1988 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 5th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Steve Swisher (62-77)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Memorial Field, Security Service Stadium
Attendance: 168,248, Avg. 2,421
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Sky Sox scored 704 runs and allowed 801 runs, most in the circuit. Luis Medina led Colorado Springs with 28 home runs, and Rod Allen walloped 15 or more as well. Rod Allen recorded 100 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Joe Skalski and Mike Brown paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Rick Rodriguez registered a 3.07 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Darrel Akerfelds, Jay Bell, Jeff Dedmon, Jon Perlman, Bill Laskey, Reggie Williams, Tommy Hinzo, Tony Ghelfi, Kevin Wickander, Domingo Ramos, Terry Francona, Reggie Ritter, Luis Medina, Don Gordon, Mark Wasinger, Rich Yett, Jeff Kaiser, John Stefero, Chris Codiroli, Ron Mathis, Rod Allen, Rod Nichols, Tom Lampkin, Dave Clark, Joe Skalski, Eddie Williams, Dan Firova, Ron Tingley, Alan Fowlkes, Houston Jiménez, Brad Havens, Mike Brown, Mark Higgins, Paul Zuvella and Rick Rodriguez.
Steve Swisher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Akerfelds | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Denver, CO US |
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jay Bell | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Keith Bennett | S | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 166 | |
| Mike Brown | R | R | March 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Camden County, NJ US |
| Dave Clark | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Chris Codiroli | R | R | March 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Jeff Dedmon | L | R | March 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Sam Ferretti | R | R | August 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| Alan Fowlkes | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Brawley, CA US |
| Terry Francona | L | L | April 22, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Tony Ghelfi | R | R | August 23, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Don Gordon | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Brad Havens | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Mark Higgins | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Stan Hilton | R | R | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tommy Hinzo | S | R | June 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Houston Jiménez | R | R | October 30, 1957 | 5'8" | 144 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Jeff Kaiser | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Tom Lampkin | L | R | March 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Laskey | R | R | December 20, 1957 | 6'5" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Don Lovell | L | L | June 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ron Mathis | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Luis Medina | R | L | March 26, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mike Murphy | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Rod Nichols | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Jon Perlman | L | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rick Peterson | L | L | October 30, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Domingo Ramos | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tim Richardson | R | R | June 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Reggie Ritter | L | R | January 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Malvern, AR US |
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Charlie Scott | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'5" | 215 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Joe Skalski | R | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Burnham, IL US |
| John Stefero | L | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 185 | Sumter, SC US |
| Ron Tingley | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME US |
| Randy Washington | R | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Mark Wasinger | R | R | August 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey, CA US |
| Ken Whitfield | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 187 | Minden, LA US |
| Kevin Wickander | L | L | January 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 202 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Reggie Williams | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Rich Yett | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
| Paul Zuvella | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 173 | San Mateo, CA US |
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.
