1988 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 47-29
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Rick Patterson (47-29)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 65,384, Avg. 1,721
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1988 season with a record of 47 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's McNamara Division.
The Blue Sox plated 397 runs and allowed 352 runs. Rob Lukachyk drove in 48 runs. Derek Lee topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .341. Fred Dabney paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1988 Utica Blue Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Derek Lee, Rob Lukachyk, Dwayne Hosey and Clemente Álvarez.
Rick Patterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Álvarez | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Guanta, Anzoategui VE |
| Todd Bargman | L | R | August 30, 1967 | 6'5" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Raul Bedoya | R | R | December 2, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brett Berry | R | R | April 18, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bill Carey | L | August 3, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| John Chafin | S | R | August 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mark Chasey | L | L | August 16, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Virgil Cooper | R | September 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Fred Dabney | R | L | November 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Keith Felden | R | August 13, 1965 | 6'9" | 210 | ||
| Paul Fuller | R | R | August 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Fuller | R | R | August 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| John Furch | R | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'5" | 260 | |
| Mike Galvan | R | L | May 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Keith Harris | R | R | June 6, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Vince Harris | S | R | August 9, 1967 | 5'8" | 160 | Osceola, AR US |
| Dwayne Hosey | S | R | March 11, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Sharon, PA US |
| Derek Lee | L | R | July 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Lukachyk | L | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Brett Marshall | R | December 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Steve Mehl | S | R | August 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Patrick Mehrtens | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Jesus Merejo | R | R | April 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Frank Merigliano | R | R | November 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mike Mitchener | R | R | October 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Kevin Murdock | R | R | January 4, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Stephen Parascand | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Jose Pena | L | February 10, 1968 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Riley Stephens | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Leo Tejada | R | R | March 28, 1968 | 6'6" | 195 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Marcus Trammell | L | R | May 2, 1965 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Ed Walsh | L | R | June 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Randy Warren | R | R | August 7, 1965 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| John Zaksek | L | L | April 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
