1988 Greensboro Hornets Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Dave Miley (79-60)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 168,675, Avg. 2,427
1988 Greensboro Hornets Statistics

Playoffs - Spartanburg Phillies 2 games, Greensboro Hornets 0

The Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1988 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Hornets plated 576 runs and allowed 491 runs. Ed Taubensee paced Greensboro with 10 home runs Kevin Pearson drove in 72 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .285 clip. Steve Hester led the squad with 12 wins, while Keith Kaiser recorded a 2.52 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1988 Greensboro Hornets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rosario Rodríguez, Ed Taubensee, Terry Lee and Bill Risley.

Dave Miley served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mark BerryRRSeptember 22, 19626'0"180Oxnard, CA US
Don BrownRRSeptember 4, 19676'0"175
Jim BruneRRDecember 27, 19655'11"175
Adam CasillasLLJuly 30, 19655'10"170Stockton, CA US
Benny ColvardRRAugust 17, 19666'1"205McAlester, OK US
Steve HesterRDecember 13, 19656'2"190
Ken HusebyRJune 16, 19666'1"185
Scott JefferyRFebruary 6, 19666'2"180
Mack JenkinsRApril 22, 19656'1"200
Keith KaiserSRMay 24, 19676'4"200
Brian LaneRRJune 15, 19696'3"215
Terry LeeRRMarch 13, 19626'5"215San Francisco, CA US
Shane LetterioRRNovember 27, 19685'10"178Orlando, FL US
Quinn MarshRRApril 11, 19666'4"220
Luis MartinezSRJune 11, 19666'0"170
Tony MealyRROctober 17, 19676'0"180
Jimmy MeeRRJuly 19, 19655'10"180
Ron MullinsRJuly 16, 19666'4"230
Kevin PearsonRROctober 3, 19636'2"185Claremore, OK US
Andy RickmanSRJuly 26, 19655'10"165
Bill RisleyRRMay 29, 19676'2"215Chicago, IL US
Brad RobinsonRRJanuary 15, 19656'4"215
Rosario RodríguezRLJuly 8, 19696'0"185Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Dusty RogersLMay 10, 19646'0"178
Chris SchnurbuschRRMay 31, 19656'2"180
Francisco SilverioRRJanuary 20, 19666'2"185
Jack SmithRRNovember 9, 19646'2"180Eustis, FL US
Greg StadingRMarch 30, 19656'2"170
Ed TaubenseeLROctober 31, 19686'4"205Beeville, TX US
Keith ThomasSRSeptember 12, 19686'1"180Chicago, IL US
Joe TurekRRNovember 1, 19666'1"175
Joey VierraLLJanuary 31, 19665'7"170Honolulu, HI US
Jim WolferLRJuly 27, 19686'2"185

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.




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