1988 Vermont Mariners Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Rich Morales (79-60)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Ballpark: Centennial Field
Attendance: 68,894, Avg. 991
Playoffs - Vermont Mariners 3 games, Pittsfield Cubs 1
Finals - Albany-Colonie Yankees 3 games, Vermont Mariners 1
The Vermont Mariners of the Eastern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Mariners conceded 488 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Vermont plated 508 runs. Jim Wilson paced the squad with 17 home runs and drove in 73 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .285. Greg Brinkman topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.46 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Vermont Mariners who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Colin Ward, Ken Griffey, Bill McGuire, Eric Fox, Pat Rice, Calvin Jones, Jim Wilson, Chuck Carr, Omar Vizquel, Pat Lennon, Jerry Goff and Clint Zavaras.
Rich Morales served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nezi Balelo | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Greg Brinkman | R | February 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Dave Brundage | L | L | October 6, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Chuck Carr | S | R | August 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Mike Christ | R | November 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rich Doyle | R | February 4, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Keith Foley | R | R | August 30, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Eric Fox | S | L | August 15, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Greg Fulton | S | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Quincy, MA US |
| John Gibbons | L | L | November 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jerry Goff | L | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Ken Griffey | L | L | November 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Donora, PA US |
| Roger Hansen | R | R | August 28, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Cowboy Helton | L | L | January 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jeffrey Hull | R | R | April 13, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Calvin Jones | R | R | September 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Pat Lennon | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Cork McCorkle | R | R | January 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bill McGuire | R | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Bill Mendek | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Steve Murray | S | R | November 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Dave Myers | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | York, PA US |
| Bryan Price | L | June 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Pat Rice | R | R | November 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Scott Roberts | R | October 7, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Ricky Rojas | R | R | April 23, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Dave Snell | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Jorge Uribe | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Omar Vizquel | S | R | April 24, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Colin Ward | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt West | S | R | January 13, 1960 | 6'4" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 230 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Mark Wooden | R | R | March 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 215 | Paris, ON CA |
| Clint Zavaras | R | R | January 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Denver, CO 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.
