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The 1988 Pacific Coast League season was the 85th in the league's history, and ended with the Las Vegas Stars winning their second league championship in three years. The Stars defeated the Vancouver Canadians once again in the championship finals.
This was the first season for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
[edit] Final first-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Final second-half standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Overall standings
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Vancouver vs. Portland
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 7 | Vancouver 3 | Portland 2
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| | 10 innings
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| September 8 | Vancouver 12 | Portland 8
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| | 10 innings
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| September 9 | Portland 0 | Vancouver 2
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| Vancouver wins series 3-0
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| Las Vegas vs. Albuquerque
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 7 | Las Vegas 3 | Albuquerque 1
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| September 8 | Las Vegas 4 | Albuquerque 1
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| September 9 | Albuquerque 4 | Las Vegas 6
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| Las Vegas wins series 3-0
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Vancouver vs. Las Vegas
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 12 | Vancouver 4 | Las Vegas 10
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| September 13 | Vancouver 12 | Las Vegas 6
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| September 14 | Las Vegas 6 | Vancouver 4
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| | 10 innings
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| September 15 | Las Vegas 4 | Vancouver 0
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| Las Vegas wins series 3-1
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Edgar Martinez, Calgary, .363
- Runs Scored Mike Devereaux, Albuquerque, 88
- Hits Vic Rodriguez, Portland, 162
- Doubles Joe Redfield, Edmonton, 38
- Triples Six tied with 10
- Home Runs Luis Medina, Colorado Springs, 28
- Runs Batted In Rod Allen, Colorado Springs, 100
- Stolen Bases Eric Bullock, Portland, 51
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Bill Krueger, Albuquerque, 15
- Earned Run Average Krueger, 3.01
- Complete Games Jack Lazorko, Edmonton, 10
- Shutouts Krueger, 4
- Strikeouts Erik Hanson, Calgary, 154
- Saves Karl Best, Portland and Phoenix, 21
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Francisco Melendez, Phoenix
- Second Base Mike Woodard, Vancouver
- Shortstop Mike Brumley Jr., Las Vegas
- Third Base Edgar Martinez, Calgary
- Outfield Mike Devereaux, Albuquerque; Luis Medina, Colorado Springs; Cameron Drew, Tucson
- Catcher Sandy Alomar Jr., Las Vegas
- Designated Hitter Rod Allen, Colorado Springs; George Hinshaw, ALbuquerque
- Right-Handed Pitcher William Brennan, Albuquerque
- Left-Handed Pitcher Bill Krueger, Albuquerque
- Relief Pitcher Karl Best, Portland and Phoenix
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1989 Baseball Almanac
1988 PCL - The Baseball Cube
