1988 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 54-88
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Newman (54-88)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 71,500, Avg. 1,007
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1988 season with a record of 54 wins and 88 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 641 runs and allowed 771 runs. Dann Howitt led Modesto with 18 home runs, and Ron Coomer walloped 15 or more, too. Dann Howitt drove in 86 runs. Ron Coomer paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .279 average. Ray Young topped the team with 8 wins, while Dave Veres recorded a 3.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1988 Modesto A's who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dave Veres, Scott Chiamparino, Dann Howitt, Ron Coomer and Jorge Brito.
Jeff Newman 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 |
| Gerry Barragan | S | R | July 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mark Beavers | L | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Rich Berg | R | R | June 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jorge Brito | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Felix Caraballo | R | May 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jim Carroll | R | January 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Scott Chiamparino | R | R | August 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Jeff Childers | R | February 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Francis Ciprian | R | R | September 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Isaiah Clark | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Coomer | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Crest Hill, IL US |
| Mike Dockery | L | L | June 29, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Heriberto Done | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Darrin Duffy | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dan Eskew | R | R | February 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dave Finley | R | R | November 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| James Foley | R | R | July 10, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Pat Gilbert | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jeff Glover | R | March 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Gary Gorski | R | R | April 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Troy Holland | L | L | February 6, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dann Howitt | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Jim Jones | R | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jeff Kopyta | R | July 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Angel Martinez | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Luis Martinez | S | R | August 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Steve Maye | R | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tony Pickett | S | R | June 7, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Powers | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Randy Randle | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'9" | 150 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Daniel Russell | R | R | March 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Savarino | L | R | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Dave Shotkoski | R | December 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Hoffman Estates, IL US | |
| Mark Stancel | R | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Drew Stratton | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Vince Teixeira | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dave Veres | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Keith Watkins | R | R | January 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Weston Weber | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Dodge Center, MN US |
| Kevin Williamson | L | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ray Young | R | R | May 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
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.
