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1988 Cincinnati Reds (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987/1989)
87-74, Finished 2nd in NL Western Division
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Scored 641 runs, Allowed 596 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-75
Managed by Pete Rose and Tommy Helms

Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,072,528 (4th of 12)
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
  (one-year): Batting - 105, Pitching - 104
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1987/1989) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 2, 1987

Terry Francona granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1987

Traded Ted Power and Kurt Stillwell to the Kansas City Royals. Received Danny Jackson and Angel Salazar.

November 9, 1987

Dave Collins granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1987

Signed Dave Collins as a free agent.

Traded Dave Parker to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jose Rijo and Tim Birtsas.

January 5, 1988

Signed Ron Roenicke as a free agent.

January 18, 1988

Signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.

January 19, 1988

Traded Carl Willis to the Chicago White Sox. Received Darrell Pruitt (minors).

January 29, 1988

Signed Ron Oester as a free agent.

February 10, 1988

Signed Eddie Milner as a free agent.

February 15, 1988

Traded Jeff Montgomery to the Kansas City Royals. Received Van Snider.

March 28, 1988

Released Angel Salazar.

Released Lary Sorensen.

March 29, 1988

Released Guy Hoffman.

April 1, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Bill Landrum to the Chicago Cubs. Received Luis Quinones.

April 17, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.

May 5, 1988 (Standings)

Released Lary Sorensen.

May 14, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Skeeter Barnes as a free agent.

May 19, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Pat Perry and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Leon Durham.

June 1, 1988 (Standings)

Drafted Jeff Branson in the 2nd round of the 1988 amateur draft.

Drafted Tyler Green in the 3rd round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Foster in the 12th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

Drafted Paul Byrd in the 13th round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jerry Spradlin in the 19th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1988.

Drafted Mo Sanford in the 32nd round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1988.

Drafted Don Wengert in the 60th round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Dennis Rasmussen to the San Diego Padres. Received Candy Sierra.

June 10, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Mike Anderson as an amateur free agent.

June 19, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Buddy Bell to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Carl Grovom (minors) (October 20, 1988) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

June 20, 1988 (Standings)

Released Mario Soto.

June 27, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Bobby Ayala as an amateur free agent.

July 11, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Max Venable as a free agent.

July 13, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Tracy Jones and Pat Pacillo to the Montreal Expos. Received Jeff Reed, Herm Winningham, and Randy St. Claire.

July 31, 1988 (Standings)

Released Eddie Milner.

August 2, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Ken Griffey as a free agent.

August 5, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Eddie Milner as a free agent.

October 7, 1988 (Standings)

Released Dave Concepcion.

October 15, 1988 (Standings)

Skeeter Barnes granted Free Agency.

Leo Garcia granted Free Agency.

Ron Roenicke granted Free Agency.

Max Venable granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1988

Dave Collins granted Free Agency.

Ron Oester granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1988

Signed Skeeter Barnes as a free agent.

November 8, 1988

Released Leon Durham.

December 2, 1988

Signed Rick Mahler as a free agent.

Signed Ron Oester as a free agent.

December 5, 1988

Mike Smith drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1988

Signed Dave Collins as a free agent.

December 8, 1988

Traded Lloyd McClendon to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rolando Roomes.

December 13, 1988

Traded Nick Esasky and Rob Murphy to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later, Todd Benzinger, and Jeff Sellers. The Boston Red Sox sent Luis Vasquez (minors) (January 12, 1989) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

December 16, 1988

Signed Mike Griffin as a free agent.

December 21, 1988

Released Ken Griffey.

Signed Manny Trillo as a free agent.

Released Frank Williams.

Signed Joel Youngblood as a free agent.

January 4, 1989

Signed Scotti Madison as a free agent.

March 25, 1989

Sold Jeff Treadway to the Atlanta Braves.

March 28, 1989

Released Randy St. Claire.

March 29, 1989

Released Don Wakamatsu.

March 30, 1989

Signed Ken Griffey as a free agent.

Signed Kent Tekulve as a free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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