1988 Houston Astros Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,933,505, Avg. 23,872
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1988 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,933,505, Avg. 23,872
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Hal Lanier (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1988 Houston Astros Results
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 617 runs and allowed 631 runs. Glenn Davis walloped 30 home runs for Houston and drove in 99 runs. Rafael Ramirez paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .276. Bob Knepper and Mike Scott topped the team with 14 wins each, while Mike Scott recorded a 2.92 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Hal Lanier coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | P | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Larry Andersen | P | R | R | May 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR USA |
| Joaquin Andujar | P | B | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Alan Ashby | C | B | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Mark Bailey | C | B | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Kevin Bass | RF | B | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Craig Biggio | C | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Smithtown, NY USA |
| Ernie Camacho | P | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Ken Caminiti | 3B | B | R | April 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Hanford, CA USA |
| Casey Candaele | 2B | B | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA USA |
| Rocky Childress | P | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Glenn Davis | 1B | R | R | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Jim Deshaies | P | L | L | June 23, 1960 | 6'4" | 222 | Massena, NY USA |
| Bill Doran | 2B | B | R | May 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Cameron Drew | LF | L | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 230 | Boston, MA USA |
| John Fishel | LF | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Bob Forsch | P | R | R | January 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 200 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Billy Hatcher | LF | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ USA |
| Jeff Heathcock | P | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA USA |
| Steve Henderson | OF | R | R | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Chuck Jackson | 3B | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Bob Knepper | P | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
| Louie Meadows | LF | L | L | April 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Maysville, NC USA |
| Dave Meads | P | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Brian Meyer | P | R | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Jim Pankovits | 2B | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Pennington Gap, VA USA |
| Terry Puhl | LF | L | R | July 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Melville, SK CAN |
| Rafael Ramirez | SS | R | R | February 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Craig Reynolds | IF | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Mike Scott | P | R | R | April 26, 1955 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Craig Smajstrla | 2B | B | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX USA |
| Dave Smith | P | R | R | January 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Harry Spilman | 1B | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA USA |
| Alex Trevino | C | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Denny Walling | 3B | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Gerald Young | CF | B | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tela, Atlantida Honduras |
