1988 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 68-68
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Dave Bialas (68-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 170,534, Avg. 2,508
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 68 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals scored 524 runs and yielded 556 runs. Scott Melvin drove in 58 runs. Mike Senne led all regular batters by hitting .285. Len Picota topped the squad with 11 wins, while Jay North earned a 2.68 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1988 St. Petersburg Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mike Pérez, Geronimo Pena, Tim Sherrill and Lonnie Maclin.
Dave Bialas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Balfanz | L | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Scott Broadfoot | R | June 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dennis Carter | R | R | November 20, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Joe Cunningham | R | R | January 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jerry Daniels | L | L | February 8, 1966 | |||
| Terry Elliot | R | R | March 19, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bob Faron | R | April 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Joey Fernandez | L | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Terry Green | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Hamilton | R | R | December 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bill Hershman | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Pat Hewes | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Steve Hill | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Hinkle | R | R | March 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Crucito Lara | S | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Scott Lawrence | R | August 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Rob Livchak | L | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Lonnie Maclin | L | L | February 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Mann | L | R | October 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Julian Martinez | R | R | June 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tom Mauch | L | R | July 12, 1962 | 6'4" | 197 | Covina, CA US |
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| Scott Melvin | R | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Darren Nelson | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jay North | R | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Alameda, CA US |
| Gab Ozuna | R | R | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Geronimo Pena | S | R | March 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Alcarrizos, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Pérez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Yauco, PR |
| Len Picota | R | R | July 23, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Larry Pierson | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Lee Plemel | R | R | September 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mark Schulte | L | R | June 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Mike Senne | R | R | June 5, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tim Sherrill | L | L | September 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Harrison, AR US |
| Ken Smith | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Orlando Thomas | R | R | November 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Paul Thoutsis | L | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Stan Zaltsman | L | March 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
