1988 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 41-31
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Jorge Aranzamendi (0-0), Gaylen Pitts (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 21,549, Avg. 599
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1988 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals scored 372 runs and surrendered 324 runs. Julio Mendez drove in 45 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .325 average. Rich Hoffman led the team with 7 wins, while David Grimes recorded a 2.74 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
John Ericks played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Johnson City Cardinals to do so.
Jorge Aranzamendi and Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Belbru | R | R | April 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Randy Berlin | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Alan Biggers | S | R | December 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Johnny Calzado | R | R | September 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Greg Carmona | S | R | May 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Delynn Corry | S | R | April 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jerry Davis | R | R | December 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Bill Decker | R | R | June 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Newark, OH US |
| Calvin Edwards | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| John Ericks | R | R | September 16, 1967 | 6'7" | 220 | Tinley Park, IL US |
| Philip Goguen | R | October 15, 1966 | ||||
| Brian Golden | R | R | February 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| David Grimes | R | R | April 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Sean Grubb | R | R | October 22, 1966 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Scott Halama | R | April 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Hensley | R | R | April 15, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Dan Hitt | L | L | November 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Rich Hoffman | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Kris Huffman | S | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| J. T. Kroeger | L | R | June 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Freddie Langiotti | R | R | November 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeffrey Maack | ||||||
| Frankie Martinez | R | R | April 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Martinez | S | R | June 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Julio Mendez | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Gab Ozuna | R | R | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Timothy Pettengill | R | R | December 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Dan Shannon | L | R | October 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jeff Shireman | S | R | March 20, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Ames, IA US |
| John Stephens | L | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rafael Suero | R | |||||
| Charlie White | R | R | June 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
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.
