The

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

' 1988 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the

National League West The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a re ...

Offseason

*October 13, 1987:

Ronn Reynolds Ronn Dwayne Reynolds (born September 28, 1958), is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and San Diego Padres. He batted and threw ...

was released by the Houston Astros. *December 8, 1987: Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash. * January 8, 1988:

Joaquín Andújar Joaquín Andújar (; December 21, 1952 – September 8, 2015) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1988. An ...

was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * March 10, 1988:

Ernie Camacho Ernest Carlos Camacho (born February 1, 1955) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1980 to 1981 and 1983 to 1990. His best season came with the 1984 Cleveland Indians, when he led the team with 23 saves. ...

was signed as a free agent by the Astros. * March 25, 1988: Robbie Wine was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Notable transactions

* July 23, 1988: Mark Bailey was traded by the Astros to the

Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...

for

Casey Candaele Casey Todd Candaele (born January 12, 1961) is a American former utility player and professional baseball coach. His mother, Helen Callaghan St. Aubin and her sister, Marge Callaghan, played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball Lea ...

. * August 31, 1988:

Denny Walling Dennis Martin Walling (born April 17, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball player. Walling played all or parts of 18 seasons in the majors, from 1975 to 1992. His most frequent position was third base, but he also saw significant time as an out ...

was traded by the Astros to the

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals hav ...

for

Bob Forsch Robert Herbert Forsch (January 13, 1950 – November 3, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his pl ...

Draft picks

* June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft **

Dave Silvestri David Joseph Silvestri (born September 29, 1967) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999. He also played for the United States baseball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Playing career Silvestri attended the University o ...

was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round. Player signed October 18, 1988. **

Kenny Lofton Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. Lofton was a six-time All-Star (1994–1999), four-time Gold Glove Award winner (1993–1996), and at retirement, was ranked 15th amon ...

was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round. Lofton signed on June 16, 1988.Kenny Lofton page at Baseball Reference
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Miscellaneous

This roster of pitchers had 8 career

no-hitter In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...

s with 5 (at the time) by

Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanning four decades, Ryan ...

, 2 by

, and 1 by Mike Scott.

Roster

Game log

, - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , April 5 , ,

Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

, , 6–3 , , , , , , , , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , April 6 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 2–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , , April 8 , , @

Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

, , 8–3 , , , , , , , , 3–0 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 4 , , April 9 , , @

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 3–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , April 10 , , @

, , 12–3 , , , , , , , , 4–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , April 12 , , @

Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

, , 8–3 , , , , , , , , 5–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , , April 13 , , @

, , 4–0 , , , , , , , , 6–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , , April 14 , ,

, , 9–3 , , , , , , , , 7–1 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 9 , , April 15 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 7–2 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 10 , , April 16 , ,

, , 2–8 , , , , , , , , 7–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , , April 17 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 8–3 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 12 , , April 19 , ,

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 8–4 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , , April 20 , ,

, , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 9–4 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , , April 21 , ,

, , 8–0 , , , , , , , , 10–4 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 15 , , April 22 , , @

, , 1–3 , , , , , , , , 10–5 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 16 , , April 23 , , @

, , 0–4 , , , , , , , , 10–6 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 17 , , April 24 , , @

, , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 10–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , April 26 , ,

Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizen ...

, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 11–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , April 27 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 12–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , , April 29 , ,

Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...

, , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 13–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , April 30 , ,

, , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 14–7 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 22 , , May 1 , ,

, , 3–7 , , , , , , , , 14–8 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 23 , , May 2 , , @

, , 1–7 , , , , , , , , 14–9 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , May 3 , , @

, , 4–0 , , , , , , , , 15–9 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 25 , , May 4 , , @

Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

, , 0–8 , , , , , , , , 15–10 , - style="background:#bbb;" , —, , May 5 , , @

, , colspan=7 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 1'' , - style="background:#fbb;" , 26 , , May 6 , , @

, , 5–6 , , , , , , , , 15–11 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 27 , , May 7 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 15–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , , May 8 , , @

, , 7–2 , , , , , , , , 16–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , May 9 , ,

, , 6–2 , , , , , , , , 17–12 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 30 , , May 10 , ,

, , 2–5 , , , , , , , , 17–13 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 31 , , May 11 , ,

, , 8–9 , , , , , , , , 17–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 32 , , May 13 , , Cubs , , 8–2 , , , , , , , , 18–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 33 , , May 14 , , Cubs , , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 19–14 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 34 , , May 15 , , Cubs , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 19–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , May 16 , ,

