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1988 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record
  
76–86 (.469)

Owner(s)
  
August "Gussie" Busch

General manager
  
Dal Maxvill

Local radio
  
KMOX

Divisional place
  
5th

Start date
  
1988

Manager
  
Whitey Herzog

Local television
  
KPLR-TV

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The 1988 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 107th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 97th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 76-86 during the season and finished 5th in the National League East division.

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Offseason

  • October 7, 1987: Doug DeCinces was released by the Cardinals.
  • February 9, 1988: Lance Johnson, Ricky Horton and cash were traded by the Cardinals to the Chicago White Sox for José DeLeón.

    • Regular season

    Shortstop Ozzie Smith won a Gold Glove this year.

    Notable transactions

  • June 1, 1988: Mark Clark was drafted by the Cardinals in the 9th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 3, 1988.
  • August 31, 1988: Bob Forsch was traded by the Cardinals to the Houston Astros for Denny Walling.

    • 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

    Awards and honors

  • Ozzie Smith, Shortstop, National League Gold Glove

    • League leaders

  • Vince Coleman, National League Stolen Base Leader, 81
  • Joe Magrane, NL ERA leader, 2.16.

    • References

    1988 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia
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