1988 Season Leaders

Top performers from the 1988 baseball season. Click column headers to sort.

These are the 1988 Major League Baseball season leaders in batting and pitching. Jose Canseco led with 42 home runs, Jose Canseco led with 124 RBI, and Kirby Puckett led with 234 hits. Batting average, OBP, SLG and OPS list qualified hitters only — 3.1 plate appearances per team game, which is 502 plate appearances at 162 team games; ERA and WHIP require one inning per team game (162 innings). Lines below those thresholds are shown and marked unqualified.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.

Data updated

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Batting Leaders

Qualified: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 502 plate appearances at 162 team games. 130 of the 298 hitters listed qualify; the rest cleared 200+ plate appearances and are marked UNQ. Rate columns (AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS) rank qualified hitters first.

1988 OPS Distribution

Every qualified batter that season, plotted as a histogram. The highlighted bin contains the league leader.

Complete Statistics

1988 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
Wade Boggs BOS 155 719 584 128 214 45 6 5 58 2 125 34 .366 .476 .490 .965
Kirby Puckett MIN 158 691 657 109 234 42 5 24 121 6 23 83 .356 .375 .545 .920
Mike Greenwell BOS 158 693 590 86 192 39 8 22 119 16 87 38 .325 .416 .531 .946
Dave Winfield NYA 149 631 559 96 180 37 2 25 107 9 69 88 .322 .398 .530 .927
Tony Gwynn SDN 133 578 521 64 163 22 5 7 70 26 51 40 .313 .373 .415 .787
Paul Molitor ML4 154 690 609 115 190 34 6 13 60 41 71 54 .312 .384 .452 .836
Kent Hrbek MIN 143 586 510 75 159 31 0 25 76 0 67 54 .312 .387 .520 .907
Alan Trammell DET 128 523 466 73 145 24 1 15 69 7 46 46 .311 .373 .464 .836
Don Mattingly NYA 144 651 599 94 186 37 0 18 88 1 41 29 .311 .353 .462 .816
Rafael Palmeiro CHN 152 629 580 75 178 41 5 8 53 12 38 34 .307 .349 .436 .785
Jose Canseco OAK 158 705 610 120 187 34 0 42 124 40 78 128 .307 .391 .569 .959
Robin Yount ML4 162 696 621 92 190 38 11 13 91 22 63 63 .306 .369 .465 .834
Johnny Ray CAL 153 659 602 75 184 42 7 6 83 4 36 38 .306 .345 .429 .773
George Brett KCA 157 681 589 90 180 42 3 24 103 14 82 51 .306 .389 .509 .898
Rickey Henderson NYA 140 647 554 118 169 30 2 6 50 93 82 54 .305 .394 .399 .793
Kevin Seitzer KCA 149 643 559 90 170 32 5 5 60 10 72 64 .304 .388 .406 .794
Dave Henderson OAK 146 570 507 100 154 38 1 24 94 2 47 92 .304 .363 .525 .887
Julio Franco CLE 152 676 613 88 186 23 6 10 54 25 56 72 .303 .361 .409 .771
Andre Dawson CHN 157 640 591 78 179 31 8 24 79 12 37 73 .303 .344 .504 .849
Andres Galarraga MON 157 661 609 99 184 42 8 29 92 13 39 153 .302 .352 .540 .893
Gary Gaetti MIN 133 516 468 66 141 29 2 28 88 7 36 85 .301 .353 .551 .905
Gerald Perry ATL 141 595 547 61 164 29 1 8 74 29 36 49 .300 .338 .400 .739
Mark Grace CHN 134 550 486 65 144 23 4 7 57 3 60 43 .296 .371 .403 .774
Barry Larkin CIN 151 652 588 91 174 32 5 12 56 40 41 24 .296 .347 .429 .776
Alvin Davis SEA 140 582 478 67 141 24 1 18 69 1 95 53 .295 .412 .462 .875
Wally Joyner CAL 158 663 597 81 176 31 2 13 85 8 55 51 .295 .356 .419 .775
Ellis Burks BOS 144 615 540 93 159 37 5 18 92 25 62 89 .294 .367 .481 .848
Dwight Evans BOS 149 645 559 96 164 31 7 21 111 5 76 99 .293 .375 .487 .861
Vance Law CHN 151 621 556 73 163 29 2 11 78 1 55 79 .293 .358 .412 .770
Willie McGee SLN 137 600 562 73 164 24 6 3 50 41 32 84 .292 .329 .372 .701
Kal Daniels CIN 140 589 495 95 144 29 1 18 64 27 87 94 .291 .397 .463 .860
Kirk Gibson LAN 150 632 542 106 157 28 1 25 76 31 73 120 .290 .377 .483 .860
Kevin McReynolds NYN 147 600 552 82 159 30 2 27 99 21 38 56 .288 .336 .496 .832
Andy Van Slyke PIT 154 659 587 101 169 23 15 25 100 30 57 126 .288 .345 .506 .851
Tony Fernandez TOR 154 704 648 76 186 41 4 5 70 15 45 65 .287 .335 .386 .721
Brett Butler SFN 157 679 568 109 163 27 9 6 43 43 97 64 .287 .393 .398 .791
Eddie Murray BAL 161 681 603 75 171 27 2 28 84 5 75 78 .284 .361 .474 .836
Marty Barrett BOS 150 687 612 83 173 28 1 1 65 7 40 35 .283 .330 .337 .666
Harold Reynolds SEA 158 663 598 61 169 26 11 4 41 35 51 51 .283 .340 .383 .723
Barry Bonds PIT 144 614 538 97 152 30 5 24 58 17 72 82 .283 .368 .491 .859
Will Clark SFN 162 689 575 102 162 31 6 29 109 9 100 129 .282 .386 .508 .894
Fred McGriff TOR 154 623 536 100 151 35 4 34 82 6 79 149 .282 .376 .552 .928
Mel Hall CLE 150 553 515 69 144 32 4 6 71 7 28 50 .280 .312 .392 .704
Hubie Brooks MON 151 628 588 61 164 35 2 20 90 7 35 108 .279 .318 .447 .766
Carney Lansford OAK 150 607 556 80 155 20 2 7 57 29 35 35 .279 .327 .360 .687
Kelly Gruber TOR 158 623 569 75 158 33 5 16 81 23 38 92 .278 .328 .438 .766
Jose Oquendo SLN 148 518 451 36 125 10 1 7 46 4 52 40 .277 .350 .350 .700
Harold Baines CHA 158 674 599 55 166 39 1 13 81 0 67 109 .277 .347 .411 .758
Steve Sax LAN 160 687 632 70 175 19 4 5 57 42 45 51 .277 .325 .343 .668
Mike Marshall LAN 144 577 542 63 150 27 2 20 82 4 24 93 .277 .314 .445 .758
Jim Gantner ML4 155 596 539 67 149 28 2 0 47 20 34 50 .276 .322 .336 .658
Scott Fletcher TEX 140 609 515 59 142 19 4 0 47 8 62 34 .276 .364 .328 .692
Rafael Ramirez HOU 155 597 566 51 156 30 5 6 59 3 18 61 .276 .298 .378 .677
Danny Tartabull KCA 146 593 507 80 139 38 3 26 102 8 76 119 .274 .369 .515 .884
Bobby Bonilla PIT 159 681 584 87 160 32 7 24 100 3 85 82 .274 .366 .476 .842
Eric Davis CIN 135 543 472 81 129 18 3 26 93 35 65 124 .273 .363 .489 .852
Pete O'Brien TEX 156 628 547 57 149 24 1 16 71 1 72 73 .272 .352 .408 .760
Cory Snyder CLE 142 558 511 71 139 24 3 26 75 5 42 101 .272 .326 .483 .810
Chris Sabo CIN 137 582 538 74 146 40 2 11 44 46 29 52 .271 .314 .414 .728
Ken Oberkfell 2 teams 140 529 476 49 129 22 4 3 42 4 37 34 .271 .321 .353 .674
Glenn Davis HOU 152 634 561 78 152 26 0 30 99 4 53 77 .271 .341 .478 .818
Joe Carter CLE 157 670 621 85 168 36 6 27 98 27 35 82 .271 .314 .478 .792
Ozzie Smith SLN 153 669 575 80 155 27 1 3 51 57 74 43 .270 .350 .336 .686
