1988 International League season

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1988 International League season
League International League
Sport Baseball
DurationApril 7 – September 9
Number of games142
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVP Craig Worthington, Rochester Red Wings
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions Rochester Red Wings
  Runners-up Tidewater Tides
IL seasons

The 1988 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 7 and September 9. Eight teams played a 142-game schedule, with the top teams in each division qualifying for the Governors' Cup.

Contents

The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Tidewater Tides in the final round of the playoffs.

League changes

Team changes

Teams

1988 International League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East
Maine Phillies Old Orchard Beach, Maine Philadelphia Phillies The Ball Park
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves The Diamond
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park
West
Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio New York Yankees Cooper Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Toronto Blue Jays MacArthur Stadium
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Ned Skeldon Stadium

Map of teams

Blue pog.svg East division Red pog.svg West division

Regular season

John Mitchell of the Tidewater Tides pitched a perfect game against the Indianapolis Indians. 1988 CandL Colorcraft - John Mitchell (cropped).jpg
John Mitchell of the Tidewater Tides pitched a perfect game against the Indianapolis Indians.

Summary

Standings

[3]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Tidewater Tides 7764.546–
Richmond Braves 6675.46811
Pawtucket Red Sox 6379.44414.5
Maine Phillies 6280.43715.5
West Division
Rochester Red Wings 7764.546–
Syracuse Chiefs 7071.4967
Columbus Clippers 6577.45812.5
Toledo Mud Hens 5884.40819.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[4]

StatPlayerTotal
AVG Steve Finley, Rochester Red Wings .314
H Steve Finley, Rochester Red Wings 143
R Tom Barrett, Maine Phillies
Jeff Wetherby, Richmond Braves
Eric Yelding, Syracuse Chiefs 		69
2B Gerónimo Berroa, Syracuse Chiefs
Dana Williams, Pawtucket Red Sox 		29
3B Kevin Ward, Maine Phillies 9
HR Alan Griffin, Richmond Braves 21
RBI Ron Jones, Maine Phillies 75
SB Eric Yelding, Syracuse Chiefs 59

Pitching leaders

[5]

StatPlayerTotal
W Scott Nielsen, Columbus Clippers
Steve Searcy, Toledo Mud Hens 		13
ERA David West, Tidewater Tides 1.80
CG Bob Milacki, Rochester Red Wings 11
SV Joe Boever, Richmond Braves 22
SO Steve Searcy, Toledo Mud Hens 176
IP John Mitchell, Tidewater Tides 190.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Governors' Cup
   
E1 Tidewater 1
W1 Rochester 3

Awards

International League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable Player Craig Worthington, Rochester Red Wings
Pitcher of the Year Steve Searcy, Toledo Mud Hens
Rookie of the Year Steve Finley, Rochester Red Wings
Manager of the Year Johnny Oates, Rochester Red Wings

All-star team

[6]

International League all-star team
PositionAll-star
Catcher Bob Geren, Columbus Clippers
First base Alan Griffin, Richmond Braves
Second base Tom Barrett, Maine Phillies
Shortstop Randy Velarde, Columbus Clippers
Third base Craig Worthington, Rochester Red Wings
Outfield Mark Carreon, Tidewater Tides
Steve Finley, Rochester Red Wings
Carlos Quintana, Pawtucket Red Sox
Designated hitter Lonnie Smith, Richmond Braves
Starting pitcher Steve Searcy, Toledo Mud Hens
Relief pitcher Mark Huismann, Toledo Mud Hens

See also

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References

  1. ↑ McGill, Chuck. "Minor League No Hitters". Google. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Freeman-s no-hitter a Maine 1st". Philadelphia Daily News. Associated Press. July 29, 1988. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ↑ 1988 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
  4. ↑ 1988 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
  5. ↑ 1988 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
  6. ↑ 1988 International League season at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
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