1988 MLB Baseball Deaths

Major Leaguers known to have died during the 1988 calendar year.

1988 MLB Deaths

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playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Mel Almada1913-02-071988-08-1375.188OF6-0170LL1913-02-07Huatabampo,MXMLB1933-19391933-1939 
Jim Bagby1916-09-081988-09-0271.360P6-2170RR1916-09-08Cleveland,OHMLB1938-19471938-1947 
Belve Bean1905-04-251988-06-0183.037P6-1197RR1905-04-25Mullin,TXMLB1930-19351930-1935 
Clyde Beck1900-01-061988-07-1588.1913B-2B5-10176RR1900-01-06Bassett,CAMLB1926-19311926-1931 
Wally Berger1905-10-101988-11-3083.051OF6-2198RR1905-10-10Chicago,ILMLB1930-19401930-1940 
Bob Boken1908-02-231988-10-0680.2262B-SS6-2165RR1908-02-23Maryville,ILMLB1933-19341933-1934 
Red Bullock1911-10-121988-06-2776.259P6-1192LL1911-10-12Biloxi,MSMLB1936-19361936-1936 
Bill Burgo1919-11-051988-10-1968.349OF5-8185RR1919-11-05Johnstown,PAMLB1943-19441943-1944 
Ralph Buxton1911-06-071988-01-0676.213P6-0163RR1911-06-07Weyburn,SKMLB1938-19491938-1949 
Glenn Chapman1906-01-211988-11-0582.289OF-2B6-0170RR1906-01-21Cambridge City,INMLB1934-19341934-1934 
Walt Chipple1918-09-261988-06-0869.256OF6-0168RR1918-09-26Utica,NYMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Len Church1942-03-211988-04-2246.032P6-0190BR1942-03-21Chicago,ILMLB1966-19661966-1966
1963-  UDFA  -CHN
Andy Cohen1904-10-251988-10-2984.0042B5-8155RR1904-10-25Baltimore,MDMLB1926-19291926-1929 
Syd Cohen1906-05-071988-04-0981.338P5-11180BL1906-05-07Baltimore,MDMLB1934-19371934-1937 
Bill Cox1913-06-231988-02-1674.238P6-1185RR1913-06-23Ashmore,ILMLB1936-19401936-1940 
John Daley1887-05-251988-08-31101.098SS5-8155RR1887-05-25Pittsburgh,PAMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Dom Dallessandro1913-10-031988-04-2974.209OF5-6168LL1913-10-03Reading,PAMLB1937-19471937-1947 
Art Daney1904-07-091988-03-1183.246P5-11165RR1904-07-09Talihina,OKMLB1928-19281928-1928 
Bob Daughters1914-08-051988-08-2274.017H6-2185RR1914-08-05Cincinnati,OHMLB1937-19371937-1937 
Pete Donohue1900-11-051988-02-2387.110P6-2185RR1900-11-05Athens,TXMLB1921-19321921-1932 
Tom Drake1912-08-071988-07-0275.330P6-1185RR1912-08-07Birmingham,ALMLB1939-19411939-1941 
Tom Earley1917-02-191988-04-0571.046P6-0180RR1917-02-19Boston,MAMLB1938-19451938-1945 
Hank Edwards1919-01-291988-06-2269.145OF6-0190LL1919-01-29Elmwood Place,OHMLB1941-19531941-1953 
Frank Ellerbe1895-12-251988-07-0892.1963B5-11165RR1895-12-25Marion County,SCMLB1919-19241919-1924 
Al Flair1916-07-241988-07-2672.0021B6-4195LL1916-07-24New Orleans,LAMLB1941-19411941-1941 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Wes Flowers1913-08-131988-12-3175.140P6-2190LL1913-08-13Vanndale,ARMLB1940-19441940-1944 
