1988 Columbus Astros Roster
Team Record: 69-74
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Tom Wiedenbauer (69-74)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 110,621, Avg. 1,547
The Columbus Astros of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 69 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Astros scored 594 runs and allowed 621 runs. Troy Afenir led Columbus with 16 home runs Gary Cooper drove in 69 runs. Carlo Colombino paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Glenn Spagnola topped the squad with 10 wins, while Don Dunster recorded a 3.52 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Columbus Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Baldwin, Gary Cooper, Blaise Ilsley, Charlie Kerfeld, Tom Funk, Terry Wells, Dan Walters, José Tolentino, Dave Rohde, Troy Afenir and Brian Meyer.
Tom Wiedenbauer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Jeff Baldwin | L | L | September 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Milford, DE US |
| Norm Brock | L | L | September 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Carlo Colombino | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Gary Cooper | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Todd Credeur | L | L | September 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ken Crew | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Lou Deiley | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Pedro DeLeon | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Don Dunster | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jeff Edwards | L | June 27, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Elliott | R | R | August 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Doug Givler | R | June 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Randy Graham | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Sebastopol, CA US | |
| Terry Green | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Carl Grovom | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rusty Harris | S | R | January 31, 1965 | 5'8" | 175 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Calvin James | L | L | November 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Rich Johnson | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Charlie Kerfeld | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 225 | Knob Noster, MO US |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Juan Lopez | R | R | May 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Bayamon, PR |
| Tim McCoy | R | L | March 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Brian Meyer | R | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Joe Mikulik | R | R | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Weimer, TX US |
| Dave Potts | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Randy Randle | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'9" | 150 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Dave Rohde | S | R | May 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Gib Seibert | R | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tad Slowik | R | April 13, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Glenn Spagnola | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Kyle Todd | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| José Tolentino | L | L | June 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Jose Vargas | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Walters | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Terry Wells | L | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Kankakee, IL 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.
