1988 Mets Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 21-42
Finished 7th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: John Tamargo (21-42)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1988 Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 21-42
Finished 7th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: John Tamargo (21-42)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Mets of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 21 wins and 42 losses, finishing seventh in the league's South Division.
The Mets scored 242 runs and yielded 356 runs, most in the circuit. James Harris drove in 34 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .291, while John Johnstone registered a 2.68 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Mets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Héctor Carrasco, John Johnstone, Alberto Castillo, Doug Saunders and Juan Castillo.
John Tamargo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bonini | R | R | April 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Rich Bristow | S | R | February 22, 1970 | 6'5" | 180 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Fred Brown | R | R | June 7, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Chris Butler | R | R | November 28, 1970 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Stan Cameron | R | R | July 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Héctor Carrasco | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'2" | 235 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Juan Castillo | R | R | June 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nick Davis | L | R | April 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 201 | |
| Al Diaz | R | R | December 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 147 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Dorn | R | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jamie Echoles | R | R | September 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 220 | Mantee, MS US |
| Andy Fidler | R | L | July 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Angel Geronimo | R | R | August 21, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| James Harris | R | R | December 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Queens, NY US |
| Reid Hartmann | S | R | December 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Johnstone | R | R | November 25, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Liverpool, NY US |
| Mike Lehnerz | R | R | March 1, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Hank Lott | L | L | November 27, 1966 | 6'6" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luciano Medina | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Wallace Minnifield | R | R | August 25, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tony Moore | R | R | January 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chaco Polanco | R | December 5, 1970 | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Fred Reyes | R | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Mason Rudolph | R | R | January 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 204 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Deron Sample | R | R | April 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 203 | Dallas, TX US |
| Doug Saunders | R | R | December 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 172 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Craig Scott | R | R | April 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 202 | |
| Dan Segui | R | R | August 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jim Tesmer | R | R | December 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jeff Thompson | S | R | May 19, 1970 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Jose Torres | R | February 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Kyle Washington | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Mark Wiese | R | R | July 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Willoughby | L | June 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tito Yan | R | R | January 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 165 |
