1988 Burlington Indians Roster
Team Record: 37-33
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Mike Bucci (37-33)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 71,466, Avg. 2,042
Finals - Kingsport Mets 2 games, Burlington Indians 0
The Burlington Indians of the Appalachian League ended the 1988 season with a record of 37 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Indians topped the league with just 283 runs allowed. Burlington scored 322 runs. Mark Lewis drove in 43 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .264 clip. Bob Kairis led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 1.89 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Burlington Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Doug Piatt, Mark Lewis, Jeff Mutis, Brett Merriman, Greg McMichael and Garland Kiser.
Mike Bucci served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Alexander | L | L | November 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | Portage, IN US |
| Scott Allen | L | October 7, 1967 | 6'5" | 190 | Hagerstown, MD US | |
| Pedro Arias | R | R | February 13, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Mike Ashworth | R | R | April 6, 1966 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Angel Baez | L | L | April 6, 1969 | 6'5" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sean Baron | L | L | March 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Vince Barranco | L | L | September 8, 1965 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Barry Blundin | R | September 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Bonchek | S | R | February 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Todd Butler | S | R | July 23, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Axel Castillo | R | R | June 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Delbene | R | R | October 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Martin Eddy | L | L | January 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rick Falkner | R | R | March 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Lenny Gilmore | S | R | April 1, 1966 | 5'11" | 187 | Reno, NV US |
| Fabio Gomez | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Halle | L | December 16, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Brian Johnson | R | R | December 16, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Bob Kairis | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Garland Kiser | L | L | July 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mark Lewis | R | R | November 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Randy Mazey | S | L | May 23, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Greg McMichael | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brett Merriman | R | R | July 15, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, IL US |
| Carlos Mota | R | R | January 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Mutis | L | L | December 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Rouglas Odor | R | R | January 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Dave Oliveras | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Cecil Pettiford | R | R | June 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 176 | Chicago, IL US |
| Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
| Dave Richardson | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Brent Roberts | R | R | October 8, 1965 | 6'2" | 212 | |
| Lawrence Smith | S | L | August 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| William Terpinas | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Dan Williams | R | R | September 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Olonzo Woodfin | L | L | December 15, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Don Young | S | R | March 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 169 | El Cajon, 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.
