1988 American League Stats

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1988 American League Standings

1988 National League <<1987 American League 1989 American League>>

Eastern Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1Boston Red Sox89-73 (0.549)-81368993-69 (0.575)95-67 (0.586)2,464,85147.932.1-3.619.4
2Detroit Tigers88-74 (0.543)1.070365886-76 (0.530)83-79 (0.512)2,081,16235.217.40.217.5
3Milwaukee Brewers87-75 (0.537)2.068261689-73 (0.546)87-75 (0.537)1,923,23839.712.11.825.9
3Toronto Blue Jays87-75 (0.537)2.076368090-72 (0.552)95-67 (0.586)2,595,17547.724.03.220.4
5New York Yankees85-76 (0.528)3.577274883-79 (0.514)79-83 (0.488)2,633,70131.625.6-0.16.1
6Cleveland Indians78-84 (0.481)11.066673174-88 (0.457)74-88 (0.457)1,411,61027.09.82.814.4
7Baltimore Orioles54-107 (0.335)34.555078955-107 (0.341)56-106 (0.346)1,660,7388.44.86.6-3.0

Western Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1Oakland Athletics104-58 (0.642)-800620100-62 (0.615)100-62 (0.617)2,287,33552.229.30.322.7
2Minnesota Twins91-71 (0.562)13.075967290-72 (0.555)93-69 (0.574)3,030,67245.724.71.020.1
3Kansas City Royals84-77 (0.522)19.570464887-75 (0.538)85-77 (0.525)2,350,18137.115.00.421.7
4California Angels75-87 (0.463)29.071477175-87 (0.465)74-88 (0.457)2,340,92526.214.86.64.9
5Chicago White Sox71-90 (0.441)32.563175768-94 (0.417)70-92 (0.432)1,115,74922.12.05.914.1
6Texas Rangers70-91 (0.435)33.563773570-92 (0.435)72-90 (0.444)1,581,90124.79.22.313.2
7Seattle Mariners68-93 (0.422)35.566474473-89 (0.448)71-91 (0.438)1,022,39823.413.70.79.0

Batting WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Pos Age Batting WAR Shark WAR G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SB CS wRC OBP SLG
1 Wade Boggs BOS 3B 30 9.5 8.9 155 719 214 45 6 5 125 2 3 142.446 0.476 0.490
2 Jose Canseco OAK RF 23 9.4 9.5 158 705 187 34 0 42 78 40 16 130.873 0.391 0.569
3 Mike Greenwell BOS LF 24 8.1 8.2 158 693 192 39 8 22 87 16 8 127.816 0.416 0.530
4 Dave Winfield NYA RF 36 7.4 7.1 149 631 180 37 2 25 69 9 4 112.789 0.398 0.529
5 George Brett KCA 1B 35 6.9 5.5 157 681 180 42 3 24 82 14 3 114.499 0.389 0.509
6 Kirby Puckett MIN CF 28 6.7 7.6 158 691 234 42 5 24 23 6 7 119.103 0.375 0.545
7 Fred McGriff TOR 1B 24 6.7 5.2 154 623 151 35 4 34 79 6 1 108.927 0.376 0.552
8 Rickey Henderson NYA LF 29 6.6 7.0 140 647 169 30 2 6 82 93 13 90.747 0.394 0.399
9 Paul Molitor ML4 3B 31 6.2 5.9 154 690 190 34 6 13 71 41 10 103.247 0.384 0.452