Dan Gladden MIN 141 633 576 91 155 32 6 11 62 28 46 74 .269 .325 .403 .728
Steve Lyons CHA 146 526 472 59 127 28 3 5 45 1 32 59 .269 .313 .373 .686
Darryl Strawberry NYN 153 640 543 101 146 27 3 39 101 29 85 127 .269 .366 .545 .911
George Bell TOR 156 657 614 78 165 27 5 24 97 4 34 66 .269 .304 .446 .751
Chili Davis CAL 158 667 600 81 161 29 3 21 93 9 56 118 .268 .326 .432 .757
Billy Hatcher HOU 145 591 530 79 142 25 4 7 52 32 37 56 .268 .321 .370 .691
Gene Larkin MIN 149 594 505 56 135 30 2 8 70 3 68 55 .267 .368 .382 .750
Roberto Alomar SDN 143 611 545 84 145 24 6 9 41 24 47 83 .266 .328 .382 .709
Cal Ripken BAL 161 689 575 87 152 25 1 23 81 2 102 69 .264 .372 .431 .803
Robby Thompson SFN 138 540 477 66 126 24 6 7 48 14 40 111 .264 .323 .384 .707
Sid Bream PIT 148 522 462 50 122 37 0 10 65 9 47 64 .264 .328 .409 .737
Jim Rice BOS 135 542 485 57 128 18 3 15 72 1 48 89 .264 .330 .406 .736
Ryne Sandberg CHN 155 679 618 77 163 23 8 19 69 25 54 91 .264 .322 .419 .741
Chet Lemon DET 144 582 512 67 135 29 4 17 64 1 59 65 .264 .346 .436 .782
Phil Bradley PHI 154 648 569 77 150 30 5 11 56 11 54 106 .264 .341 .392 .733
Mickey Brantley SEA 149 614 577 76 152 25 4 15 56 18 26 64 .263 .296 .399 .694
Tony Peña SLN 149 546 505 55 133 23 1 10 51 6 33 60 .263 .308 .372 .680
John Shelby LAN 140 545 494 65 130 23 6 10 64 16 44 128 .263 .320 .395 .715
Willie Wilson KCA 147 628 591 81 155 17 11 1 37 35 22 106 .262 .289 .333 .622
Jose Lind PIT 154 668 611 82 160 24 4 2 49 15 42 75 .262 .308 .324 .632
Ozzie Guillen CHA 156 606 566 58 148 16 7 0 39 25 25 40 .261 .294 .314 .608
Mitch Webster 2 teams 151 595 523 69 136 16 8 6 39 22 55 87 .260 .337 .356 .693
Mark McGwire OAK 155 635 550 87 143 22 1 32 99 0 76 117 .260 .352 .478 .830
Vince Coleman SLN 153 679 616 77 160 20 10 3 38 81 49 111 .260 .313 .339 .652
Ron Gant ATL 146 618 563 85 146 28 8 19 60 19 46 118 .259 .317 .439 .755
Gerald Young HOU 149 655 576 79 148 21 9 0 37 65 66 66 .257 .334 .325 .658
Tim Wallach MON 159 640 592 52 152 32 5 12 69 2 38 88 .257 .302 .389 .690
Keith Moreland SDN 143 562 511 40 131 23 0 5 64 2 40 51 .256 .305 .331 .636
Kevin Bass HOU 157 595 541 57 138 27 2 14 72 31 42 65 .255 .314 .390 .704
Candy Maldonado SFN 142 552 499 53 127 23 1 12 68 6 37 89 .255 .311 .377 .688
Jack Howell CAL 154 558 500 59 127 32 2 16 63 2 46 130 .254 .323 .422 .745
Ruben Sierra TEX 156 668 615 77 156 32 2 23 91 18 44 91 .254 .301 .424 .725
Andres Thomas ATL 153 627 606 54 153 22 2 13 68 7 14 95 .252 .268 .360 .628
Rob Deer ML4 135 555 492 71 124 24 0 23 85 9 51 153 .252 .328 .441 .769
Paul O'Neill CIN 145 533 485 58 122 25 3 16 73 8 38 65 .252 .306 .414 .720
Jose Uribe SFN 141 535 493 47 124 10 7 3 35 14 36 69 .252 .301 .318 .620
Kevin Mitchell SFN 148 566 505 60 127 25 7 19 80 5 48 85 .251 .319 .442 .760
Kurt Stillwell KCA 128 518 459 63 115 28 5 10 53 6 47 76 .251 .322 .399 .721
Steve Buechele TEX 155 579 503 68 126 21 4 16 58 2 65 79 .250 .342 .404 .746
Walt Weiss OAK 147 511 452 44 113 17 3 3 39 4 35 56 .250 .312 .321 .633
Shawon Dunston CHN 155 599 575 69 143 23 6 9 56 30 16 108 .249 .271 .357 .627
Rey Quinones SEA 140 530 499 63 124 30 3 12 52 0 23 71 .248 .284 .393 .677
Benito Santiago SDN 139 527 492 49 122 22 2 10 46 15 24 82 .248 .282 .362 .643
Bill Doran HOU 132 552 480 66 119 18 1 7 53 17 65 60 .248 .338 .333 .671
B. J. Surhoff ML4 139 541 493 47 121 21 0 5 38 21 31 49 .245 .292 .318 .611
Willie Upshaw CLE 149 564 493 58 121 22 3 11 50 12 62 66 .245 .330 .369 .699
Jesse Barfield TOR 137 520 468 62 114 21 5 18 56 7 41 108 .244 .302 .425 .728
Juan Samuel PHI 157 685 629 68 153 32 9 12 67 33 39 151 .243 .298 .380 .678
Chris James PHI 150 605 566 57 137 24 1 19 66 7 31 73 .242 .283 .389 .671
Jack Clark NYA 150 616 496 81 120 14 0 27 93 3 113 141 .242 .381 .433 .815
Gary Carter NYN 130 503 455 39 110 16 2 11 46 0 34 52 .242 .301 .358 .659
Brian Downing CAL 135 590 484 80 117 18 2 25 64 3 81 63 .242 .362 .442 .805
Jeffrey Leonard 2 teams 138 569 534 57 129 27 1 10 64 17 25 92 .242 .276 .352 .628
Brook Jacoby CLE 152 606 552 59 133 25 0 9 49 2 48 101 .241 .300 .335 .635
Rafael Santana NYA 148 521 480 50 115 12 1 4 38 1 33 61 .240 .289 .294 .583
Tom Brunansky 2 teams 157 669 572 74 137 23 4 23 85 17 86 93 .240 .340 .414 .754
Lloyd Moseby TOR 128 552 472 77 113 17 7 10 42 31 70 93 .239 .343 .369 .712
Dick Schofield CAL 155 589 527 61 126 11 6 6 34 20 40 57 .239 .303 .317 .620
Greg Gagne MIN 149 507 461 70 109 20 6 14 48 15 27 110 .236 .288 .397 .685
Frank White KCA 150 575 537 48 126 25 1 8 58 7 21 67 .235 .266 .330 .595
Howard Johnson NYN 148 594 495 85 114 21 1 24 68 23 86 104 .230 .343 .422 .765
Larry Sheets BAL 136 504 452 38 104 19 1 10 47 1 42 72 .230 .302 .343 .645
Jim Presley SEA 150 592 544 50 125 26 0 14 62 3 36 114 .230 .280 .355 .635
Dale Murphy ATL 156 671 592 77 134 35 4 24 77 3 74 125 .226 .313 .421 .734
Gary Pettis DET 129 512 458 65 96 14 4 3 36 44 47 85 .210 .285 .277 .562
Darrell Evans DET 144 522 437 48 91 9 0 22 64 1 84 89 .208 .337 .380 .717
Billy Ripken BAL 150 559 512 52 106 18 1 2 34 8 33 63 .207 .260 .258 .518
John Moses UNQ MIN 105 225 206 33 65 10 3 2 12 11 15 21 .316 .366 .422 .788
Terry Francona UNQ CLE 62 221 212 24 66 8 0 1 12 0 5 18 .311 .324 .363 .687
Ricky Jordan UNQ PHI 69 281 273 41 84 15 1 11 43 1 7 39 .308 .324 .491 .815
Claudell Washington UNQ NYA 126 485 455 62 140 22 3 11 64 15 24 74 .308 .342 .442 .784
Terry Puhl UNQ HOU 113 272 234 42 71 7 2 3 19 22 35 30 .303 .395 .389 .784
Wally Backman UNQ NYN 99 347 294 44 89 12 0 0 17 9 41 49 .303 .388 .344 .731
Dave Gallagher UNQ CHA 101 384 347 59 105 15 3 5 31 5 29 40 .303 .354 .406 .761
Rance Mulliniks UNQ TOR 119 399 337 49 101 21 1 12 48 1 56 57 .300 .395 .475 .870
Mookie Wilson UNQ NYN 112 410 378 61 112 17 5 8 41 15 27 63 .296 .345 .431 .776
Bob Boone UNQ CAL 122 392 352 38 104 17 0 5 39 2 29 26 .295 .352 .386 .739
Tracy Jones UNQ 2 teams 90 249 224 29 66 6 1 3 24 18 20 18 .295 .358 .371 .728
Dave Bergman UNQ DET 116 333 289 37 85 14 0 5 35 0 38 34 .294 .372 .394 .766
Mickey Hatcher UNQ LAN 88 202 191 22 56 8 0 1 25 0 7 7 .293 .322 .351 .673
