1988 Calgary Cannons Roster
Team Record: 68-74
Finished 3rd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (0-0), Marty Martínez (0-0)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Burns Stadium
Attendance: 332,590, Avg. 4,684
The Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 68 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Cannons plated 737 runs and conceded 758 runs. Dave Cochrane paced Calgary with 15 home runs Nelson Simmons accounted for 73 RBI. Greg Briley led batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Erik Hanson topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.24 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Calgary Cannons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Rabb, Omar Vizquel, Julio Solano, Phil Ouellette, John Christensen, Bill McGuire, Dave Cochrane, Donell Nixon, Jay Baller, Gene Walter, Rich Renteria, Mike Campbell, Terry Taylor, Brick Smith, Bill Wilkinson, Scott Bankhead, Brian Giles, Edgar Martínez, Rich Monteleone, Erik Hanson, Greg Briley, Bruce Fields, Steve Trout, Dennis Powell, Mario Díaz, Ed Núñez, Nelson Simmons, Dave Hengel, Rod Scurry, Mike Kingery and Mike Schooler.
Bill Plummer and Marty Martínez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Baller | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'6" | 215 | Stayton, OR US |
| Scott Bankhead | R | R | July 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Greg Briley | L | R | May 24, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | Greenville, NC US |
| Darren Burroughs | R | L | April 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Campbell | R | R | February 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mike Christ | R | November 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Christensen | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Downey, CA US |
| Dave Cochrane | S | R | January 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Bruce Fields | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| John Gibbons | L | L | November 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Erik Hanson | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 210 | Kinnelon, NJ US |
| Dave Hengel | R | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeffrey Hull | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Mike Kingery | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN US |
| Edgar Martínez | R | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Bill McGuire | R | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bill Mendek | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Donell Nixon | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Ed Núñez | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 235 | Humacao, PR |
| Phil Ouellette | S | R | November 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Salem, OR US |
| Dennis Powell | R | L | August 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Bryan Price | L | June 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| John Rabb | R | R | June 23, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rich Renteria | R | R | December 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 172 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Scott Roberts | R | October 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Mike Schooler | R | R | August 10, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Rod Scurry | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Brick Smith | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'4" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
| Terry Taylor | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Crestview, FL US |
| Steve Trout | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Omar Vizquel | S | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jim Walker | R | April 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gene Walter | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Watters | L | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Matt West | S | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'4" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Bill Wilkinson | R | L | August 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | Greybull, WY US |
| Mike Wishnevski | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 220 |
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.
