1988 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (0-0), Grady Little (0-0)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 271,650, Avg. 3,881
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1988 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Bulls plated 716 runs and conceded 598 runs. Theron Todd paced Durham with 18 home runs, and Mike Bell walloped 15 or more as well. Mike Bell recorded 84 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .257 average. Danny Weems led the squad with 13 wins, while Kent Mercker recorded a 2.76 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Durham Bulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Stanton, Kevin Coffman, Brian Hunter, Steve Ziem, Kent Mercker, Paul Marak, Andy Tomberlin, Jim Czajkowski, Rusty Richards and Mike Bell.
Buddy Bailey and Grady Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | L | L | April 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, NY US |
| Scott Bohlke | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Dave Butts | L | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Hopkinsville, KY US |
| Rich Casarotti | S | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Jim Czajkowski | S | R | December 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | Parma, OH US |
| Jeff Dodig | L | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Kingston, NY US |
| Mike Fowler | R | R | September 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Tryon, NC US |
| Craig Gourlay | R | R | May 5, 1965 | 6'6" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Jeff Greene | R | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
| Ted Holcomb | L | R | March 18, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Brian Hunter | R | L | March 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Cesar Jimenez | S | R | June 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Dodd Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Jim Lemasters | R | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 176 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Rich Longuil | R | R | March 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Clark AFB, PH |
| Phil Maldonado | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Rich Maloney | R | R | September 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Marak | R | R | August 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Lakenheath, Suffolk GB |
| Kent Mercker | L | L | February 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Dublin, OH US |
| Rick Morris | R | R | January 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ken Pennington | R | R | March 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bob Pfaff | R | R | January 10, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Dave Plumb | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Charlevoix, MI US |
| John Reilley | R | R | August 10, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Rusty Richards | L | R | January 27, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Ellis Roby | S | R | January 7, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | Forrest City, AR US |
| Miguel Sabino | L | L | December 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rick Siebert | R | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | East Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Stanton | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Doug Stockam | L | L | December 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 155 | Joplin, MO US |
| Mike Stoker | R | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Pat Tilmon | R | R | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Theron Todd | L | L | October 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 172 | , US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Lee Upshaw | L | L | December 30, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Preston Watson | R | R | April 18, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Danny Weems | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | Greenville, TN US |
| Walt Williams | L | L | June 1, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Buchanan, MI US |
| Steve Ziem | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