Jody Reed UNQ BOS 109 400 338 60 99 23 1 1 28 1 45 21 .293 .380 .376 .756
Curt Wilkerson UNQ TEX 117 371 338 41 99 12 5 0 28 9 26 43 .293 .345 .358 .703
Luis Polonia UNQ OAK 84 313 288 51 84 11 4 2 27 24 21 40 .292 .338 .378 .716
Manuel Lee UNQ TOR 116 415 381 38 111 16 3 2 38 3 26 64 .291 .333 .365 .698
Milt Thompson UNQ PHI 122 423 378 53 109 16 2 2 33 17 39 59 .288 .354 .357 .711
Joe Orsulak UNQ BAL 125 416 379 48 109 21 3 8 27 9 23 30 .288 .331 .422 .753
Pedro Guerrero UNQ 2 teams 103 422 364 40 104 14 2 10 65 4 46 59 .286 .367 .418 .785
Don Slaught UNQ NYA 97 358 322 33 91 25 1 9 43 1 24 54 .283 .334 .450 .785
Tom Pagnozzi UNQ SLN 81 209 195 17 55 9 0 0 15 0 11 32 .282 .319 .328 .647
Geno Petralli UNQ TEX 129 400 351 35 99 14 2 7 36 0 41 52 .282 .356 .393 .749
Pat Tabler UNQ 2 teams 130 498 444 53 125 22 3 2 66 3 46 68 .282 .349 .358 .708
Dave Magadan UNQ NYN 112 380 314 39 87 15 0 1 35 0 60 39 .277 .393 .334 .728
Ernie Riles UNQ 2 teams 120 336 314 33 87 13 3 4 37 3 17 59 .277 .310 .376 .686
Carlton Fisk UNQ CHA 76 298 253 37 70 8 1 19 50 0 37 40 .277 .377 .542 .919
Rick Leach UNQ TOR 87 217 199 21 55 13 1 0 23 0 18 27 .276 .336 .352 .688
Keith Hernandez UNQ NYN 95 384 348 43 96 16 0 11 55 2 31 57 .276 .333 .417 .750
Lou Whitaker UNQ DET 115 477 403 54 111 18 2 12 55 2 66 61 .275 .376 .419 .795
Rex Hudler UNQ MON 77 229 216 38 59 14 2 4 14 29 10 34 .273 .303 .412 .715
Von Hayes UNQ PHI 104 423 367 43 100 28 2 6 45 20 49 59 .272 .355 .409 .764
Tony Armas UNQ CAL 120 393 368 42 100 20 2 13 49 1 22 87 .272 .311 .443 .754
Lenny Dykstra UNQ NYN 126 466 429 57 116 19 3 8 33 30 30 43 .270 .321 .385 .706
Tim Raines UNQ MON 109 488 429 66 116 19 7 12 48 33 53 44 .270 .350 .431 .782
Luis Salazar UNQ DET 130 489 452 61 122 14 1 12 62 6 21 70 .270 .305 .385 .690
Rick Cerone UNQ BOS 84 289 264 31 71 13 1 3 27 0 20 32 .269 .326 .360 .686
Mike Aldrete UNQ SFN 139 449 389 44 104 15 0 3 50 6 56 65 .267 .357 .329 .686
Randy Ready UNQ SDN 114 380 331 43 88 16 2 7 39 6 39 38 .266 .346 .390 .735
Mike Macfarlane UNQ KCA 70 236 211 25 56 15 0 4 26 0 21 37 .265 .332 .393 .725
Tom Foley UNQ MON 127 411 377 33 100 21 3 5 43 2 30 49 .265 .319 .377 .695
Terry Steinbach UNQ OAK 104 398 351 42 93 19 1 9 51 3 33 47 .265 .334 .402 .736
Tim Flannery UNQ SDN 79 205 170 16 45 5 4 0 19 3 24 32 .265 .365 .341 .706
Nelson Liriano UNQ TOR 99 295 276 36 73 6 2 3 23 12 11 40 .264 .297 .333 .630
Marvell Wynne UNQ SDN 128 369 333 37 88 13 4 11 42 3 31 62 .264 .325 .426 .752
Dickie Thon UNQ SDN 95 296 258 36 68 12 2 1 18 19 33 49 .264 .347 .337 .684
Joey Meyer UNQ ML4 103 352 327 22 86 18 0 11 45 0 23 88 .263 .312 .419 .731
Tom Herr UNQ 2 teams 101 408 354 46 93 16 0 2 24 13 51 51 .263 .356 .325 .680
Andy Allanson UNQ CLE 133 474 434 44 114 11 0 5 50 5 25 63 .263 .305 .323 .627
Ken Phelps UNQ 2 teams 117 371 297 54 78 13 0 24 54 1 70 61 .263 .402 .549 .950
Mickey Tettleton UNQ BAL 86 316 283 31 74 11 1 11 37 0 28 70 .261 .330 .424 .754
Randy Bush UNQ MIN 136 466 394 51 103 20 3 14 51 8 58 49 .261 .365 .434 .799
Mike LaValliere UNQ PIT 120 409 352 24 92 18 0 2 47 3 50 34 .261 .353 .330 .682
Darnell Coles UNQ 2 teams 123 462 406 52 106 23 2 15 70 4 37 67 .261 .326 .438 .765
Glenn Braggs UNQ ML4 72 294 272 30 71 14 0 10 42 6 14 60 .261 .307 .423 .730
Devon White UNQ CAL 122 486 455 76 118 22 2 11 51 17 23 84 .259 .297 .389 .686
Henry Cotto UNQ SEA 133 418 386 50 100 18 1 8 33 27 23 53 .259 .302 .373 .675
Damon Berryhill UNQ CHN 95 332 309 19 80 19 1 7 38 1 17 56 .259 .295 .395 .690
Ron Kittle UNQ CLE 75 254 225 31 58 8 0 18 43 0 16 65 .258 .323 .533 .856
Mike Scioscia UNQ LAN 130 452 408 29 105 18 0 3 35 0 38 31 .257 .318 .324 .642
Dave Parker UNQ OAK 101 411 377 43 97 18 1 12 55 0 32 70 .257 .314 .406 .720
Bob Horner UNQ SLN 60 247 206 15 53 9 1 3 33 0 32 23 .257 .348 .354 .703
Ron Hassey UNQ OAK 107 365 323 32 83 15 0 7 45 2 30 42 .257 .323 .368 .692
Stan Javier UNQ OAK 125 440 397 49 102 13 3 2 35 20 32 63 .257 .313 .320 .633
Scott Bradley UNQ SEA 103 359 335 45 86 17 1 4 33 1 17 16 .257 .295 .349 .644
Dion James UNQ ATL 132 449 386 46 99 17 5 3 30 9 58 59 .256 .353 .350 .703
Ozzie Virgil UNQ ATL 107 350 320 23 82 10 0 9 31 2 22 54 .256 .313 .372 .685
Glenn Wilson UNQ 2 teams 115 436 410 39 105 18 1 5 32 1 18 70 .256 .286 .341 .628
Ron Washington UNQ CLE 69 241 223 30 57 14 2 2 21 3 9 35 .256 .298 .363 .662
Rick Schu UNQ BAL 89 294 270 22 69 9 4 4 20 6 21 49 .256 .316 .363 .679
Ken Griffey UNQ 2 teams 94 264 243 26 62 6 0 4 23 1 19 31 .255 .307 .329 .636
Glenn Hubbard UNQ OAK 105 342 294 35 75 12 2 3 33 1 33 50 .255 .334 .340 .674
Dave Martinez UNQ 2 teams 138 494 447 51 114 13 6 6 46 23 38 94 .255 .313 .351 .664
Todd Benzinger UNQ BOS 120 436 405 47 103 28 1 13 70 2 22 80 .254 .293 .425 .718
Pat Sheridan UNQ DET 127 402 347 47 88 9 5 11 47 8 44 64 .254 .339 .403 .743
Terry Pendleton UNQ SLN 110 421 391 44 99 20 2 6 53 3 21 51 .253 .293 .361 .653
Jeff Treadway UNQ CIN 103 341 301 30 76 19 4 2 23 2 27 30 .252 .315 .362 .677
Matt Nokes UNQ DET 122 425 382 53 96 18 0 16 53 0 34 58 .251 .313 .424 .737
Ernie Whitt UNQ TOR 127 468 398 63 100 11 2 16 70 4 61 38 .251 .348 .410 .757
Tim Laudner UNQ MIN 117 418 375 38 94 18 1 13 54 0 36 89 .251 .316 .408 .724
Mark Salas UNQ CHA 75 211 196 17 49 7 0 3 9 0 12 17 .250 .303 .332 .635
Gary Redus UNQ 2 teams 107 392 333 54 83 12 4 8 38 31 48 71 .249 .342 .381 .723
Dave Anderson UNQ LAN 116 325 285 31 71 10 2 2 20 4 32 45 .249 .325 .319 .644
Bill Buckner UNQ 2 teams 108 311 285 19 71 14 0 3 43 5 17 19 .249 .287 .330 .616
Spike Owen UNQ BOS 89 294 257 40 64 14 1 5 18 0 27 27 .249 .324 .370 .694
Luis Aguayo UNQ 2 teams 99 260 237 21 59 7 0 6 13 2 20 50 .249 .309 .354 .663
Pete Incaviglia UNQ TEX 116 467 418 59 104 19 3 22 54 6 39 153 .249 .321 .467 .788
Mike Schmidt UNQ PHI 108 451 390 52 97 21 2 12 62 3 49 42 .249 .337 .405 .742
Alex Trevino UNQ HOU 78 223 193 19 48 17 0 2 13 5 24 29 .249 .341 .368 .709
Garry Templeton UNQ SDN 110 392 362 35 90 15 7 3 36 8 20 50 .249 .286 .354 .639
