1988 Myrtle Beach Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 83-56
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Richie Hebner (83-56)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: Coastal Carolina College Field
Attendance: 78,212, Avg. 1,125
Playoffs - Charleston Rainbows 2 games, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays 1
The Myrtle Beach Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League ended the 1988 season with a record of 83 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays led the league with 674 runs, ignited by 105 home runs. Myrtle Beach yielded 495 runs. Greg Vella and Greg David paced the team with 15 home runs apiece. Juan De La Rosa accounted for 66 RBI. Luis Sojo topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .289 average. Jimmy Rogers paced the squad with 18 wins, while Xavier Hernandez registered a 2.55 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Myrtle Beach Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luis Sojo, Derek Bell, Jeff Hearron, Denis Boucher, Mike Timlin, Steve Wapnick, Graeme Lloyd, Jimmy Rogers, Xavier Hernandez, William Suero, Bob Macdonald and Randy Knorr.
Richie Hebner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Bell | R | R | December 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Denis Boucher | R | L | March 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Nate Cromwell | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Greg David | L | R | June 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Juan De La Rosa | R | R | December 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Bryan Dixon | R | R | December 19, 1969 | 5'6" | 155 | |
| Dan Dodd | R | October 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Dan Etzweiler | L | R | September 29, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Chris Floyd | R | R | July 31, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Greg Harding | R | R | September 26, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Jeff Hearron | R | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Xavier Hernandez | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Curtis Johnson | R | R | October 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Randy Knorr | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Roy Kolecki | R | R | September 9, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Graeme Lloyd | L | L | April 9, 1967 | 6'8" | 225 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
| Bob Macdonald | L | L | April 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Edgar Marquez | R | R | June 16, 1968 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Rafael Martinez | R | R | May 2, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Bernie Nunez | R | R | August 6, 1968 | 6'1" | 240 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Lem Pilkinton | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 188 | Nashville, TN US |
| Rolando Pino | R | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Todd Provence | R | R | January 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Jimmy Rogers | R | R | January 3, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Al Silverstein | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Luis Sojo | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| William Suero | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marcos Taveras | R | R | June 30, 1968 | 6'3" | 173 | |
| Mike Timlin | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Midland, TX US |
| Steve Towey | R | R | September 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jason Townley | R | R | June 18, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Greg Vella | R | R | September 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Wapnick | R | R | September 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Steve Woide | L | November 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mark Young | R | R | April 14, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | San Diego, 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.
