1988 Awards

Most Valuable Player
Player Conference Posn Team 1988 Stats
S Stubblefield Negro National C Philadelphia Fireworks .336-44-123, 114 R, 1.027 OPS
W Smith Negro American 1B St Louis Stars .311-36-121, 127 R, .985 OPS
Cy Young Award
Player Conference Posn Team 1988 Stats
D Vaughn Negro National P Philadelphia Fireworks 25–3, 1.85 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
D Barnhill Negro American P Washington Black Senators 20–9, 1.75 ERA, 0.93 WHIP
Rookie of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1988 Stats
D Garrett Negro National DH Philadelphia Fireworks .358-21-61, 127 R, .941 OPS
S Perrin Negro American DH St Louis Stars .281-58-169, 116 R, .959 OPS
Fireman of the Year
Player Conference Posn Team 1988 Stats
D Burkett Negro National P Newark Eagles 1–2, 50 SV, 3.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
M Hanson Negro American P Chicago American Giants 4–5, 43 SV, 4.24 ERA, 1.69 WHIP
Silver Slugger
Player Conference Posn Team 1988 Stats
D Garrett Negro National DH Philadelphia Fireworks .358-21-61, 127 R, .941 OPS
S Stubblefield Negro National C Philadelphia Fireworks .336-44-123, 114 R, 1.027 OPS
L Bostock Sr. Negro National 1B Harrisburg Colored Giants .332-20-77, 78 R, .933 OPS
J Williams Negro National 2B Florida Cubans .292-33-81, 86 R, .893 OPS
J Smith Negro National 3B New York Black Yankees .373-21-130, 111 R, 1.012 OPS
A Davis Negro National SS Atlantic City Bacharach Giants .376-22-95, 87 R, 1.019 OPS
A Hruska Negro National LF New York Black Yankees .310-19-105, 91 R, .953 OPS
S Cuneo Negro National CF Harrisburg Colored Giants .334-37-101, 113 R, 1.042 OPS
G Lake Negro National RF Philadelphia Fireworks .330-29-114, 105 R, .929 OPS
S Perrin Negro American DH St Louis Stars .281-58-169, 116 R, .959 OPS
D Rodriguez Negro American C Jacksonville Red Caps .327-42-112, 83 R, .989 OPS
W Smith Negro American 1B St Louis Stars .311-36-121, 127 R, .985 OPS
R Mejia Negro American 2B Chicago American Giants .324-26-84, 93 R, .899 OPS
L Lucas Negro American 3B Louisville Buckeyes .309-25-97, 85 R, .875 OPS
J Hunt Negro American SS Chicago American Giants .335-14-73, 85 R, .963 OPS
R Hess Negro American LF St Louis Stars .355-22-106, 88 R, .923 OPS
L Ruffin Negro American CF Cleveland Browns .297-34-91, 77 R, .959 OPS
E Villalobos Negro American RF Jacksonville Red Caps .326-22-88, 108 R, .966 OPS
All-Star
Player Conference Posn Team 1988 Stats
D Garrett Negro National DH Philadelphia Fireworks .358-21-61, 127 R, .941 OPS
R Cooper Negro National DH New York Black Yankees .362-22-112, 107 R, 1.072 OPS
J Winters Negro National P Louisville Black Caps 20–9, 2.74 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
D Burkett Negro National P Newark Eagles 1–2, 50 SV, 3.50 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
B White Negro National P Florida Cubans 12–6, 2.56 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
S Simmons Negro National P Louisville Black Caps 17–11, 2.88 ERA, 1.09 WHIP
J Chunn Negro National P Cincinnati Clowns 10–4, 3.31 ERA, 1.47 WHIP
M Gleason Negro National P Louisville Black Caps 20–7, 2.14 ERA, 0.94 WHIP
S Reid Negro National P Cincinnati Clowns 4–1, 41 SV, 2.63 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
J Battle Negro National P Philadelphia Fireworks 21–10, 2.79 ERA, 1.24 WHIP
N Jones Negro National P San Antonio Black Bronchos 8–2, 2 SV, 3.41 ERA, 1.51 WHIP
C Howard Negro National P San Antonio Black Bronchos 4–4, 44 SV, 2.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP
E Weaver Negro National P Philadelphia Fireworks 24–8, 2.17 ERA, 1.12 WHIP