Cecil Espy UNQ TEX 123 376 347 46 86 17 6 2 39 33 20 83 .248 .288 .349 .637
R. J. Reynolds UNQ PIT 130 347 323 35 80 14 2 6 51 15 20 62 .248 .288 .359 .647
Oddibe McDowell UNQ TEX 120 487 437 55 108 19 5 6 37 33 41 89 .247 .311 .355 .666
Albert Hall UNQ ATL 85 257 231 27 57 7 1 1 15 15 21 35 .247 .314 .299 .612
Greg Walker UNQ CHA 99 412 377 45 93 22 1 8 42 0 29 77 .247 .304 .374 .678
Mike Heath UNQ DET 86 241 219 24 54 7 2 5 18 1 18 32 .247 .307 .365 .672
Bo Jackson UNQ KCA 124 468 439 63 108 16 4 25 68 27 25 146 .246 .287 .472 .758
Fred Lynn UNQ 2 teams 114 432 391 46 96 14 1 25 56 2 33 82 .246 .302 .478 .780
Otis Nixon UNQ MON 90 305 271 47 66 8 2 0 15 46 28 42 .244 .312 .288 .600
Nick Esasky UNQ CIN 122 450 391 40 95 17 2 15 62 7 48 104 .243 .327 .412 .738
Tom Brookens UNQ DET 136 498 441 62 107 23 5 5 38 4 44 74 .243 .313 .351 .664
Dale Sveum UNQ ML4 129 495 467 41 113 14 4 9 51 1 21 122 .242 .274 .347 .621
Bruce Benedict UNQ ATL 90 262 236 11 57 7 0 0 19 0 19 26 .242 .296 .271 .567
Buddy Bell UNQ 2 teams 95 352 323 27 78 10 1 7 40 1 26 32 .241 .295 .344 .639
John Kruk UNQ SDN 120 466 378 54 91 17 1 9 44 5 80 68 .241 .369 .362 .732
Mark McLemore UNQ CAL 77 265 233 38 56 11 2 2 16 13 25 28 .240 .312 .330 .642
Jamie Quirk UNQ KCA 84 232 196 22 47 7 1 8 25 1 28 41 .240 .333 .408 .741
Denny Walling UNQ 2 teams 84 252 234 22 56 13 2 1 21 2 17 25 .239 .291 .325 .616
Alan Ashby UNQ HOU 73 261 227 19 54 10 0 7 33 0 29 36 .238 .319 .374 .694
Jeff Hamilton UNQ LAN 111 327 309 34 73 14 2 6 33 0 10 51 .236 .268 .353 .620
Nelson Santovenia UNQ MON 92 344 309 26 73 20 2 8 41 2 24 77 .236 .294 .392 .686
Carmelo Martinez UNQ SDN 121 405 365 48 86 12 0 18 65 1 35 57 .236 .301 .416 .717
Steve Balboni UNQ 2 teams 118 440 413 46 97 17 1 23 66 0 24 87 .235 .277 .448 .725
Chris Brown UNQ SDN 80 274 247 14 58 6 0 2 19 0 19 49 .235 .295 .283 .579
Fred Manrique UNQ CHA 140 387 345 43 81 10 6 5 37 6 21 54 .235 .283 .342 .625
Mike Diaz UNQ 2 teams 87 248 226 18 53 9 0 3 17 0 21 43 .235 .302 .314 .617
Bob Melvin UNQ SFN 92 288 273 23 64 13 1 8 27 0 13 46 .234 .268 .377 .646
Tim Teufel UNQ NYN 90 309 273 35 64 20 0 4 31 0 29 41 .234 .306 .352 .658
Herm Winningham UNQ 2 teams 100 225 203 16 47 3 4 0 21 12 17 45 .232 .288 .286 .574
Dave Valle UNQ SEA 93 322 290 29 67 15 2 10 50 0 18 38 .231 .295 .400 .695
Rich Gedman UNQ BOS 95 332 299 33 69 14 0 9 39 0 18 49 .231 .279 .368 .647
Willie Randolph UNQ NYA 110 474 404 43 93 20 1 2 34 8 55 39 .230 .322 .300 .621
Pete Stanicek UNQ BAL 83 299 261 29 60 7 1 4 17 12 28 45 .230 .313 .310 .623
Jody Davis UNQ 2 teams 90 292 257 21 59 9 0 7 36 0 29 52 .230 .307 .346 .653
Jerry Browne UNQ TEX 73 243 214 26 49 9 2 1 17 7 25 32 .229 .308 .304 .612
Mike Stanley UNQ TEX 94 292 249 21 57 8 0 3 27 0 37 62 .229 .323 .297 .620
Dan Pasqua UNQ CHA 129 475 422 48 96 16 2 20 50 1 46 100 .227 .307 .417 .724
Joel Skinner UNQ NYA 88 272 251 23 57 15 0 4 23 0 14 72 .227 .267 .335 .602
Terry Kennedy UNQ BAL 85 285 265 20 60 10 0 3 16 0 15 53 .226 .269 .298 .567
Jeff Reed UNQ 2 teams 92 295 265 20 60 9 2 1 16 1 28 41 .226 .299 .287 .586
Gary Ward UNQ NYA 91 262 231 26 52 8 0 4 24 0 24 41 .225 .302 .312 .614
Larry Herndon UNQ DET 76 201 174 16 39 5 0 4 20 0 23 37 .224 .313 .322 .635
Bob Brower UNQ TEX 82 234 201 29 45 7 0 1 11 10 27 38 .224 .316 .274 .589
Luis Rivera UNQ MON 123 402 371 35 83 17 3 4 30 3 24 69 .224 .271 .318 .589
Franklin Stubbs UNQ LAN 115 273 242 30 54 13 0 8 34 11 23 61 .223 .288 .376 .664
Al Newman UNQ MIN 105 295 260 35 58 7 0 0 19 12 29 34 .223 .301 .250 .551
Jim Traber UNQ BAL 103 376 352 25 78 6 0 10 45 1 19 42 .222 .261 .324 .585
Don Baylor UNQ OAK 92 313 264 28 58 7 0 7 34 0 34 44 .220 .332 .326 .658
Bo Diaz UNQ CIN 92 327 315 26 69 9 0 10 35 0 7 41 .219 .236 .343 .579
Jay Bell UNQ CLE 73 236 211 23 46 5 1 2 21 4 21 53 .218 .289 .280 .569
Jim Eisenreich UNQ KCA 82 214 202 26 44 8 1 1 19 9 6 31 .218 .236 .282 .518
Ray Knight UNQ DET 105 327 299 34 65 12 2 3 33 1 20 30 .217 .271 .301 .572
Donnie Hill UNQ CHA 83 253 221 17 48 6 1 2 20 3 26 32 .217 .296 .281 .577
Daryl Boston UNQ CHA 105 305 281 37 61 12 2 15 31 9 21 44 .217 .271 .434 .705
Larry Parrish UNQ 2 teams 120 441 406 32 88 14 1 14 52 0 28 111 .217 .270 .360 .629
Chris Speier UNQ SFN 82 201 171 26 37 9 1 3 18 3 23 39 .216 .311 .333 .645
Mike Pagliarulo UNQ NYA 125 490 444 46 96 20 1 15 67 1 37 104 .216 .276 .367 .643
Rene Gonzales UNQ BAL 92 260 237 13 51 6 0 2 15 2 13 32 .215 .263 .266 .529
Lance Parrish UNQ PHI 123 478 424 44 91 17 2 15 60 0 47 93 .215 .293 .370 .663
Jay Buhner UNQ 2 teams 85 299 261 36 56 13 1 13 38 1 28 93 .215 .302 .421 .723
Kevin Elster UNQ NYN 149 450 406 41 87 11 1 9 37 2 35 47 .214 .282 .313 .594
Rafael Belliard UNQ PIT 122 321 286 28 61 0 4 0 11 7 26 47 .213 .288 .241 .529
Brady Anderson UNQ 2 teams 94 364 325 31 69 13 4 1 21 10 23 75 .212 .272 .286 .558
Luis Alicea UNQ SLN 93 330 297 20 63 10 4 1 24 1 25 32 .212 .276 .283 .559
Terry Blocker UNQ ATL 66 210 198 13 42 4 2 2 10 1 10 20 .212 .250 .283 .533
Ivan Calderon UNQ CHA 73 301 264 40 56 14 0 14 35 4 34 66 .212 .299 .424 .723
Greg Brock UNQ ML4 115 437 364 53 77 16 1 6 50 6 63 48 .212 .329 .310 .640
Mike Gallego UNQ OAK 129 320 277 38 58 8 0 2 20 2 34 53 .209 .298 .260 .558
Steve Lombardozzi UNQ MIN 103 335 287 34 60 15 2 3 27 2 35 48 .209 .295 .307 .601
Bill Pecota UNQ KCA 90 206 178 25 37 3 3 1 15 7 18 34 .208 .286 .275 .562
Tony Phillips UNQ OAK 79 251 212 32 43 8 4 2 17 0 36 50 .203 .320 .307 .627
Alfredo Griffin UNQ LAN 95 354 316 39 63 8 3 1 27 7 24 30 .199 .259 .253 .513
Dave Concepcion UNQ CIN 84 216 197 11 39 9 0 0 8 3 18 23 .198 .265 .244 .509
Mike Davis UNQ LAN 108 310 281 29 55 11 2 2 17 7 25 59 .196 .260 .270 .530
Ken Gerhart UNQ BAL 103 291 262 27 51 10 1 9 23 7 21 57 .195 .256 .344 .600
Bob Brenly UNQ SFN 73 232 206 13 39 7 0 5 22 1 20 40 .189 .265 .296 .561
Steve Jeltz UNQ PHI 148 450 379 39 71 11 4 0 27 3 59 58 .187 .295 .237 .533
Ken Williams UNQ CHA 73 243 220 18 35 4 2 8 28 6 10 64 .159 .221 .305 .525
Showing 1-50 of 298 batters listed (130 qualified)

