1988 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 79-64
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Sal Rende (79-64)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 205,568, Avg. 2,875
Playoffs - Chattanooga Lookouts 3 games, Memphis Chicks 1
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 79 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Chicks plated 618 runs and allowed 581 runs. Matt Winters paced Memphis with 25 home runs, and Jose Rivera walloped 15 or more, too. Matt Winters drove in 91 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .275. Ken Spratke led the squad with 11 wins, while José de Jesús registered a 3.88 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Memphis Chicks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian McRae, Mauro Gozzo, Jacob Brumfield, Matt Winters, José de Jesús, Rick Luecken, Luis Encarnación, Willie Lozado, Randy Hunt, Jim Campbell, Mel Stottlemyre, Rich Thompson, Chito Martínez, Tom Gordon and Kevin Appier.
Sal Rende served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acker | L | L | October 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Meadeville, PA US |
| Kevin Appier | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Gary Blouin | R | September 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Kenny Bowen | S | R | March 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jacob Brumfield | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Kevin Burrell | R | R | December 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
| Jim Campbell | L | L | May 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Joe Citari | R | R | August 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Matt Crouch | R | R | September 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Charlie Culberson | R | R | November 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| José de Jesús | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luis Encarnación | R | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark Gillaspie | S | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom Gordon | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Sebring, FL US |
| Mauro Gozzo | R | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | New Britain, CT US |
| Randy Hunt | R | R | January 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Prattville, AL US |
| Kenny Jackson | R | R | September 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | , St. Croix VI |
| Terry Jones | L | L | May 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Richie Leblanc | R | R | January 12, 1966 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Willie Lozado | R | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 166 | New York, NY US |
| Rick Luecken | R | R | November 15, 1960 | 6'6" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| Chito Martínez | L | L | December 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Belize, BZ |
| Brian McCormack | R | R | January 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Brian McRae | S | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Mike Miller | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Thad Reece | L | R | November 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jose Rivera | R | R | January 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Ken Spratke | R | February 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mel Stottlemyre | R | R | December 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Prosser, WA US |
| Rich Thompson | R | R | November 1, 1958 | 6'3" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Tresemer | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'5" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mark Van Blaricom | R | R | January 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Steve Walker | R | R | November 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 192 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY 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.