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

, , 9–2 , , , , , , , , 20–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 36 , , May 17 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 21–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , May 18 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 22–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , May 20 , , @

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 23–15 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 39 , , May 21 , , @

, , 4–7 , , , , , , , , 23–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , , May 22 , , @

, , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 24–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , , May 23 , , @

, , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 25–16 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 42 , , May 24 , , @

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 25–17 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 43 , , May 25 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 25–18 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 44 , , May 27 , , @ Cubs , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 25–19 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 45 , , May 28 , , @ Cubs , , 7–14 , , , , , , , , 25–20 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , May 29 , , @ Cubs , , 7–1 , , , , , , , , 26–20 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , May 30 , ,

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 27–20 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 48 , , May 31 , ,

, , 7–9 , , , , , , , , 27–21 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 49 , , June 1 , ,

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 27–22 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , , June 3 , , @

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

, , 8–4 , , , , , , , , 28–22 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 51 , , June 4 , , @

, , 2–8 , , , , , , , , 28–23 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 52 , , June 5 , , @

, , 3–9 , , , , , , , , 28–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 53 , , June 6 , , @

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

, , 10–4 , , , , , , , , 29–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , , June 7 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , , , , , 30–24 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 55 , , June 8 , , @

, , 1–11 , , , , , , , , 30–25 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 56 , , June 9 , , @

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 30–26 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 57 , , June 10 , ,

, , 3–10 , , , , , , , , 30–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , , June 11 , ,

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 31–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , June 12 , ,

, , 5–0 , , , , , , , , 32–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 60 , , June 13 , ,

, , 6–5 , , , , , , , , 33–27 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 61 , , June 14 , , @

, , 1–7 , , , , , , , , 33–28 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 62 , , June 15 , , @

, , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 33–29 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , , June 16 , , @

, , 7–4 , , , , , , , , 34–29 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 64 , , June 17 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 34–30 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 65 , , June 17 , , @

, , 5–6 , , , , , , , , 34–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , , June 18 , , @

, , 14–7 , , , , , , , , 35–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 67 , , June 19 , , @

, , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 36–31 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 68 , , June 20 , ,

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 36–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , June 21 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 37–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , , June 22 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 38–32 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 71 , , June 24 , ,

, , 0–11 , , , , , , , , 38–33 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 72 , , June 25 , ,

, , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 38–34 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , June 26 , ,

, , 6–0 , , , , , , , , 39–34 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 74 , , June 27 , ,

, , 0–4 , , , , , , , , 39–35 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , , June 28 , ,

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 40–35 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 76 , , June 29 , ,

, , 0–2 , , , , , , , , 40–36 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 77 , , June 30 , , @

, , 6–12 , , , , , , , , 40–37 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 78 , , July 1 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 40–38 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , , July 1 , , @

, , 6–5 , , , , , , , , 41–38 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 80 , , July 2 , , @

, , 2–7 , , , , , , , , 41–39 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 81 , , July 3 , , @

, , 0–5 , , , , , , , , 41–40 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 82 , , July 4 , ,

, , 4–7 , , , , , , , , 41–41 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 83 , , July 5 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 41–42 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 84 , , July 6 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 41–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 85 , , July 8 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 42–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 86 , , July 9 , ,

, , 6–3 , , , , , , , , 43–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 87 , , July 10 , ,

, , 6–5 , , , , , , , , 44–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 88 , , July 14 , , @

, , 7–5 , , , , , , , , 45–43 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 89 , , July 15 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , , , , , 46–43 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 90 , , July 16 , , @

, , 6–10 , , , , , , , , 46–44 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 91 , , July 17 , , @

, , 4–10 , , , , , , , , 46–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 92 , , July 18 , , @

, , 6–1 , , , , , , , , 47–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 93 , , July 19 , , @

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 48–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 94 , , July 20 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 49–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 95 , , July 21 , ,

, , 2–0 , , , , , , , , 50–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 96 , , July 22 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , , , , , 51–45 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 97 , , July 23 , ,

, , 7–6 , , , , , , , , 52–45 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 98 , , July 24 , ,

, , 4–6 , , , , , , , , 52–46 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 99 , , July 26 , , @

, , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 52–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 100 , , July 27 , , @

, , 4–1 , , , , , , , , 53–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 101 , , July 28 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 54–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 102 , , July 29 , , @

, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 55–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 103 , , July 30 , , @

, , 14–6 , , , , , , , , 56–47 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 104 , , July 31 , , @

