1988 Houston Astros season

The Houston Astros' 1988 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West. It was the final season with Nolan Ryan as an Astro, as he left for the Texas Rangers in the offseason.

Offseason

 * October 13, 1987: Ronn Reynolds was released by the Houston Astros.
 * December 8, 1987: Ed Whited was traded by the Houston Astros with Mike Stoker (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Rafael Ramirez and cash.
 * January 8, 1988: Joaquín Andújar was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
 * March 10, 1988: Ernie Camacho was signed as a free agent by the Astros.
 * March 25, 1988: Robbie Wine was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Loynd.

Notable transactions

 * July 23, 1988: Mark Bailey was traded by the Astros to the Montreal Expos for Casey Candaele.
 * August 31, 1988: Denny Walling was traded by the Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Forsch.

Draft picks

 * June 1, 1988: 1988 Major League Baseball Draft
 * Dave Silvestri was drafted by the Astros in the 2nd round. Player signed October 18, 1988.
 * Kenny Lofton was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round. Lofton signed on June 16, 1988.

Miscellaneous
This roster of pitchers had 8 career no-hitters with 5 (at the time) by Nolan Ryan, 2 by Bob Forsch, and 1 by Mike Scott.

Game log

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 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Postponement Bold = Astros team member

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts