1988 Las Vegas Stars Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Steve Smith (74-66)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ballpark: Cashman Field
Attendance: 305,622, Avg. 4,366
Playoffs - Las Vegas Stars 3 games, Albuquerque Dukes 0
Finals - Las Vegas Stars 3 games, Vancouver Canadians 1
The Las Vegas Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Stars scored 795 runs, most in the league. Las Vegas conceded 758 runs. Rob Nelson paced the squad with 23 home runs, while Sandy Alomar walloped 15 or more, too. Rob Nelson drove in 77 runs. Mike Brumley led batters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Todd Simmons topped the squad with 12 wins, and Joe Bitker recorded a 3.59 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Las Vegas Stars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joel McKeon, Shane Mack, Greg Harris, Keith Comstock, Randy Byers, Joey Cora, Joe Bitker, Jerald Clark, Ed Vosberg, Roberto Alomar, Stan Jefferson, Rob Nelson, Thomas Howard, Eric Nolte, Shawn Abner, Gary Green, Bip Roberts, Bruce Bochy, Sandy Alomar and Mike Brumley.
Steve Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Abner | R | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Roberto Alomar | S | R | February 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 184 | Ponce, PR |
| Sandy Alomar | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Salinas, PR |
| Mike Basso | R | R | July 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joe Bitker | R | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bruce Bochy | R | R | April 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 205 | Landes de Bussac, FR |
| Tom Brassil | R | R | June 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mike Brumley | S | R | April 9, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Randy Byers | L | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeton, NJ US |
| Jerald Clark | R | R | August 10, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Crockett, TX US |
| Keith Comstock | L | L | December 23, 1955 | 6'0" | 174 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joey Cora | S | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Caguas, PR |
| Mike Costello | R | August 28, 1962 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Terry Gilmore | R | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Cortland, NY US |
| Gary Green | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Greg Harris | R | R | December 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Thomas Howard | S | R | December 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Middletown, OH US |
| Stan Jefferson | S | R | December 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Lynch | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Shane Mack | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel McKeon | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Rob Nelson | L | L | May 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Eric Nolte | L | L | April 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Brad Pounders | R | R | September 1, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bip Roberts | S | R | October 27, 1963 | 5'7" | 150 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Pete Roberts | L | L | May 17, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Todd Simmons | R | R | September 11, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Kevin Towers | R | November 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ed Vosberg | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Bill Wrona | R | R | January 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
