1988 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 76-66
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Jim Mahoney (0-0), Jim Shellenback (0-0)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 207,605, Avg. 2,924
Playoffs - Vancouver Canadians 3 games, Portland Beavers 0
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 76 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Beavers plated 627 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 633 runs. Brian Harper paced Portland with 13 home runs Vic Rodríguez accounted for 69 RBI. Eric Bullock led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Roy Smith topped the squad with 12 wins, while Balvino Gálvez registered a 3.77 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Portland Beavers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Harper, Jeff Reboulet, Ray Soff, Freddie Toliver, Tom Nieto, Allan Anderson, Vic Rodríguez, Balvino Gálvez, Alan Cockrell, Kelvin Torve, Dan Schatzeder, Dwight Lowry, Mark Davidson, Eric Bullock, Doug Baker, Larry Casian, Dave Leeper, John Moses, John Christensen, T. R. Bryden, Jim Winn, Kurt Kepshire, Roy Smith, Chris Pittaro, Les Straker, Mark Portugal, Karl Best, Francisco Oliveras, Ricky Jones and Mike Mason.
Jim Mahoney and Jim Shellenback served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Anderson | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 178 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Doug Baker | S | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Karl Best | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Brad Bierley | L | R | November 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| T. R. Bryden | R | R | January 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Eric Bullock | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Bumgarner | R | R | June 12, 1967 | 6'6" | 210 | Spokane, WA US |
| Larry Casian | R | L | October 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| John Christensen | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Downey, CA US |
| Alan Cockrell | R | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Mark Davidson | R | R | February 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jim Davins | R | R | May 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | New Haven, CT US |
| Winston Ficklin | R | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, CA US |
| Balvino Gálvez | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Harper | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ricky Jones | R | R | June 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 186 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Kurt Kepshire | L | R | July 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Dave Leeper | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Steve Liddle | R | R | March 4, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Dwight Lowry | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Mike Mason | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Fairbault, MN US |
| John Moses | S | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Nieto | R | R | October 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 193 | Downey, CA US |
| Francisco Oliveras | R | R | January 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Chris Pittaro | S | R | September 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Mark Portugal | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bobby Ralston | R | R | July 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Jeff Reboulet | R | R | April 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 167 | Dayton, OH US |
| Vic Rodríguez | R | R | July 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US |
| Dan Schatzeder | L | L | December 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Roy Smith | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Les Straker | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Kelvin Torve | L | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Kevin Trudeau | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Forest Lake, MN US | |
| Phil Wilson | R | R | June 1, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Bamberg, SC US |
| Jim Winn | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Stockton, 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.
