1988 Osceola Astros Roster
Team Record: 83-54
Finished 1st in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Keith Bodie (83-54)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 44,023, Avg. 643
Playoffs - Osceola Astros 2 games, West Palm Beach Expos 0
Finals - St. Lucie Mets 2 games, Osceola Astros 0
The Osceola Astros of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 83 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Astros paced the league with 622 runs, spearheaded by 29 home runs. Osceola yielded 495 runs. Mike Simms led the team with 16 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Karl Rhodes topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Pedro DeLeon paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.44 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Osceola Astros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Simms, Al Osuna, Jeff Baldwin, Karl Rhodes, Tony Eusebio, Joaquín Andújar, Ryan Bowen, Lou Frazier, Randy Hennis and Trent Hubbard.
Keith Bodie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acta | R | R | January 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joaquín Andújar | S | R | December 21, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sam August | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jeff Baldwin | L | L | September 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Milford, DE US |
| Daven Bond | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Ryan Bowen | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Hanford, CA US |
| Rafael Campos | R | R | June 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Todd Credeur | L | L | September 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Lou Deiley | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Pedro DeLeon | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joel Estes | L | L | August 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tony Eusebio | R | R | April 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lou Frazier | S | R | January 26, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Carl Grovom | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rusty Harris | S | R | January 31, 1965 | 5'8" | 175 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Randy Hennis | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'6" | 220 | Clearlake, CA US |
| Vic Hithe | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Trent Hubbard | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bert Hunter | S | R | August 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | , US |
| Todd McClure | R | January 18, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gary Murphy | R | R | January 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Guy Normand | R | L | May 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Grafton, ND US |
| Tommy Novak | R | December 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dan Nyssen | R | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Al Osuna | R | L | August 10, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dave Potts | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Karl Rhodes | L | L | August 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Eliezel Rosario | L | February 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Pedro Sanchez | S | R | September 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Sheehan | R | R | April 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mike Simms | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Rich Simon | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jim Van Houten | R | November 14, 1962 | 6'5" | 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.
