1988 Pittsfield Cubs Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Jim Essian (75-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 53,121, Avg. 770
Playoffs - Vermont Mariners 3 games, Pittsfield Cubs 1
The Pittsfield Cubs of the Eastern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Cubs plated 557 runs and allowed 500 runs. Héctor Villanueva paced Pittsfield with 10 home runs and recorded 75 runs batted in. Jerome Walton led all regular hitters by hitting .331. Jackie Davidson topped the squad with 10 wins, while Kris Roth earned a 2.91 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Pittsfield Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jerome Walton, Rich Scheid, Ced Landrum, Jim Bullinger, Julio Valdez, Al Chambers, Dean Wilkins, Kelly Mann, Mike Harkey, Laddie Renfroe, Jeff Schwarz, Rick Wrona, Joe Girardi, Rich Amaral, Héctor Villanueva and Joe Kraemer.
Jim Essian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Amaral | R | R | April 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Visalia, CA US |
| Bob Bafia | R | R | April 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Bullinger | R | R | August 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Al Chambers | L | L | March 24, 1961 | 6'4" | 217 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Jackie Davidson | S | R | September 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Joe Girardi | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| John Green | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Mike Harkey | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Hirsch | S | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Bryan House | S | R | January 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bill Kazmierczak | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dave Kopf | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Joe Kraemer | L | L | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Ced Landrum | L | R | September 3, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | Butler, AL US |
| Jerry LaPenta | L | R | March 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mark Leonette | R | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Kelly Mann | R | R | August 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Steve Parker | L | L | December 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Gary Parmenter | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
| Kris Roth | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Rich Scheid | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jeff Schwarz | R | R | May 20, 1964 | 6'5" | 190 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Jeff Small | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Bob Strickland | L | R | May 9, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Tullier | L | L | January 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tim Wallace | L | R | April 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jerome Walton | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA US |
| Dean Wilkins | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mitch Zwolensky | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
