1988 Greensboro Hornets Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Mark Berry | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
Don Brown | R | R | September 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Jim Brune | R | R | December 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Adam Casillas | L | L | July 30, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
Benny Colvard | R | R | August 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | McAlester, OK US |
Steve Hester | R | December 13, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Ken Huseby | R | June 16, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Scott Jeffery | R | February 6, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
Mack Jenkins | R | April 22, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
Keith Kaiser | S | R | May 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | |
Brian Lane | R | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | |
Terry Lee | R | R | March 13, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US |
Shane Letterio | R | R | November 27, 1968 | 5'10" | 178 | Orlando, FL US |
Quinn Marsh | R | R | April 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | |
Luis Martinez | S | R | June 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Tony Mealy | R | R | October 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
Jimmy Mee | R | R | July 19, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Ron Mullins | R | July 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 230 | ||
Kevin Pearson | R | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Claremore, OK US |
Andy Rickman | S | R | July 26, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
Bill Risley | R | R | May 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
Brad Robinson | R | R | January 15, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | |
Rosario Rodríguez | R | L | July 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
Dusty Rogers | L | May 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
Chris Schnurbusch | R | R | May 31, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Francisco Silverio | R | R | January 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Jack Smith | R | R | November 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Eustis, FL US |
Greg Stading | R | March 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Ed Taubensee | L | R | October 31, 1968 | 6'4" | 205 | Beeville, TX US |
Keith Thomas | S | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Joe Turek | R | R | November 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Joey Vierra | L | L | January 31, 1966 | 5'7" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
Jim Wolfer | L | R | July 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 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.