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1988 American League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardJose Canseco
OAK 158 G .307/.391/.569
Cy Young AwardFrank Viola
MIN 24-7, 2.64, 193 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardWalt Weiss
OAK 147 G .250/.312/.321
Manager of the Year AwardTony LaRussa
Rolaids Reliever of the YearDennis Eckersley
OAK 4-2 (45 SV), 2.35, 70 SO
ALCS MVPDennis Eckersley - S
TSN Pitcher of the YearFrank Viola
MIN 24-7, 2.64, 193 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherMark Langston
CatcherBob Boone
First BaseDon Mattingly
Second BaseHarold Reynolds
Third BaseGary Gaetti
ShortstopTony Fernandez
OutfieldGary Pettis, Kirby Puckett and Devon White

Silver Slugger Winners (history)

CatcherCarlton Fisk CHW 76 G .277/.377/.542
First BaseGeorge Brett KCR 157 G .306/.389/.509
Second BaseJulio Franco CLE 152 G .303/.361/.409
Third BaseWade Boggs BOS 155 G .366/.476/.490
ShortstopAlan Trammell DET 128 G .311/.373/.464
OutfieldJose Canseco OAK 158 G .307/.391/.569
Mike Greenwell BOS 158 G .325/.416/.531
Kirby Puckett MIN 158 G .356/.375/.545

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Frank Viola (MIN)
C. Terry Steinbach (OAK)
1B. Mark McGwire (OAK)
2B. Paul Molitor (MIL)
3B. Wade Boggs (BOS)
SS. Cal Ripken (BAL)
LF. Jose Canseco (OAK)
CF. Rickey Henderson (NYY)
RF. Dave Winfield (NYY)

     
Doyle Alexander (DET)
George Brett* (KCR)
Roger Clemens* (BOS)
Dennis Eckersley* (OAK)
Gary Gaetti* (MIN)
Mike Greenwell* (BOS)
Mark Gubicza* (KCR)
Ozzie Guillen (CHW)
Doug Jones* (CLE)
     
Carney Lansford* (OAK)
Tim Laudner* (MIN)
Don Mattingly* (NYY)
Dan Plesac* (MIL)
Kirby Puckett* (MIN)
Johnny Ray* (CAL)
Jeff Reardon (MIN)
Harold Reynolds* (SEA)
Jeff Russell* (TEX)
     
Dave Stieb* (TOR)
Kurt Stillwell* (KCR)
Alan Trammell (DET)

AL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.John (NYY)born 1943-05-22
2.Niekro (MIN)born 1944-11-07
3.Carlton (MIN)born 1944-12-22
4.Evans (DET)born 1947-05-26
5.Cruz (NYY)born 1947-08-08
6.Garber (KCR)born 1947-11-13
7.Boone (CAL)born 1947-11-19
8.Fisk (CHW)born 1947-12-26
9.Hough (TEX)born 1948-01-05
10.Chamblissborn 1948-12-26
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Sheffield (MIL)born 1968-11-18
2.Gordon (KCR)born 1967-11-18
3.de los Santos (KCR)born 1966-12-29
4.Schilling (BAL)born 1966-11-14
5.Olson (BAL)born 1966-10-11
6.Walker (CLE)born 1966-10-04
7.Harnisch (BAL)born 1966-09-23
8.Eiland (NYY)born 1966-07-05
9.Perez (CHW)born 1966-02-15
10.Browne (TEX)born 1966-02-13
Salary  s c a p y
1.Brett (KCR)$2,305,000
2.Rice (BOS)$2,214,865
3.Murray (BAL)$2,142,904
4.Mattingly (NYY)$2,000,000
5.Morris (DET)$1,988,000
6.Winfield (NYY)$1,958,652
7.Bell (TOR)$1,900,000
8.Henderson (NYY)$1,770,000
9.Ripken (BAL)$1,700,000
10.Gaetti (MIN)$1,666,666
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