1988 Cedar Rapids Reds Roster
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Marc Bombard (87-53)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 166,121, Avg. 2,373
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Reds 2 games, Springfield Cardinals 0
Finals - Cedar Rapids Reds 3 games, Kenosha Twins 1
The Cedar Rapids Reds of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Reds surrendered 493 runs, least in the league. Cedar Rapids plated 677 runs. Steve Davis paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Reggie Jefferson walloped 15 or more also. Reggie Jefferson accounted for 90 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .288 clip. Butch Henry led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.26 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Cedar Rapids Reds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Freddie Benavides, Scott Scudder, Butch Henry, Rosario Rodríguez, Milt Hill and Reggie Jefferson.
Marc Bombard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Beeler | R | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Freddie Benavides | R | R | April 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Laredo, TX US |
| Jim Bishop | R | R | April 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Norm Brock | L | L | September 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Jim Brune | R | R | December 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Brad Brusky | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Sam Chavez | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bruce Colson | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Steve Davis | L | R | December 16, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tony DeFrancesco | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bill Dodd | R | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Doug Eastman | R | R | July 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jeff Forney | R | R | November 25, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Butch Henry | L | L | October 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX US |
| Milt Hill | R | R | August 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Reggie Jefferson | S | L | September 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mack Jenkins | R | April 22, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Chris Lombardozzi | L | R | January 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Greg Lonigro | R | R | November 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Mike Malinak | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Mike Moscrey | R | L | December 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Carl Nordstrom | R | R | November 6, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Darrell Rodgers | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Rosario Rodríguez | R | L | July 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Eddie Rush | R | R | December 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ramon Sambo | S | R | October 29, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Rich Sapienza | R | R | March 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Scott Scudder | R | R | February 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Paris, TX US |
| Scott Sellner | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Greg Simpson | L | July 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
