1988 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 77-61
Finished 3rd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Johnny Lipon (77-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 53,818, Avg. 780
Playoffs - St. Lucie Mets 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 1
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 77 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Tigers tallied 619 runs and conceded 497 runs. Phil Clark drove in 66 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Darrin Hursey led the team with 15 wins, while Mike Schwabe recorded a 1.62 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Randy Nosek, Milt Cuyler, Walt Terrell, Phil Clark, Riccardo Ingram, Ron Rightnowar, Kurt Knudsen, Mike Schwabe, Scott Aldred, Scott Livingstone, Mark Lee and Wayne Housie.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | L | L | June 12, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Doyle Balthazar | R | R | November 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Arnie Beyeler | R | R | February 13, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Moab, UT US |
| Basilio Cabrera | R | R | November 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Kevin Camilli | L | R | June 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Phil Clark | R | R | May 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Crockett, TX US |
| Milt Cuyler | S | R | October 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Dean Decillis | R | R | July 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Adam Dempsay | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Juan Estevez | S | R | June 12, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Chuck Everson | R | R | April 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Livonia, MI US |
| Paul Foster | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Blane Fox | L | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Luis Galindo | R | R | November 6, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Ken Gohmann | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Mike Hansen | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Ron Henika | L | R | October 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Wayne Housie | S | R | May 20, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Hampton, VA US |
| Lance Hudson | S | R | March 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Scott Hufford | R | R | December 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Darrin Hursey | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Urbana, IL US |
| Riccardo Ingram | R | R | September 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | Douglas, GA US |
| Richard Isaac | R | R | September 7, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Kurt Knudsen | R | R | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Rich Lacko | R | June 15, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mark Lee | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND US |
| Scott Livingstone | L | R | July 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ron Marigny | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Greg Morhardt | L | L | October 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Manchester, CT US |
| Keith Nicholson | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Andy Nieto | R | R | April 25, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Randy Nosek | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Dan O'Neill | R | L | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Charles Phillips | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Gary Pifer | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Ron Rightnowar | R | R | September 5, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Toledo, OH US |
| Mike Schwabe | R | R | July 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Joseph Slavik | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Walt Terrell | L | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Rob Thomson | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Andy Toney | S | R | March 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Don Vesling | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 |
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.
