1988 Minnesota Twins - The Baseball Cube

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Season Information

Team Name

1988 Minnesota Twins

League

American League

Division

West

Calendar

1988 Baseball Calendar

Location

Minneapolis,Minnesota

W-L Record

91-71 (.562) GBL: -13

Rankings (Div/Lg/MLB)

2 / 2 / 4

Runs For/Against

759 / 672 Diff: +87

Playoffs

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Playoff Series

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Playoff Series

General Manager(s)

Andy MacPhail

Manager(s)

Tom Kelly

Ballpark

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Spring Training W-L

Not available

Spring Ballpark

Top Draft Pick

Johnny Ard (1-20)

Attendance

3,030,672

Attendance Rank

Payroll (usd$)

$12,154,800

Payroll Rank

Minor League Affiliates

Portland Beavers (PCL-AAA), Orlando Twins (Sou-AA), Visalia Oaks (Calif-A+), Kenosha Twins (Midw-A), Elizabethton Twins (App-Rk)

Years Active

1901-2021

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MLB Transactions on this Date

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TranxDate	Player Name	Transaction Description	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years
1988-12-30	Orlando Mercado	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	C-1B	6-0	195	R	R	1961-11-07	Arecibo,PR	1978- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	1982-1990	1978-1994
1988-12-21	John Christensen	Released by Twins.	OF-1B	6-0	180	R	R	1960-09-05	Downey,CA	1981- 2- 38-NYN	MLB	1984-1988	1982-1989
1988-12-19	Tim Laudner	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	C-DH	6-3	212	R	R	1958-06-07	Mason City,IA	1979- 3- 63-MIN	MLB	1981-1989	1979-1990
1988-12-12	Randy Bush	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	OF-DH	6-1	184	L	L	1958-10-05	Dover,DE	1979- 2- 37-MIN	MLB	1982-1993	1979-1993
1988-12-07	Wally Backman	Traded by Mets with Mike Santiago to Twins for Toby Nivens, Steve Gasser and Jeff Bumgarner.	2B-SS	5-9	168	B	R	1959-09-22	Hillsboro,OR	1977- 1- 16-NYN	MLB	1980-1993	1977-1993
1988-12-06	Tom Gilles	Selected by Blue Jays from Twins in the minor league draft.	P-1B	6-1	185	R	R	1962-07-02	Peoria,IL	1984- 47- 834-NYA	MLB	1990-1990	1984-1995
1988-12-06	Jim Dwyer	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	OF-DH	5-10	175	L	L	1950-01-03	Evergreen Park,IL	1971- 11- 255-SLN	MLB	1973-1990	1971-1990
1988-12-04	Mark Portugal	Traded by Twins to Astros for Todd McClure.	P	6-0	208	R	R	1962-10-30	Los Angeles,CA	1980- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1985-1999	1981-1999
1988-11-30	Greg Olson	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	C-3B	6-0	200	R	R	1960-09-06	Marshall,MN	1982- 7- 163-NYN	MLB	1989-1993	1982-1996
1988-11-23	Manny Hernandez	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P-2B	6-0	150	R	R	1961-05-07	La Romana,DR	1978- 0- 0-HOU	MLB	1986-1989	1979-1991
1988-11-03	Bert Blyleven	Traded by Twins with Kevin Trudeau to Angels for Paul Sorrento, Rob Wassenaar and Mike Cook.	P	6-3	207	R	R	1951-04-06	Zeist,NT	1969- 3- 55-MIN	MLB	1970-1992	1969-1992
1988-11-03	Paul Sorrento	Traded by Angels with Rob Wassenaar and Mike Cook to Twins for Kevin Trudeau and Bert Blyleven.	1B-OF	6-2	220	L	R	1965-11-17	Somerville,MA	1986- 4- 103-CAL	MLB	1989-1999	1986-2000
