1988 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 87-57
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Russ Nixon (0-0), Buddy Bailey (0-0)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 209,791, Avg. 2,914
Playoffs - Greenville Braves 3 games, Jacksonville Expos 2
Finals - Chattanooga Lookouts 3 games, Greenville Braves 1
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 87 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Braves topped the league with 673 runs, ignited by 105 home runs. Greenville allowed 522 runs. Barry Jones, Mark Lemke and Ed Whited led the team with 16 home runs apiece. Mark Lemke drove in 80 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .270 clip. Kevin Blankenship paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.34 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Terry Bell, Jim Acker, Tom Dunbar, Ed Whited, Kevin Blankenship, Paul Marak, Dale Polley, Greg Tubbs, Drew Denson, David Justice, Mike Bell, Rusty Richards, Robbie Wine, Mark Lemke, Ed Olwine, Kent Mercker, Mike Fischlin, Tom Dozier and Steve Ziem were all players from the 1988 Greenville Braves who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Russ Nixon and Buddy Bailey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Acker | R | R | September 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Freer, TX US |
| John Alva | R | R | June 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Safford, AZ US |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Mike Bell | L | L | April 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, NY US |
| Terry Bell | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Kevin Blankenship | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Dave Butts | L | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Hopkinsville, KY US |
| Sal D'Alessandro | R | R | September 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Buena Park, CA US |
| Maximo Del Rosario | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Jobitos, DO |
| Drew Denson | S | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Todd Dewey | S | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Tom Dunbar | L | L | November 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Graniteville, SC US |
| Bryan Farmer | L | L | June 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Mike Fischlin | R | R | September 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
| Dennis Hood | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Barry Jones | L | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | Walker Springs, AL US |
| David Justice | L | L | April 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Kilner | L | L | June 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mark Lemke | S | R | August 13, 1965 | 5'10" | 167 | Utica, NY US |
| Phil Maldonado | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Paul Marak | R | R | August 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Lakenheath, Suffolk GB |
| Eddie Mathews | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Kent Mercker | L | L | February 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Dublin, OH US |
| Dave Miller | R | October 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Andy Nezelek | L | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 218 | |
| Ed Olwine | R | L | May 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Juan Pacho | R | R | April 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | Yucatan, MX |
| Dave Plumb | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Charlevoix, MI US |
| Dale Polley | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY 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 |
| Greg Tubbs | R | R | August 31, 1962 | 5'9" | 195 | Smithville, TN US |
| Preston Watson | R | R | April 18, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Ed Whited | R | R | February 9, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Bristol, PA US |
| Robbie Wine | R | R | July 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Norristown, PA 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.
