1988 Denver Zephyrs Roster
Team Record: 72-69
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (72-69)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Denver, Colorado
Ballpark: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 374,867, Avg. 5,317
The Denver Zephyrs of the American Association ended the 1988 season with a record of 72 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Zephyrs paced the league with 755 runs, spearheaded by 108 home runs. Denver allowed 641 runs. German Rivera powered the team with 21 home runs, while Brad Komminsk walloped 20 or more, too. German Rivera drove in 87 runs. LaVel Freeman led all regular batters by hitting .318. Mark Knudson topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.4 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Denver Zephyrs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tim Pyznarski, German Rivera, Gary Sheffield, Steve Kiefer, John Pacella, Jay Aldrich, Tom Filer, Donnie Scott, Mike Felder, Bill Schroeder, Charlie O'Brien, Don August, Mike Birkbeck, Paul Mirabella, Billy Bates, Jim Adduci, Alex Madrid, Juan Nieves, Brad Komminsk, Bryan Clutterbuck, Bob Stoddard, Bill Mooneyham, Billy Jo Robidoux, Keith Smith, Steve Stanicek, Edgar Diaz, Mark Ciardi, Ron Romanick, Mark Knudson, LaVel Freeman, Jeff Peterek, Ronn Reynolds, Darryl Hamilton and Chris Bosio.
Duffy Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Adduci | L | L | August 9, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jay Aldrich | R | R | April 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Don August | R | R | July 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Billy Bates | L | R | December 7, 1963 | 5'7" | 155 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Birkbeck | R | R | March 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Orrville, OH US |
| Chris Bosio | R | R | April 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | Carmichael, CA US |
| Todd Brown | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Alan Cartwright | L | L | January 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mark Ciardi | R | R | August 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Bryan Clutterbuck | R | R | December 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 223 | Detroit, MI US |
| Edgar Diaz | R | R | February 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Felder | S | R | November 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Tom Filer | R | R | December 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| LaVel Freeman | L | L | February 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Darryl Hamilton | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Steve Kiefer | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Knudson | R | R | October 28, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Brad Komminsk | R | R | April 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 202 | Lima, OH US |
| Alex Madrid | R | R | April 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Springerville, AZ US |
| Adrian Meagher | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| John Miglio | L | L | March 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Mirabella | L | L | March 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Bill Mooneyham | R | R | August 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Livermore, CA US |
| Juan Nieves | L | L | January 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeff Peterek | R | R | September 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Tim Pyznarski | R | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronn Reynolds | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| German Rivera | R | R | July 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | L | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Ware, MA US |
| Angel Rodriguez | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ron Romanick | R | R | November 6, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Burley, ID US |
| Daniel Scarpetta | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Bill Schroeder | R | R | September 7, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Donnie Scott | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Gary Sheffield | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| D. L. Smith | R | R | October 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Keith Smith | S | R | October 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Stanicek | R | R | June 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Bob Stoddard | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Darryel Walters | R | R | July 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tim Watkins | S | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 |
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.
