1988 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 88-52
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Glenn Adams (88-52)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 80,623, Avg. 1,152
Finals - Kinston Indians 3 games, Lynchburg Red Sox 2
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1988 season with a record of 88 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Indians led the league with 721 runs. Kinston allowed 541 runs, least in the league. Beau Allred paced the squad with 15 home runs Mike Twardoski accounted for 87 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Todd Gonzales, John Githens and Mark Gilles paced the squad with 11 wins each, while John Githens recorded a 3.2 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Beau Allred, Albert Belle, Jeff Mutis, Steve Olin, Kevin Bearse, Ever Magallanes, Greg McMichael and Rod Nichols were all players from the 1988 Kinston Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Glenn Adams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Allred | L | L | June 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Chuck Baldwin | R | R | January 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Kevin Bearse | L | L | November 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Albert Belle | R | R | August 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Keith Bennett | S | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Steve Bird | R | November 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Barry Blackwell | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Daren Epley | L | L | June 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Glenn Fairchild | S | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| T. J. Gamba | R | R | November 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mark Gilles | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| John Githens | R | October 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Todd Gonzales | R | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dave Harwell | L | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Chris Isaacson | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Brian Johnson | R | R | December 16, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Johnson | L | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Carl Keliipuleole | L | R | January 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | , GU |
| Lew Kent | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Scott Khoury | L | L | July 18, 1963 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Darryl Landrum | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Al Liebert | L | R | October 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
| Mark Maloney | R | R | January 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Greg McMichael | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Ted Milner | L | L | April 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jeff Mutis | L | L | December 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Rod Nichols | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Todd Ogden | R | R | December 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Olin | R | R | October 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Mark Pike | R | R | September 19, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | , US |
| Jim Richardson | S | R | October 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kerry Richardson | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Greg Roscoe | R | R | November 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Keith Seifert | R | R | July 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Charlie Soos | R | March 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Rob Swain | R | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Twardoski | L | L | July 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Mike Westbrook | S | R | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ray Williamson | R | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 195 | Downey, CA 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.