10 Robin Yount ML4 CF 32 5.7 6.4 162 696 190 38 11 13 63 22 4 102.034 0.369 0.465
11 Kent Hrbek MIN 1B 28 5.5 6.5 143 586 159 31 0 25 67 0 3 99.326 0.387 0.520
12 Dave Henderson OAK CF 29 5.5 6.1 146 570 154 38 1 24 47 2 4 91.293 0.363 0.525
13 Alvin Davis SEA 1B 27 5.5 5.8 140 582 141 24 1 18 95 1 1 96.731 0.412 0.462
14 Dwight Evans BOS RF 36 5.4 4.0 149 645 164 31 7 21 76 5 1 100.143 0.375 0.487
15 Eddie Murray BAL 1B 32 5.3 5.7 161 681 171 27 2 28 75 5 2 100.979 0.361 0.474
16 Danny Tartabull KCA RF 25 5.3 4.4 146 593 139 38 3 26 76 8 5 95.794 0.369 0.515
17 Mark McGwire OAK 1B 24 5.1 3.9 155 635 143 22 1 32 76 0 0 92.350 0.352 0.478
18 Ellis Burks BOS CF 23 4.9 4.8 144 615 159 37 5 18 62 25 9 92.346 0.367 0.481
19 Jack Clark NYA RF 32 4.7 4.5 150 616 120 14 0 27 113 3 2 90.503 0.382 0.433
20 Gary Gaetti MIN 3B 29 4.7 4.8 133 516 141 29 2 28 36 7 4 85.294 0.353 0.551
21 Cal Ripken BAL SS 27 4.6 6.1 161 689 152 25 1 23 102 2 2 96.688 0.372 0.431
22 Don Mattingly NYA 1B 27 4.5 3.6 144 651 186 37 0 18 41 1 0 91.178 0.353 0.462
23 Ken Phelps 2 teams 1B 33 4.5 4.5 117 371 78 13 0 24 70 1 0 68.274 0.402 0.549
24 Alan Trammell DET SS 30 4.1 4.6 128 523 145 24 1 15 46 7 4 77.750 0.373 0.464
25 Kevin Seitzer KCA 3B 26 3.9 4.8 149 643 170 32 5 5 72 10 8 89.684 0.388 0.406
26 Brian Downing CAL DH 37 3.8 3.8 135 590 117 18 2 25 81 3 4 82.340 0.362 0.442
27 Joe Carter CLE CF 28 3.7 4.2 157 670 168 36 6 27 35 27 5 86.120 0.314 0.478
28 Wally Joyner CAL 1B 26 3.6 5.0 158 663 176 31 2 13 55 8 2 85.937 0.356 0.419
29 Rance Mulliniks TOR 3B 32 3.6 3.5 119 399 101 21 1 12 56 1 0 64.171 0.396 0.475
30 Lou Whitaker DET 2B 31 3.4 2.7 115 477 111 18 2 12 66 2 0 65.807 0.376 0.419
31 Julio Franco CLE 2B 29 3.4 3.3 152 676 186 23 6 10 56 25 11 87.224 0.361 0.409
32 Johnny Ray CAL 2B 31 3.4 3.5 153 659 184 42 7 6 36 4 1 81.830 0.345 0.429
33 Chet Lemon DET RF 33 3.3 3.2 144 582 135 29 4 17 59 1 2 76.222 0.346 0.435
34 Cory Snyder CLE RF 25 3.2 3.8 142 558 139 24 3 26 42 5 1 75.738 0.326 0.483
35 Kelly Gruber TOR 3B 26 3.0 7.6 158 623 158 33 5 16 38 23 5 76.291 0.329 0.438
36 Carlton Fisk CHA C 40 3.0 3.8 76 298 70 8 1 19 37 0 0 51.457 0.377 0.541
37 Claudell Washington NYA CF 33 2.8 3.2 126 485 140 22 3 11 24 15 6 62.885 0.342 0.442
38 Rob Deer ML4 RF 27 2.6 3.0 135 555 124 24 0 23 51 9 5 69.470 0.328 0.441
39 Randy Bush MIN RF 29 2.6 2.7 136 466 103 20 3 14 58 8 6 64.619 0.365 0.434
40 Harold Baines CHA RF 29 2.6 2.5 158 674 166 39 1 13 67 0 0 83.369 0.347 0.411
