1988 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 33-37
Finished 4th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Ray Smith (33-37)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 14,670, Avg. 419
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1988 season with a record of 33 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Twins scored 301 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 377 runs. Loy McBride drove in 39 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .288 clip. Pat Mahomes led the team with 6 wins, while Johnny Ard recorded a 1.98 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included J. T. Bruett, Alan Newman, Rich Garcés, Pat Mahomes and Steve Dunn.
Ray Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Abel | R | R | October 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Johnny Ard | R | R | June 1, 1967 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| J. T. Bruett | L | L | October 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Steve Dunn | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Champaign, IL US |
| Rick Freeman | R | R | March 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Rich Garcés | R | R | May 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 250 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Amadeo Garcia | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Cheo Garcia | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Franklin Garcia | R | R | October 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jody Harrington | L | L | May 12, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Natchez, MS US |
| Jose Leon | R | R | December 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Angel Lugo | R | R | October 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Pat Mahomes | R | R | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Chris Martin | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mike Mathiot | R | R | December 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 164 | |
| Loy McBride | R | R | May 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Willie McKinnon | R | R | January 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Jeff Milene | R | R | September 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Willie Mota | S | R | May 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Steve Muh | L | L | May 21, 1967 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Alan Newman | L | L | October 2, 1969 | 6'6" | 240 | La Habra, CA US |
| Alex Nunez | L | R | January 18, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Pedro Oliva | L | R | January 11, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Alexis Perez | R | 6'3" | 160 | |||
| Cisco Pichardo | R | R | October 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Mike Pomeranz | L | L | January 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Elvis Reyes | R | 6'8" | 210 | |||
| David Richardson | L | August 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| David Rivera | R | R | August 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bryan Roskom | R | R | December 18, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dominick Rovasio | R | R | April 5, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hector Santana | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Shipman | S | R | January 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Douglas Sutton | R | R | August 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dean Tatarian | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Wade Wacker | S | R | November 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Walter Watts | R | R | March 29, 1969 | 6'8" | 285 | |
| J. P. Wright | R | R | May 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 |
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.
