1988 St. Louis Cardinals
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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St. Louis Cardinals franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 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 St. Louis Cardinals | 70–92 | 22 | 22 |
| 1989 St. Louis Cardinals | 86–76 | 18 | 15 |
| 1988 St. Louis Cardinals · Current season | 76–86 | 23 | 19 |
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals | 95–67 | 22 | 18 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals | 79–82 | 21 | 17 |
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 Oakland Athletics · 104–58
- 1988 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates · 85–75
- 1988 San Diego Padres · 83–78
- 1988 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1988 Seattle Mariners · 68–93
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | Pitchers | 61,47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.70 | 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. |
| Scott Arnold | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.40 | 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. |
| Cris Carpenter | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 47.67 | 4.72 | Average (47) — 151 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.72 over 47.67 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. |
| John Costello | Pitchers | 50 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.81 | 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. |
| Danny Cox | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 86.00 | 3.98 | Average (50) — 109 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.98 over 86.00 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. |
| Ken Dayley | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.77 | 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. |
| José DeLeón | Pitchers | 48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 225.33 | 3.67 | Average (52) — 78 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.67 over 225.33 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. |
| Bob Forsch | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 108.67 | 3.73 | Average (51) — 96 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.73 over 108.67 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. |
| Ken Hill | Pitchers | 56,43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 14.00 | 5.14 | 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. |
| Joe Magrane | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 165.33 | 2.18 | Strong (62) — 3 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.18 over 165.33 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. |
| Greg Mathews | Pitchers | 53 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 68.00 | 4.24 | Average (48) — 136 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.24 over 68.00 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. |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 136.00 | 3.90 | Average (50) — 109 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.90 over 136.00 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. |
| Randy O'Neal | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 53.00 | 4.58 | Average (47) — 151 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.58 over 53.00 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. |
| Steve Peters | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.40 | 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. |
| Dan Quisenberry | Pitchers | 28,40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.16 | 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. |
| Scott Terry | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 129.33 | 2.92 | Average (56) — 31 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.92 over 129.33 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. |
| John Tudor | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 145.33 | 2.29 | Strong (61) — 5 of 210 pitchers in the available 1988 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.29 over 145.33 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. |
| Todd Worrell | Pitchers | 38 | 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. |
| Steve Lake | Catchers | 25 | batting | 54 | 15 | 1 | .278 | — | — | Average (52) — 164 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 54 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. |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catchers | 19 | batting | 195 | 55 | 0 | .282 | — | — | Average (53) — 128 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 195 at-bats and 0 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 Peña | Catchers | 26 | batting | 505 | 133 | 10 | .263 | — | — | Average (53) — 128 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 505 at-bats and 10 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 Alicea | Infielders | 18 | batting | 297 | 63 | 1 | .212 | — | — | Below average (43) — 413 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 297 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. |
| Rod Booker | Infielders | 10 | batting | 35 | 12 | 0 | .343 | — | — | 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 Fitzgerald | Infielders | 47 | batting | 46 | 9 | 0 | .196 | — | — | 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. |
| Pedro Guerrero | Infielders | 28 | batting | 149 | 40 | 5 | .268 | — | — | Average (53) — 128 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 149 at-bats and 5 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. |
| Tom Herr | Infielders | 28 | batting | 50 | 13 | 1 | .260 | — | — | Average (51) — 192 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 50 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. |
| Bob Horner | Infielders | 5 | batting | 206 | 53 | 3 | .257 | — | — | Average (51) — 192 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 206 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. |
| Tim Jones | Infielders | 22 | batting | 52 | 14 | 0 | .269 | — | — | Average (51) — 192 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 52 at-bats and 0 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. |
| Mike Laga | Infielders | 35 | batting | 100 | 13 | 1 | .130 | — | — | Below average (39) — 442 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 100 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. |
| Tom Lawless | Infielders | 12 | batting | 65 | 10 | 1 | .154 | — | — | Below average (43) — 413 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 65 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. |
| José Oquendo | Infielders | 11 | both | 451 | 125 | 7 | .277 | — | 4.50 | Average (55) — 89 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 451 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. |
| Terry Pendleton | Infielders | 9 | batting | 391 | 99 | 6 | .253 | — | — | Average (51) — 192 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 391 at-bats and 6 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. |
| Ozzie Smith | Infielders | 1 | batting | 575 | 155 | 3 | .270 | — | — | Average (53) — 128 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 575 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. |
| Tom Brunansky | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 523 | 128 | 22 | .245 | — | — | Average (52) — 164 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 523 at-bats and 22 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. |
| Vince Coleman | Outfielders | 29 | batting | 616 | 160 | 3 | .260 | — | — | Average (51) — 192 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 616 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. |
| Curt Ford | Outfielders | 27 | batting | 128 | 25 | 1 | .195 | — | — | Below average (44) — 399 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 128 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. |
| Jim Lindeman | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 43 | 9 | 2 | .209 | — | — | 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. |
| Willie McGee | Outfielders | 51 | batting | 562 | 164 | 3 | .292 | — | — | Average (57) — 56 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 562 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. |
| John Morris | Outfielders | 33 | batting | 38 | 11 | 0 | .289 | — | — | 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. |
| Duane Walker | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 22 | 4 | 0 | .182 | — | — | 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. |
| Denny Walling | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 58 | 13 | 0 | .224 | — | — | Average (48) — 302 of 447 batters in the available 1988 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 58 at-bats and 0 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. |
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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.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T09:49:07.829960+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.