41 Gene Larkin MIN 1B 25 2.6 2.8 149 594 135 30 2 8 68 3 2 74.953 0.368 0.382
42 Pete O'Brien TEX 1B 30 2.5 5.3 156 628 149 24 1 16 72 1 4 78.606 0.352 0.408
43 Chili Davis CAL RF 28 2.4 1.6 158 667 161 29 3 21 56 9 10 79.806 0.326 0.432
44 Pete Incaviglia TEX LF 24 2.2 2.1 116 467 104 19 3 22 39 6 4 60.497 0.321 0.467
45 Steve Buechele TEX 3B 26 2.1 3.2 155 579 126 21 4 16 65 2 4 69.787 0.342 0.404
46 Bo Jackson KCA LF 25 2.1 2.0 124 468 108 16 4 25 25 27 6 54.410 0.287 0.471
47 Don Slaught NYA C 29 2.0 1.5 97 358 91 25 1 9 24 1 0 45.483 0.334 0.450
48 Ernie Whitt TOR C 36 2.0 2.1 127 468 100 11 2 16 61 4 2 58.045 0.348 0.409
49 Tony Fernandez TOR SS 26 2.0 4.1 154 704 186 41 4 5 45 15 5 77.900 0.335 0.386
50 George Bell TOR LF 28 2.0 0.4 156 657 165 27 5 24 34 4 2 75.521 0.304 0.446

Pitching WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Age Pitching WAR Shark WAR G GS IP W L CG SV R BB SO Pitch Runs Saved ERA WHIP SOper9
1 Roger Clemens BOS 25 9.5 9.5 35 35 264.00 18 12 14 0 93 62 291 75.97 2.93 1.06 9.92
2 Frank Viola MIN 28 9.2 9.2 35 35 255.33 24 7 7 0 80 54 193 81.55 2.64 1.14 6.80
3 Teddy Higuera ML4 30 8.4 8.4 31 31 227.33 16 9 8 0 66 59 192 74.20 2.45 1.00 7.60
4 Mark Gubicza KCA 25 8.3 8.3 35 35 269.67 20 8 8 0 94 83 183 73.33 2.70 1.19 6.11
5 Greg Swindell CLE 23 7.6 7.6 33 33 242.00 18 14 12 0 97 45 180 57.32 3.20 1.15 6.69
6 Allan Anderson MIN 24 6.7 6.7 30 30 202.33 16 9 3 0 70 37 83 59.73 2.45 1.17 3.69
7 Tom Candiotti CLE 31 6.0 6.0 31 31 216.67 14 8 11 0 86 53 137 45.08 3.28 1.28 5.69
8 Dave Stieb TOR 30 6.0 6.0 32 31 207.33 16 8 8 0 76 79 147 49.31 3.04 1.14 6.38
9 Mark Langston SEA 27 5.6 5.6 35 35 261.33 15 11 9 0 108 110 235 49.42 3.34 1.27 8.09
10 Charlie Leibrandt KCA 31 5.4 5.4 35 35 243.00 13 12 7 0 98 62 125 48.08 3.19 1.26 4.63
11 Charlie Hough TEX 40 5.4 5.4 34 34 252.00 15 16 10 0 111 126 174 43.10 3.32 1.30 6.21
12 Dave Stewart OAK 31 5.3 5.3 37 37 275.67 21 12 14 0 111 110 192 46.74 3.23 1.27 6.27
13 Mike Boddicker 2 teams 30 4.8 4.8 36 35 236.00 13 15 5 0 102 77 156 37.88 3.39 1.32 5.95
14 Jerry Reuss CHA 39 4.4 4.4 32 29 183.00 13 9 2 0 79 43 73 31.93 3.44 1.24 3.59
15 Jeff Robinson DET 26 4.4 4.4 24 23 172.00 13 6 6 0 61 72 114 38.90 2.98 1.12 5.97
16 Bruce Hurst BOS 30 4.2 4.2 33 32 216.67 18 6 7 0 98 65 166 33.31 3.66 1.32 6.90
17 Doug Jones CLE 31 4.1 4.1 51 0 83.33 3 4 0 37 26 16 72 30.95 2.27 1.02 7.78
18 Dave LaPoint CHA 28 4.1 4.1 25 25 161.33 10 11 1 0 69 47 79 29.55 3.40 1.23 4.41