Pitching Leaders

Qualified: 1 inning pitched per team game — 162 innings at 162 team games. 91 of the 256 pitchers listed qualify; the rest cleared 50+ innings and are marked UNQ. ERA and WHIP rank qualified pitchers first.

Complete Statistics

1988 Season Leaders — Complete Statistics
Player Team W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA WHIP
Joe Magrane SLN 5 9 24 24 4 3 0 165.1 133 40 51 100 2.18 1.11
David Cone NYN 20 3 35 28 8 4 0 231.1 178 57 80 213 2.22 1.12
Orel Hershiser LAN 23 8 35 34 15 8 1 267.0 208 67 73 178 2.26 1.05
John Tudor 2 teams 10 8 30 30 5 1 0 197.2 189 51 41 87 2.32 1.16
Jose Rijo CIN 13 8 49 19 0 0 0 162.0 120 43 63 160 2.39 1.13
Pascual Perez MON 12 8 27 27 4 2 0 188.0 133 51 44 131 2.44 0.94
Don Robinson SFN 10 5 51 19 3 2 6 176.2 152 48 49 122 2.45 1.14
Allan Anderson MIN 16 9 30 30 3 1 0 202.1 199 55 37 83 2.45 1.17
Teddy Higuera ML4 16 9 31 31 8 1 0 227.1 168 62 59 192 2.45 1.00
Frank Viola MIN 24 7 35 35 7 2 0 255.1 236 75 54 193 2.64 1.14
Mark Gubicza KCA 20 8 35 35 8 4 0 269.2 237 81 83 183 2.70 1.19
Bob Walk PIT 12 10 32 32 1 1 0 212.2 183 64 65 81 2.71 1.17
Dennis Martinez MON 15 13 34 34 9 2 0 235.1 215 71 55 120 2.72 1.15
Danny Jackson CIN 23 8 35 35 15 6 0 260.2 206 79 71 161 2.73 1.06
Bob Ojeda NYN 10 13 29 29 5 5 0 190.1 158 61 33 133 2.88 1.00
Tim Belcher LAN 12 6 36 27 4 1 4 179.2 143 58 51 152 2.91 1.08
Tim Leary LAN 17 11 35 34 9 6 0 228.2 201 74 56 180 2.91 1.12
Mike Scott HOU 14 8 32 32 8 5 0 218.2 162 71 53 190 2.92 0.98
Roger Clemens BOS 18 12 35 35 14 8 0 264.0 217 86 62 291 2.93 1.06
Jeff Robinson DET 13 6 24 23 6 2 0 172.0 121 57 72 114 2.98 1.12
Jim Deshaies HOU 11 14 31 31 3 2 0 207.0 164 69 72 127 3.00 1.14
Bryn Smith MON 12 10 32 32 1 0 0 198.0 179 66 32 122 3.00 1.07
Sid Fernandez NYN 12 10 31 31 1 1 0 187.0 127 63 70 189 3.03 1.05
Dave Stieb TOR 16 8 32 31 8 4 0 207.1 157 70 79 147 3.04 1.14
John Dopson MON 3 11 26 26 1 0 0 168.2 150 57 58 101 3.04 1.23
Doug Drabek PIT 15 7 33 32 3 1 0 219.1 194 75 50 127 3.08 1.11
Rick Reuschel SFN 19 11 36 36 7 2 0 245.0 242 85 42 92 3.12 1.16
Bob Knepper HOU 14 5 27 27 3 2 0 175.0 156 61 67 103 3.14 1.27
Greg Maddux CHN 18 8 34 34 9 3 0 249.0 230 88 81 140 3.18 1.25
Charlie Leibrandt KCA 13 12 35 35 7 2 0 243.0 244 86 62 125 3.19 1.26
Dwight Gooden NYN 18 9 34 34 10 3 0 248.1 242 88 57 175 3.19 1.20
Greg Swindell CLE 18 14 33 33 12 4 0 242.0 234 86 45 180 3.20 1.15
Dave Stewart OAK 21 12 37 37 14 2 0 275.2 240 99 110 192 3.23 1.27
Dave LaPoint 2 teams 14 13 33 33 2 1 0 213.1 205 77 57 98 3.25 1.23
John Smiley PIT 13 11 34 32 5 1 0 205.0 185 74 46 129 3.25 1.13
Ron Darling NYN 17 9 34 34 7 4 0 240.2 218 87 60 161 3.25 1.16
Eric Show SDN 16 11 32 32 13 1 0 234.2 201 85 53 144 3.26 1.08
Tom Candiotti CLE 14 8 31 31 11 1 0 216.2 225 79 53 137 3.28 1.28
Kelly Downs SFN 13 9 27 26 6 3 0 168.0 140 62 47 118 3.32 1.11
Charlie Hough TEX 15 16 34 34 10 0 0 252.0 202 93 126 174 3.32 1.30
Mark Langston SEA 15 11 35 35 9 3 0 261.1 222 97 110 235 3.34 1.27
Andy Hawkins SDN 14 11 33 33 4 2 0 217.2 196 81 76 91 3.35 1.25
Chris Bosio ML4 7 15 38 22 9 1 6 182.0 190 68 38 84 3.36 1.25
Mike Boddicker 2 teams 13 15 36 35 5 1 0 236.0 234 89 77 156 3.39 1.32
Tom Browning CIN 18 5 36 36 5 2 0 250.2 205 95 64 124 3.41 1.07
Dennis Rasmussen 2 teams 16 10 31 31 7 1 0 204.2 199 78 58 112 3.43 1.26
Jerry Reuss CHA 13 9 32 29 2 0 0 183.0 183 70 43 73 3.44 1.23
Jamie Moyer CHN 9 15 34 30 3 1 0 202.0 212 78 55 121 3.48 1.32
Nolan Ryan HOU 12 11 33 33 4 1 0 220.0 186 86 87 228 3.52 1.24
Bob Welch OAK 17 9 36 36 4 2 0 244.2 237 99 81 158 3.64 1.30
Bruce Hurst BOS 18 6 33 32 7 1 0 216.2 222 88 65 166 3.66 1.32
Jose DeLeon SLN 13 10 34 34 3 1 0 225.1 198 92 86 208 3.67 1.26
Pete Smith ATL 7 15 32 32 5 3 0 195.1 183 80 88 124 3.69 1.39
Rick Mahler ATL 9 16 39 34 5 0 0 249.0 279 102 42 131 3.69 1.29
Kevin Gross PHI 12 14 33 33 5 1 0 231.2 209 95 89 162 3.69 1.29
Jose Guzman TEX 11 13 30 30 6 2 0 206.2 180 85 82 157 3.70 1.27
Storm Davis OAK 16 7 33 33 1 0 0 201.2 211 83 91 127 3.70 1.50
Ed Whitson SDN 13 11 34 33 3 1 0 205.1 202 86 45 118 3.77 1.20
Mike Moore SEA 9 15 37 32 9 3 1 228.2 196 96 63 182 3.78 1.13
Melido Perez CHA 12 10 32 32 3 1 0 197.0 186 83 72 138 3.79 1.31
Bret Saberhagen KCA 14 16 35 35 9 0 0 260.2 271 110 59 171 3.80 1.27
Jeff Russell TEX 10 9 34 24 5 0 0 188.2 183 80 66 88 3.82 1.32
Danny Darwin HOU 8 13 44 20 3 0 3 192.0 189 82 48 129 3.84 1.23
Rick Sutcliffe CHN 13 14 32 32 12 2 0 226.0 232 97 70 144 3.86 1.34
Mike Dunne PIT 7 11 30 28 1 0 0 170.0 163 74 88 70 3.92 1.48
