1988 Huntsville Stars Roster
Team Record: 59-85
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Tommie Reynolds (59-85)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Ballpark: Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 185,811, Avg. 2,581
The Huntsville Stars of the Southern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 59 wins and 85 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Stars scored 542 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 677 runs, most in the circuit. Steve Howard led Huntsville with 17 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Mike Bordick paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .270. Joe Law topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.56 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Huntsville Stars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Arndt, Mike Bordick, Ozzie Canseco, Scott Chiamparino, Scott Hemond, Steve Howard, Joe Klink, Russ McGinnis, Andre Robertson, Bruce Tanner, Dave Veres and Bruce Walton.
Tommie Reynolds served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Arias | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Larry Arndt | R | R | February 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Mike Bordick | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marquette, MI US |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Scott Chiamparino | R | R | August 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Charlie Corbell | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Brian Criswell | L | July 29, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | US, US | |
| Pat Dietrick | R | R | March 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | US, US |
| Darrin Duffy | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| DeMarlo Hale | R | R | July 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Hemond | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Taunton, MA US |
| Scott Holcomb | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Steve Howard | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Jones | R | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Bo Kent | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Russ Kibler | R | January 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | US, US | |
| Kirk Killingsworth | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | TX, TX US | |
| Joe Klink | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Joe Law | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Kirk McDonald | R | R | March 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Russ McGinnis | R | R | June 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 225 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| John Minch | R | R | December 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Jerome Nelson | S | R | January 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 181 | US, US |
| Jeremias Peguero | R | R | February 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Andre Robertson | R | R | October 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Orange, TX US |
| Will Schock | R | R | October 31, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Sharpnack | R | December 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Dave Shotkoski | R | December 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Hoffman Estates, IL US | |
| Kevin Sliwinski | R | R | October 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Greg Sparks | L | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Bruce Tanner | L | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 220 | New Castle, PA US |
| Camilo Veras | L | L | July 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Dave Veres | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Bruce Walton | R | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 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.
