1988 Bluefield Orioles Statistics

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-47
Finished 5th in the AL's North Division
Manager: Glenn Gulliver (24-47)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 25,683, Avg. 723
1988 Bluefield Orioles Roster

The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1988 season with a record of 24 wins and 47 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.

The Orioles scored 331 runs and surrendered 443 runs, most in the circuit. Carey Metts drove in 32 runs. Luis Mercedes led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .274 clip. Steve Williams topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 3.48 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1988 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Arthur Rhodes, Chuck Ricci, Ricky Gutiérrez and Luis Mercedes.

Glenn Gulliver served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Steve Williams55.5003.48187610162.0593424321144002
Chuck Ricci46.4006.661414010073.0926154748073206
Christopher Shebby33.5004.76126200045.3563824813026125
Arthur Rhodes34.4293.31117300035.3291713115044129
Bob Bretwisch35.3754.101212000074.7744134933064345
Charles Brown23.4006.20190900245.0563931417037406
Rick Slomkowski26.2505.26139311065.0795138517040422
Brent Bell14.2005.89154600136.7443324421024575
Zack Kerr14.2007.69177700055.0765347523156025
Robert Somerville01.0003.68133800236.7351915116039012
Wesley Holmes01.0005.408040008.395508012020
John Marett02.0002.89161800037.3442712122126113
Don Fowler03.0004.212011200236.3432517317235210
Totals2447.3384.981887168318610.76964433385127155202324500

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Luis Mercedes5925321536598402016113239.274.372.349.721752310
Carey Metts4818217220529343231828.302.330.459.789790020
Steve Nicosia502041922051500141031038.266.300.292.592560110
Ricky Gutiérrez62263208355182219534440.245.383.332.715695240
Hector Bautista46184163284721020631722.288.364.313.677513010
John Fowler602402182245101325311660.206.259.303.562661143
Jeff Champ421721501943900261031734.287.366.347.713523020
Mike Richardson44179154254380125301926.279.352.351.703541052
Aman Hicks50206186224250014671843.226.301.253.554472000
Juan Ramirez53215190243940524422161.205.285.305.590581120
Steven Meredith40144116273121514632531.267.406.431.837502101
Chris LaFollette29111101143030217011029.297.360.386.746390000
Mark Twentey268478817210502325.218.265.269.534212100
Brian Janutolo3195891013220512531.146.189.213.403190010
Joseph Redman2478635111002111416.175.321.190.511120010
Charles Brown2938317610022059.194.342.226.56872000
Fritsroy Marsham15413344000101715.121.293.121.41441000
Israel Frias2653300240011.600.6671.8002.46790000
John Perez621162300021044.188.333.188.52130010
Totals716271623803315907915242717744276552.248.329.324.65377102510256


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Mike Richardson1B4231311522.9857.714
John Fowler1B221561369.9667.682
Charles Brown1B846315.9806.125
Carey Metts1B321221.9207.667
Chris LaFollette1B272011.0004.500
Jeff Champ1B110001.0001.000
Luis Mercedes2B591271522625.9154.729
Joseph Redman2B11151142.8672.364
Brian Janutolo2B5131232.8935.000
Steven Meredith3B35234495.8821.914
John Fowler3B251329151.7371.680
Brian Janutolo3B9101951.8533.222
Joseph Redman3B40610.8571.500
Charles Brown3B24120.7142.500
Jeff ChampC382834092.9738.50021
Carey MettsC342261981.9687.2068
Israel FriasC2161001.0008.5000
Steve NicosiaOF4974220.9741.551
Aman HicksOF49100691.9222.163
Juan RamirezOF4693550.9512.130
Hector BautistaOF3167451.9342.290
Mark TwenteyOF2448040.9232.000
Fritsroy MarshamOF12171011.0001.500
Chris LaFolletteOF75130.667.857
John PerezOF330001.0001.000
Steven MeredithOF320001.000.667
Joseph RedmanOF11010.5001.000
Don FowlerP201820.818.450
Charles BrownP193941.750.632
Steve WilliamsP1857001.000.667
Zack KerrP17314021.0001.000
John MarettP1616001.000.438
Brent BellP152310.833.333
Chuck RicciP1441331.8501.214
Robert SomervilleP1332011.000.385
Rick SlomkowskiP1319001.000.769
Christopher ShebbyP121710.889.667
Bob BretwischP1211210.9291.083
Arthur RhodesP1118011.000.818
Wesley HolmesP82010.667.250
Ricky GutiérrezSS611001753427.8904.508
Brian JanutoloSS13192885.8553.615
Luis MercedesSS212001.0001.500
Joseph RedmanSS10010.000.000
Totals7921832687181118.9333.1812900

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.





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