1988 Iowa Cubs Roster
Team Record: 78-64
Finished 2nd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Pete Mackanin (78-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 279,091, Avg. 3,931
The Iowa Cubs of the American Association ended the 1988 season with a record of 78 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cubs scored 661 runs and yielded 646 runs, most in the circuit. Phil Stephenson led Iowa with 22 home runs, while Dave Meier and Rolando Roomes walloped 15 or more as well. Dave Meier drove in 83 runs. Bill Bathe paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .312 clip. Dave Masters topped the team with 14 wins, and Len Damian recorded a 4.06 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bill Bathe, Damon Berryhill, Mike Bielecki, Mike Capel, Doug Dascenzo, Mark Grace, Drew Hall, Mike Harkey, Joe Kraemer, Bill Landrum, Dave Meier, Paul Noce, Bryan Oelkers, Pat Perry, Jeff Pico, Laddie Renfroe, Rolando Roomes, Scott Sanderson, Bill Scherrer, Dwight Smith, Phil Stephenson, Rich Surhoff, Greg Tabor, Bob Tewksbury, Julio Valdez, Gary Varsho and Rick Wrona were all players from the 1988 Iowa Cubs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pete Mackanin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Damon Berryhill | S | R | December 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 205 | South Laguna, CA US |
| Mike Bielecki | R | R | July 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Capel | R | R | October 13, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Marshall, TX US |
| Bruce Crabbe | R | R | February 14, 1962 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Len Damian | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bill Danek | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Doug Dascenzo | S | L | June 30, 1964 | 5'7" | 150 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mark Grace | L | L | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Brian Guinn | S | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 173 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Drew Hall | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mike Harkey | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Hirsch | S | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Dave Kopf | R | October 22, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | US, US | |
| Joe Kraemer | L | L | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Bill Landrum | R | R | August 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rick Lockwood | S | R | September 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | US, US |
| Dave Masters | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'9" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dave Meier | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | Helena, MT US |
| Paul Noce | R | R | December 16, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bryan Oelkers | L | L | March 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 192 | Zaragoza, Zaragoza ES |
| Gary Parmenter | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Jeff Pico | R | R | February 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Antioch, CA US |
| Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
| Rolando Roomes | R | R | February 15, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | Kingston, Kingston JM |
| Scott Sanderson | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Dwight Smith | L | R | November 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Phil Stephenson | L | L | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Les Strode | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | McMinnville, TN US | |
| Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Greg Tabor | R | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Bob Tewksbury | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH US |
| Julio Valdez | S | R | June 3, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Gary Varsho | L | R | June 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Marshfield, WI US |
| Roger Williams | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Fernando Zarranz | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 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.
