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 fifth in the National League East division.
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.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 22, 1988: Tom Herr was traded by the Cardinals to the Minnesota Twins for Tom Brunansky.
- 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.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
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
Pitching
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, 2.18.
Farm system
References
External links
- 1988 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference
- 1988 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
