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1988 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987/1989)
77-85, Finished 4th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 660 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
Managed by Don Zimmer

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,089,034 (5th of 12)
Park Factors
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Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
  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 8, 1987

Bob Dernier granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1987

Ed Lynch granted Free Agency.

Dickie Noles granted Free Agency.

Manny Trillo granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1987

Signed Manny Trillo as a free agent.

December 8, 1987

Traded Lee Smith to the Boston Red Sox. Received Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi.

December 14, 1987

Signed Vance Law as a free agent.

December 21, 1987

Released Jay Baller.

February 12, 1988

Traded Keith Moreland and Mike Brumley to the San Diego Padres. Received Rich Gossage and Ray Hayward.

February 17, 1988

Signed Jay Baller as a free agent.

March, 1988

Released Jay Baller.

March 17, 1988

Traded Ray Hayward to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Meier and Greg Tabor.

March 21, 1988

Released Mike Mason.

March 29, 1988

Traded Wade Rowdon to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Nick Ramirez (minors) and Tom Michno (minors).

March 31, 1988

Traded Mike Curtis (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mike Bielecki.

Signed Angel Salazar as a free agent.

April 1, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Luis Quinones to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bill Landrum.

April 14, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Pedro Castellano as an amateur free agent.

May 19, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Leon Durham to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Pat Perry and cash.

June 1, 1988 (Standings)

Drafted Kevin Roberson in the 16th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1988.

Drafted Jessie Hollins in the 40th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

July 14, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Dave Martinez to the Montreal Expos. Received Mitch Webster.

July 15, 1988 (Standings)

Released Jim Sundberg.

July 28, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Paul Noce to the Montreal Expos. Received Bryan Oelkers.

August 8, 1988 (Standings)

Signed Bill Scherrer as a free agent.

September 29, 1988 (Standings)

Traded Jody Davis to the Atlanta Braves. Received Kevin Coffman and Kevin Blankenship.

October 15, 1988 (Standings)

Bill Bathe granted Free Agency.

Bill Landrum granted Free Agency.

Bill Scherrer granted Free Agency.

Bob Tewksbury granted Free Agency.

October 22, 1988

Jeff Schwarz granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1988

Frank DiPino granted Free Agency.

Scott Sanderson granted Free Agency.

Manny Trillo granted Free Agency.

November 10, 1988

Released Jerry Mumphrey.

December 5, 1988

Rich Amaral drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

Traded Rafael Palmeiro, Jamie Moyer, and Drew Hall to the Texas Rangers. Received Mitch Williams, Paul Kilgus, Steve Wilson, Curtis Wilkerson, Luis Benitez (minors), and Pablo Delgado (minors).

Drafted Eric Yelding from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1988

Drafted Erik Pappas from the California Angels in the 1988 minor league draft.

December 7, 1988

Signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.

December 8, 1988

Traded Rolando Roomes to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lloyd McClendon.

December 14, 1988

Signed Domingo Ramos as a free agent.

March 28, 1989

Released Rich Gossage.

Released Al Nipper.


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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