1988 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Bill Dancy (67-69)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 144,107, Avg. 2,119
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Phillies scored 561 runs and conceded 568 runs. Vince Holyfield accounted for 59 RBI. Steve De Angelis paced all regular batters by hitting .263. Chuck Malone topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1988 Reading Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Julio Machado, Tim Mauser, Jason Grimsley, Chuck McElroy, Tim Fortugno, Brad Moore, Greg Legg, Rich Surhoff, Amalio Carreño, Jeff Calhoun, Tom Newell, Cliff Brantley, Scott Service, Shane Turner, Chuck Malone and Rick Parker.
Bill Dancy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bellino | L | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Gary Berman | R | R | March 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Eric Boudreaux | R | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Cliff Brantley | R | R | April 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Tony Brown | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | Moore County, NC US |
| Harvey Brumfield | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jeff Calhoun | L | L | April 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Chris Calvert | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Amalio Carreño | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacachacare, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Travis Chambers | L | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Todd Crosby | S | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve De Angelis | L | L | October 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Greg Edge | S | R | September 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Tim Fortugno | L | L | April 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, MA US |
| Jason Grimsley | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, TX US |
| Vince Holyfield | R | R | February 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Kaye | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Al Leboeuf | L | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Putnam, CT US |
| Greg Legg | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jose Leiva | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | , Bolivar VE |
| Rick Lundblade | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Julio Machado | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Warren Magee | L | R | May 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Chuck Malone | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'7" | 250 | Harrisburg, AR US |
| Tim Mauser | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Chuck McElroy | L | L | October 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Greg Monda | L | L | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brad Moore | R | R | June 21, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Loveland, CO US |
| Tom Newell | R | R | May 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Howard Nichols | R | R | May 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rick Parker | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ray Roman | R | R | October 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Tom Schwarz | R | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Sharts | L | L | August 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Tim Sossamon | R | October 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Shane Turner | L | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carlos Zayas | R | R | July 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
