1988 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,421,790, Avg. 17,997
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Doc Edwards (78-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1988 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 78-84
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,421,790, Avg. 17,997
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Doc Edwards (78-84)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1988 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Indians plated 666 runs and allowed 731 runs. Joe Carter paced Cleveland with 27 home runs, while Ron Kittle and Cory Snyder walloped 20 or more also. Joe Carter drove in 98 runs. Julio Franco led batters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Greg Swindell topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 3.20 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Doc Edwards coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Allanson | C | R | R | December 22, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Rod Allen | P | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Scott Bailes | P | L | L | December 18, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Chillicothe, OH USA |
| Chris Bando | C | B | R | February 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jay Bell | SS | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Buddy Black | P | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Tom Candiotti | P | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA USA |
| Joe Carter | CF | R | R | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Carmelo Castillo | LF | R | R | June 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Dave Clark | RF | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS USA |
| Chris Codiroli | P | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA USA |
| Jeff Dedmon | P | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Torrance, CA USA |
| John Farrell | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Monmouth Beach, NJ USA |
| Dan Firova | C | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Julio Franco | 2B | R | R | August 23, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Terry Francona | 1B | L | L | April 22, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD USA |
| Don Gordon | P | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Mel Hall | LF | L | L | September 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Lyons, NY USA |
| Brad Havens | P | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Brook Jacoby | 3B | R | R | November 23, 1959 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Houston Jimenez | 2B | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 5'8" | 144 | Mexico, Distrito Federal Mexico |
| Doug Jones | P | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA USA |
| Scott Jordan | CF | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Waco, TX USA |
| Jeff Kaiser | P | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Ron Kittle | P | R | R | January 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Gary, IN USA |
| Tom Lampkin | C | L | R | March 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bill Laskey | P | R | R | December 20, 1957 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Luis Medina | 1B | R | L | March 26, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA USA |
| Rod Nichols | P | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Jon Perlman | P | L | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Domingo Ramos | 2B | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Rick Rodriguez | P | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | L | L | December 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL USA |
| Cory Snyder | RF | R | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Greg Swindell | P | R | L | January 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Pat Tabler | 1B | R | R | February 2, 1958 | 6'3" | 175 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Ron Tingley | C | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME USA |
| Willie Upshaw | 1B | L | L | April 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Blanco, TX USA |
| Mike Walker | P | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ron Washington | SS | R | R | April 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 155 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Eddie Williams | 3B | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Reggie Williams | LF | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Rich Yett | P | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Paul Zuvella | SS | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 173 | San Mateo, CA USA |
