1988 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,633,633, Avg. 33,765
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Billy Martin (40-28)
Manager: Lou Piniella (45-48)
Location: New York, New York
1988 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 85-76
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,633,633, Avg. 33,765
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Manager: Billy Martin (40-28)
Manager: Lou Piniella (45-48)
Location: New York, New York
1988 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 772 runs and conceded 748 runs. Jack Clark led New York with 27 home runs, while Don Mattingly, Mike Pagliarulo and Dave Winfield each walloped 20 or more as well. Dave Winfield drove in 107 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. John Candelaria paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.38 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin and Lou Piniella coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aguayo | 3B | R | R | March 13, 1959 | 5'9" | 173 | Vega Baja, P.R. |
| Neil Allen | P | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Jay Buhner | CF | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Louisville, KY USA |
| John Candelaria | P | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY USA |
| Chris Chambliss | P | L | R | December 26, 1948 | 6'1" | 195 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Jack Clark | OF | R | R | November 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA USA |
| Pat Clements | P | R | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | McCloud, CA USA |
| Jose Cruz | RF | L | L | August 8, 1947 | 6'0" | 170 | Arroyo, P.R. |
| Richard Dotson | P | R | R | January 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dave Eiland | P | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL USA |
| Alvaro Espinoza | 2B | R | R | February 19, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Bob Geren | C | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Cecilio Guante | P | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Lee Guetterman | P | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 225 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Ron Guidry | P | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Rickey Henderson | LF | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Charles Hudson | P | B | R | March 16, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Ennis, TX USA |
| Tommy John | P | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Roberto Kelly | CF | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Al Leiter | P | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ USA |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | L | L | April 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Bob Meacham | SS | B | R | August 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dale Mohorcic | P | R | R | January 25, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Hal Morris | RF | L | L | April 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
| Scott Nielsen | P | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | L | R | March 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Medford, MA USA |
| Hipolito Pena | P | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez D.R. |
| Ken Phelps | 1B | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Rick Rhoden | P | R | R | May 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL USA |
| Dave Righetti | P | L | L | November 28, 1958 | 6'4" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Rafael Santana | SS | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Steve Shields | P | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Joel Skinner | C | R | R | February 21, 1961 | 6'4" | 198 | La Jolla, CA USA |
| Don Slaught | C | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Tim Stoddard | P | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Wayne Tolleson | 2B | B | R | November 22, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Randy Velarde | 2B | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX USA |
| Gary Ward | CF | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Claudell Washington | CF | L | L | August 31, 1954 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dave Winfield | RF | R | R | October 3, 1951 | 6'6" | 220 | St. Paul, MN USA |