Bobby Witt TEX 8 10 22 22 13 2 0 174.1 134 76 101 148 3.92 1.35
Jack Morris DET 15 13 34 34 10 2 0 235.0 225 103 83 168 3.94 1.31
Walt Terrell DET 7 16 29 29 11 1 0 206.1 199 91 78 84 3.97 1.34
Bill Long CHA 8 11 47 18 3 0 2 174.0 187 78 43 77 4.03 1.32
Bill Wegman ML4 13 13 32 31 4 1 0 199.0 207 91 50 84 4.12 1.29
Jimmy Jones SDN 9 14 29 29 3 0 0 179.0 192 82 44 82 4.12 1.32
Mike Witt CAL 13 16 34 34 12 2 0 249.2 263 115 87 133 4.15 1.40
Paul Kilgus TEX 12 15 32 32 5 3 0 203.1 190 94 71 88 4.16 1.28
Chuck Finley CAL 9 15 31 31 2 0 0 194.1 191 90 82 111 4.17 1.40
Mike Flanagan TOR 13 13 34 34 2 1 0 211.0 220 98 80 99 4.18 1.42
Shane Rawley PHI 8 16 32 32 4 1 0 198.0 220 92 78 87 4.18 1.51
Frank Tanana DET 14 11 32 32 2 0 0 203.0 213 95 64 127 4.21 1.36
John Farrell CLE 14 10 31 30 4 0 0 210.1 216 99 67 92 4.24 1.35
Don Carman PHI 10 14 36 32 2 0 0 201.1 211 96 70 116 4.29 1.40
Rick Rhoden NYA 12 12 30 30 5 1 0 197.0 206 94 56 94 4.29 1.33
Jose Bautista BAL 6 15 33 25 3 0 0 171.2 171 82 45 76 4.30 1.26
Doyle Alexander DET 14 11 34 34 5 1 0 229.0 260 110 46 126 4.32 1.34
Floyd Bannister KCA 12 13 31 31 2 0 0 189.1 182 91 68 113 4.33 1.32
Calvin Schiraldi CHN 9 13 29 27 2 1 1 166.1 166 81 63 140 4.38 1.38
Tommy John NYA 9 8 35 32 0 0 0 176.1 221 88 46 81 4.49 1.51
Jim Clancy TOR 11 13 36 31 4 0 1 196.1 207 98 47 118 4.49 1.29
Tom Glavine ATL 7 17 34 34 1 0 0 195.1 201 99 63 84 4.56 1.35
Bill Swift SEA 8 12 38 24 6 1 0 174.2 199 89 65 47 4.59 1.51
Richard Dotson NYA 12 9 32 29 4 0 0 171.0 178 95 72 77 5.00 1.46
Willie Fraser CAL 12 13 34 32 2 0 0 194.2 203 117 80 86 5.41 1.45
Bert Blyleven MIN 10 17 33 33 7 0 0 207.1 240 125 51 145 5.43 1.40
John Franco UNQ CIN 6 6 70 0 0 0 39 86.0 60 15 27 46 1.57 1.01
Paul Mirabella UNQ ML4 2 2 38 0 0 0 4 60.0 44 11 21 33 1.65 1.08
Brian Holton UNQ LAN 7 3 45 0 0 0 1 84.2 69 16 26 49 1.70 1.12
Randy Myers UNQ NYN 7 3 55 0 0 0 26 68.0 45 13 17 69 1.72 0.91
Rob Dibble UNQ CIN 1 1 37 0 0 0 0 59.1 43 12 21 59 1.82 1.08
Mike Henneman UNQ DET 9 6 65 0 0 0 22 91.1 72 19 24 58 1.87 1.05
Alejandro Peña UNQ LAN 6 7 60 0 0 0 12 94.1 75 20 27 83 1.91 1.08
Mark Davis UNQ SDN 5 10 62 0 0 0 28 98.1 70 22 42 102 2.01 1.14
Jay Howell UNQ LAN 5 3 50 0 0 0 21 65.0 44 15 21 70 2.08 1.00
Bryan Harvey UNQ CAL 7 5 50 0 0 0 17 76.0 59 18 20 67 2.13 1.04
Dave Leiper UNQ SDN 3 0 35 0 0 0 1 54.0 45 13 14 33 2.17 1.09
Craig McMurtry UNQ TEX 3 3 32 0 0 0 3 60.0 37 15 24 35 2.25 1.02
Juan Agosto UNQ HOU 10 2 75 0 0 0 4 91.2 74 23 30 33 2.26 1.13
Doug Jones UNQ CLE 3 4 51 0 0 0 37 83.1 69 21 16 72 2.27 1.02
Dennis Eckersley UNQ OAK 4 2 60 0 0 0 45 72.2 52 19 11 70 2.35 0.87
Greg Harris UNQ PHI 4 6 66 1 0 0 1 107.0 80 28 52 71 2.36 1.23
Dan Plesac UNQ ML4 1 2 50 0 0 0 30 52.1 46 14 12 52 2.41 1.11
Jeff Reardon UNQ MIN 2 4 63 0 0 0 42 73.0 68 20 15 56 2.47 1.14
Lance McCullers UNQ SDN 3 6 60 0 0 0 10 97.2 70 27 55 81 2.49 1.28
Steve Farr UNQ KCA 5 4 62 1 0 0 20 82.2 74 23 30 72 2.50 1.26
Terry Leach UNQ NYN 7 2 52 0 0 0 3 92.0 95 26 24 51 2.54 1.29
Frank Williams UNQ CIN 3 2 60 0 0 0 1 62.2 59 18 35 43 2.59 1.50
Michael Jackson UNQ SEA 6 5 62 0 0 0 4 99.1 74 29 43 76 2.63 1.18
Roger McDowell UNQ NYN 5 5 62 0 0 0 16 89.0 80 26 31 46 2.63 1.25
Jeff Parrett UNQ MON 12 4 61 0 0 0 6 91.2 66 27 45 62 2.65 1.21
Dave Smith UNQ HOU 4 5 51 0 0 0 27 57.1 60 17 19 38 2.67 1.38
Jesse Orosco UNQ LAN 3 2 55 0 0 0 9 53.0 41 16 30 43 2.72 1.34
Andy McGaffigan UNQ MON 6 0 63 0 0 0 4 91.1 81 28 37 71 2.76 1.29
Ken Dayley UNQ SLN 2 7 54 0 0 0 5 55.1 48 17 19 38 2.77 1.21
Lee Smith UNQ BOS 4 5 64 0 0 0 29 83.2 72 26 37 96 2.80 1.30
Cecilio Guante UNQ 2 teams 5 6 63 0 0 0 12 79.2 67 25 26 65 2.82 1.17
Barry Jones UNQ 2 teams 3 3 59 0 0 0 3 82.1 72 26 38 48 2.84 1.34
Greg Minton UNQ CAL 4 5 44 0 0 0 7 79.0 67 25 34 46 2.85 1.28
Joe Hesketh UNQ MON 4 3 60 0 0 0 9 72.2 63 23 35 64 2.85 1.35
Greg Cadaret UNQ OAK 5 2 58 0 0 0 3 71.2 60 23 36 64 2.89 1.34
Tom Henke UNQ TOR 4 4 52 0 0 0 25 68.0 60 22 24 66 2.91 1.24
Chuck Crim UNQ ML4 7 6 70 0 0 0 9 105.0 95 34 28 58 2.91 1.17
Scott Terry UNQ SLN 9 6 51 11 1 0 3 129.1 119 42 34 65 2.92 1.18
Craig Lefferts UNQ SFN 3 8 64 0 0 0 11 92.1 74 30 23 58 2.92 1.05
Paul Gibson UNQ DET 4 2 40 1 0 0 0 92.0 83 30 34 50 2.93 1.27
Larry Andersen UNQ HOU 2 4 53 0 0 0 5 82.2 82 27 20 66 2.94 1.23
Jose Alvarez UNQ ATL 5 6 60 0 0 0 3 102.1 88 34 53 81 2.99 1.38
Eric Plunk UNQ OAK 7 2 49 0 0 0 5 78.0 62 26 39 79 3.00 1.29
Todd Worrell UNQ SLN 5 9 68 0 0 0 32 90.0 69 30 34 78 3.00 1.14
