1988 Clearwater Phillies Roster
Team Record: 52-86
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Granny Hamner (52-86)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Ballpark: Jack Russell Stadium
Attendance: 50,456, Avg. 731
The Clearwater Phillies of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 52 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Phillies plated 416 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 520 runs. Steve Scarsone accounted for 46 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .263 clip. Mark Sims and Fred Christopher paced the team with 9 wins each, while Kevin Fynan recorded a 2.15 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Clearwater Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Cliff Brantley, Jeff Grotewold, Jason Grimsley, Steve Scarsone, Tim Fortugno and Julio Machado.
Granny Hamner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bates | L | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Berman | R | R | March 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Cliff Brantley | R | R | April 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bob Britt | L | L | August 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Harvey Brumfield | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Rod Brunelle | R | R | April 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Rafael Bustamante | R | R | June 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Pete Callas | L | L | June 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Chris Calvert | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ramon Caraballo | R | R | August 20, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Fred Christopher | L | December 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Garry Clark | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Todd Crosby | S | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Shawn Dantzler | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Paul Ellison | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Phil Fagnano | R | February 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Tim Fortugno | L | L | April 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, MA US |
| Kevin Fynan | R | August 17, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jason Grimsley | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, TX US |
| Jeff Grotewold | L | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 215 | Madera, CA US |
| Todd Howey | L | R | November 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Luis Iglesias | R | R | February 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Steve Kirkpatrick | L | R | February 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Chris Limbach | L | L | May 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gary Maasberg | R | R | October 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Julio Machado | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Pete Maldonado | R | February 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Nicio Martinez | S | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Trey McCall | R | R | June 22, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | , US |
| Scotti Reaves | R | R | May 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ed Rosado | S | R | January 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Steve Scarsone | R | R | April 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Mark Sims | S | L | April 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | Monroe, LA US |
| Brad Smith | R | January 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Tim Sossamon | R | October 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Stark | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Travis Walden | L | August 6, 1964 | 6'0" | |||
| Gary White | L | R | December 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Carlos Zayas | R | R | July 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
