The 1988

New York 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 ...

season was the 27th regular season for the Mets. They went 100–60 and finished first in the NL East. They were managed by

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. They played home games at

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in the NLCS in seven games.

Offseason

* December 11, 1987: Jesse Orosco was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Mets to the

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. The Dodgers sent

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to the Mets, and the

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sent

Kevin Tapani Kevin Ray Tapani (born February 18, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs from 1989 to 2001. Early life Tapani was raised in Es ...

and

Wally Whitehurst Walter Richard Whitehurst (born April 11, 1964) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played from to with the New York Mets, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Standing 6'3" and ...

to the Mets. The Dodgers sent Bob Welch and

Matt Young Matthew John Young (born August 9, 1958) is an American former professional baseball player. Young played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball for a variety of teams over his career, and is best known for his unofficial no-hitter against the ...

to the Athletics, and the Athletics sent

Alfredo Griffin Alfredo Claudino Baptist Read Griffin (born October 6, 1957) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams from 1976 to 1993. Playing career Griffin began his career as a m ...

and

Jay Howell Jay Canfield Howell (born November 26, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1980), Chicago Cubs (1981), New York Yankees (1982–1984), Oakland Athletics (1985–1987), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988–1992), ...

to the Dodgers. * December 11, 1987:

Rafael Santana Rafael Francisco Santana de la Cruz (born January 31, 1958) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who won a World Series ring with the 1986 New York Mets. He currently serves as the Dominican Republic scouting and player development superv ...

and Victor Garcia (minors) were traded by the Mets to the

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for Darren Reed,

Phil Lombardi Phillip Arden Lombardi (February 20, 1963 – May 20, 2021) was an American baseball catcher who played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Yankees and New York Mets from 1986 to 1989. Although his primary p ...

, and Steve Frey. * March 26, 1988:

Randy Milligan Randall Andre Milligan (born November 27, 1961) is a former American Professional Baseball first baseman who played from 1987 to 1994. He is currently a scout with the Baltimore Orioles of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Milligan is nicknamed "M ...

and Scott Henion (minors) were traded by the Mets to the

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for

Mackey Sasser Mack Daniel Sasser (born August 3, 1962), nicknamed "The Hacker", is an American former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 through 1995 for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and S ...

and

Tim Drummond Timothy Lee Drummond (20 April 1940 – 10 January 2015) was an American musician from Canton, Illinois. Drummond's primary instrument was bass guitar and he toured and recorded with many notable artists, including Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, James ...

Regular season

*August 9: The Mets participated in the first official night game at

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, which the Cubs won, 6–4.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* August 4, 1988:

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and

Steve Springer Steven Michael Springer (born February 11, 1961) is an American former professional baseball baseball player, player who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman and pinch hitter for eight games played, games over two seasons for ...

were traded by the Mets to the

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for

Mike Maksudian Michael Bryant Maksudian (born May 28, 1966) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He spent 1992 with the Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 with the Minnesota Twins, and 1994 with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 41 caree ...

and Vince Harris (minors). * August 22, 1988: Héctor Ramírez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Mets.

Roster

Game log

Regular season

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Bold = Mets team member

Postseason Game log

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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''

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''

NLCS

Game 1

October 4:

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Game 2

October 5:

Game 3

October 8:

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Game 4

October 9:

Game 5

October 10:

Game 6

October 11:

Game 7

October 12:

Awards and honors

* Keith Hernandez, Gold Glove Award * Keith Hernandez, Major League record, most Gold Gloves by a first baseman (it was also his 11th consecutive Gold Glove) * Kevin McReynolds – Player of the Month, September 1988 * Gary Carter – 300 career home runs, and set record for career putouts for a catcher 1988 MLB All-Star Game * Gary Carter * David Cone * Dwight Gooden * Darryl Strawberry

Team leaders

* Games – Darryl Strawberry (153) * At-bats – Kevin McReynolds (552) * Home runs – Darryl Strawberry (39) * Runs batted in – Darryl Strawberry (101) * Batting average – Wally Backman (.303) * Hits – Kevin McReynolds (159) * Doubles – Kevin McReynolds (30) * Triples – Mookie Wilson (5) * Walks – Howard Johnson (86) * Stolen bases – Len Dykstra (30) * Wins – David Cone (20)

Farm system

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References

National League East champion seasons 1980s in Queens Shea Stadium

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Roster

Game log

Regular season

Postseason Game log

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Other batters

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

NLCS

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Game 6

Game 7

Awards and honors

Team leaders

Farm system

References

External links