1988 Medicine Hat Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 12-58
Finished 4th in the PL's North Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (12-58)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 10,553, Avg. 302
The Medicine Hat Blue Jays of the Pioneer League ended the 1988 season with a record of 12 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Blue Jays scored 253 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 544 runs, most in the circuit. Eddy Mendez led hitters with significant playing time with a .307 average, while Rich Nowak recorded a 3.09 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ray Giannelli played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Medicine Hat Blue Jays to do so.
Rocket Wheeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Barry | R | R | July 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gabriel Batista | R | May 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Eric Bradley | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Mike Brady | R | R | December 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Tim Bruzdewicz | L | L | November 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Eric Carter | R | R | July 2, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Todd Embry | R | September 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ray Giannelli | L | R | February 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jose Guarache | R | R | March 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Johnny Hernandez | R | R | February 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Tim Hodge | L | R | August 2, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Rickey Holifield | L | L | March 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 165 | Bronx, NY US |
| Scott Hutson | R | R | September 15, 1966 | 6'2" | 218 | |
| Juan Jaime | R | R | January 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Terry Jones | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 5'10" | 167 | |
| Kevin Kandalaft | R | April 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Chris Kerr | R | September 30, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Eddy Mendez | R | R | June 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jeff Mooney | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rich Nowak | R | May 30, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Mike Ogliaruso | R | R | January 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bernardo Olibris | L | L | March 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Jose Olivares | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| B. J. Parese | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Benigno Placeres | R | 5'11" | 186 | |||
| Marcileno Reed | S | R | December 16, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Brian Rollins | R | R | February 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Shawn Scott | S | R | January 9, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mike Seal | L | L | September 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ed Smith | R | R | December 10, 1968 | 6'3" | 186 | |
| Relito Uribe | R | R | January 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Rick Vaughan | R | R | January 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jose Villa | R | 5'11" | 182 | |||
| Terry Wilson | R | R | April 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 230 |
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.
