1988 Savannah Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 68-67
Finished 5th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Keith Champion (68-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 58,311, Avg. 864
The Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1988 season with a record of 68 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals plated 488 runs and surrendered 524 runs. John Sellick paced Savannah with 17 home runs and drove in 68 runs, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .267 clip. Ken Smith and Tony Russo topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Scott Broadfoot registered a 2.74 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tim Sherrill and Lonnie Maclin both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Keith Champion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alvarez | S | L | January 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Stan Barrs | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mark Behny | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Scott Broadfoot | R | June 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Greg Carmona | S | R | May 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ed Carter | L | L | September 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Rob Colescott | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Greg Doss | R | R | December 21, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Ferguson | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Jean Gentleman | R | R | October 27, 1966 | |||
| Antron Grier | S | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Brad Harvick | L | L | December 20, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Hal Hempen | R | July 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Bill Hershman | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Hinkle | R | R | March 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Rich Hoffman | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Clint Horsley | R | R | February 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Kris Huffman | S | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ryan Johnston | R | R | September 7, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| J. T. Kroeger | L | R | June 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Scott Lawrence | R | August 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| John Lepley | L | L | June 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rob Livchak | L | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Eddie Looper | R | R | December 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Lonnie Maclin | L | L | February 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roberto Marte | R | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Tim Meamber | R | July 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Darren Nelson | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Reed Olmstead | L | L | October 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 229 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Timothy Pettengill | R | R | December 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Lee Plemel | R | R | September 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Francisco Rosario | R | R | August 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Ross | R | R | October 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tony Russo | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Sellick | R | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'3" | 225 | Queens, NY US |
| Tim Sherrill | L | L | September 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Harrison, AR US |
| Ken Smith | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Andrew Taylor | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Orlando Thomas | R | R | November 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 |
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.
