1988 Bluefield Orioles Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Bautista | L | L | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Brent Bell | R | June 27, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Bob Bretwisch | L | L | January 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Charles Brown | R | February 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Jeff Champ | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Don Fowler | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| John Fowler | S | R | October 19, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Israel Frias | R | R | July 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ricky Gutiérrez | R | R | May 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Aman Hicks | L | L | January 14, 1971 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Wesley Holmes | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'5" | 230 | ||
| Brian Janutolo | R | R | June 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Zack Kerr | R | R | February 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Chris LaFollette | R | R | October 15, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| John Marett | R | R | August 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Fritsroy Marsham | R | R | March 30, 1968 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Luis Mercedes | R | R | February 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steven Meredith | R | R | October 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Carey Metts | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Steve Nicosia | R | R | November 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Perez | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Juan Ramirez | R | R | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Joseph Redman | R | R | November 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Arthur Rhodes | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX US |
| Chuck Ricci | R | R | November 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Mike Richardson | L | L | March 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 173 | |
| Christopher Shebby | R | R | January 1, 1966 | |||
| Rick Slomkowski | R | March 21, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Robert Somerville | R | August 7, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mark Twentey | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Steve Williams | L | L | November 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 |
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.