19 Bret Saberhagen KCA 24 4.0 4.0 35 35 260.67 14 16 9 0 122 59 171 35.28 3.80 1.27 5.90
20 Mike Henneman DET 26 3.9 3.9 65 0 91.33 9 6 0 22 23 24 58 34.85 1.87 1.05 5.72
21 Mike Moore SEA 28 3.7 3.7 37 32 228.67 9 15 9 1 104 63 182 32.84 3.78 1.13 7.16
22 Don August ML4 24 3.7 3.7 24 22 148.33 13 7 6 0 55 48 66 32.56 3.09 1.25 4.00
23 Bryan Harvey CAL 25 3.7 3.7 50 0 76.00 7 5 0 17 22 20 67 26.50 2.13 1.04 7.93
24 Chris Bosio ML4 25 3.5 3.5 38 22 182.00 7 15 9 6 80 38 84 31.30 3.36 1.25 4.15
25 Scott Bankhead SEA 24 3.4 3.4 21 21 135.00 7 9 2 0 53 38 102 29.91 3.07 1.13 6.80
26 John Candelaria NYA 34 3.4 3.4 25 24 157.00 13 7 6 1 69 23 121 26.90 3.38 1.10 6.94
27 Jose Guzman TEX 25 3.3 3.3 30 30 206.67 11 13 6 0 99 82 157 26.48 3.70 1.27 6.84
28 Dennis Eckersley OAK 33 3.3 3.3 60 0 72.67 4 2 0 45 20 11 70 29.31 2.35 0.87 8.67
29 Jeff Reardon MIN 32 3.3 3.3 63 0 73.00 2 4 0 42 21 15 56 29.26 2.47 1.14 6.90
30 Wes Gardner BOS 27 3.3 3.3 36 18 149.00 8 6 1 2 61 64 106 26.04 3.50 1.23 6.40
31 Bob Welch OAK 31 3.1 3.1 36 36 244.67 17 9 4 0 107 81 158 27.08 3.64 1.30 5.81
32 Jimmy Key TOR 27 3.0 3.0 21 21 131.33 12 5 2 0 55 30 65 25.10 3.29 1.20 4.45
33 Steve Farr KCA 31 2.9 2.9 62 1 82.67 5 4 0 20 25 30 72 25.68 2.50 1.26 7.84
34 Jeff Russell TEX 26 2.9 2.9 34 24 188.67 10 9 5 0 86 66 88 23.16 3.82 1.32 4.20
35 Lee Smith BOS 30 2.7 2.7 64 0 83.67 4 5 0 29 34 37 96 21.49 2.80 1.30 10.33
36 Bobby Thigpen CHA 24 2.7 2.7 68 0 90.00 5 8 0 34 38 33 62 19.42 3.30 1.43 6.20
37 Melido Perez CHA 22 2.6 2.6 32 32 197.00 12 10 3 0 105 72 138 18.99 3.79 1.31 6.30
38 Chuck Crim ML4 26 2.5 2.5 70 0 105.00 7 6 0 9 38 28 58 22.35 2.91 1.17 4.97
39 Cecilio Guante 2 teams 28 2.5 2.5 63 0 79.67 5 6 0 12 26 26 65 19.99 2.82 1.17 7.34
40 Michael Jackson SEA 23 2.5 2.5 62 0 99.33 6 5 0 4 37 43 76 21.82 2.63 1.18 6.89
41 Tom Henke TOR 30 2.4 2.4 52 0 68.00 4 4 0 25 23 24 66 20.09 2.91 1.24 8.74
42 Paul Mirabella ML4 34 2.4 2.4 38 0 60.00 2 2 0 4 12 21 33 21.31 1.65 1.08 4.95
43 Dan Plesac ML4 26 2.4 2.4 50 0 52.33 1 2 0 30 14 12 52 21.19 2.41 1.11 8.94
44 Bobby Witt TEX 24 2.3 2.3 22 22 174.33 8 10 13 0 83 101 148 18.58 3.92 1.35 7.64
45 Duane Ward TOR 24 2.3 2.3 64 0 111.67 9 3 0 15 46 60 91 18.97 3.30 1.44 7.33
46 Storm Davis OAK 26 2.3 2.3 33 33 201.67 16 7 1 0 86 91 127 20.19 3.70 1.50 5.67
47 Bob Stanley BOS 33 2.3 2.3 57 0 101.67 6 4 0 5 41 29 57 17.94 3.19 1.17 5.05
48 Craig McMurtry TEX 28 2.2 2.2 32 0 60.00 3 3 0 3 16 24 35 17.72 2.25 1.02 5.25
49 John Cerutti TOR 28 2.2 2.2 46 12 123.67 6 7 0 1 56 42 65 17.97 3.13 1.31 4.73