R Brown Negro National P San Antonio Black Bronchos 24–3, 1.95 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
K Hinman Negro National P Philadelphia Fireworks 18–8, 2.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
D Vaughn Negro National P Philadelphia Fireworks 25–3, 1.85 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
S Stubblefield Negro National C Philadelphia Fireworks .336-44-123, 114 R, 1.027 OPS
D Cohen Negro National C Atlantic City Bacharach Giants .301-12-54, 75 R, .827 OPS
J Williams Negro National C Cincinnati Clowns .282-30-96, 83 R, .829 OPS
C Hook Negro National C Florida Cubans .267-31-86, 100 R, .819 OPS
L Bostock Sr. Negro National 1B Harrisburg Colored Giants .332-20-77, 78 R, .933 OPS
J Williams Negro National 1B Newark Eagles .298-35-95, 81 R, .967 OPS
D Durr Negro National 1B Philadelphia Fireworks .287-39-115, 81 R, .921 OPS
J Williams Negro National 2B Florida Cubans .292-33-81, 86 R, .893 OPS
C Cotton Negro National 2B Atlantic City Bacharach Giants .306-25-94, 96 R, .862 OPS
D Moore Negro National 3B Oakland Greys .340-31-81, 96 R, .930 OPS
J Smith Negro National 3B New York Black Yankees .373-21-130, 111 R, 1.012 OPS
D Park Negro National 3B San Antonio Black Bronchos .269-15-78, 79 R, .829 OPS
W Lewis Negro National SS San Antonio Black Bronchos .353-13-92, 103 R, .902 OPS
M Spellman Negro National SS New York Black Yankees .333-6-83, 121 R, .876 OPS
A Davis Negro National SS Atlantic City Bacharach Giants .376-22-95, 87 R, 1.019 OPS
B Pellegrino Negro National SS Harrisburg Colored Giants .294-21-67, 65 R, .813 OPS
A Hruska Negro National LF New York Black Yankees .310-19-105, 91 R, .953 OPS
C Aguilar Negro National LF San Antonio Black Bronchos .350-14-112, 98 R, .870 OPS
B Belanger Negro National CF Atlanta Black Crackers .251-34-100, 72 R, .793 OPS
S Cuneo Negro National CF Harrisburg Colored Giants .334-37-101, 113 R, 1.042 OPS
F McInnis Negro National CF Florida Cubans .274-43-100, 106 R, .942 OPS
R Roberts Negro National RF Newark Eagles .251-51-134, 99 R, .939 OPS
T Justus Negro National RF San Antonio Black Bronchos .341-10-97, 91 R, .831 OPS
G Lake Negro National RF Philadelphia Fireworks .330-29-114, 105 R, .929 OPS
R Shropshire Negro American DH Washington Black Senators .307-28-121, 96 R, .920 OPS
S Perrin Negro American DH St Louis Stars .281-58-169, 116 R, .959 OPS
C Felix Negro American P Jacksonville Red Caps 19–12, 3.52 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
M Fletcher Negro American P Cleveland Browns 0–5, 35 SV, 3.48 ERA, 1.51 WHIP
L Reyes Negro American P Louisville Buckeyes 3–6, 39 SV, 3.03 ERA, 1.43 WHIP
C Flores Negro American P Jacksonville Red Caps 17–5, 2.60 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
J Onorato Negro American P Jacksonville Red Caps 17–11, 3.23 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
R Richards Negro American P Washington Black Senators 12–10, 3.65 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
Y McCoy Negro American P Birmingham Black Barons 18–10, 2.49 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
D Villarreal Negro American P Pittsburgh Crawfords 20–8, 2.85 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
C Rice Negro American P St Louis Stars 17–4, 2.86 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
D Brown Negro American P Pittsburgh Crawfords 18–9, 2.57 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
C Morgan Negro American P Pittsburgh Crawfords 5–5, 34 SV, 3.38 ERA, 1.46 WHIP
J Harrison Negro American P St Louis Stars 4–6, 41 SV, 4.53 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
B Roosevelt Negro American P St Louis Stars 22–8, 3.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
