divisional place
  
2nd

Manager(s)
  
Jim Leyland

General manager(s)
  
Syd Thrift Larry Doughty

Local television
  
KDKA-TV (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) KBL (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)

The 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 107th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 102nd in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 85–75.

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Offseason

  • January 20, 1988: Dave Hostetler was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
  • March 26, 1988: Mackey Sasser and Tim Drummond were traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Randy Milligan and Scott Henion (minors).
  • March 30, 1988: Hipólito Peña was traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Orestes Destrade.
  • March 31, 1988: Mike Bielecki was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Curtis (minors).

    • Player stats

    Batting
    Pitching

    Awards and honors

    1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Bobby Bonilla, 3B, Starter
  • Andy Van Slyke, OF, Reserve
  • Bob Walk, P, Reserve

    • References

    1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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