50 Jack Morris DET 33 2.1 2.1 34 34 235.00 15 13 10 0 115 83 168 18.80 3.94 1.31 6.43

Fielding WAR Leaders

Player Name Team Age Fielding WAR G Inn PO A E DP Def Runs Saved
POS Rank
C 1 Jamie Quirk KCA 33 2.9 79.0 543.7 409.0 31.0 8.0 5.0 21.157
2 Terry Steinbach OAK 26 2.4 84.0 675.7 484.0 48.0 9.0 5.0 17.579
3 Dave Valle SEA 27 1.8 84.0 672.3 484.0 47.0 6.0 7.0 13.341
4 Charlie O'Brien ML4 28 1.4 40.0 322.0 210.0 20.0 2.0 4.0 10.431
5 Scott Bradley SEA 28 1.2 85.0 700.3 524.0 37.0 5.0 6.0 8.564
6 Carl Nichols BAL 25 1.1 13.0 102.3 66.0 12.0 1.0 2.0 8.713
7 Ron Karkovice CHA 24 1.1 46.0 336.7 190.0 24.0 1.0 4.0 9.596
8 Tim Laudner MIN 30 1.0 109.0 892.7 621.0 35.0 5.0 8.0 6.946
1B 1 Pete O'Brien TEX 30 2.8 155.0 1307.3 1346.0 140.0 8.0 124.0 22.171
2 Wally Joyner CAL 26 1.3 156.0 1343.7 1369.0 143.0 8.0 148.0 11.747
3 Kent Hrbek MIN 28 1.0 105.0 892.7 842.0 57.0 3.0 92.0 7.194
4 Willie Upshaw CLE 31 1.0 144.0 1165.7 1162.0 102.0 12.0 93.0 8.416
5 Eddie Murray BAL 32 0.4 103.0 888.0 867.0 106.0 11.0 101.0 3.354
6 Jim Traber BAL 26 0.3 57.0 473.0 459.0 58.0 5.0 51.0 2.761
7 Gene Larkin MIN 25 0.3 60.0 496.0 466.0 28.0 3.0 46.0 1.944
8 Alvin Davis SEA 27 0.3 115.0 985.3 980.0 65.0 6.0 111.0 1.851
2B 1 Frank White KCA 37 1.8 148.0 1186.3 293.0 426.0 4.0 88.0 13.082
2 Billy Ripken BAL 23 1.5 149.0 1264.3 309.0 440.0 12.0 110.0 12.269
3 Willie Randolph NYA 33 1.5 110.0 961.7 254.0 339.0 7.0 83.0 13.587
4 Mark McLemore CAL 23 1.0 63.0 464.0 107.0 171.0 6.0 52.0 8.846
5 Fred Manrique CHA 26 0.8 129.0 900.0 228.0 308.0 8.0 77.0 7.311
6 Manuel Lee TOR 23 0.7 98.0 796.3 221.0 261.0 6.0 64.0 5.156
7 Glenn Hubbard OAK 30 0.7 104.0 788.7 195.0 267.0 6.0 60.0 5.083
8 Randy Velarde NYA 25 0.5 24.0 184.0 54.0 65.0 4.0 24.0 4.662
3B 1 Kelly Gruber TOR 26 4.5 156.0 1307.7 114.0 349.0 14.0 31.0 32.439
2 Rene Gonzales BAL 27 1.7 80.0 572.0 45.0 153.0 7.0 19.0 13.852
3 Brook Jacoby CLE 28 1.4 151.0 1304.0 99.0 298.0 10.0 23.0 12.078
4 Steve Lyons CHA 28 1.2 128.0 950.3 81.0 238.0 25.0 36.0 10.955
5 Steve Buechele TEX 26 1.2 153.0 1305.3 110.0 297.0 16.0 25.0 9.176
6 Kevin Seitzer KCA 26 0.9 147.0 1286.3 93.0 297.0 26.0 33.0 6.612
7 Luis Salazar DET 32 0.5 31.0 225.0 12.0 55.0 1.0 2.0 3.614
8 Mike Pagliarulo NYA 28 0.5 124.0 1033.3 82.0 232.0 19.0 16.0 4.292
SS 1 Ozzie Guillen CHA 24 4.9 156.0 1360.0 273.0 570.0 20.0 115.0 43.538
2 Dick Schofield CAL 25 2.9 155.0 1351.7 278.0 492.0 13.0 125.0 25.637
