1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1988 National League East Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 85–75 (.531) 2nd Pittsburgh Associates Syd ThriftLarry Doughty Jim Leyland KDKA-TV (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) KBL (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) KDKA-AM(Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) The 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 107th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 102nd in the National League. This was their 19th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 85–75. Offseason January 20, 1988: Dave Hostetler was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.Dave Hostetler at Baseball Reference 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).Randy Milligan at Baseball Reference March 30, 1988: Hipólito Peña was traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Orestes Destrade.Hipólito Peña at Baseball Reference March 31, 1988: Mike Bielecki was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Curtis (minors).Mike Bielecki at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Game log Pittsburgh Pirates 1988 Game Log: 85–75 (Home: 43–38; Away: 42–37) y Pittsburgh Pirates April: 16–6 (Home: 8–1; Away: 8–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || April 5 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Dunne || Rawley || Robinson || 46,394 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 6 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (14) || Maddux || Kipper || — || 15,532 || 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || April 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Fisher || Cox || Robinson || 51,647 || 2–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Mathews || Walk || Worrell || 36,542 || 2–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 (11) || Kipper || Worrell || Gott || 31,968 || 3–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || April 11 || Phillies || 5–1 || Drabek || Gross || — || 54,089 || 4–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || April 13 || Phillies || 7–0 || Fisher || Ruffin || — || 9,825 || 5–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || April 14 || Phillies || 4–2 || Walk || Carman || Robinson || 6,222 || 6–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Sutcliffe || Smiley || — || 35,084 || 6–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Drabek || Maddux || — || 30,564 || 7–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 12–7 || Robinson || Schiraldi || — || 29,562 || 8–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || April 19 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Fisher || Cox || — || 5,048 || 9–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || April 20 || Cardinals || 8–1 || Walk || Mathews || — || 15,522 || 10–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 21 || Cardinals || 3–9 || O'Neal || Smiley || — || 6,833 || 10–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || April 22 || Cubs || 8–4 || Drabek || Lancaster || — || 16,250 || 11–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || April 23 || Cubs || 5–4 || Gott || Gossage || — || 20,214 || 12–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || April 24 || Cubs || 4–2 || Walk || Sutcliffe || Robinson || 19,934 || 13–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || April 26 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Smiley || Reuschel || Gott || 11,738 || 14–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 27 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Dravecky || Drabek || Price || 10,137 || 14–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || April 28 || @ Giants || 2–1 (10) || Robinson || Lefferts || Gott || 10,520 || 15–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 29 || @ Padres || 3–6 || Hawkins || Palacios || Davis || 16,185 || 15–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || April 30 || @ Padres || 5–1 || Walk || Grant || — || 24,357 || 16–6 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates May: 14–14 (Home: 10–6; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || May 1 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Smiley || Show || Gott || 21,694 || 17–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Orosco || Drabek || — || 26,821 || 17–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 6–14 || Belcher || Dunne || — || 26,943 || 17–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Hershiser || Palacios || — || 30,423 || 17–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || May 6 || Padres || 4–1 (12) || Jones || Davis || — || 25,045 || 18–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 7 || Padres || 2–3 || Show || Gott || — || 24,555 || 18–10 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || May 8 || Padres || 6–2 || Drabek || Jones || — || 20,756 || 19–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 9 || Giants || 6–8 || Robinson || Robinson || Lefferts || 6,388 || 19–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || May 10 || Giants || 6–2 || Palacios || Downs || Gott || 9,275 || 20–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || May 11 || Dodgers || 2–1 (11) || Medvin || Pena || — || 26,367 || 21–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || May 12 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Smiley || Hershiser || — || 11,072 || 22–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || May 13 || Reds || 6–5 || Robinson || Murphy || — || 31,705 || 23–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 14 || Reds || 3–5 || Soto || Dunne || Franco || 28,059 || 23–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 15 || Reds || 6–7 (12) || Franco || Jones || — || 33,789 || 23–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 16 || @ Astros || 2–9 || Deshaies || Walk || — || 13,570 || 23–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 17 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Scott || Smiley || Smith || 15,000 || 23–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 18 || @ Astros || 2–4 || Ryan || Drabek || Smith || 19,259 || 23–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || May 20 || Braves || 10–3 || Dunne || Glavine || — || 18,880 || 24–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || May 21 || Braves || 7–3 || Fisher || Coffman || — || 21,211 || 25–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 22 || Braves || 4–6 || Mahler || Walk || Sutter || 32,683 || 25–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 23 || Astros || 0–3 || Scott || Smiley || — || 7,480 || 25–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || May 24 || Astros || 5–4 || Gott || Andersen || — || 8,200 || 26–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || May 25 || Astros || 4–3 || Dunne || Andujar || Robinson || 8,108 || 27–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 27 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Pacillo || Fisher || Franco || 29,445 || 27–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || May 28 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Walk || Browning || Robinson || 42,232 || 28–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || May 29 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Smiley || Rasmussen || Gott || 30,660 || 29–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || May 30 || @ Braves || 14–2 || Drabek || Smith || — || 6,893 || 30–19 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 31 || @ Braves || 1–11 || Glavine || Dunne || — || 4,483 || 30–20 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates June: 13–14 (Home: 6–10; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || June 1 || @ Braves || 2–14 || Mahler || Fisher || — || 6,059 || 30–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 2 || Expos || 3–7 || Heaton || Walk || Hesketh || 11,070 || 30–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || June 3 || Expos || 2–1 || Smiley || Dopson || — || 19,162 || 31–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || June 4 || Expos || 3–7 || Martinez || Drabek || McClure || 30,669 || 31–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 5 || Expos || 2–3 || Smith || Dunne || Parrett || 36,305 || 31–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 7 || Cubs || 5–8 || Maddux || Fisher || Gossage || 9,287 || 31–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || June 8 || Cubs || 5–1 || Walk || Schiraldi || — || 22,220 || 32–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || June 9 || Cubs || 4–3 || Gott || DiPino || — || 8,200 || 33–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 10 || Phillies || 10–12 || Harris || Robinson || Bedrosian || 20,001 || 33–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || June 11 || Phillies || 8–2 || Dunne || Palmer || — || 19,926 || 34–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 12 || Phillies || 4–5 || Gross || Fisher || Bedrosian || 36,134 || 34–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 8–0 || Walk || Schiraldi || — || 27,142 || 35–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Smiley || Moyer || Robinson || 28,077 || 36–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 15 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Perry || Gott || Gossage || 26,126 || 36–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 17 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Magrane || Dunne || — || 30,267 || 36–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 18 