1988 Southern Oregon A's Roster
Team Record: 46-30
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Lenn Sakata (46-30)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 64,974, Avg. 1,710
Finals - Spokane Indians 2 games, Southern Oregon A's 1
The Southern Oregon A's of the Northwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 46 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The A's scored 391 runs and surrendered 343 runs. Mike Messerly drove in 52 runs. Stan Royer led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip. Kevin MacLeod topped the team with 9 wins, while Tony Ariola recorded a 2.65 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Southern Oregon A's who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lee Tinsley, Stan Royer and Rod Correia.
Lenn Sakata served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ariola | L | L | February 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bruce Arola | R | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dean Borrelli | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jim Buccheri | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tom Carcione | R | R | February 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joel Chimelis | R | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rod Correia | R | R | September 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Providence, RI US |
| Dan Eskew | R | R | February 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Josue Espinal | R | R | July 22, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Greg Ferguson | R | October 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Martinsville, VA US | |
| Tony Floyd | R | R | February 16, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ray Harris | L | January 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Joe Hillman | R | R | August 12, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| DeWayne Jones | R | R | November 5, 1965 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Jim Lawson | R | R | September 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kevin MacLeod | L | L | August 29, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mike Messerly | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Mike Mungin | R | R | September 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Tom Powers | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Dion Reyna | L | L | February 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kenneth Ritter | R | R | October 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jerry Rizza | R | R | January 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Stan Royer | R | R | August 31, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Olney, IL US |
| Rich Rozman | R | R | January 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bill Savarino | L | R | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Joel Smith | S | R | December 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Macon, GA US |
| Lee Tinsley | S | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Shelbyville, KY US |
| Tim Vannaman | R | R | March 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Nick Venuto | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Steven Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