D Barnhill Negro American P Washington Black Senators 20–9, 1.75 ERA, 0.93 WHIP
R King Negro American C Chicago American Giants .272-22-83, 71 R, .804 OPS
D Rodriguez Negro American C Jacksonville Red Caps .327-42-112, 83 R, .989 OPS
D Radcliffe Negro American C Birmingham Black Barons .315-40-91, 110 R, .968 OPS
B Wilson Negro American C Kansas City Monarchs .334-14-64, 85 R, .911 OPS
D Juarez Negro American 1B Louisville Buckeyes .278-25-87, 104 R, .880 OPS
W Smith Negro American 1B St Louis Stars .311-36-121, 127 R, .985 OPS
S Sullivan Negro American 1B Cleveland Browns .325-17-70, 72 R, .892 OPS
D Lane Negro American 1B Pittsburgh Crawfords .310-27-96, 68 R, .967 OPS
R Mejia Negro American 2B Chicago American Giants .324-26-84, 93 R, .899 OPS
M Gurney Negro American 2B Louisville Buckeyes .321-19-95, 106 R, .895 OPS
J Freed Negro American 2B Wilmington Potomacs .332-22-82, 78 R, .879 OPS
M Ryan Negro American 2B Washington Black Senators .289-16-73, 85 R, .845 OPS
D Michalak Negro American 3B Pittsburgh Crawfords .250-21-61, 90 R, .806 OPS
L Lucas Negro American 3B Louisville Buckeyes .309-25-97, 85 R, .875 OPS
D Clark Negro American SS Louisville Buckeyes .344-13-62, 105 R, .878 OPS
J Hunt Negro American SS Chicago American Giants .335-14-73, 85 R, .963 OPS
R Hess Negro American LF St Louis Stars .355-22-106, 88 R, .923 OPS
D Ault Negro American LF Jacksonville Red Caps .342-25-75, 100 R, .885 OPS
O Johnson Negro American CF Louisville Buckeyes .263-54-151, 113 R, .927 OPS
C Elliot Negro American CF Wilmington Potomacs .270-38-100, 97 R, .882 OPS
D Shaw Negro American CF St Louis Stars .319-16-70, 107 R, .855 OPS
J Melendez Negro American CF Kansas City Monarchs .328-10-93, 92 R, .856 OPS
D Hanchett Negro American RF Pittsburgh Crawfords .269-31-87, 70 R, .928 OPS
E Villalobos Negro American RF Jacksonville Red Caps .326-22-88, 108 R, .966 OPS
Gold Glove
Player Conference Posn Team 1988 Stats
W Riley Negro National P Oakland Greys .979 FPct, 1.77 Rng, 1 Errors
A Red Negro National C Harrisburg Colored Giants .998 FPct, 7.97 Rng, 2 Errors
G Sorenson Negro National 1B Cincinnati Clowns 1.000 FPct, 10.09 Rng, 0 Errors
R Jones Negro National 2B San Antonio Black Bronchos .988 FPct, 7.52 Rng, 11 Errors
R Anderson Negro National 3B Cincinnati Clowns .978 FPct, 4.21 Rng, 14 Errors
E Allen Negro National SS Philadelphia Fireworks .991 FPct, 7.40 Rng, 10 Errors
L Felten Negro National LF Atlantic City Bacharach Giants .993 FPct, 2.18 Rng, 2 Errors
W Bird Negro National CF Chattanooga Choo-Choos .981 FPct, 2.35 Rng, 7 Errors
L Montgomery Negro National RF Oakland Greys .986 FPct, 1.73 Rng, 4 Errors
Y McCoy Negro American P Birmingham Black Barons 1.000 FPct, 1.21 Rng, 0 Errors
D Radcliffe Negro American C Birmingham Black Barons .998 FPct, 8.15 Rng, 2 Errors
K Watts Negro American 1B Wilmington Potomacs 1.000 FPct, 9.51 Rng, 0 Errors
J Simon Negro American 2B St Louis Stars .993 FPct, 6.43 Rng, 7 Errors
J Hutchinson Negro American 3B Cleveland Browns .975 FPct, 4.39 Rng, 18 Errors
A Merrill Negro American SS Jacksonville Red Caps .990 FPct, 7.82 Rng, 12 Errors
J Peek Negro American LF Kansas City Monarchs 1.000 FPct, 2.09 Rng, 0 Errors
C Elliot Negro American CF Wilmington Potomacs .989 FPct, 2.40 Rng, 4 Errors
J Harbert Negro American RF Louisville Buckeyes 1.000 FPct, 1.62 Rng, 0 Errors
Hall of Fame
Player Posn Team Career Stats
M Michaels P Louisville Black Caps 237–199, 2 SV, 3.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
J Petersen P Philadelphia Fireworks 227–184, 3.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
A Austin C San Antonio Black Bronchos .288-480-1,463, 1,313 R, .887 OPS