1988 Knoxville Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 75-69
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Barry Foote (75-69)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 87,434, Avg. 1,214
The Knoxville Blue Jays of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 75 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Blue Jays tallied 559 runs and allowed 531 runs. Francisco Cabrera paced Knoxville with 20 home runs Domingo Martínez recorded 70 runs batted in. Francisco Cabrera topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .284 clip. Steve Cummings led the team with 14 wins, while Alex Sanchez recorded a 2.54 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Knoxville Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Quinlan, Darren Hall, Domingo Martínez, Xavier Hernandez, Stu Pederson, Woody Williams, Alex Sanchez, Mark Whiten, Francisco Cabrera, Webster Garrison, Steve Cummings, Kevin Batiste, Tony Castillo, Carlos Diaz, Junior Félix, José Escobar, Willie Blair, Juan Guzmán, Glenallen Hill, Derek Bell, Vince Horsman, Matt Stark and Shawn Jeter.
Barry Foote served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Balsley | R | October 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US | |
| Kevin Batiste | R | R | October 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 178 | Galveston, TX US |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Derek Bell | R | R | December 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | June 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Willie Blair | R | R | December 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Paintsville, KY US |
| Hugh Brinson | R | R | November 30, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Francisco Cabrera | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Castillo | L | L | March 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 177 | Quibor, Lara VE |
| Steve Cummings | S | R | July 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Hector De La Cruz | R | R | October 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 155 | Sabana Perdida, Villa Mella DO |
| Carlos Diaz | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| José Escobar | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 140 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Junior Félix | S | R | October 3, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Lindsay Foster | S | R | February 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Webster Garrison | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marrero, LA US |
| Juan Guzmán | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Darren Hall | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Marysville, OH US |
| Xavier Hernandez | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Glenallen Hill | R | R | March 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Vince Horsman | R | L | March 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Kennedy Infante | R | R | January 5, 1966 | 5'10" | 168 | , Aragua VE |
| Shawn Jeter | L | R | June 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Jones | R | R | December 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Speedboat Jones | L | L | July 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 178 | |
| Jimy Kelly | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Domingo Martínez | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Glen McElroy | R | R | March 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Steve Mumaw | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steve Oliverio | R | December 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Stu Pederson | L | L | January 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Tom Quinlan | R | R | March 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ken Rivers | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Alex Sanchez | R | R | April 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Concord, CA US |
| Earl Sanders | R | R | May 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Doug Scherer | R | July 18, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| John Shea | R | L | June 23, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | Willimantic, CT US |
| Matt Stark | R | R | January 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 225 | Whittier, CA US |
| Mark Whiten | S | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Woody Williams | R | R | August 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX 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.
