1988 Gastonia Rangers Roster
Team Record: 47-90
Finished 6th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Orlando Gomez (47-90)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 50,212, Avg. 733
The Gastonia Rangers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1988 season with a record of 47 wins and 90 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Rangers plated 516 runs and allowed 662 runs, most in the circuit. Brant Alyea paced Gastonia with 25 home runs and drove in 98 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Marty Cerny topped the team with 9 wins, and Felipe Castillo registered a 2.78 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1988 Gastonia Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cris Colón, Wilson Álvarez, Roger Pavlik, Kevin Belcher and Robb Nen.
Orlando Gomez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brant Alyea | R | R | November 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| John Baker | ||||||
| Saul Barretto | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Kevin Belcher | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Omar Brewer | S | R | November 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| John Burgos | L | L | August 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Paco Burgos | S | R | October 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 145 | Bayamon, PR |
| Joel Cartaya | L | R | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Felipe Castillo | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 161 | Higuey, DO |
| Marty Cerny | L | July 4, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Cris Colón | S | R | January 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Brian Evans | R | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Bill Findlay | L | June 16, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Pat Garman | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Stephen Glasker | L | L | March 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Jeff Hainline | L | L | March 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Todd Kopczynski | R | R | March 27, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Robert Lavender | L | L | August 23, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Travis Law | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bruce Lipscomb | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Bill Losa | R | R | February 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jim McCutchen | R | R | August 19, 1968 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Brad Meyer | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Greg Moore | R | October 30, 1959 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Miguel Murphy | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Robb Nen | R | R | November 28, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Michael Patrick | L | R | April 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | , GA US |
| Glenn Patterson | R | October 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 145 | ||
| Roger Pavlik | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Pearn | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Penland | L | L | September 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Mike Reitzel | L | May 27, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Marv Rockman | R | May 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Luke Sable | R | R | September 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Chris Shiflett | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| John Sipple | L | L | July 20, 1966 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Brian Steiner | L | L | March 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mike Taylor | R | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Jose Velez | R | R | January 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Spencer Wilkinson | R | December 6, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
