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1988 San Diego Padres season

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Owner(s)
  
Joan Kroc

General manager(s)
  
Jack McKeon

Manager(s)
  
Larry Bowa, Jack McKeon

Local television
  
KUSI-TV SD Cable Sports Net (Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler, Ted Leitner)

Local radio
  
KFMB (AM) (Dave Campbell, Jerry Coleman) XEXX (Gustavo Lopez, Mario Thomas Zapiain, Eduardo Ortega)

The 1988 season was the 20th season in San Diego Padres history. Tony Gwynn set a National League record by having the lowest batting average (.313) to win a batting title.

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Offseason

  • December 8, 1987: Rodney McCray was drafted from the Padres by the Chicago White Sox in the 1987 minor league draft.
  • February 12, 1988: Rich Gossage and Ray Hayward were traded by the Padres to the Chicago Cubs for Keith Moreland and Mike Brumley.

    • Regular season

    Team president Chub Feeney resigned after giving the finger to fans carrying a sign reading "SCRUB CHUB" on Fan Appreciation Night.

    Notable transactions

  • June 1, 1988: Andy Benes was drafted by the Padres in the first round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft.
  • June 8, 1988: Candy Sierra was traded by the Padres to the Cincinnati Reds for Dennis Rasmussen.

    • Starters by position

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

    Award winners

  • Tony Gwynn, National League Batting Champion, .313

    • 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Las Vegas, Riverside, Spokane

    References

    1988 San Diego Padres season Wikipedia
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