1988 Auburn Astros Roster
Team Record: 42-33
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Frank Cacciatore (42-33)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 37,973, Avg. 1,013
The Auburn Astros of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1988 season with a record of 42 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.
The Astros plated 427 runs, tops in the circuit. Auburn conceded 368 runs. Andy Mota recorded 47 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .351 average. Wally Trice and Gordon Farmer led the team with 8 wins each, while Wally Trice recorded a 1.9 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1988 Auburn Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kenny Lofton, Luis Gonzalez and Andy Mota.
Frank Cacciatore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Beams | R | R | June 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rafael Campos | R | R | June 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Joe Charno | L | R | November 27, 1966 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Ken Crockom | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 5'10" | 172 | |
| Jim Desapio | L | L | December 3, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Rick Dunnum | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gordon Farmer | R | R | March 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Harry Fuller | R | L | May 8, 1968 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ben Gonzales | R | R | March 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Luis Gonzalez | L | R | September 3, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Neder Horta | R | R | May 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 144 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Bernie Jenkins | R | R | September 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Dave Klinefelter | L | L | August 8, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Larry Lamphere | S | R | July 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mica Lewis | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kenny Lofton | L | L | May 31, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | East Chicago, IN US |
| John Massarelli | R | R | January 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Dover, OH US |
| Ken Morris | R | R | May 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Andy Mota | R | R | March 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roddy Scheckla | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Shermet | R | R | June 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Chris Small | R | June 3, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Scott Spurgeon | R | R | February 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dennis Tafoya | R | R | July 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Wally Trice | L | L | July 28, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Rodney Windes | L | L | July 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 |
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.
