1988 Sumter Braves Roster
Team Record: 64-73
Finished 6th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Ned Yost (64-73)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Sumter, South Carolina
Ballpark: Riley Park
Attendance: 35,067, Avg. 512
The Sumter Braves of the South Atlantic League ended the 1988 season with a record of 64 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Braves plated 516 runs and yielded 656 runs. Mark Davis paced Sumter with 18 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Greg Cloninger topped all regular batters with a .254 average. David Nied led the squad with 12 wins, while Dennis Burlingame earned a 2.5 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Sumter Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included David Nied, Keith Mitchell, Jimmy Kremers, Matt Turner and Ben Rivera.
Ned Yost served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Baldwin | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 5'11" | 205 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Dennis Burlingame | R | R | June 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Junior Carrion | S | R | May 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Clark | R | R | January 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Greg Cloninger | L | R | July 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Popeye Cole | R | R | January 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 215 | Meridian, MS US |
| David Colon | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Johnny Cuevas | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Wes Currin | R | L | May 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 155 | Oxford, NC US |
| Mark Davis | R | R | August 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Juan Fredymond | R | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Gregg Gilbert | R | R | August 27, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Allentown, PA US |
| Craig Gourlay | R | R | May 5, 1965 | 6'6" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Greg Harper | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Villa Rica, GA US |
| Dodd Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Jimmy Kremers | L | R | October 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ralph Meister | R | R | March 25, 1968 | 6'4" | 170 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Jesus Mendoza | R | R | June 27, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Glenn Mitchell | R | R | October 2, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Rivic, NY US |
| Keith Mitchell | R | R | August 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Nied | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tom Redington | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| John Reilley | R | R | August 10, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Winnie Relaford | S | R | December 14, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ben Rivera | R | R | January 11, 1968 | 6'6" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Saccomanno | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Rick Siebert | R | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | East Cleveland, OH US |
| Rob Stuart | L | R | June 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Matt Turner | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jose Valencia | R | R | November 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Marcos Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Allen Waznik | L | L | January 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Prospect, IL US |
| Teddy Williams | R | R | July 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| William Wright | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Greg Ziegler | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Oak Park, IL 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.