Boob Fowler1900-11-111988-10-0887.332SS6-0180LR1900-11-11Waco,TXMLB1923-19261923-1926 
Johnny Gee1915-12-071988-01-2372.047P6-9225LL1915-12-07Syracuse,NYMLB1939-19461939-1946 
John Happenny1901-05-181988-12-2987.2252B-SS5-11165RR1901-05-18Waltham,MAMLB1923-19231923-1923 
Joe Hatten1916-11-071988-12-1672.039P6-0176RL1916-11-07Bancroft,IAMLB1946-19521946-1952 
George Hennessey1907-10-281988-01-1580.079P5-10168RR1907-10-28Slatington,PAMLB1937-19451937-1945 
Abie Hood1903-01-311988-10-1485.2572B5-7152LR1903-01-31Sanford,NCMLB1925-19251925-1925 
Carl Hubbell1903-06-221988-11-2185.152P6-0170RL1903-06-22Carthage,MOMLB1928-19431928-1943 
Bob Kahle1915-11-231988-12-1673.023H6-0170RR1915-11-23New Castle,INMLB1938-19381938-1938 
Willie Kamm1900-02-021988-12-2188.3233B5-11170RR1900-02-02San Francisco,CAMLB1923-19351923-1935 
Dutch Kemner1899-03-041988-01-1688.318P5-11175RR1899-03-04Quincy,ILMLB1929-19291929-1929 
Ted Kluszewski1924-09-101988-03-2963.2011B6-2225LL1924-09-10Argo,ILMLB1947-19611947-1961 
Lew Krausse1912-06-081988-09-0676.090P6-0167RR1912-06-08Media,PAMLB1931-19321931-1932 
Harvey Kuenn1930-12-041988-02-2857.086OF-SS6-2190RR1930-12-04West Allis,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966 
Jerry Lane1926-02-071988-07-2462.168P6-0205RR1926-02-07Ashland,NYMLB1953-19551953-1955 
Lou Legett1901-06-011988-03-0686.279C5-10166RR1901-06-01New Orleans,LAMLB1929-19351929-1935 
Ed Linke1911-11-091988-06-2176.225P5-11180RR1911-11-09Chicago,ILMLB1933-19381933-1938 
Luis Marquez1925-10-281988-03-0162.125OF5-11174RR1925-10-28Aguadilla,PRMLB1951-19541951-1954 
Ralph Michaels1902-05-031988-08-0586.0943B-SS5-11178RR1902-05-03Etna,PAMLB1924-19261924-1926 
Ed Montague1905-07-241988-06-1782.329SS5-10165RR1905-07-24San Francisco,CAMLB1928-19321928-1932 
Earl Mossor1925-07-211988-12-2963.161P6-1175LR1925-07-21Forbus,TNMLB1951-19511951-1951 
Ernie Nevel1919-08-171988-07-1068.328P6-0200RR1919-08-17Charleston,MOMLB1950-19531950-1953 
Bob O'Farrell1896-10-191988-02-2091.124C5-10180RR1896-10-19Waukegan,ILMLB1915-19351915-1935 
Tom Oliver1903-01-151988-02-2685.042OF6-0168RR1903-01-15Montgomery,ALMLB1930-19331930-1933 
Tony Ordenana1918-10-301988-09-2969.335SS5-9158RR1918-10-30Havana,CUMLB1943-19431943-1943 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Joe Orengo1914-11-291988-07-2473.2381B-3B6-0185RR1914-11-29San Francisco,CAMLB1939-19451939-1945 
Reggie Otero1915-09-071988-10-2173.0441B6-0165LR1915-09-07Havana,CUMLB1945-19451945-1945 
Charlie Perkins1905-09-091988-05-2582.259P6-1175RL1905-09-09Ensley,ALMLB1930-19341930-1934 
Red Phillips1908-11-031988-02-0179.090P6-4195RR1908-11-03Pauls Valley,OKMLB1934-19361934-1936 