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Tudor || Fisher || Terry || 36,682 || 36–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 67 || June 19 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Walk || McWilliams || Gott || 27,656 || 37–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 || June 20 || @ Mets || 8–5 || Smiley || Ojeda || Robinson || 42,413 || 38–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 21 || @ Mets || 0–9 || Darling || Drabek || — || 45,225 || 38–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 22 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Gooden || Dunne || Myers || 41,816 || 38–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 || June 23 || @ Expos || 6–4 || Robinson || Parrett || Gott || 14,839 || 39–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || June 24 || @ Expos || 5–3 (10) || Gott || McClure || Jones || 15,781 || 40–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 || June 25 || @ Expos || 5–1 || Smiley || Holman || — || 17,777 || 41–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || June 26 || @ Expos || 3–0 (10) || Robinson || Burke || — || 26,593 || 42–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || June 27 || Mets || 2–1 || Dunne || Gooden || Gott || 41,489 || 43–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 28 || Mets || 2–5 || Fernandez || Fisher || McDowell || 45,011 || 43–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 29 || Mets || 7–8 (11) || McDowell || Kipper || — || 41,217 || 43–34 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates July: 15–11 (Home: 7–4; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || July 1 || @ Giants || 5–2 (10) || Robinson || Hammaker || — || 39,484 || 44–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 2 || @ Giants || 1–2 || LaCoss || Rucker || Garrelts || 22,355 || 44–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || July 3 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Downs || Dunne || — || 25,463 || 44–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 4 || @ Padres || 3–4 (10) || Davis || Gott || — || 35,406 || 44–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || July 5 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Walk || Jones || Jones || 10,415 || 45–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 83 || July 7 || @ Padres || 2–0 || Smiley || Hawkins || Gott || 16,076 || 46–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 84 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Drabek || Leary || Gott || 40,690 || 47–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 85 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 8–2 || Dunne || Hillegas || — || 46,662 || 48–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 86 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Walk || Hershiser || — || 43,014 || 49–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 87 || July 14 || Giants || 9–2 || Fisher || Reuschel || — || 28,325 || 50–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 88 || July 15 || Giants || 8–5 || Kipper || Downs || Gott || 28,315 || 51–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 89 || July 16 || Giants || 10–1 || Drabek || LaCoss || — || 28,997 || 52–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 90 || July 17 || Giants || 5–4 || Robinson || Price || Gott || 25,512 || 53–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 19 || Padres || 2–6 || Jones || Smiley || — || || 53–38 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 92 || July 19 || Padres || 9–5 || Fisher || Hawkins || — || 15,847 || 54–38 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 93 || July 20 || Padres || 3–2 || Walk || Rasmussen || Gott || 24,575 || 55–38 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 21 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Drabek || Hershiser || Gott || 27,510 || 56–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 22 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Belcher || Dunne || Howell || 44,888 || 56–39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 23 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Leary || Smiley || — || 35,817 || 56–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 24 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Hillegas || Fisher || Howell || 35,677 || 56–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 25 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Tudor || Walk || — || 30,763 || 56–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 99 || July 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Drabek || Cox || Gott || 32,735 || 57–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 100 || July 27 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 (10) || Robinson || Dayley || Gott || 31,618 || 58–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 29 || @ Mets || 0–1 || Ojeda || Smiley || — || 49,584 || 58–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 30 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Fernandez || Fisher || Myers || 50,815 || 58–44 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 31 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Darling || Walk || — || 46,917 || 58–45 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates August: 13–17 (Home: 6–10; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#cfc;" | 104 || August 1 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Drabek || Gooden || — || 52,231 || 59–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 105 || August 2 || Expos || 3–2 (10) || Gott || Heaton || — || 12,296 || 60–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || August 3 || Expos || 4–6 || Perez || Smiley || Burke || 16,099 || 60–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || August 4 || Expos || 2–3 || Dopson || Fisher || Burke || 17,726 || 60–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 108 || August 5 || Mets || 2–3 || Darling || Walk || Myers || 39,925 || 60–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 6 || Mets || 3–5 || McClure || Gott || McDowell || 48,272 || 60–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 7 || Mets || 2–6 || Cone || Kipper || — || 44,931 || 60–50 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 111 || August 8 || Mets || 1–0 || Reed || Ojeda || Gott || 38,307 || 61–50 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 112 || August 9 || @ Expos || 10–8 || Fisher || Dopson || Gott || 37,681 || 62–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 10 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Martinez || Walk || Burke || 29,196 || 62–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 114 || August 11 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Drabek || Holman || Gott || 33,599 || 63–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 115 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 1–9 || Gross || Dunne || — || || 63–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Bedrosian || Kipper || — || 37,673 || 63–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 117 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 10–4 || Robinson || Harris || — || 35,432 || 64–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 118 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 9–8 || Gott || Bedrosian || — || 36,468 || 65–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 15 || Braves || 3–4 || Puleo || Walk || Olwine || 12,112 || 65–54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 120 || August 16 || Braves || 4–2 || Drabek || Smith || Gott || 13,994 || 66–54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 121 || August 17 || Braves || 2–1 || LaPoint || Glavine || Gott || 33,164 || 67–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 19 || Astros || 1–5 || Darwin || Dunne || — || 26,352 || 67–55 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 123 || August 20 || Astros || 2–1 || Smiley || Ryan || Gott || 23,183 || 68–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 21 || Astros || 1–2 (14) || Agosto || Kipper || — || 38,290 || 68–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 125 || August 22 || Reds || 0–2 || Jackson || Drabek || — || 17,540 || 68–57 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 126 || August 23 || Reds || 2–0 || LaPoint || Charlton || Gott || 13,406 || 69–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 24 || Reds || 2–6 || Browning || Dunne || — || 24,660 || 69–58 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 26 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Deshaies || Smiley || — || 27,650 || 69–59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 27 || @ Astros || 1–3 || Meads || Walk || Agosto || 25,993 || 69–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 130 || August 28 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Drabek || Darwin || Gott || 20,368 || 70–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 131 || August 29 || @ Reds || 8–1 || LaPoint || Brown || — || 19,519 || 71–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 132 || August 30 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Jackson || Fisher || Franco || 17,429 || 71–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 133 || August 31 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Charlton || Gott || Franco || 18,586 || 71–62 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates September: 14–11 (Home: 6–7; Away: 8–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 2 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Assenmacher || Gott || — || 7,938 || 71–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || September 5 || Mets || 5–7 || Cone || Robinson || Myers || 38,876 || 71–64 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 136 || September 6 || Mets || 3–2 || Smiley || Ojeda || Gott || 21,296 || 72–64 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 137 || September 7 || Expos || 5–4 || Drabek || Smith || Gott || 16,494 || 73–64 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 8 || Expos || 4–5 || Perez || Robinson || Hesketh || 11,289 || 73–65 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 139 || September 9 || Phillies || 5–2 || Dunne || Sebra || Gott || 15,446 || 74–65 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 140 || September 10 || Phillies || 5–1 || LaPoint || Rawley || — || 27,804 || 75–65 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 11 || Phillies || 4–7 || Freeman || Smiley || — || 18,132 || 75–66 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 12 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Myers || Robinson || — || 39,576 || 75–67 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 143 || September 13 || @ Mets || 1–0 || Walk || Gooden || Gott || 36,633 || 76–67 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 144 || September 14 || @ Expos || 4–1 (12) || Fisher || Burke || — || 10,886 || 77–67 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 15 || @ Expos || 4–9 || Johnson || LaPoint || McGaffigan || 9,494 || 77–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 146 || September 16 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Robinson || Harris || Gott || 17,446 || 78–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 147 || September 17 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Drabek || Carman || Robinson || 14,528 || 79–68 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (10) || Bedrosian || Kramer || — || 21,282 || 79–69 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 149 || September 19 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Robinson || Dayley || Gott || 19,683 || 80–69 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 150 || September 20 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Medvin || Terry || Gott || 27,441 || 81–69 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 151 || September 21 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Smiley || DeLeon || — || 28,350 || 82–69 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 23 || Cubs || 3–5 (10) || Moyer || Kipper || — || 19,552 || 82–70 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 24 || Cubs || 1–2 || Gossage || Rucker || DiPino || 16,161 || 82–71 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 154 || September 25 || Cubs || 7–4 || Kramer || Sutcliffe || Gott || 23,095 || 83–71 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 26 || Cardinals || 1–7 || DeLeon || LaPoint || — || 9,044 || 83–72 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 156 || September 27 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Smiley || Hill || Gott || 8,994 || 84–72 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 157 || September 28 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Magrane || Drabek || — || 21,004 || 84–73 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 158 || September 30 || @ Cubs || 10–9 (10) || Medvin || Gossage || Fisher || 9,805 || 85–73 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates October: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || October 1 || @ Cubs || 7–9 || Blankenship || Kramer || Schiraldi || 21,433 || 85–74 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 160 || October 2 || @ Cubs || 4–8 || Moyer || Smiley || — || 22,909 || 85–75 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Record vs. opponents PIT Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Chicago Cubs 11 7 11 7 y 97 82 Montreal Expos 10 8 10 8 y 75 70 New York Mets 6 12 6 12 y 46 65 Philadelphia Phillies 11 7 11 7 y 105 81 St. Louis Cardinals 11 7 11 7 y 58 58 Total 49 41 49 41 y 381 356 NL West Atlanta Braves 5 5 5 5 y 48 48 Cincinnati Reds 5 7 5 7 y 44 45 Houston Astros 4 8 4 8 y 24 42 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 6 6 6 y 50 54 San Diego Padres 8 4 8 4 y 46 34 San Francisco Giants 8 4 8 4 y 58 37 Total 36 34 36 34 y 270 260 Season Total 85 75 85 75 y 651 616 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 22 16 6 16 6 y 98 68 May 28 14 14 14 14 y 129 128 June 27 13 14 13 14 y 113 127 July 26 15 11 15 11 y 94 74 August 30 13 17 13 17 y 103 110 September 25 14 11 14 11 y 103 92 October 2 0 2 0 2 y 11 17 Total 160 85 75 85 75 y 651 616 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 43 38 43 38 y 326 298 Away 79 42 