1988 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 62-82
Finished 4th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Rico Petrocelli (62-82)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 269,831, Avg. 3,748
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 62 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Barons scored 612 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Carlos Martínez led Birmingham with 14 home runs and accounted for 73 RBI. Craig Grebeck paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .280 clip. Doug Little topped the squad with 12 wins, while Tom Drees earned a 2.79 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ray Chadwick, Mark Davis, Tom Drees, Wayne Edwards, Craig Grebeck, Carlos Martínez, Tony Menéndez, Matt Merullo, John Pawlowski and Dar Smith.
Rico Petrocelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bertolani | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tony Blasucci | L | L | April 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | Athens, OH US |
| John Boling | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Chadwick | S | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Dan Cronkright | L | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | US, US |
| Mark Davis | R | R | November 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Victor Diaz | L | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tom Drees | S | L | June 17, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Wayne Edwards | L | L | March 7, 1964 | 6'5" | 185 | Burbank, CA US |
| Bill Eveline | L | R | January 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | US, US |
| Tom Forrester | L | L | April 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Rich Gaynor | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Craig Grebeck | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Grady Hall | R | L | May 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Doug Little | R | November 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Willie Magallanes | R | R | July 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jim Markert | R | R | July 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Tony Menéndez | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Chuck Mount | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Pawlowski | R | R | September 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Kevin Renz | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tim Scott | R | November 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Troy Thomas | L | R | September 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Pete Venturini | S | R | April 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | US, US |
| Aubrey Waggoner | L | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dan Wagner | R | R | October 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | US, 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.
