1988 Los Angeles Dodgers season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1988
misc = 1988 World Series Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Peter O'Malley
general managers = Fred Claire
managers = Tommy Lasorda
television = KTTV (11)
(Vin Scully, Don Drysdale, Ross Porter)
Z Channel
(Rick Monday, Tony Hernandez)
radio = KABC
(Vin Scully, Don Drysdale, Ross Porter)
KWKW
(Jaime Jarrin, Rene Cardenas)|

The 1988 season was a memorable one for the Dodgers as a squad that was picked to finish fourth wound up winning the World Series, beating the heavily favored New York Mets and Oakland Athletics on the way. Kirk Gibson carried the Dodger offense, winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Orel Hershiser dominated on the mound, throwing a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings on his way to winning the Cy Young Award.

eason standings

1988 Roster

Relief Pitchers stats

Game 2

October 5: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Game 5

October 10: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York

1988 World Series

The Dodgers were again heavy underdogs in the World Series against the Oakland Athletics, led by sluggers Mark McGwire and José Canseco. However, the Dodgers won the series in five games thanks to Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit game winning homer in the first game off of Dennis Eckersley and the continued mastery of series MVP Orel Hershiser.

Game 1

October 15: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Game 4

October 19: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game 5

October 20: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

1988 Awards

*1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Orel Hershiser reserve
* National League Most Valuable Player Award
**Kirk Gibson
* Cy Young Award
**Orel Hershiser
* Manager of the Year Award
**Tommy Lasorda
*National League Championship MVP
**Orel Hershiser
*World Series Most Valuable Player
**Orel Hershiser
*Gold Glove Award
**Orel Hershiser
*Comeback Player of the Year Award
**Tim Leary
*Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star
**Tim Belcher
*TSN Manager of the Year Award
**Tommy Lasorda
*TSN Executive of the Year Award
**Fred Claire
*TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award
**Tim Belcher
*TSN Pitcher of the Year Award
**Orel Hershiser
*Silver Slugger Award
**Tim Leary
**Kirk Gibson
*TSN Major League Player of the Year Award
**Orel Hershiser
*TSN National League All-Star
**Orel Hershiser
*NL Pitcher of the Month
**Orel Hershiser (April 1988)
**Orel Hershiser (September 1988)
*NL Player of the Week
**Kal Daniels (Apr. 4-10)
**Tim Leary (July 18-24)
**Orel Hershiser (Sep. 26-Oct.2)

1988 Transactions

*December 11: Acquired Alfredo Griffin, Jay Howell and Jesse Orosco in a three-team deal with the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets for Bob Welch, Jack Savage and Matt Young
*January 29: Kirk Gibson was signed as a Free Agent. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gibsoki01.shtml]
*April 1: Acquired John Gibbons from the New York Mets for Craig Shipley
*June 1: Eric Karros was drafted by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1988. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/karroer01.shtml]
*June 6: Raúl Mondesí was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mondera01.shtml Raul Mondesi Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 27: Mario Soto was signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sotoma01.shtml]
*August 10: Don Sutton was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. [ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/suttodo01.shtml]
*August 16: Acquired John Tudor from the St. Louis Cardinals for Pedro Guerrero
*August 30: Acquired Ricky Horton from the Chicago White Sox for Shawn Hillegas [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillesh01.shtml Shawn Hillegas Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*October 3: Acquired Jim Neidlinger from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Krueger

1988 Minor League Teams

*AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Terry Collins) - Pacific Coast League
*AA: San Antonio Missions (managed by Kevin Kennedy) - Texas League
*A: Bakersfield Dodgers (managed by Gary LaRocque) - California League
*A: Vero Beach Dodgers (managed by John Shoemaker) - Florida State League
*A: Salem Dodgers (managed by Tom Beyers) - Northwest League
*Rookie: Great Falls Dodgers (managed by Tim Johnson) - Pioneer League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*Rookie: Gulf Coast Dodgers (managed by Jose Alvarez) - Gulf Coast League

References

External links

* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1988_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1616 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1988.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1988&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]