Jeff Robinson UNQ PIT 11 5 75 0 0 0 9 124.2 113 42 39 87 3.03 1.22
Al Nipper UNQ CHN 2 4 22 12 0 0 1 80.0 72 27 34 27 3.04 1.32
Willie Hernandez UNQ DET 6 5 63 0 0 0 10 67.2 50 23 31 59 3.06 1.20
Gene Nelson UNQ OAK 9 6 54 1 0 0 3 111.2 93 38 38 67 3.06 1.17
Paul Assenmacher UNQ ATL 8 7 64 0 0 0 5 79.1 72 27 32 71 3.06 1.31
Scott Bankhead UNQ SEA 7 9 21 21 2 1 0 135.0 115 46 38 102 3.07 1.13
Rob Murphy UNQ CIN 0 6 76 0 0 0 3 84.2 69 29 38 74 3.08 1.26
Don August UNQ ML4 13 7 24 22 6 1 0 148.1 137 51 48 66 3.09 1.25
John Cerutti UNQ TOR 6 7 46 12 0 0 1 123.2 120 43 42 65 3.13 1.31
Tim Crews UNQ LAN 4 0 42 0 0 0 0 71.2 77 25 16 45 3.14 1.30
Todd Burns UNQ OAK 8 2 17 14 2 0 1 102.2 93 36 34 57 3.16 1.24
Jeff Musselman UNQ TOR 8 5 15 15 0 0 0 85.0 80 30 30 39 3.18 1.29
Bob Stanley UNQ BOS 6 4 57 0 0 0 5 101.2 90 36 29 57 3.19 1.17
Floyd Youmans UNQ MON 3 6 14 13 1 1 0 84.0 64 30 41 54 3.21 1.25
Brian Holman UNQ MON 4 8 18 16 1 1 0 100.1 101 36 34 58 3.23 1.35
Jimmy Key UNQ TOR 12 5 21 21 2 2 0 131.1 127 48 30 65 3.29 1.20
Bobby Thigpen UNQ CHA 5 8 68 0 0 0 34 90.0 96 33 33 62 3.30 1.43
Duane Ward UNQ TOR 9 3 64 0 0 0 15 111.2 101 41 60 91 3.30 1.44
Brad Havens UNQ 2 teams 2 3 37 0 0 0 1 67.0 77 25 21 38 3.36 1.46
John Candelaria UNQ NYA 13 7 25 24 6 2 1 157.0 150 59 23 121 3.38 1.10
Greg Booker UNQ SDN 2 2 34 2 0 0 0 63.2 68 24 19 43 3.39 1.37
Dave Schmidt UNQ BAL 8 5 41 9 0 0 2 129.2 129 49 38 67 3.40 1.29
Tim Burke UNQ MON 3 5 61 0 0 0 18 82.0 84 31 25 42 3.40 1.33
Keith Atherton UNQ MIN 7 5 49 0 0 0 3 74.0 65 28 22 43 3.41 1.18
Eric King UNQ DET 4 1 23 5 0 0 3 68.2 60 26 34 45 3.41 1.37
Jeff Montgomery UNQ KCA 7 2 45 0 0 0 1 62.2 54 24 30 47 3.45 1.34
Charlie Puleo UNQ ATL 5 5 53 3 0 0 1 106.1 101 41 47 70 3.47 1.39
Dennis Lamp UNQ BOS 7 6 46 0 0 0 0 82.2 92 32 19 49 3.48 1.34
Jim Gott UNQ PIT 6 6 67 0 0 0 34 77.1 68 30 22 76 3.49 1.16
Rick Honeycutt UNQ OAK 3 2 55 0 0 0 7 79.2 74 31 25 47 3.50 1.24
Wes Gardner UNQ BOS 8 6 36 18 1 0 2 149.0 119 58 64 106 3.50 1.23
Tom Niedenfuer UNQ BAL 3 4 52 0 0 0 18 59.0 59 23 19 40 3.51 1.32
Dave Righetti UNQ NYA 5 4 60 0 0 0 25 87.0 86 34 37 70 3.52 1.41
Mike Krukow UNQ SFN 7 4 20 20 1 0 0 124.2 111 49 31 75 3.54 1.14
Scott Garrelts UNQ SFN 5 9 65 0 0 0 13 98.0 80 39 46 86 3.58 1.29
Kent Tekulve UNQ PHI 3 7 70 0 0 0 4 80.0 87 32 22 43 3.60 1.36
Mike LaCoss UNQ SFN 7 7 19 19 1 1 0 114.1 99 46 47 70 3.62 1.28
Mark Grant UNQ SDN 2 8 33 11 0 0 0 97.2 97 40 36 61 3.69 1.36
Doug Sisk UNQ BAL 3 3 52 0 0 0 0 94.1 109 39 45 26 3.72 1.63
Shawn Hillegas UNQ 2 teams 6 6 17 16 0 0 0 96.2 84 40 35 56 3.72 1.23
Atlee Hammaker UNQ SFN 9 9 43 17 3 1 5 144.2 136 60 41 65 3.73 1.22
Bob Kipper UNQ PIT 2 6 50 0 0 0 0 65.0 54 27 26 39 3.74 1.23
Steve Bedrosian UNQ PHI 6 6 57 0 0 0 28 74.1 75 31 27 61 3.75 1.37
Mike Maddux UNQ PHI 4 3 25 11 0 0 0 88.2 91 37 34 59 3.76 1.41
Les Lancaster UNQ CHN 4 6 44 3 1 0 5 85.2 89 36 34 36 3.78 1.44
Neil Allen UNQ NYA 5 3 41 2 0 1 0 117.1 121 50 37 61 3.84 1.35
Larry McWilliams UNQ SLN 6 9 42 17 2 1 1 136.0 130 59 45 70 3.90 1.29
Don Sutton UNQ LAN 3 6 16 16 0 0 0 87.1 91 38 30 44 3.92 1.39
Les Straker UNQ MIN 2 5 16 14 1 1 1 82.2 86 36 25 23 3.92 1.34
Al Leiter UNQ NYA 4 4 14 14 0 0 0 57.1 49 25 33 60 3.92 1.43
Joe Price UNQ SFN 1 6 38 3 0 0 4 61.2 59 27 27 49 3.94 1.39
Juan Berenguer UNQ MIN 8 4 57 1 0 0 2 100.0 74 44 61 99 3.96 1.35
Jerry Reed UNQ SEA 1 1 46 0 0 0 1 86.1 82 38 33 48 3.96 1.33
Norm Charlton UNQ CIN 4 5 10 10 0 0 0 61.1 60 27 20 39 3.96 1.30
Jack McDowell UNQ CHA 5 10 26 26 1 0 0 158.2 147 70 68 84 3.97 1.36
Danny Cox UNQ SLN 3 8 13 13 0 0 0 86.0 89 38 25 47 3.98 1.33
Joaquin Andujar UNQ HOU 2 5 23 10 0 0 0 78.2 94 35 21 35 4.00 1.46
Stew Cliburn UNQ CAL 4 2 40 1 0 0 0 84.0 83 38 32 42 4.07 1.37
Juan Nieves UNQ ML4 7 5 25 15 1 1 1 110.1 84 50 50 73 4.08 1.21
Ron Robinson UNQ CIN 3 7 17 16 0 0 0 78.2 88 36 26 38 4.12 1.45
Pat Perry UNQ 2 teams 4 4 47 0 0 0 1 58.2 61 27 16 35 4.14 1.31
Curt Young UNQ OAK 11 8 26 26 1 0 0 156.1 162 72 50 69 4.14 1.36
Jeff Pico UNQ CHN 6 7 29 13 3 2 1 112.2 108 52 37 57 4.15 1.29
Ron Guidry UNQ NYA 2 3 12 10 0 0 0 56.0 57 26 15 32 4.18 1.29
Mark Eichhorn UNQ TOR 0 3 37 0 0 0 1 66.2 79 31 27 28 4.18 1.59
Tim Birtsas UNQ CIN 1 3 36 4 0 0 0 64.1 61 30 24 38 4.20 1.32
Dale Mohorcic UNQ 2 teams 4 8 56 0 0 0 6 74.2 83 35 29 44 4.22 1.50
Jeff Bittiger UNQ CHA 2 4 25 7 0 0 0 61.2 59 29 29 33 4.23 1.43
Greg Mathews UNQ SLN 4 6 13 13 1 0 0 68.0 61 32 33 31 4.24 1.38
Fernando Valenzuela UNQ LAN 5 8 23 22 3 0 1 142.1 142 67 76 64 4.24 1.53
Freddie Toliver UNQ MIN 7 6 21 19 0 0 0 114.2 116 54 52 69 4.24 1.47
