1988 Chicago White Sox season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Chicago White Sox
season = 1988
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = American League West
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Comiskey Park
y4 = 1910
city = Chicago, Illinois
y5 = 1900
owners = Jerry Reinsdorf
managers = Jim Fregosi
television = WFLD
Sportsvision
(John Rooney, Tom Paciorek
radio =WMAQ (AM)
(Del Crandall, Lorn Brown)
WTAQ
(Frank Diaz, Jose Manuel Flores)|

The 1988 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 89th season. They finished with a record 71-90, good enough for 5th place in the American League West, 32.5 games behind of the 1st place Oakland Athletics.

Offseason

* November 12, 1987: Richard Dotson and Scott Nielsen were traded by the White Sox to the New York Yankees for Dan Pasqua, Steve Rosenberg and Mark Salas. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pasquda01.shtml Dan Pasqua page at Baseball Reference] ]
* November 16, 1987: Jeff Schaefer was signed as a free agent by the White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schaeje01.shtml Jeff Schaefer page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 8, 1987: Rodney McCray was drafted by the White Sox from the San Diego Padres in the 1987 minor league draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mccraro01.shtml Rodney McCray page at Baseball Reference] ]
* December 10, 1987: Floyd Bannister and Dave Cochrane were traded by the White Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Melido Pérez, John Davis, Greg Hibbard and Chuck Mount (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/perezme01.shtml Melido Pérez page at Baseball Reference] ]
* February 9, 1988: José DeLeón was traded by the White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lance Johnson, Ricky Horton and cash. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/johnsla03.shtml Lance Johnson page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

*Twenty-six days and 21 losses after leaving spring training, the Baltimore Orioles finally got their first win of the season. The runs came in bunches and the pitching staff threw a shutout as the O's downed the Chicago White Sox, 9-0. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/orioles/longterm/memories/1988/11to21.htm Washingtonpost.com: The 1988 Orioles: And the Losing Goes On ] ]

eason Standings

1988 Opening Day Lineup

*Lance Johnson, cf
*Ozzie Guillén, ss
*Harold Baines, dh
*Iván Calderón, rf
*Greg Walker, 1b
*Carlton Fisk, c
*Dan Pasqua, lf
*Kenny Williams, 3b
*Donnie Hill, 2b
*Ricky Horton, p

Transactions

* June 1, 1988: Robin Ventura was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed October 21, 1988. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venturo01.shtml Robin Ventura page at Baseball Reference] ]
* August 4, 1988: Mike Maksudian and Vince Harris (minors) were traded by the White Sox to the New York Mets for Tom McCarthy and Steve Springer. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maksumi01.shtml Mike Maksudian page at Baseball Reference] ]
* August 30, 1988: Ricky Horton was traded by the White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Shawn Hillegas. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hillesh01.shtml Shawn Hillegas page at Baseball Reference] ]
* September 25, 1988: Jim Morris was signed as a free agent by the White Sox. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morrija03.shtml Jim Morris page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/1988.shtml 1988 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference]