1988 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,081,162, Avg. 26,343
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (88-74)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,081,162, Avg. 26,343
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Sparky Anderson (88-74)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 703 runs and conceded 658 runs. Darrell Evans led Detroit with 22 home runs, while Chet Lemon, Matt Nokes and Alan Trammell each walloped 20 or more, too. Alan Trammell drove in 69 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .311. Jack Morris paced the team with 15 wins, and Jeff Robinson recorded a 2.98 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sparky Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | P | R | R | September 4, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Cordova, AL USA |
| Chris Bando | C | B | R | February 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bill Bean | RF | L | L | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Billy Beane | LF | R | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Dave Bergman | 1B | L | L | June 6, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Tom Brookens | 3B | R | R | August 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
| Ivan de Jesus | SS | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Darrell Evans | 1B | L | R | May 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Paul Gibson | P | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY USA |
| Mike Heath | C | R | R | February 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Don Heinkel | P | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI USA |
| Mike Henneman | P | R | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Willie Hernandez | P | L | L | November 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | Aguada, P.R. |
| Larry Herndon | LF | R | R | November 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunflower, MS USA |
| Mark Huismann | P | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Eric King | P | R | R | April 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Ray Knight | 1B | R | R | December 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Albany, GA USA |
| Chet Lemon | RF | R | R | February 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Torey Lovullo | 2B | B | R | July 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Scott Lusader | RF | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Fred Lynn | LF | L | L | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jack Morris | P | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jim Morrison | IF | R | R | September 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Dwayne Murphy | CF | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA USA |
| Matt Nokes | C | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Gary Pettis | CF | B | R | April 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Ted Power | P | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK USA |
| Jeff Robinson | P | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'6" | 210 | Ventura, CA USA |
| Luis Salazar | IF | R | R | May 19, 1956 | 5'9" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Steve Searcy | P | L | L | June 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Pat Sheridan | LF | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Walt Terrell | P | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Mike Trujillo | P | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO USA |
| Jim Walewander | 2B | B | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Lou Whitaker | 2B | L | R | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