Bob Forsch UNQ 2 teams 10 8 36 18 1 1 0 136.1 153 65 44 54 4.29 1.44
Zane Smith UNQ ATL 5 10 23 22 3 0 0 140.1 159 67 44 59 4.30 1.45
Kirk McCaskill UNQ CAL 8 6 23 23 4 2 0 146.1 155 70 61 98 4.31 1.48
Odell Jones UNQ ML4 5 0 28 2 0 0 1 80.2 75 39 29 48 4.35 1.29
Steve Shields UNQ NYA 5 5 39 0 0 0 0 82.1 96 40 30 55 4.37 1.53
Dan Petry UNQ CAL 3 9 22 22 4 1 0 139.2 139 68 59 64 4.38 1.42
Don Gordon UNQ CLE 3 4 38 0 0 0 1 59.1 65 29 19 20 4.40 1.42
Jeff Ballard UNQ BAL 8 12 25 25 6 1 0 153.1 167 75 42 41 4.40 1.36
Tom Filer UNQ ML4 5 8 19 16 2 1 0 101.2 108 50 33 39 4.43 1.39
Bruce Ruffin UNQ PHI 6 10 55 15 3 0 3 144.1 151 71 80 82 4.43 1.60
David Palmer UNQ PHI 7 9 22 22 1 1 0 129.0 129 64 48 85 4.47 1.37
Charles Hudson UNQ NYA 6 6 28 12 1 0 2 106.1 93 53 36 58 4.49 1.21
Mark Portugal UNQ MIN 3 3 26 0 0 0 3 57.2 60 29 17 31 4.53 1.34
Mark Thurmond UNQ BAL 1 8 43 6 0 0 3 74.2 80 38 27 29 4.58 1.43
Randy O'Neal UNQ SLN 2 3 10 8 0 0 0 53.0 57 27 10 20 4.58 1.26
Steve Ontiveros UNQ OAK 3 4 10 10 0 0 0 54.2 57 28 21 30 4.61 1.43
Brian Fisher UNQ PIT 8 10 33 22 1 1 1 146.1 157 75 57 66 4.61 1.46
David Wells UNQ TOR 3 5 41 0 0 0 4 64.1 65 33 31 56 4.62 1.49
Rich Yett UNQ CLE 9 6 23 22 0 0 0 134.1 146 69 55 71 4.62 1.50
Mitch Williams UNQ TEX 2 7 67 0 0 0 18 68.0 48 35 47 61 4.63 1.40
Mario Soto UNQ CIN 3 7 14 14 3 1 0 87.0 88 45 28 34 4.66 1.33
Mike Birkbeck UNQ ML4 10 8 23 23 0 0 0 124.0 141 65 37 64 4.72 1.44
Jeff Sellers UNQ BOS 1 7 18 12 1 0 0 85.2 89 46 56 70 4.83 1.69
Charlie Lea UNQ MIN 7 7 24 23 0 0 0 130.0 156 70 50 72 4.85 1.58
Ricky Horton UNQ 2 teams 7 11 64 9 1 0 2 118.1 131 64 38 36 4.87 1.43
Mark Williamson UNQ BAL 5 8 37 10 2 0 2 117.2 125 64 40 69 4.90 1.40
Scott Bailes UNQ CLE 9 14 37 21 5 2 0 145.0 149 79 46 53 4.90 1.34
Frank DiPino UNQ CHN 2 3 63 0 0 0 6 90.1 102 50 32 69 4.98 1.48
Neal Heaton UNQ MON 3 10 32 11 0 0 2 97.1 98 54 43 43 4.99 1.45
Buddy Black UNQ 2 teams 4 4 33 7 0 0 1 81.0 82 45 34 63 5.00 1.43
German Jimenez UNQ ATL 1 6 15 9 0 0 0 55.2 65 31 12 26 5.01 1.38
Rod Nichols UNQ CLE 1 7 11 10 3 0 0 69.1 73 39 23 31 5.06 1.38
Terry Clark UNQ CAL 6 6 15 15 2 1 0 94.0 120 53 31 39 5.07 1.61
Dan Quisenberry UNQ 2 teams 2 1 53 0 0 0 1 63.1 86 36 11 28 5.12 1.53
Oil Can Boyd UNQ BOS 9 7 23 23 1 0 0 129.2 147 77 41 71 5.34 1.45
Jay Tibbs UNQ BAL 4 15 30 24 1 0 0 158.2 184 95 63 82 5.39 1.56
Mike Morgan UNQ BAL 1 6 22 10 2 0 1 71.1 70 43 23 29 5.43 1.30
Ray Hayward UNQ TEX 4 6 12 12 1 1 0 62.2 63 38 35 37 5.46 1.56
John Smoltz UNQ ATL 2 7 12 12 0 0 0 64.0 74 39 33 37 5.48 1.67
Oswaldo Peraza UNQ BAL 5 7 19 15 1 0 0 86.0 98 53 37 61 5.55 1.57
Todd Stottlemyre UNQ TOR 4 8 28 16 0 0 0 98.0 109 62 46 67 5.69 1.58
Kevin Coffman UNQ ATL 2 6 18 11 0 0 0 67.0 62 43 54 24 5.78 1.73
Jack Armstrong UNQ CIN 4 7 14 13 0 0 0 65.1 63 42 38 45 5.79 1.55
Mike Campbell UNQ SEA 6 10 20 20 2 0 0 114.2 128 75 43 63 5.89 1.49
Ted Power UNQ 2 teams 6 7 26 14 2 2 0 99.0 121 65 38 57 5.91 1.61
Mike Smithson UNQ BOS 9 6 31 18 1 0 0 126.2 149 84 37 73 5.97 1.47
Marvin Freeman UNQ PHI 2 3 11 11 0 0 0 51.2 55 35 43 37 6.10 1.90
Tim Stoddard UNQ NYA 2 2 28 0 0 0 3 55.0 62 39 27 33 6.38 1.62
John Davis UNQ CHA 2 5 34 1 0 0 1 63.2 77 47 50 37 6.64 1.99
Steve Trout UNQ SEA 4 7 15 13 0 0 0 56.1 86 49 31 14 7.83 2.08
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Reading the 1988 leader tables

The 1988 batting table lists 298 hitters, of whom 130 qualify for the rate columns. The first qualified row belongs to Wade Boggs, a .366 hitter, ahead of Kirby Puckett (.356). Sorting by home runs brings Jose Canseco (42) to the top. Rickey Henderson's 93 steals are the most listed. Of 256 pitchers shown for 1988, the ERA and WHIP races include 91. The qualified ERA race is led by Joe Magrane at 2.18, and Pascual Perez has the best WHIP, 0.94. The counting columns are topped by Frank Viola in wins (24), Roger Clemens in strikeouts (291), and Dennis Eckersley in saves (45).

1988 Season Leaders: Frequently Asked Questions

Who led MLB in home runs in 1988?
Jose Canseco led with 42 home runs in 1988.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1988?
Jose Canseco led with 124 RBI in 1988.
Who led MLB in hits in 1988?
Kirby Puckett led with 234 hits in 1988.
Who led MLB in batting average in 1988?
Wade Boggs led at .366 in 1988, among qualified hitters (3.1 plate appearances per team game).
Who led MLB in wins in 1988?
Frank Viola led with 24 wins in 1988.
Who led MLB in strikeouts in 1988?
Roger Clemens led with 291 strikeouts in 1988.