1988-11-03	Mike Cook	Traded by Angels with Paul Sorrento and Rob Wassenaar to Twins for Kevin Trudeau and Bert Blyleven.	P-1B	6-3	200	R	R	1963-08-14	Charleston,SC	1985- 1- 19-CAL	MLB	1986-1993	1985-1994
1988-10-24	Eric Bullock	Traded by Twins with Tom Nieto and Tom Herr to Phillies for Shane Rawley and Cash.	OF-1B	5-11	185	L	L	1960-02-16	Los Angeles,CA	1981- 1- 20-HOU	MLB	1985-1992	1981-1995
1988-10-24	Shane Rawley	Traded by Phillies with Cash to Twins for Tom Nieto, Eric Bullock and Tom Herr.	P-DH	6-0	185	R	L	1955-06-27	Racine,WI	1974- 2- 29-MON	MLB	1978-1989	1974-1989
1988-10-24	Tom Nieto	Traded by Twins with Eric Bullock and Tom Herr to Phillies for Shane Rawley and Cash.	C-DH	6-1	205	R	R	1960-10-27	Downey,CA	1981- 3- 60-SLN	MLB	1984-1990	1981-1991
1988-10-24	Tom Herr	Traded by Twins with Tom Nieto and Eric Bullock to Phillies for Shane Rawley and Cash.	2B-SS	6-0	185	B	R	1956-04-04	Lancaster,PA	1974- 0- 0-SLN	MLB	1979-1991	1975-1991
1988-08-29	Jim Dwyer	Traded by Orioles to Twins for Doug Kline.	OF-DH	5-10	175	L	L	1950-01-03	Evergreen Park,IL	1971- 11- 255-SLN	MLB	1973-1990	1971-1990
1988-08-16	Alan Cockrell	Traded by Giants to Twins for Karl Best.	OF-1B	6-2	210	R	R	1962-12-05	Kansas City,KS	1984- 1- 9-SFN	MLB	1996-1996	1984-1996
1988-08-16	Karl Best	Traded by Twins to Giants for Alan Cockrell.	P	6-4	210	R	R	1959-03-06	Aberdeen,WA	1977- 12- 312-SEA	MLB	1983-1988	1978-1988
1988-07-20	Mike Misuraca	Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-0	190	R	R	1968-08-21	Long Beach,CA	1988- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1997-1997	1989-1997
1988-06-27	Dan Schatzeder	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-0	195	L	L	1954-12-01	Elmhurst,IL	1976- 3- 57-MON	MLB	1977-1991	1976-1991
1988-05-28	John Christensen	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	OF-1B	6-0	180	R	R	1960-09-05	Downey,CA	1981- 2- 38-NYN	MLB	1984-1988	1982-1989
1988-05-04	Joe Niekro	Released by Twins.	P	6-1	190	R	R	1944-11-07	Martins Ferry,OH	1966- 3- 43-CHN	MLB	1967-1988	1966-1988
1988-04-28	Steve Carlton	Released by Twins.	P	6-5	210	L	L	1944-12-22	Miami,FL	1963- 0- 0-SLN	MLB	1965-1988	1964-1988
1988-04-22	Tom Brunansky	Traded by Twins to Cardinals for Tom Herr.	OF-DH	6-4	216	R	R	1960-08-20	Covina,CA	1978- 1- 14-CAL	MLB	1981-1994	1978-1994
1988-04-22	Tom Herr	Traded by Cardinals to Twins for Tom Brunansky.	2B-SS	6-0	185	B	R	1956-04-04	Lancaster,PA	1974- 0- 0-SLN	MLB	1979-1991	1975-1991
1988-04-21	Tippy Martinez	Released by Twins.	P	5-10	180	L	L	1950-05-31	La Junta,CO	1969- 35- 799-WS2	MLB	1974-1988	1972-1988
1988-04-10	Mike Mason	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-2	205	L	L	1958-11-21	Faribault,MN	1980- 1- 12-TEX	MLB	1982-1988	1980-1996
1988-04-06	Tom Gilles	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P-1B	6-1	185	R	R	1962-07-02	Peoria,IL	1984- 47- 834-NYA	MLB	1990-1990	1984-1995
1988-04-05	John Moses	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	OF-1B	5-10	170	B	L	1957-08-09	Los Angeles,CA	1981- 4- 86-CHA	MLB	1982-1992	1980-1992
1988-04-05	Jim Winn	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-3	210	R	R	1959-09-23	Stockton,CA	1981- 1- 14-PIT	MLB	1983-1988	1981-1988
