1988 Burlington Braves Roster
Team Record: 60-80
Finished 7th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Grady Little (0-0), Rick Albert (0-0)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 78,308, Avg. 1,119
The Burlington Braves of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 60 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 603 runs and yielded 736 runs. Brian Hunter led Burlington with 22 home runs, while Brian Deak walloped 15 or more, too. Brian Hunter drove in 71 runs. Al Martin topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .279 clip. Mike Stanton paced the squad with 11 wins, and Pat Tilmon recorded a 3.38 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Pérez, Matt Turner, Andy Tomberlin, Steve Ziem, Mike Stanton, Al Martin and Brian Hunter were all players from the 1988 Burlington Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Grady Little and Rick Albert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Berg | R | R | February 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | Oaklawn, IL US |
| Scott Bohlke | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Rich Casarotti | S | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian Champion | R | R | October 23, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jeff Clark | L | R | September 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jaime Cuesta | L | L | December 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | , Sonora MX |
| Brian Cummings | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 6'5" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Deak | R | R | October 25, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jerald Frost | R | R | September 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 169 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Steve Glass | R | R | November 8, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Craig Gourlay | R | R | May 5, 1965 | 6'6" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Jeff Greene | R | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Dave Grilione | S | R | June 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ted Holcomb | L | R | March 18, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Brian Hunter | R | L | March 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Carl Jones-Pointer | R | R | March 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Carson, CA US |
| Dave Karasinski | L | L | July 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tommy Kurczewski | R | R | November 3, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Jim Lemasters | R | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 176 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Johnny Maldonado | R | R | May 22, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Al Martin | L | L | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jesus Mendoza | R | R | June 27, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Mitchell | L | R | June 1, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | Corinth, MS US |
| Brian Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Jim Nowlin | S | R | March 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 168 | Patrick, VA US |
| Eddie Pérez | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Lynn Robinson | S | R | October 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 171 | Grenada, MS US |
| Sean Ross | L | L | October 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Stan Scarborough | R | R | June 14, 1968 | 6'5" | 180 | Videlia, GA US |
| Chad Smith | S | L | February 2, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Mike Stanton | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Pat Tilmon | R | R | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Matt Turner | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Walt Williams | L | L | June 1, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Buchanan, MI US |
| Steve Ziem | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
