1988 Clinton Giants Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Bill Evers (78-62)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Clinton, Iowa
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Attendance: 127,251, Avg. 1,818
The Clinton Giants of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Giants plated 587 runs and conceded 498 runs. Juan Guerrero paced Clinton with 13 home runs Mark Owens drove in 68 runs. Jamie Cooper led all regular batters by hitting .297. Rod Beck and Steve Lienhard topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Mark Dewey recorded a 1.44 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Rod Beck, Larry Carter, Craig Colbert, Mark Dewey, Juan Guerrero, Erik Johnson and Andrés Santana were all players from the 1988 Clinton Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bill Evers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barry | R | R | December 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Rod Beck | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
| Dickens Benoit | R | R | November 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Kenneth Brauckmiller | L | R | April 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bill Carlson | R | R | April 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Larry Carter | R | R | May 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Craig Colbert | R | R | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Steve Connolly | L | L | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jamie Cooper | S | R | May 31, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Mark Dewey | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Tom Ealy | R | R | November 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 208 | |
| Dan Fernandez | R | R | June 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Longo Garcia | R | R | October 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Scott Goins | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Juan Guerrero | R | R | February 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Ham | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tom Hostetler | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dom Johnson | R | R | August 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Lienhard | R | R | September 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 225 | McAlester, OK US |
| Robert Lucero | R | April 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Meier | R | R | February 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Tony Michalak | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Todd Miller | S | R | December 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Scott Nelson | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Mark Owens | L | R | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Lonnie Phillips | R | R | January 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Tod Ronson | L | R | June 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Andrés Santana | S | R | February 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jimmy Terrill | L | L | August 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mike Villa | L | R | July 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Vuz | R | R | June 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Elanis Westbrooks | R | R | August 3, 1965 | 5'8" | 170 |
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.
