1988 Detroit Tigers

88-74 • .543 Win% • 2nd in AL E

The 1988 Detroit Tigers went 88-74 (.543) finishing 2nd in the AL E division. The club scored 703 runs, allowed 658, and played home games at Tiger Stadium. Team leaders included Darrell Evans (22 HR, 64 RBI) and Jack Morris (15-13, 3.94 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

88 Wins
74 Losses
.543 Win %
2nd Rank
703 R 658 RA
Diff +45

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703 Runs Scored
658 Runs Allowed
+45 Run Diff
2,081K Attendance

📈 vs. 1988 AL Average

Batting Avg .249 4% below the 1988 league average (.259)
OBP .324 equal to the 1988 league average (.324)
SLG .378 3% below the 1988 league average (.390)
Team ERA 3.71 6% better than the 1988 league average (3.97)
Runs Scored 703 equal to the 1988 league average (704 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumTiger Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 2,081,102
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Avg per Game 25,692

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1988

Batting Avg

1 Alan Trammell 0.311 2 Dave Bergman 0.294 3 Lou Whitaker 0.275 4 Luis Salazar 0.270 5 Chet Lemon 0.264

Home Runs

1 Darrell Evans 22 2 Chet Lemon 17 3 Matt Nokes 16 4 Alan Trammell 15 5 Luis Salazar 12

RBI

1 Alan Trammell 69 2 Darrell Evans 64 3 Chet Lemon 64 4 Luis Salazar 62 5 Lou Whitaker 55
1988 Detroit Tigers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chet Lemon 144 512 67 135 29 4 17 64 59 65 1 0.264
Alan Trammell 128 466 73 145 24 1 15 69 46 46 7 0.311
Gary Pettis 129 458 65 96 14 4 3 36 47 85 44 0.210
Luis Salazar 130 452 61 122 14 1 12 62 21 70 6 0.270
Tom Brookens 136 441 62 107 23 5 5 38 44 74 4 0.243
Darrell Evans 144 437 48 91 9 0 22 64 84 89 1 0.208
Lou Whitaker 115 403 54 111 18 2 12 55 66 61 2 0.275
Matt Nokes 122 382 53 96 18 0 16 53 34 58 0 0.251
Pat Sheridan 127 347 47 88 9 5 11 47 44 64 8 0.254
Ray Knight 105 299 34 65 12 2 3 33 20 30 1 0.217
Dave Bergman 116 289 37 85 14 0 5 35 38 34 0 0.294
Mike Heath 86 219 24 54 7 2 5 18 18 32 1 0.247
Jim Walewander 88 175 23 37 5 0 0 6 12 26 11 0.211
Larry Herndon 76 174 16 39 5 0 4 20 23 37 0 0.224
Dwayne Murphy 49 144 14 36 5 0 4 19 24 26 1 0.250
Fred Lynn 27 90 9 20 1 0 7 19 5 16 0 0.222
Jim Morrison 24 74 7 16 5 0 0 6 0 14 0 0.216
Torey Lovullo 12 21 2 8 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0.381
Ivan de Jesus 7 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.176
Scott Lusader 16 16 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0.062
Bill Bean 10 11 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.182
Billy Beane 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.167
Doyle Alexander 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Chris Bando 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Paul Gibson 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Heinkel 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Henneman 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Hernandez 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mark Huismann 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Eric King 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Morris 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ted Power 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jeff Robinson 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Searcy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Tanana 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Walt Terrell 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Trujillo 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1988

ERA

1 Mike Henneman 1.87 2 Paul Gibson 2.93 3 Jeff Robinson 2.98 4 Willie Hernandez 3.06 5 Eric King 3.41

Wins

1 Jack Morris 15 2 Doyle Alexander 14 3 Frank Tanana 14 4 Jeff Robinson 13 5 Mike Henneman 9

Strikeouts

1 Jack Morris 168 2 Frank Tanana 127 3 Doyle Alexander 126 4 Jeff Robinson 114 5 Walt Terrell 84
1988 Detroit Tigers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Morris 15 13 3.94 34 34 0 235.0 225 103 83 168
Doyle Alexander 14 11 4.32 34 34 0 229.0 260 110 46 126
Walt Terrell 7 16 3.97 29 29 0 206.1 199 91 78 84
Frank Tanana 14 11 4.21 32 32 0 203.0 213 95 64 127
Jeff Robinson 13 6 2.98 24 23 0 172.0 121 57 72 114
Paul Gibson 4 2 2.93 40 1 0 92.0 83 30 34 50
Mike Henneman 9 6 1.87 65 0 22 91.1 72 19 24 58
Eric King 4 1 3.41 23 5 3 68.2 60 26 34 45
Willie Hernandez 6 5 3.06 63 0 10 67.2 50 23 31 59
Don Heinkel 0 0 3.96 21 0 1 36.1 30 16 12 30
Ted Power 1 1 5.79 4 2 0 18.2 23 12 8 13
Mike Trujillo 0 0 5.11 6 0 0 12.1 11 7 5 5
Steve Searcy 0 2 5.63 2 2 0 8.0 8 5 4 5
Mark Huismann 1 0 5.06 5 0 0 5.1 6 3 2 6

👥 Roster (37)

Doyle Alexander Chris Bando Bill Bean Billy Beane Dave Bergman Tom Brookens Darrell Evans Paul Gibson Mike Heath Don Heinkel Mike Henneman Willie Hernandez +25 more

37 players

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The 1988 Detroit Tigers in brief

The 1988 Detroit Tigers finished 88-74, a .543 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the AL East. The Detroit Tigers scored 703 runs and allowed 658, a run differential of +45. At the plate the Detroit Tigers hit .249, 4% worse than the league's .259. The Detroit Tigers staff finished with a 3.71 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.97. Home games were played at Tiger Stadium, where 2,081,102 fans came through the gates.

For power, Darrell Evans led the way with 22 homers. Alan Trammell drove in a team-high 69 runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jack Morris (15). Mike Henneman closed out 22 saves. The roster section lists 37 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1988 Detroit Tigers

What was the 1988 Detroit Tigers record?
The 1988 Detroit Tigers finished 88-74 (.543 win pct).
Who led the 1988 Detroit Tigers in home runs?
Darrell Evans led the 1988 Detroit Tigers with 22 home runs.
What was the 1988 Detroit Tigers team ERA?
The 1988 Detroit Tigers posted a team ERA of 3.71.
Did the 1988 Detroit Tigers win the World Series?
No. The 1988 Detroit Tigers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1988 Detroit Tigers play?
The 1988 Detroit Tigers played home games at Tiger Stadium.
Who led the 1988 Detroit Tigers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Darrell Evans (22 HR, 64 RBI) and Jack Morris (15-13, 3.94 ERA).
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