1988 Charlotte Rangers Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Bob Jones (72-65)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Attendance: 117,275, Avg. 1,712
The Charlotte Rangers of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Rangers scored 560 runs and conceded 487 runs. Bill Haselman led Charlotte with 10 home runs and drove in 54 runs. Rey Sánchez paced all regular batters by connecting at a .306 clip. Terry Mathews topped the squad with 13 wins, while Adam Lamle recorded a 2.62 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1988 Charlotte Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Randy Asadoor, Brian Bohanon, Juan González, Bill Haselman, Jonathan Hurst, Bob Malloy, Barry Manuel, Terry Mathews, Dean Palmer, Mark Petkovsek, Kenny Rogers, Wayne Rosenthal, Rey Sánchez, Tony Scruggs and Sammy Sosa.
Bob Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Asadoor | R | R | October 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Rick Bernardo | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Mick Billmeyer | L | R | April 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Funkstown, MD US |
| Brian Bohanon | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX US |
| Omar Brewer | S | R | November 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Phil Bryant | R | R | October 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Paco Burgos | S | R | October 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 145 | Bayamon, PR |
| Felipe Castillo | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 161 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Rufus Ellis | R | June 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 173 | US, US | |
| Brad Fontes | R | R | December 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 181 | |
| Pat Garman | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Darrin Garner | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan González | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, PR |
| Bill Haselman | R | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Jeff Hubbard | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Mark Kramer | L | L | January 3, 1966 | 5'8" | 180 | US, US |
| Adam Lamle | R | L | October 21, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Robert Lavender | L | L | August 23, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | Lawton, OK US |
| Darren Loy | R | R | July 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | US, US |
| Dave Lynch | R | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Bob Malloy | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'5" | 200 | Arlington, VA US |
| Barry Manuel | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Mamou, LA US |
| Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Terry Mathews | L | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Jeff Mays | R | May 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Scott Morse | R | July 31, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Darren Niethammer | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Dean Palmer | R | R | December 27, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Julio Paula | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Mark Petkovsek | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Wayne Rosenthal | R | R | February 19, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Fred Samson | R | R | October 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rey Sánchez | R | R | October 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tony Scruggs | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Sammy Sosa | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| John Toale | L | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tommy West | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'5" | 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.
