1988 Oklahoma City 89ers Roster
Team Record: 67-74
Finished 4th in the AA's West Division
Manager: Toby Harrah (67-74)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: All Sports Stadium
Attendance: 260,336, Avg. 3,693
The Oklahoma City 89ers of the American Association ended the 1988 season with a record of 67 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The 89ers scored 573 runs and conceded 618 runs. Larry See led Oklahoma City with 12 home runs Tom O'Malley drove in 72 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .291 clip. Mike Jeffcoat paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1988 Oklahoma City 89ers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were DeWayne Vaughn, Billy Taylor, Don Werner, Dwayne Henry, Jonathan Hurst, Robbie Wine, José Tolentino, Tony Fossas, Dave Pavlas, Guy Hoffman, Craig McMurtry, Scott Anderson, José Cecena, Scott May, Bárbaro Garbey, Wilson Álvarez, Steve Kemp, Larry See, Ruppert Jones, Jeff Kunkel, Mike Jeffcoat, Jerry Browne, Oddibe McDowell, James Steels, Bobby Witt, Tito Landrum, Ed Vande Berg, Mike Easler, Gary Mielke, Ray Hayward, Tom O'Malley, Dan Rohn and Reid Nichols.
Toby Harrah served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brant Alyea | R | R | November 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Scott Anderson | R | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Kevin Bootay | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jerry Browne | S | R | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 140 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| José Cecena | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Mike Easler | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tony Fossas | L | L | September 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bárbaro Garbey | R | R | December 4, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Otto Gonzalez | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Ray Hayward | L | L | April 27, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Enid, OK US |
| Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
| Guy Hoffman | L | L | July 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Jeffcoat | L | L | August 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 187 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Ruppert Jones | L | L | March 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Steve Kemp | L | L | August 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Larry Klein | R | R | November 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Jeff Kunkel | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Scott May | R | R | November 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | West Bend, WI US |
| Oddibe McDowell | L | L | August 25, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Craig McMurtry | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX US |
| Bill Merrifield | R | R | May 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Gary Mielke | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN US |
| Gar Millay | R | R | April 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Reid Nichols | R | R | August 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Ocala, FL US |
| Tom O'Malley | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US |
| Rick Odekirk | L | L | November 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Dan Rohn | L | R | January 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Alpena, MI US |
| Ray Roman | R | R | October 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Larry See | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Jim St. Laurent | L | R | April 25, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| James Steels | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| José Tolentino | L | L | June 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Ed Vande Berg | R | L | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Redlands, CA US |
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Don Werner | R | R | March 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Appleton, WI US |
| Darrell Whitaker | R | December 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Robbie Wine | R | R | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Norristown, PA US |
| Bobby Witt | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, VA 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.