3 Tony Fernandez TOR 26 2.1 154.0 1334.7 247.0 470.0 14.0 106.0 15.366
4 Walt Weiss OAK 24 1.6 147.0 1240.7 254.0 431.0 15.0 83.0 11.792
5 Cal Ripken BAL 27 1.4 161.0 1409.0 284.0 480.0 21.0 119.0 11.522
6 Scott Fletcher TEX 29 1.4 139.0 1180.3 215.0 414.0 11.0 90.0 11.064
7 Rey Quinones SEA 24 0.8 135.0 1174.3 202.0 396.0 23.0 103.0 5.623
8 Bill Pecota KCA 28 0.6 41.0 287.0 59.0 107.0 4.0 20.0 4.479
LF 1 Dan Gladden MIN 30 0.9 140.0 1197.3 321.0 12.0 3.0 5.0 6.318
2 Rob Deer ML4 27 0.5 54.0 452.7 124.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 3.674
3 Dan Pasqua CHA 26 0.5 65.0 529.3 144.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.294
4 Luis Salazar DET 32 0.5 60.0 400.7 115.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 3.459
5 Pat Sheridan DET 30 0.5 92.0 673.7 183.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 3.421
6 Rickey Henderson NYA 29 0.4 135.0 1170.0 316.0 9.0 12.0 5.0 3.275
7 Luis Polonia OAK 24 0.3 76.0 600.0 155.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 2.350
8 Stan Javier OAK 24 0.3 69.0 393.7 104.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.151
CF 1 Gary Pettis DET 30 1.0 126.0 1025.0 359.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 6.967
2 Devon White CAL 25 0.9 116.0 977.7 359.0 7.0 9.0 2.0 8.319
3 Kirby Puckett MIN 28 0.9 158.0 1349.7 453.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 6.491
4 Robin Yount ML4 32 0.8 158.0 1380.3 443.0 11.0 2.0 2.0 5.615
5 Dave Henderson OAK 29 0.6 143.0 1153.7 383.0 4.0 6.0 2.0 4.306
6 Fred Lynn 2 teams 36 0.5 67.0 528.0 184.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.850
7 Brady Anderson 2 teams 24 0.5 66.0 540.3 193.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 3.635
8 Dwayne Murphy DET 33 0.4 35.0 285.7 104.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.127
RF 1 Jesse Barfield TOR 28 1.2 132.0 1053.0 294.0 9.0 4.0 4.0 8.482
2 Cory Snyder CLE 25 0.5 139.0 1186.0 308.0 14.0 6.0 0.0 4.567
3 Jay Buhner 2 teams 23 0.5 59.0 490.3 134.0 5.0 1.0 3.0 3.755
4 Glenn Braggs ML4 25 0.5 54.0 474.0 136.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.528
5 Dan Pasqua CHA 26 0.3 52.0 410.3 111.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.998
6 Mark Davidson MIN 27 0.3 84.0 293.7 89.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.867
7 Rick Leach TOR 31 0.2 36.0 227.3 61.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.722
8 Joe Orsulak BAL 26 0.2 76.0 478.3 131.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.752