1988 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,464,851, Avg. 31,182
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-0
Manager: John McNamara (43-42)
Manager: Joe Morgan (46-31)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1988 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,464,851, Avg. 31,182
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 4-0
Manager: John McNamara (43-42)
Manager: Joe Morgan (46-31)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1988 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 813 runs, best in the league. Boston gave up 689 runs. Mike Greenwell led the team with 22 home runs, while Jim Rice, Ellis Burks and Dwight Evans each walloped 20 or more as well. Mike Greenwell accounted for 119 RBI. Wade Boggs paced all regular hitters by hitting .366. Roger Clemens and Bruce Hurst topped the squad with 18 wins each, and Roger Clemens recorded a 2.93 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McNamara and Joe Morgan coached the team. The 1988 Boston Red Sox qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | RF | L | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Marty Barrett | 2B | R | R | June 23, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Todd Benzinger | 1B | B | R | February 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, KY USA |
| Mike Boddicker | P | R | R | August 23, 1957 | 5'11" | 172 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Tom Bolton | P | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Oil Can Boyd | P | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Ellis Burks | CF | R | R | September 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Rick Cerone | C | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Roger Clemens | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Zach Crouch | P | L | L | October 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Folsom, CA USA |
| Steve Curry | P | R | R | September 13, 1965 | 6'6" | 217 | Winter Park, FL USA |
| Pat Dodson | 1B | L | L | October 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Steve Ellsworth | P | R | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'8" | 220 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dwight Evans | RF | R | R | November 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Wes Gardner | P | R | R | April 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 197 | Benton, AR USA |
| Rich Gedman | C | L | R | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Mike Greenwell | LF | L | R | July 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Sam Horn | P | L | L | November 2, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bruce Hurst | P | L | L | March 24, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | St. George, UT USA |
| Randy Kutcher | LF | R | R | April 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Dennis Lamp | P | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| John Marzano | C | R | R | February 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Spike Owen | SS | B | R | April 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleburne, TX USA |
| Larry Parrish | 1B | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Carlos Quintana | RF | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Mamporal, Miranda Venezuela |
| Jody Reed | SS | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Jim Rice | LF | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Mike Rochford | P | L | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Methuen, MA USA |
| Ed Romero | 3B | R | R | December 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Kevin Romine | RF | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Exeter, NH USA |
| Jeff Sellers | P | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA USA |
| Lee Smith | P | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'5" | 220 | Jamestown, LA USA |
| Mike Smithson | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'8" | 215 | Centerville, TN USA |
| Bob Stanley | P | R | R | November 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 210 | Portland, ME USA |
| John Trautwein | P | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Lafayette Hills, PA USA |
| Rob Woodward | P | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH USA |
