1988 Palm Springs Angels Roster
Team Record: 70-72
Finished 5th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bill Lachemann (70-72)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Palm Springs, California
Ballpark: Angels Stadium
Attendance: 60,222, Avg. 848
Playoffs - Riverside Red Wave 3 games, Palm Springs Angels 2
The Palm Springs Angels of the California League ended the 1988 season with a record of 70 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Angels scored 742 runs and allowed 730 runs. Paul Sorrento and Chris Cron led Palm Springs with 14 home runs apiece. Paul Sorrento drove in 99 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Colin Charland paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.51 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1988 Palm Springs Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rubén Amaro, Jeff Richardson, Larry Gonzales, Donnie Moore, Greg Minton, Mike Butcher, Scott Lewis, Dan Petry, Chris Cron, Mark McLemore, Bobby Rose, Paul Sorrento and John Orton.
Bill Lachemann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Alfonzo | R | R | June 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rubén Amaro | S | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Anderson | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Baca | R | R | September 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jeff Barns | S | R | November 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bobby Bell | R | R | September 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 193 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jim Bisceglia | L | December 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Mike Butcher | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | Davenport, IA US |
| Scott Cerny | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Colin Charland | L | L | November 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Chris Cron | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Frank Dominguez | R | R | May 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Tim Dyson | L | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Erb | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Larry Gonzales | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | West Covina, CA US |
| Scott Kannenberg | R | November 4, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Scott Lewis | R | R | December 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| Jimmy Long | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'1" | |||
| Mark Marino | R | November 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jim McAnany | L | R | September 17, 1965 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| Mark McLemore | S | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Luis Merejo | R | R | April 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Greg Minton | S | R | July 29, 1951 | 6'2" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jorge Montero | R | R | October 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Donnie Moore | L | R | February 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Richard Morehouse | R | March 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Mike Musolino | L | R | June 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gary Nalls | R | R | April 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dave Neville | R | R | March 28, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dario Nunez | S | R | December 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| John Orton | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Reed Peters | R | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dan Petry | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Giovanny Reyes | R | R | April 19, 1966 | 5'7" | 143 | |
| Jeff Richardson | R | R | August 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Bobby Rose | R | R | March 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Paul Sorrento | L | R | November 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerville, MA US |
| Jose Tapia | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'4" | 155 | ||
| Bill VanDerwel | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Dan Ward | R | R | March 22, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Glenn Washington | S | R | December 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