1988-04-04	Tippy Martinez	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	5-10	180	L	L	1950-05-31	La Junta,CO	1969- 35- 799-WS2	MLB	1974-1988	1972-1988
1988-03-31	Bernardo Brito	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	OF-DH	6-1	190	R	R	1963-12-04	San Cristobal,DR	1980- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1992-1995	1981-1998
1988-03-31	Joe Klink	Traded by Twins to Athletics for Russ Kibler.	P	5-11	175	L	L	1962-02-03	Johnstown,PA	1983- 36- 801-NYN	MLB	1987-1996	1983-1996
1988-03-28	Karl Best	Traded by Tigers to Twins for Don Schulze.	P	6-4	210	R	R	1959-03-06	Aberdeen,WA	1977- 12- 312-SEA	MLB	1983-1988	1978-1988
1988-03-28	Don Schulze	Traded by Twins to Tigers for Karl Best.	P	6-3	225	R	R	1962-09-27	Roselle,IL	1980- 1- 11-CHN	MLB	1983-1989	1980-1993
1988-03-24	Balvino Galvez	Traded by Tigers to Twins for Billy Beane.	P	6-0	170	R	R	1964-03-31	San Pedro de Macoris,DR	1981- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1986-1986	1982-1993
1988-03-24	Billy Beane	Traded by Twins to Tigers for Balvino Galvez.	OF-1B	6-4	195	R	R	1962-03-29	Orlando,FL	1980- 1- 23-NYN	MLB	1984-1989	1980-1989
1988-03-18	Sal Butera	Released by Twins.	C-DH	6-0	190	R	R	1952-09-25	Richmond Hill,NY	1972- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1980-1988	1972-1989
1988-03-01	Bryan Clark	Released by Twins.	P	6-2	185	L	L	1956-07-12	Madera,CA	1974- 10- 227-PIT	MLB	1981-1990	1974-1990
1988-02-24	Doug Baker	Traded by Tigers to Twins for Julius McDougal.	SS-OF	5-9	165	B	R	1961-04-03	Fullerton,CA	1982- 9- 230-DET	MLB	1984-1990	1982-1991
1988-02-09	Joe Niekro	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-1	190	R	R	1944-11-07	Martins Ferry,OH	1966- 3- 43-CHN	MLB	1967-1988	1966-1988
1988-02-05	Freddie Toliver	Traded by Phillies to Twins for Chris Calvert.	P	6-1	170	R	R	1961-02-03	Natchez,MS	1979- 3- 77-NYA	MLB	1984-1993	1979-1998
1988-02-04	Charlie Lea	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-4	200	R	R	1956-12-25	Orleans,FR	1978- 9- 217-MON	MLB	1980-1988	1978-1988
1988-02-03	Tim Laudner	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	C-DH	6-3	212	R	R	1958-06-07	Mason City,IA	1979- 3- 63-MIN	MLB	1981-1989	1979-1990
1988-01-29	Steve Carlton	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-5	210	L	L	1944-12-22	Miami,FL	1963- 0- 0-SLN	MLB	1965-1988	1964-1988
1988-01-18	Kelvin Torve	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	1B-OF	6-3	205	L	R	1960-01-10	Rapid City,SD	1981- 2- 36-SFN	MLB	1988-1991	1981-1991
1988-01-07	Gary Gaetti	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	3B-1B	6-0	205	R	R	1958-08-19	Centralia,IL	1979- 1- 11-MIN	MLB	1981-2000	1979-2000
1988-01-05	Sal Butera	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	C-DH	6-0	190	R	R	1952-09-25	Richmond Hill,NY	1972- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1980-1988	1972-1989
1988-01-04	Brian Harper	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	C-OF	6-2	206	R	R	1959-10-16	Los Angeles,CA	1977- 4- 85-CAL	MLB	1979-1995	1977-2000
1988-01-01	Vic Rodriguez	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	2B-3B	5-11	173	R	R	1961-07-14	New York,NY	1977- 0- 0-BAL	MLB	1984-1989	1977-1994

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