1988 Louisville Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 63-79
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Mike Jorgensen (63-79)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 574,852, Avg. 8,097
The Louisville Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1988 season with a record of 63 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Redbirds scored 524 runs and gave up 629 runs. Mark Ryal led Louisville with 11 home runs and recorded 62 runs batted in. Craig Wilson paced all regular batters by connecting at a .256 clip. John Martin topped the team with 7 wins, while Lee Tunnell recorded a 3.86 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1988 Louisville Redbirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rick Grapenthin, John Costello, Scott Arnold, Danny Cox, Scott Terry, Craig Wilson, Duane Walker, Mike Laga, Matt Kinzer, Mark Ryal, Steve Peters, Luis Alicea, Ray Stephens, Rod Booker, Bill Lyons, Wayne Krenchicki, David Green, Alex Cole, Derek Botelho, Ron Meridith, John Morris, Jim Lindeman, Greg Mathews, Tim Jones, Joe Magrane, Randy O'Neal, Cris Carpenter, Greg Bargar, Tim Conroy, Dave Rajsich, Mike Fitzgerald, Gibson Alba and Lee Tunnell.
Mike Jorgensen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Alicea | S | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Scott Arnold | R | R | August 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Greg Bargar | R | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Derek Botelho | R | R | August 2, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rich Buonantony | R | R | November 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Cris Carpenter | R | R | April 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Danny Cox | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 235 | Northampton, Northamptonshire GB |
| Mark Dougherty | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 196 | Savannah, GA US |
| Rick Grapenthin | R | R | April 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Linn Grove, IA US |
| David Green | R | R | December 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Mike Hocutt | L | R | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Tim Jones | L | R | December 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 172 | Sumter, SC US |
| Matt Kinzer | R | R | June 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Wayne Krenchicki | L | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Mike Laga | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Jim Leopold | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jim Lindeman | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL US |
| Rick Lockwood | S | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | , US |
| Bill Lyons | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Alton, IL US |
| Joe Magrane | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Ron Meridith | L | L | November 26, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| John Morris | L | L | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | North Bellmore, NY US |
| John Murphy | R | R | May 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
| Jeff Oyster | R | February 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Peters | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jim Puzey | L | R | September 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Mike Robinson | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mark Ryal | L | L | August 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Henryetta, OK US |
| Roy Silver | S | R | September 22, 1962 | 5'9" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Stephens | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| Scott Terry | R | R | November 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Hobbs, NM US |
| Lee Tunnell | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX US |
| Duane Walker | L | L | March 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Annapolis, MD 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.
