1988 Baseball City Royals Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Luis Silverio (79-60)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball City Stadium
Attendance: 63,746, Avg. 917
The Baseball City Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Royals plated 557 runs and yielded 545 runs. Jeff Conine paced Baseball City with 10 home runs and drove in 59 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .272 average. Kevin Appier topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Baseball City Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Hearn, Jeff Conine, Kevin Appier, Sean Berry, Bobby Moore, Mike Magnante, Mike Butcher, Harvey Pulliam, Kevin Koslofski, Carlos Maldonado, Brian McRae, Stu Cole and Victor Cole.
Luis Silverio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Adams | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'7" | 205 | ||
| Ken Adams | R | R | June 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Julio Alcala | R | R | May 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jon Alexander | L | L | May 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jose Anglero | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Kevin Appier | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Kyle Balch | R | R | September 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Sean Berry | R | R | March 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Tony Bridges | S | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, AR US |
| Mike Butcher | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | Davenport, IA US |
| Dera Clark | R | R | April 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 204 | Monahans, TX US |
| Stu Cole | R | R | February 7, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Victor Cole | S | R | January 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Leningrad, RU |
| Hector Conde | S | R | April 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Jeff Conine | R | R | June 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Carlos Escalera | R | R | September 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tim Goff | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Carlos Gonzalez | R | R | March 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Harlan | R | April 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ed Hearn | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Stuart, FL US |
| Kenny Jackson | R | R | September 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | , St. Croix VI |
| Terry Jones | L | L | May 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Lorin Jundy | R | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Kevin Koslofski | L | R | September 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Decatur, IL US |
| Frank Laureano | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richie Leblanc | R | R | January 12, 1966 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mike Magnante | L | L | June 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Chepo, PA |
| Brian McRae | S | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Bobby Moore | R | R | October 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Kevin Pickens | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ruben Pujols | R | R | February 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Harvey Pulliam | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Rice | R | R | September 9, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Joe Skodny | L | March 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Chad Stombaugh | R | R | February 23, 1968 | |||
| Mike Tresemer | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'5" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Trinidad Vargas | R | R | June 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Aguedo Vasquez | R | R | February 5, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Steve Walker | R | R | November 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 192 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Darren Watkins | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Everett, WA US |
| De Jon Watson | L | L | April 22, 1966 | 6'4" | 186 |
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.
