1988 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 81-62
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Tom Runnells (81-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 136,921, Avg. 1,915
Playoffs - Chattanooga Lookouts 3 games, Memphis Chicks 1
Finals - Chattanooga Lookouts 3 games, Greenville Braves 1
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 81 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts yielded 485 runs, fewest in the league. Chattanooga plated 586 runs. Eddie Vargas and Keith Lockhart paced the team with 12 home runs apiece. Keith Lockhart accounted for 67 RBI. Chris Jones and Darrell Pruitt led batters with significant playing time with a .271 average. Chris Hammond topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 1.73 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Roesler, Keith Lockhart, Lary Sorensen, Nate Snell, Keith Brown, Gino Minutelli, Chris Jones, Joe Oliver, Chris Hammond, Don Wakamatsu, Ron Oester, Eddie Vargas, Eddie Milner, Ed Taubensee, Scott Scudder, Jeff Richardson and Mike Smith were all players from the 1988 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Runnells served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brown | S | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Joe Bruno | R | R | October 29, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Brad Brusky | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Phil Dale | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Tony DeFrancesco | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tim Deitz | R | November 25, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Brian Finley | L | L | May 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mark Germann | S | R | February 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Chris Hammond | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jim Jefferson | R | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Utica, NY US |
| Joe Lazor | R | L | April 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 207 | |
| Keith Lockhart | L | R | November 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Whittier, CA US |
| Joel Lono | L | November 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Timber Mead | R | R | January 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Eddie Milner | L | L | May 21, 1955 | 5'11" | 173 | Columbus, OH US |
| Gino Minutelli | L | L | May 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Angelo Nunley | R | R | June 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ron Oester | S | R | May 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Oliver | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Darrell Pruitt | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Buddy Pryor | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Luis Reyna | L | R | April 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jeff Richardson | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Darren Riley | L | R | October 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Mike Roesler | R | R | September 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Scott Scudder | R | R | February 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Paris, TX US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Lary Sorensen | R | R | October 4, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Taubensee | L | R | October 31, 1968 | 6'4" | 205 | Beeville, TX US |
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
| Don Wakamatsu | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Hood River, OR US |
| Bernie Walker | L | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 |
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.
