1988 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jim Riggleman (0-0), Darold Knowles (0-0), Gaylen Pitts (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 251,892, Avg. 3,704
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1988 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Travelers plated 566 runs and yielded 605 runs. Todd Zeile paced Arkansas with 19 home runs and drove in 75 runs. Tom Baine topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip. Scott Arnold led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.56 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Scott Arnold, Steve Engel, Jeff Fassero, Bien Figueroa, Ken Hill, Howard Hilton, Matt Kinzer, Mike Pérez and Todd Zeile were all players from the 1988 Arkansas Travelers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Riggleman, Darold Knowles and Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Scott Arnold | R | R | August 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Tom Baine | R | R | April 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Culver City, CA US |
| Steve Engel | R | L | December 31, 1961 | 6'3" | 216 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Epple | S | L | November 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Levittown, NY US |
| Bob Faron | R | April 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Fassero | L | L | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Fregosi | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Everett Graham | L | L | February 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Brett Harrison | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | US, US |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Steve Hill | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Howard Hilton | R | R | January 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 230 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Mike Hocutt | L | R | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Rich Hoffman | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Kennedy Infante | R | R | January 5, 1966 | 5'10" | 168 | Aragua, Aragua VE |
| Matt Kinzer | R | R | June 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| John Lepley | L | L | June 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Rick Lockwood | S | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | US, US |
| Benito Malave | R | October 1, 1961 | 6'1" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE | |
| Jesus Mendez | L | L | June 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Mauricio Nunez | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Dave Osteen | R | R | August 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Jeff Oyster | R | February 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Pérez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Yauco, PR |
| Jim Puzey | L | R | September 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Robertson | R | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Granite City, IL US |
| Mike Robinson | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Mike Sassone | R | August 14, 1962 | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| Mark Schulte | L | R | June 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Mike Senne | R | R | June 5, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | US, US |
| Roy Silver | S | R | September 22, 1962 | 5'9" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Paul Thoutsis | L | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Todd Zeile | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA 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.
