1988 New York Yankees

1988 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901) Eastern Division (Since 1969)
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1976) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1988 Information
Owner(s)	George Steinbrenner
Manager(s)	Lou Piniella and Billy Martin
Local television	WPIX
Local radio
Baseball-Reference	1988 New York Yankees

1988 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 85-76 Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division (1988 AL)

Managed by Billy Martin (20-28) and Lou Piniella (45-48)

Coaches: Clete Boyer, Chris Chambliss, Mike Ferraro, Art Fowler, Clyde King, Gene Michael, George Mitterwald, Jeff Torborg and Stan Williams

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Cointributions

The 1988 New York Yankees played the 86th season in team history. They finished with a record of 85-76, 3.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Billy Martin and Lou Piniella. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Rickey Henderson, Don Mattingly and Dave Winfield
• AL Gold Glove: Don Mattingly (1B)

External links

• 1988 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com

Further Reading

• Gary Belleville: "August 19, 1988: Yankees’ Ken Phelps hits walk-off homer in first game against Seattle since Jay Buhner trade," SABR Baseball Games Project.