1988 Charleston Wheelers Roster
Team Record: 51-86
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Brad Mills (51-86)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 125,998, Avg. 1,839
The Charleston Wheelers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1988 season with a record of 51 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Wheelers scored 413 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 576 runs. Alex Arias drove in 33 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .258 clip. Marc Lopez and Frank Campos paced the team with 9 wins each, while Tony Duenas recorded a 2.3 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1988 Charleston Wheelers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alex Arias, Fernando Ramsey, Matt Walbeck and Pat Gomez.
Brad Mills served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Arias | R | R | November 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Lenny Bell | R | R | January 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Todd Borders | R | R | March 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Matt Cakora | L | L | December 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Frank Campos | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 6'1" | 168 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dick Canan | R | R | April 29, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Don Cohoon | S | R | April 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dewayne Coleman | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Braz Davis | L | R | December 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tony Duenas | R | L | January 24, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | Annbank, South Ayrshire GB |
| Jay Eddings | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Skip Eggleston | R | R | September 30, 1967 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| Sergio Espinal | R | R | October 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Gardner | R | R | November 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Henry Gatewood | R | R | December 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Henry Gomez | R | R | April 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 170 | , Lara VE |
| Pat Gomez | L | L | March 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Roseville, CA US |
| Lee Grimes | R | R | October 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Jensen | L | R | November 30, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Elio Jose | R | R | January 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Marc Lopez | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Ray Mullino | R | R | August 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Stephen Owens | R | R | November 23, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Eric Perry | L | R | June 2, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Nick Ramirez | R | R | October 30, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Fernando Ramsey | R | R | December 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rainbow City, PA |
| Mike Reeder | L | L | May 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jossy Rosario | R | R | December 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 158 | |
| Ruben Santana | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Harry Shelton | L | R | October 26, 1964 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Bob Strickland | L | R | May 9, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Scott Taylor | R | R | August 12, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Matt Walbeck | S | R | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bradley Wentz | ||||||
| Dave Wilder | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'1" | 184 |
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.
