1988 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 69-75
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Greg Biagini (69-75)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 102,467, Avg. 1,423
The Charlotte Knights of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 69 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Knights scored 601 runs and conceded 637 runs. Joe Jarrell led Charlotte with 16 home runs Butch Davis drove in 82 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Chuck Stanhope, Gordon Dillard, Pete Harnisch and Rob Walton paced the team with 7 wins each, while Gordon Dillard registered a 2.2 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Charlotte Knights who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Curt Schilling, Curt Brown, Ken Gerhart, Leo Gómez, Butch Davis, Craig Chamberlain, Gregg Olson, Tom Magrann, Pete Harnisch, Steve Finley, Gordon Dillard, Jeff Tackett, Bob Milacki, Mike Raczka and Kevin Hickey.
Greg Biagini served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bellino | L | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Curt Brown | R | R | January 15, 1960 | 6'5" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Craig Chamberlain | R | R | February 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Sherwin Cijntje | L | L | March 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | , CW |
| Steve Culkar | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rocky Cusack | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jimmy Daniel | R | June 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Butch Davis | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC US |
| Gordon Dillard | L | L | May 20, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Tim Dulin | R | R | August 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Damon Farmar | S | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Steve Finley | L | L | March 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Union City, TN US |
| Ken Gerhart | R | R | May 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Leo Gómez | R | R | March 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Canovanas, PR |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Holtz | L | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Brian Householder | R | L | August 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Urbana, IL US |
| Joe Jarrell | R | R | March 9, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Magrann | R | R | December 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 177 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Bob Milacki | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Larry Mims | R | R | April 26, 1964 | 5'6" | 155 | |
| Reggie Montgomery | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ty Nichols | S | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Jim O'Dell | L | L | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Shelton, WA US |
| Rick Odekirk | L | L | November 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gregg Olson | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Scribner, NE US |
| Peter Palermo | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Harold Perkins | L | R | August 30, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Posey | R | R | December 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Kevin Price | R | July 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Roseville, CA US | |
| Mike Raczka | L | L | November 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | New Britain, CT US |
| Norm Roberts | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Curt Schilling | R | R | November 14, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Rafael Skeete | L | L | April 24, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Dana Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Sonneberger | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Chuck Stanhope | R | R | March 23, 1964 | 6'4" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jeff Tackett | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Paul Thorpe | R | September 23, 1965 | 6'7" | 185 | ||
| Rob Walton | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Robert Williams | R | R | October 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 |
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.
