1988 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 38-38
Finished 3rd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: P. K. Kirsch (38-38)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 137,372, Avg. 3,615
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 38 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Emeralds scored 340 runs and conceded 358 runs. Bob Hamelin led Eugene with 17 home runs and drove in 61 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .298. Bill Drohan topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.1 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Eugene Emeralds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Hamelin, Joel Johnston, Victor Cole, Mike Magnante and Héctor Wagner.
P. K. Kirsch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Balch | R | R | September 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rob Buchanan | R | R | October 2, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Victor Cole | S | R | January 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Leningrad, RU |
| Ron Collins | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kelvin Davis | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Karl Drezek | R | November 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 212 | ||
| Bill Drohan | R | December 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Jeff Garber | R | R | September 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 177 | McConnellsburg, PA US |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| John Gilcrist | R | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Hamelin | L | L | November 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 240 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Greg Harvey | R | R | October 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Frank Henderson | R | R | October 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| Steve Hoeme | R | R | November 2, 1967 | 6'6" | 195 | Pratt, KS US |
| Bobby Holley | R | R | September 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Brad Hopper | R | R | June 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Jeff Hulse | R | R | February 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gerald Ingram | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kyle Irvin | R | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joel Johnston | R | R | March 8, 1967 | 6'5" | 218 | West Chester, PA US |
| Mike Magnante | L | L | June 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Steve Otto | R | December 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Steve Preston | S | R | January 27, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Milt Richardson | R | R | May 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| David Rolls | R | R | October 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Fred Russell | S | R | February 12, 1966 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Keith Shibata | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Derek Sholl | S | R | December 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Smith | R | R | November 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Erie, PA US |
| Randy Vaughn | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Héctor Wagner | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Frankie Watson | L | L | May 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