, , 1–6 , , , , , , , , 56–48 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 105 , , August 1 , , @

, , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 56–49 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 106 , , August 2 , , @

, , 13–10 , , , , , , , , 57–49 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 107 , , August 3 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 58–49 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 108 , , August 5 , ,

, , 6–4 , , , , , , , , 59–49 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 109 , , August 6 , ,

, , 3–5 , , , , , , , , 59–50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 110 , , August 7 , ,

, , 4–2 , , , , , , , , 60–50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 111 , , August 8 , ,

, , 10–0 , , , , , , , , 61–50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 112 , , August 9 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 62–50 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 113 , , August 10 , ,

, , 0–5 , , , , , , , , 62–51 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 114 , , August 11 , ,

, , 0–6 , , , , , , , , 62–52 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 115 , , August 12 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 62–53 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 116 , , August 13 , ,

, , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 63–53 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 117 , , August 14 , ,

, , 1–6 , , , , , , , , 63–54 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 118 , , August 15 , ,

, , 7–3 , , , , , , , , 64–54 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 119 , , August 16 , , @

, , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 64–55 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 120 , , August 17 , , @

, , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 65–55 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 121 , , August 18 , , @

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 65–56 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 122 , , August 19 , , @

, , 5–1 , , , , , , , , 66–56 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 123 , , August 20 , , @

, , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 66–57 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 124 , , August 21 , , @

, , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 67–57 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 125 , , August 22 , , @ Cubs , , 9–7 , , , , , , , , 68–57 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 126 , , August 23 , , @ Cubs , , 3–9 , , , , , , , , 68–58 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 127 , , August 24 , , @ Cubs , , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 68–59 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 128 , , August 26 , ,

, , 2–0 , , , , , , , , 69–59 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 129 , , August 27 , ,

, , 3–1 , , , , , , , , 70–59 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 130 , , August 28 , ,

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 70–60 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 131 , , August 29 , , Cubs , , 1–2 , , , , , , , , 70–61 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 132 , , August 30 , , Cubs , , 7–4 , , , , , , , , 71–61 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 133 , , August 31 , , Cubs , , 1–3 , , , , , , , , 71–62 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 134 , , September 2 , ,

, , 0–2 , , , , , , , , 71–63 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 135 , , September 3 , ,

, , 10–1 , , , , , , , , 72–63 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 136 , , September 4 , ,

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 73–63 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 137 , , September 5 , ,

, , 3–0 , , , , , , , , 74–63 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 138 , , September 6 , ,

, , 3–10 , , , , , , , , 74–64 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 139 , , September 7 , , @

, , 1–4 , , , , , , , , 74–65 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 140 , , September 8 , , @

, , 2–1 , , , , , , , , 75–65 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 141 , , September 9 , , @

, , 4–3 , , , , , , , , 76–65 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 142 , , September 10 , , @

, , 2–3 , , , , , , , , 76–66 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 143 , , September 11 , , @

, , 4–1 , , , , , , , , 77–66 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 144 , , September 13 , , @

, , 2–5 , , , , , , , , 77–67 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 145 , , September 14 , , @

, , 7–1 , , , , , , , , 78–67 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 146 , , September 15 , , @

, , 5–7 , , , , , , , , 78–68 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 147 , , September 16 , ,

, , 4–5 , , , , , , , , 78–69 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 148 , , September 17 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , , , , , 78–70 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 149 , , September 18 , ,

, , 3–10 , , , , , , , , 78–71 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 150 , , September 19 , ,

, , 0–1 , , , , , , , , 78–72 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 151 , , September 20 , ,

, , 0–6 , , , , , , , , 78–73 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 152 , , September 21 , ,

, , 1–0 , , , , , , , , 79–73 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 153 , , September 22 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 80–73 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 154 , , September 23 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 80–74 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 155 , , September 24 , , @

, , 0–3 , , , , , , , , 80–75 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 156 , , September 25 , , @

, , 1–9 , , , , , , , , 80–76 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 157 , , September 27 , , @

, , 3–2 , , , , , , , , 81–76 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 158 , , September 28 , , @

, , 3–4 , , , , , , , , 81–77 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 159 , , September 29 , , @

, , 5–4 , , , , , , , , 82–77 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 160 , , September 30 , ,

, , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 82–78 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 161 , , October 1 , ,

, , 3–6 , , , , , , , , 82–79 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 162 , , October 2 , ,

, , 1–5 , , , , , , , , 82–80 , - style="text-align:center;" , Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Farm system

References

External links

1988 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference
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1988 in Houston