# 1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season

The 1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League season is the 2nd season of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse, that began on January 3, 1988, and concluded with the championship game on March 20. On May 15, 1988 the league was renamed Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL), a name the league would keep for the next ten years.

## Team movement

No teams were added, removed, or relocated for the 1988 season.

### Teams

1988 Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League :
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Baltimore Thunder | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | 10,582 |
| New Jersey Saints | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Brendan Byrne Arena | 19,040 |
| Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Spectrum | 17,423 |
| Washington Wave | Landover, Maryland | Capital Centre | 18,130 |

## Regular season

Reference:
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Washington Wave – xyz | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 121 | 117 | +4 | 15.12 | 14.62 |
| 2 | New Jersey Saints – x | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 125 | 112 | +13 | 15.62 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Wings – x | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 97 | 90 | +7 | 12.12 | 11.25 |
| 4 | Baltimore Thunder | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 98 | 122 | −24 | 12.25 | 15.25 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship | Championship | Championship |
| | | | 2 | New Jersey | 17 |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 10 | 1 | Washington | 16 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 12 | | | |

## Awards

| Award | Winner | Team |
| Championship Game MVP (tie) | Larry Quinn | New Jersey |
| Championship Game MVP (tie) | Jeff Goldberg | New Jersey |

## Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
| Goals | Mark Gold | Washington | 22 |
| Assists | Joe Gold | Washington | 14 |
| Points | Joe Gold | Washington | 34 |
| Penalty Minutes | F. Tashman | New Jersey | 12 |
| Shots on Goal | Joe Gold | Washington | 74 |
| Loose Balls | Rick Sowell | Washington | 43 |
| Save Pct. | Kevin Bilger | Philadelphia | 77.2% |
* ↑ "Box Lacrosse 101".
* ↑ "National Lacrosse League - 1988 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
* ↑ Complete statistics unavailable; may not be accurate

## Attendance
### Regular Season

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Philadelphia Wings | 4 | 12,276 | 48,910 |
| Washington Wave | 4 | 7,314 | 29,254 |
| New Jersey Saints | 4 | 6,092 | 24,366 |
| Baltimore Thunder | 4 | 6,031 | 24,122 |
| League | 16 | 7,916 | 126,652 |

### Playoffs

| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance |
| Washington Wave | 1 | 8,215 | 8,215 |
| New Jersey Saints | 1 | 4,118 | 4,118 |
| League | 2 | 6,167 | 12,333 |