1988 Oakland Athletics
Franchise seasons · 1980s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
Compare historical seasons
Oakland Athletics franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2024 · 124 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Oakland Athletics | 103–59 | 26 | 15 |
| 1989 Oakland Athletics | 99–63 | 25 | 16 |
| 1988 Oakland Athletics · Current season | 104–58 | 20 | 15 |
| 1987 Oakland Athletics | 81–81 | 23 | 22 |
| 1986 Oakland Athletics | 76–86 | 23 | 21 |
Same era: other teams in 1988
- 1988 Atlanta Braves · 54–106
- 1988 Baltimore Orioles · 54–107
- 1988 Boston Red Sox · 89–73
- 1988 California Angels · —
- 1988 Chicago Cubs · 77–85
- 1988 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1988
- 1988 Cincinnati Reds · 87–74
- 1988 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1988 Detroit Tigers · 88–74
- 1988 Houston Astros · 82–80
- 1988 Kansas City Royals · 84–77
- 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers · 94–67
- 1988 Milwaukee Brewers · 87–75
- 1988 Minnesota Twins · 91–71
- 1988 Montreal Expos · —
- 1988 New York Mets · 100–60
- 1988 New York Yankees · 85–76
- 1988 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates · 85–75
- 1988 San Diego Padres · 83–78
- 1988 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1988 Seattle Mariners · 68–93
- 1988 St. Louis Cardinals · 76–86
- 1988 Texas Rangers · 70–91
- 1988 Toronto Blue Jays · 87–75
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Bordi | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 7.67 | 4.70 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Todd Burns | Pitchers | 54 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 102.67 | 3.16 | Average (54) — 52 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.16 over 102.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Greg Cadaret | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.89 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Corsi | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Storm Davis | Pitchers | 14 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 201.67 | 3.70 | Average (52) — 78 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.70 over 201.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dennis Eckersley | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.35 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Rick Honeycutt | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Gene Nelson | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.06 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Ontiveros | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 54.67 | 4.61 | Average (47) — 151 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.61 over 54.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Otto | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 10.00 | 1.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Eric Plunk | Pitchers | 51 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jeff Shaver | Pitchers | 52 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave Stewart | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 275.67 | 3.23 | Average (56) — 31 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.23 over 275.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Welch | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 244.67 | 3.64 | Average (52) — 78 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.64 over 244.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Curt Young | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 156.33 | 4.14 | Average (48) — 136 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.14 over 156.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ron Hassey | Catchers | 24 | batting | 323 | 83 | 7 | .257 | — | — | Average (52) — 164 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 323 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Orlando Mercado | Catchers | 3 | batting | 24 | 3 | 1 | .125 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Matt Sinatro | Catchers | 11 | batting | 9 | 3 | 0 | .333 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Terry Steinbach | Catchers | 36 | batting | 351 | 93 | 9 | .265 | — | — | Average (54) — 103 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 351 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lance Blankenship | Infielders | 30 | batting | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Gallego | Infielders | 9 | batting | 277 | 58 | 2 | .209 | — | — | Below average (43) — 413 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 277 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Glenn Hubbard | Infielders | 17 | batting | 294 | 75 | 3 | .255 | — | — | Average (50) — 232 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 294 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Jurak | Infielders | 27 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Carney Lansford | Infielders | 4 | batting | 556 | 155 | 7 | .279 | — | — | Average (55) — 89 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 556 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mark McGwire | Infielders | 25 | batting | 550 | 143 | 32 | .260 | — | — | Average (57) — 56 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 550 at-bats and 32 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Phillips | Infielders | 2 | batting | 212 | 43 | 2 | .203 | — | — | Below average (43) — 413 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 212 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Walt Weiss | Infielders | 7 | batting | 452 | 113 | 3 | .250 | — | — | Average (49) — 269 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 452 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| José Canseco | Outfielders | 33 | batting | 610 | 187 | 42 | .307 | — | — | Strong (66) — 3 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 610 at-bats and 42 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Henderson | Outfielders | 42 | batting | 507 | 154 | 24 | .304 | — | — | Strong (63) — 9 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 507 at-bats and 24 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Stan Javier | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 397 | 102 | 2 | .257 | — | — | Average (50) — 232 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 397 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Doug Jennings | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 101 | 21 | 1 | .208 | — | — | Average (46) — 364 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 101 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Félix José | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave Parker | Outfielders | 39 | batting | 377 | 97 | 12 | .257 | — | — | Average (53) — 128 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 377 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Luis Polonia | Outfielders | 22 | batting | 288 | 84 | 2 | .292 | — | — | Average (56) — 71 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 288 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Baylor | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 264 | 58 | 7 | .220 | — | — | Average (47) — 331 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 264 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
Build a lineup
Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1988 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
Simulated exhibition
Choose a lineup to play an exhibition.
Batting lines
Game log for the selected game
Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1988 Oakland Athletics season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T09:46:53.754900+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.