1988 Midland Angels Roster
Team Record: 61-74
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Max Oliveras (61-74)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 133,105, Avg. 1,972
The Midland Angels of the Texas League ended the 1988 season with a record of 61 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Angels plated 727 runs and allowed 780 runs, most in the league. Jeff Manto paced Midland with 24 home runs, while Jim McCollom, Lee Stevens and Tom Alfredson each walloped 15 or more, too. Jeff Manto drove in 101 runs. Jim McCollom led all regular batters by hitting .343. Colby Ward topped the team with 9 wins, and Steve McGuire recorded a 5.37 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1988 Midland Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Fetters, Frank DiMichele, Sherman Corbett, Craig Gerber, Colby Ward, Gary Buckels, Jeff Manto, Rubén Amaro, Lee Stevens, Roberto Hernández and Erik Pappas.
Max Oliveras served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Alfaro | R | R | September 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tom Alfredson | R | R | November 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Freeport, BS |
| Miguel Alicea | R | R | November 10, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Rubén Amaro | S | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gary Buckels | R | R | July 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Tim Burcham | R | R | October 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Amelia, VA US |
| Norm Carrasco | R | R | August 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 163 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Vinicio Cedeno | R | April 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO | |
| Chris Collins | R | October 23, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Sherman Corbett | L | L | November 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Frank DiMichele | R | L | February 16, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Todd Eggertsen | R | September 29, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Mike Fetters | R | R | December 19, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Bill Geivett | R | R | July 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Craig Gerber | L | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dan Grunhard | L | L | November 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | November 11, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Knapp | R | R | October 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Wiley Lee | L | R | November 15, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jeff Manto | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, PA US |
| Jim McCollom | R | R | April 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve McGuire | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Dario Nunez | S | R | December 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jim Opie | R | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Erik Pappas | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| C. L. Penigar | S | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Jeff Perry | R | R | August 5, 1962 | 6'4" | 202 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Marty Reed | L | July 22, 1961 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Lee Stevens | L | L | July 10, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jim Thomas | S | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| Phil Venturino | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kurt Walker | R | September 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Colby Ward | R | R | January 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Lansing, MI US |
| Shane Young | L | L | May 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 235 |
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.
