1988 Wausau Timbers Roster
Team Record: 52-88
Finished 7th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Rick Sweet (52-88)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 55,255, Avg. 789
The Wausau Timbers of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 52 wins and 88 losses, finishing seventh in the league's North Division.
The Timbers scored 603 runs and conceded 817 runs, most in the circuit. Mike McDonald led Wausau with 18 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Ruben Gonzalez paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Kurt Stange and Steve Bieksha topped the team with 7 wins each, while Greg Burlingame registered a 3.53 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1988 Wausau Timbers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Howard, Todd Haney, Mike Gardiner and Chuck Carr.
Rick Sweet served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Azar | R | R | January 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 218 | |
| Brian Baldwin | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mike Beiras | R | R | March 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Steve Bieksha | R | April 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tom Brock | R | R | March 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Greg Burlingame | L | August 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Ben Burnau | L | April 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Chuck Carr | S | R | August 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Tim Collins | R | March 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Frank Colston | S | R | October 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Chris Doll | R | April 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Keith Frink | L | January 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Mike Gardiner | S | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Mike Goff | R | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Ruben Gonzalez | R | R | November 3, 1966 | 6'0" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Todd Haney | R | R | July 30, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Galveston, TX US |
| Todd Hayes | R | December 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Chop Hoffman | R | R | July 7, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Jeff Hooper | R | R | December 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Bellvue, WA US |
| Chris Howard | R | R | February 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Keitges | L | R | October 31, 1967 | 6'5" | 225 | Stockton, CA US |
| Dru Kosco | L | R | February 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike McDonald | L | R | July 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 173 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Mike McGuire | R | July 6, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Otis Patrick | R | R | March 6, 1968 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Gary Pifer | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Jim Pritikin | L | R | May 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Fausto Ramirez | S | R | January 15, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | La Romana, DO |
| Mark Razook | R | R | January 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | West Covina, CA US |
| Lorenzo Sisney | R | R | January 18, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kurt Stange | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Scott Stoerck | R | R | September 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Chuck Webb | L | September 15, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Rudy Webster | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bo Williams | R | R | August 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Tony Woods | S | R | July 20, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