37 42 37 y 325 318 Total 160 85 75 85 75 y 651 616 Roster 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 15 Doug Drabek 41 Mike Dunne 54 Brian Fisher 27 Miguel García 35 Jim Gott 50 Barry Jones 16 Bob Kipper 60 Randy Kramer 50 Dave LaPoint 59 Morris Madden 58 Vicente Palacios 34 Rick Reed 49 Jeff Robinson 36,51 Dave Rucker 57 John Smiley 17 Bob Walk Catchers 12 Mike LaValliere 26 Junior Ortiz 46 Tom Prince  3 Rubén Rodríguez Infielders  6 Rafael Belliard 25 Bobby Bonilla  5 Sid Bream  2 Orestes Destrade 30 Benny Distefano 29 Félix Fermín 28 Denny González 55 Dave Hostetler 13 José Lind 47 Randy Milligan 14 Ken Oberkfell 22 Al Pedrique Outfielders 24 Barry Bonds 44 John Cangelosi  7 Darnell Coles 14 Mike Diaz 47 Tommy Gregg 19 Gary Redus 23 R. J. Reynolds 18 Andy Van Slyke 11 Glenn Wilson Manager 10 Jim Leyland Coaches 45 Rich Donnelly (bullpen) 32 Gene Lamont (third base) 39 Milt May (hitting) 31 Ray Miller (pitching) 37 Tommy Sandt (first base) Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position24 Barry Bonds LF 13 José Lind 2B 18 Andy Van Slyke CF25 Bobby Bonilla 3B7 Darnell Coles RF 47 Randy Milligan 1B 12 Mike LaValliere C22 Al Pedrique SS41 Mike Dunne SP Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1988&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1439916756385&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in Benny Distefano 16 29 10 0.345 1 6 Andy Van Slyke 154 587 169 0.288 25 100 Barry Bonds 144 538 152 0.283 24 58 Junior Ortiz 49 118 33 0.280 2 18 Felix Fermin Félix Fermín 43 87 24 0.276 0 2 Bobby Bonilla 159 584 160 0.274 24 100 Glenn Wilson Glenn Wilson (baseball) 37 126 34 0.270 2 15 Sid Bream 148 462 122 0.264 10 65 Jose Lind José Lind 154 611 160 0.262 2 49 Michael LaValliere Mike LaValliere 120 352 92 0.261 2 47 John Cangelosi 75 118 30 0.254 0 8 Dave Hostetler 6 8 2 0.250 0 0 R. J. Reynolds R. J. Reynolds (baseball) 130 323 80 0.248 6 51 Darnell Coles 68 211 49 0.232 5 36 Mike Diaz 47 74 17 0.230 0 5 Ken Oberkfell 20 54 12 0.222 0 2 Randy Milligan 40 82 18 0.220 3 8 Rafael Belliard 122 286 61 0.213 0 11 Tommy Gregg 14 15 3 0.200 1 3 Ruben Rodriguez Rubén Rodríguez (baseball) 2 5 1 0.200 0 1 Gary Redus 30 71 14 0.197 2 4 Denny Gonzalez Denny González 24 32 6 0.188 0 1 Jeff Robinson Jeff Robinson (relief pitcher) 75 16 3 0.188 0 1 Al Pedrique 50 128 23 0.180 0 4 Tom Prince baseball 29 74 13 0.176 0 6 Doug Drabek 33 76 13 0.171 0 5 Orestes Destrade 36 47 7 0.149 1 3 Mike Dunne Mike Dunne (baseball) 34 46 5 0.109 0 3 Bob Walk 34 69 6 0.087 0 5 John Smiley John Smiley (baseball) 34 63 5 0.079 0 1 Dave LaPoint 8 16 1 0.063 0 0 Brian Fisher Brian Fisher (baseball) 33 42 2 0.048 0 1 Jim Gott 67 1 0 0.000 0 0 Barry Jones Barry Jones (baseball) 42 5 0 0.000 0 0 Bob Kipper 50 4 0 0.000 0 0 Randy Kramer 5 2 0 0.000 0 0 Scott Medvin 17 3 0 0.000 0 0 Vicente Palacios Vicente Palacios (baseball) 7 8 0 0.000 0 0 Rick Reed Rick Reed (pitcher) 2 4 0 0.000 0 0 Dave Rucker 31 2 0 0.000 0 0 Miguel Garcia Miguel García (baseball) 1 0 0 -1 — 0 0 Morris Madden 6 0 0 -1 — 0 0Team totals1605,3791,3270.247110619 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1988&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1439916791143&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts John Cangelosi 1 2 0 0 0.00 0 Morris Madden 5 52 3 0 0 0.00 3 Bob Walk 32 2122 3 12 10 2.71 81 Dave LaPoint 8 52 4 2 2.77 19 Rick Reed Rick Reed (pitcher) 2 12 1 0 3.00 6 Jeff Robinson Jeff Robinson (relief pitcher) 75 1242 3 11 5 3.03 87 Barry Jones Barry Jones (baseball) 42 561 3 1 1 3.04 31 Doug Drabek 33 2191 3 15 7 3.08 127 John Smiley John Smiley (baseball) 34 205 13 11 3.25 129 Jim Gott 67 771 3 6 6 3.49 76 Bob Kipper 50 65 2 6 3.74 39 Mike Dunne Mike Dunne (baseball) 30 170 7 11 3.92 70 Miguel Garcia Miguel García (baseball) 1 2 0 0 4.50 2 Brian Fisher Brian Fisher (baseball) 33 1461 3 8 10 4.61 66 Dave Rucker 31 281 3 0 2 4.76 16 Scott Medvin 17 272 3 3 0 4.88 16 Randy Kramer 5 10 1 2 5.40 7 Vicente Palacios Vicente Palacios (baseball) 7 241 3 1 2 6.66 15Team totals1601,4402 385753.47790 Awards and honors 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Bobby Bonilla, 3B, starter Andy Van Slyke, OF, reserve Bob Walk, P, reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Buffalo Bisons American Association Rocky Bridges AA Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Dave Trembley A Salem Buccaneers Carolina League Jay Ward A Augusta Pirates South Atlantic League Jeff Cox and Woody Huyke A-Short Season Watertown Pirates New York–Penn League Stan Cliburn Rookie Princeton Pirates Appalachian League Jim Thrift Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Julio Garcia References 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 53 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pitts