Ken Polivka1921-01-211988-07-2367.184P5-11175LL1921-01-21Chicago,ILMLB1947-19471947-1947 
Vic Raschi1919-03-281988-10-1469.200P6-1205RR1919-03-28West Springfield,MAMLB1946-19551946-1955 
Dick Ricketts1933-12-041988-03-0654.093P6-7215LR1933-12-04Pottstown,PAMLB1959-19591959-1959
1955-  UDFA  -SLN
Ray Rohwer1895-06-051988-09-0193.088OF5-10155LL1895-06-05Dixon,CAMLB1921-19221921-1922 
Ramon Romero1959-01-081988-10-1329.279P6-4170LL1959-01-08San Pedro De Macoris,DRMLB1984-19851977-1986
1976-  UDFA  -CLE
Edd Roush1893-05-081988-03-2194.318OF5-11170LL1893-05-08Oakland City,INMLB1913-19311913-1931 
Al Rubeling1913-05-101988-01-2874.2633B-2B6-0185RR1913-05-10Baltimore,MDMLB1940-19441940-1944 
Ed Sauer1919-01-031988-07-0169.180OF6-1188RR1919-01-03Pittsburgh,PAMLB1943-19491943-1949 
Hank Schenz1919-04-111988-05-1269.0312B-3B5-10175RR1919-04-11New Richmond,OHMLB1946-19511946-1951 
Merle Settlemire1903-01-191988-06-1285.145P5-9156LL1903-01-19Santa Fe,OHMLB1928-19281928-1928 
Frank Skaff1913-09-301988-04-1274.1951B-3B5-10185RR1913-09-30La Crosse,WIMLB1935-19431935-1943 
Ron Slocum1945-07-021988-08-2543.0543B-C6-2185RR1945-07-02Modesto,CAMLB1969-19711969-1971
1964-  UDFA  -PIT
Charlie Snell1893-11-291988-04-0494.127C5-11160RR1893-11-29Hampstead,MDMLB1912-19121912-1912 
Arnold Statz1897-10-201988-03-1690.148OF5-8150RR1897-10-20Waukegan,ILMLB1919-19281919-1928 
Ben Steiner1921-07-281988-10-2767.0912B5-11165LR1921-07-28Alexandria,VAMLB1945-19471945-1947 
Dick Strahs1923-12-041988-05-2664.174P6-0192LR1923-12-04Evanston,ILMLB1954-19541954-1954 
Lefty Sullivan1916-09-071988-11-0172.055P6-3204LL1916-09-07Nashville,TNMLB1939-19391939-1939 
Zeb Terry1891-06-171988-03-1496.271SS-2B5-8129RR1891-06-17Denison,TXMLB1916-19221916-1922 
Tommy Thomas1899-12-231988-04-2788.126P5-10175RR1899-12-23Baltimore,MDMLB1926-19371926-1937 
Jocko Thompson1917-01-171988-02-0371.017P6-0185LL1917-01-17Beverly,MAMLB1948-19511948-1951 
Bob Trice1926-08-281988-09-1662.019P6-3190RR1926-08-28Newton,GAMLB1953-19551953-1955 
playerborndiedageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft info
Dave Tyriver1937-10-311988-10-2850.363P6-0175RR1937-10-31Oshkosh,WIMLB1962-19621962-1962
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
Bernie Walter1908-08-151988-10-3080.076P6-1175RR1908-08-15Dover,TNMLB1930-19301930-1930 
Bob Weiland1905-12-141988-11-0982.331P6-4215LL1905-12-14Chicago,ILMLB1928-19401928-1940 
Hugh Willingham1906-05-301988-06-1582.016SS-3B6-0180RR1906-05-30Dalhart,TXMLB1930-19331930-1933 
Ralph Winegarner1909-10-291988-04-1478.168P6-0182RR1909-10-29Benton,KSMLB1930-19491930-1949 
Whitey Witt1895-09-281988-07-1492.290OF-SS5-7150LR1895-09-28Orange,MAMLB1916-19261916-1926 
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