1988 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,062,528, Avg. 25,782
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (11-12)
Manager: Tommy Helms (12-15)
Manager: Pete Rose (64-47)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1988 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 87-74
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 2,062,528, Avg. 25,782
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Manager: Pete Rose (11-12)
Manager: Tommy Helms (12-15)
Manager: Pete Rose (64-47)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1988 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 87 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Reds scored 641 runs and yielded 596 runs. Eric Davis led Cincinnati with 26 home runs, while Paul O'Neill, Kal Daniels and Nick Esasky each walloped 20 or more, too. Eric Davis drove in 93 runs. Barry Larkin paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .296. Danny Jackson earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus Tom Browning, too added 15 or more wins, too Jose Rijo earned a 2.39 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Pete Rose, Tommy Helms and Pete Rose coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Armstrong | P | R | R | March 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Englewood, NJ USA |
| Buddy Bell | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Tim Birtsas | P | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Keith Brown | P | B | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ USA |
| Marty Brown | 3B | R | R | January 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Lawton, OK USA |
| Tom Browning | P | L | L | April 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Casper, WY USA |
| Norm Charlton | P | B | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA USA |
| Dave Collins | OF | B | L | October 20, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Dave Concepcion | 2B | R | R | June 17, 1948 | 6'2" | 155 | Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua Venezuela |
| Kal Daniels | LF | L | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | Vienna, GA USA |
| Eric Davis | CF | R | R | May 29, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bo Diaz | C | R | R | March 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Cua, Miranda Venezuela |
| Rob Dibble | P | L | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 230 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Leon Durham | 1B | L | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Nick Esasky | 1B | R | R | February 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Hialeah, FL USA |
| John Franco | P | L | L | September 17, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Leo Garcia | OF | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jeff Gray | P | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Ken Griffey | 1B | L | L | April 10, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Donora, PA USA |
| Lenny Harris | 3B | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL USA |
| Danny Jackson | P | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Tracy Jones | RF | R | R | March 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Hawthorne, CA USA |
| Barry Larkin | SS | R | R | April 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Lloyd McClendon | OF | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN USA |
| Terry McGriff | C | R | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL USA |
| Eddie Milner | CF | L | L | May 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 173 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Rob Murphy | P | L | L | May 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami, FL USA |
| Paul O'Neill | RF | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Ron Oester | 2B | B | R | May 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Pat Pacillo | P | R | R | July 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Pat Perry | P | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL USA |
| Luis Quinones | SS | B | R | April 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Dennis Rasmussen | P | L | L | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jeff Reed | C | L | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Jose Rijo | P | R | R | May 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Ron Robinson | P | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 235 | Exeter, CA USA |
| Ron Roenicke | RF | B | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA USA |
| Chris Sabo | 3B | R | R | January 19, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Candy Sierra | P | R | R | March 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Van Snider | LF | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Mario Soto | P | R | R | July 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 174 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Randy St. Claire | P | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Jeff Treadway | 2B | L | R | January 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Frank Williams | P | R | R | February 13, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Herm Winningham | CF | L | R | December 1, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Orangeburg, SC USA |
